‘Day 266

Please read Revelation 15

The limitation of doing Revelation by SMS is being unable to picture important information in one hit. Rev 12 – 14 is the heart of the book we have been considering. The next two chapters, which deal with the 7 last plagues, stand opposite the 7 trumpets in the chiastic structure of the book. Therefore, they somehow complement each other. Why does God need 7 last plagues? Where is the Revelation of Jesus Christ in this? By the time we have finished reflecting on these two chapters, you will have received one of the most powerful and awe-inspiring Revelations of Jesus Christ anywhere available. The Gospel message comes out clear and strong during this contemplation. 

During the last 3 chapters of the book there have been 4 internal chiasms that have highlighted the journey of God’s people. If you want to read a detailed account on this, I can suggest you google the following article: The chiastic structure of Revelation 12:1 -15:4 The Great Controversy Vision, William H Shea, Biblical Research Institute. 

I repeat the summary given yesterday here for your contemplation:

Consider this Chiastic summary of Chapters 12 – 14. It is impossible here to list every verse in the chiasms that toggle their way through the major chiasm of the whole book. The apex of each chiasm are the verses to the right.

11:19 The ark of the covenant is seen.  12:10-11 God’s people overcome by their testimony.

12:17 The group that represents what’s in the ark.

13:10 the call for the endurance of God’s people.

14:1 The 144,000 sealed who stand against the beast/Babylon.

14:12 the call for the endurance of God’s people. 15:1&2 Judgment begins against the rebellious God’s people on the sea of Glass

Before we enter the discourse on the 7 last plagues Rev15:1-4 gives us a future glimpse of God’s faithful people. They are described as victorious “over the beast, over the image and over his mark and over the number of his name” V:2.