Crown him with many crowns, The Lamb upon his throne, Hark, how the heavenly anthem drowns All music but its own. Awake, my soul, and sing Of him who died.

Crown him with many crowns,

The Lamb upon his throne,

Hark, how the heavenly anthem drowns

All music but its own.

Awake, my soul, and sing

Of him who died for thee,

And hail him as thy matchless king

Through all eternity.

1 4-5 7 11 15 19 21

Satan thrown from heaven to earth (Rev 12)

Beast & False Prophet conquer (Rev 13)

Harlot rides the Beast (Rev 17)

Harlot destroyed by the Beast (Rev 17)

Beast & False Prophet are conquered (Rev 19)

Satan thrown from earth to abyss (Rev 20)

Jer 25:11-12 Oppression under Babylon

for 70 years

Dan 9:2 & 24 Daniel told of 7 weeks of years

before desolation truly ceases

(7 x 70 = 490 years)

Dan 9:27 During final half week (3 ½

years) sacrifice ceases

Dan 9:27 Temple oppressed for 3½ years

Rev 11:2 Temple threatened & protected for 42 months

Rev 11:3 Witnesses prophesy 1260 days

Rev 12:6 Woman threatened & protected for 1260 days

Rev 13:5 Beast threatens for 42 months

Washington Post

L. A. Times REVELATION N. Y. Times

U.S. News & World Report

Ephesus

Laodicea Smyrna

Philadelphia REVELATION Pergamum

Sardis Thyatira

Beast was slain yet lived Lamb was slain yet lived(13:3) (5:6)

Beast conquers Lamb conquers by war (13:7) by faithful suffering (5:5)

Beast oppresses people Lamb ransoms people of every tribe, tongue, of every tribe, tongue, folk, & nation (13:7) folk, & nation (5:9)

Beast was slain yet lived Lamb was slain yet lived (13:3) (5:6)

Beast conquers Lamb conquers by war (13:7) by faithful suffering (5:5)

Beast oppresses people Lamb ransoms people of every tribe, tongue, of every tribe, tongue, folk, & nation (13:7) folk, & nation (5:9)

Beast’s followers marked Lamb’s followers sealed on forehead/hand on forehead

(13:16-17) (7:3; 14:1)

Questions of Form & Content

1. To what is extent is Revelation like the Star Wars epics?

2. How is Revelation different?

3. What problems arise when we try to identify evil today?

4. What problems arise if we do not try to identify evil today?

5. What traits of evil do the visions in Rev 12-13 identify?

6. How do the visions in Rev 12-13 promote faithfulness in the face of evil?