Historic and Prophetic Parallels Show the Divine Time Line
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| 1:2-4 Love of beloved, Love of daughters | Christ's life as a man on earth, His sacrifice | - | 4-8a Appearance of the man in linen |
| - | - | EPHESUS
2:4 First love lost 2:5 Lampstand may be removed |
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| 1:5, 6 Dark,
Sun has tanned me, Vineyards Angry brothers |
Beginning of apostasy
Pagan and Jewish resistance |
SMYRNA
2:9 Tribulation Poverty but rich; False claim to be Jews 2:10 Prison |
8b Strength lost |
| 1:7, 8 Seeking pasture with the true sheep | Paganism in the church | PERGAMOS
2:14 Sexual (spiritual) immorality 2:13 Satan's throne (pagan) |
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| 2:2 Among thorns,
2:3 In shade, 2:5, 6 Sustained, 2:7 Waiting |
The corrupt church and the underground church | THYATIRA
2:14 Sexual (spiritual) immorality 2:13 Satan's throne (pagan) |
9 Deep sleep
Face to ground but words heard |
| 2:8 The beloved's voice
2:10 Called to arise 2:14 Clefts of the rock |
Protestant Reformation (beginning of light) | 2:28 Morning star | 10 Touched, trembling on hands and knees |
| 2:15 Foxes
2:17 Waiting |
Counter-Reformation | SARDIS
3:1 Name as if alive but dead |
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| 3:2 Arising
3:4 Found loved one |
New religious liberty
Awakening, Bible societies, etc. |
PHILADELPHIA
3:8 Open door |
11, 12 Stood trembling, understanding sought, received (Dan. 8:14, 17, 26, 27) |
| 3:5-10 Waiting, Who is coming?
Couch, Portable chair,
3:11 Go to see Solomon |
Proclaiming the second advent of Christ | 3:11 Behold I come quickly | - |
| 5:1 I have come.
5:2-8 Beloved spoke, door opened, but he had gone. |
Disappointment on date set for Christ's coming. | - | 14, 15 (More) understanding, days yet to come, face to ground, speechless. |
| 6:1-3 Beloved (Solomon) had gone to his garden to feed and gather (in portable chair of 3:9) | Studying what went wrong, Judgment | LAODICEA
Means judgment |
16, 17 Mouth opened by weak. |
| 6:11 - 71:13 Maturing garden, dance, maturing garden again. | The maturing church, response to Laodicea. | - | 18 Touched, strengthened. |
| 8:1, 2 She would not be despised; bring to house | - | 3:15-19 Neither cold nor hot so spit out; needs. | - |
| 8:3 Hand under head
8:5 Dependence, 8:6 Sealing sought. |
End time trials, sealing | 3:19 Rebuke and chasten
3:20 Standing at the door. |
19a I was strengthened. |
| 8:8-10 No breasts (accusation), Found mature, Peace | Verdict of preadvent judgment (Mal. 3:16, 17; Dan. 7:27). | - | 19:b Peace (no fear) |
| 8:13 Companions listen,
8:14 Make haste my beloved |
Giving the final call
Awaiting the advent |
- | 19c Lord to speak (through Daniel). Also 10:21; 11:1. |
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