The Revelation

(1) The preterist view: The book was fulfilled in the early ages of the church. Preter is a prefix which means past. The preterist seeks to interpret the Book of Revelation from the point of view that the events described in it's chapters have already occurred, not long after their prediction. In other words, the prophecies of Revelation are already a part of history--they are fulfilled. I guess its just depends on how much faith you have and believe there will be a second coming of Christ.

Rev 1:1-2 It was at Patmos which is a Greek Isle in the Aegean Sea where John recieved the (Revelation) A voice telling him to write in a book and Send it to the Seven Churches(Seven Candlesticks).

Rev 1:3 This prophecy shows that Gods Kingdom is near


Rev 1:4 Seven spirits are the seven lamps which are before the throne see (Rev 4:5)


Rev 1:5-6 Jesus washed us of our sins bringing us unto God (hath made us kings and priests unto God)


Rev:1:7 (Dan 7:13-14)


Rev 1:8 Is pretty clear the beginning and the end he created and he shall complete.


Rev 1:9 Takes us back to (Rev 1:1-2) where the scripture was written around AD 95 on the Greek Isle Patmos


Rev 1:10-11 He (John) hears the voice which instructs him to write in a book and send it to the Seven churches which is mentioned prior in (Rev 1:4) Seven spirits,Seven lamps


Rev 1:12 When John turns he sees the Seven golden candlesticks/Seven churches.










KJV REV 1:20

"The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches."



The first church was the church of Ephesus which was the great temple of Diana or Artemis, the earlier temple was begun before the Persian war and was burnt down the night Alexander the Great was born. Paul came to Ephesus and found certain disciples, there were about twelve which consisted of Jews and Greeks Acts 19:1 - Acts 19:10

Resurrection of the dead 1Co 15:32 - 1Co 15:34 the full description starts at 1Co 15:12 - 1Co 15:34


The second church Smyrna was founded by Alexander the Great. After a long series of wars with Lydians it was finally taken by Halyattes.

Promised to the church of Smyrna (Second Death) crown of life

Rev 2:10  Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. 

Rev 2:11  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death. 

KJV JAM 1:12

"Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him."


The Abomination of Desolation (Mat 24:21 - Mat 24:28) Full description (Mat 24:15 - Mat 24:28)

References

KJV DAN 12:11

"And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days."

KJV ISA 17:9

"In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation."

KJV ISA 24:6

"Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left."

KJV ISA 24:22

"And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited."


Daniel's Vision of the Ram and the Goat (length of Desolation) (Dan 8:13,14) Full description (Dan 8:1 - 8:14)


The Third church Pergamum a Christian church which Paul & Barnabas preached at in the end of the eigth entury it was made up of Gentiles (Act 13:47 - Act 13:52) full description (Act 13:44 - Act 13:52)


KJV REV 2:17

"He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.


Abaddon/Apollyon angel of bottomless pit

(Rev 9:11)  And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.