i, 1-8. Prologue. 1, 0-20. A vision of Jesus the messiah, introducing ii.-iii. Seven letters to Asiatic churches :— (x Ephesus. (2) Smyrna. (3) Pergamos. ή Thyatira. (5) Sardis. (6) Philadelphia. (7) Laodicea. iV.-V. A vision of heaven: the throne of God, the Lamb, the book of Doom or Des- tiny, introducing the plagues of the vi. Seven seals :— (1) The white horse. (2) τεά yy (3) . black ,, (4) ,, pale ” ; (5) 4, souls of the slain. (6) ,, earthquake and eclipse, etc. Intermezzo :— vii 1-8. the sealing of the re- deemed on earth. Vii. 0-17. the bliss of the redeemed in heaven. Viii. 1. (7) ,, silence or pause. viii. 2-5. A vision of heaven: an episode of angels, introducing Vili. 6-ix. 21. Seven trumpet blasts for (x) earth. (2) sea. (3) streams: the star Wormwood, (4) an eclipse. (5) a woe of locusts. (6) a woe of Parthian cavalry. Intermezzo :— x. episode of angels and a booklet. xi. 1-13. the apocalypse of the two witnesses. xi. 14-19. (7) voices and visions in heaven, introducing xii. A vision of (a) the dragon or Satan as the anti-Christ ; a war in heaven. xiii, I-10, (5) the Beast or Imperial power AC wan Gr xiii, 11-18, (c) the false prophet or Imperial J earth. priesthood. Intermezzo :--- xiv. 1-5. the bliss of the redeemed in heaven, xiv. 6-20. episode of angels and doom on earth. xv. A vision of heaven: the triumph of the redeemed, introducing xvi. Seven bowls with plagues for
(1) earth. (2) sea.
(3) waters. (4) the sun.