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I just finished a week at the summer Bible Conference at Word of Life Pines. It was SUCH a blessing. Here is my three-part summary of the last 7 chapters of Revelation.
An Expositional Survey of the last 7 chapters of Revelation
1–SATAN DEFEATED (16-19)
2–EARTH RESTORED (20)
3–HEAVEN OPENED (21-22)
How does God portray to those earliest readers the defeat of Satan?
1āFirst, in chapters 6-16 the wrath of God hits Earthās ecology, climate, oceans, air, land, weather patterns, and food supply. The Earthās amazing life systems are all destroyed. Those āearth dwellersā as God calls them, who worship the Earthāare resoundingly shown they canāt save the planet.
2āThen, in chapter 17 all of mankindās heroes, mythologies, science fiction, and religions are decimated. No superheroes arrive or rise up to save them, even Satanās man called the Beast or Antichrist canāt stop Godās wrath.
3āNext, in chapter 18 God destroys Satanās final realm, all the idols of materialismāindulgence, pleasures, thrills, entertainment, amusement, comfort, convenience, wealth, treasures, and security. Godās wrath targets and destroys every one of those things humanity desired more than God.
4āFinally in chapter 19 we see the saints in glory, arrayed in white, mounting their heavenly transports and following the King of all kings to Earth. Jesus speaks and the armies disintegrate to corpses, the Devil is chained and imprisoned and the sheep and goats are sorted out.
That is what the early saints needed to know.
God wins, Satan is defeated.
Then in chapter 20 Earth is restored. God makes the air all clean, the soil all rich and full of life, the waters pure and refreshing, sins is restrained, righteousness rules, and Paradise returns. After a brief final rebellion led by Satan as soon as heās unchained, God sets up the Great White Throne and raises all who ever lived. Jesus sits as Judge, pronouncing just punishment for all sin, consigns unforgiven sinners to endless reminders of their sin, and ends all rebellion forever.
Finally Heaven opens, God is with all those who loved Him, wanted Him, reached out for Him, and by faith believed He gave them endless life. The indescribable adventures of living with God begin. Wow.