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Visions
and chapters
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Seven seals. Heavenly
Adoration. Four horsemen. (4-6)
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Seven horns. First
calamities. Redemption of the faithful. (7-10)
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Seven signs. The Church and
the kingdom of the beast. (11-14)
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Seven bowls. Judgement of
sinners. (15- 17).
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Judgement of Babylon. Antichrist & false prophet. (18
-19).
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1000-year kingdom of the
saints. Judgement of the devil and the Last Judgement. (20)
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The Church triumphant in
Heaven.
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Heavenly liturgy
(4-5). First Martyrs (6:9-11).
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The just of all nations
(7:9-17). Strength of Saint's prayers (8:3-6). Adoration of God (11:16-19).
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Foretaste of victory by Saints (12:10-12). The innocents (14:1-5).
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Hymn of those saved from the
beast (15;1- 4).
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Preparation for the marriage of
the Lamb and the Church. The marriage Hymn of the saints (19:1- 10).
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Martyrs did not perish; they
reign with Christ (20:4-6).
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Persecuted Church on earth.
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The imminent suffering of the
faithful (6:11).
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Identifying the chosen prior to
calamities (7:1-8).
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Measuring the temple (11:1-2).
Deeds of two witnesses (11:3- 14). Woman clothed with sun (12:1-6 &
13-18). Patience of the Saints (13:10, 14:12-13).
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Blessed is the courageous (16: 15).
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The world of sinners and
their punishment.
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4 horsemen. Passions at war
within man. Hence enmity, poverty, & reciprocal extermination (6: 1- 8).
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First calamities. Partial
obliteration of nature (8:7-13).
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Sinners seduced and made subject
to the beast. Mark of the beast (13:8 & 16-17).
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Greater punishment of sinner.
Total destruction of nature (16:1-12).
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Theomachistic world.
Antichrist. False prophet.
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Evil increases. Beast from the
sea- antichrist (13: 1-10). Beast from the earth-false prophet (13:11-18).
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Kingdom of the beast (16:10-12). Harlot of Babylon- center of universal evil (17:1-18).
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Casting down of Babylon. Joy in Heaven (18:1-24).
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The nether regions- devil and
demons.
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Emanation of devilish forces in
the world. Devil- the destroyer of souls (9:1-12).
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The dragon persecutes the Woman- Church (12:3-4) Plants seeds of temptation (12:10-13 & 12:15-17).
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Evil spirits entice people to
serve the beast (16:13-14).
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Evil force is strengthened in
the kingdom of the beast (18:2).
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The fountain of all evil- devil. He suffers defeat twice & is punished for
eternity (20:1-10).
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Physical and spiritual war.
Regiments of evil.
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World's calamities emanate due
to discords within man (6:1-8).
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Angels at the river Euphrates. First phase of war (9:13-21).
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War in Heaven (12:7-10).
Confrontation of the devil with two witnesses (11:7).
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Before the final conflict (16:12). Armageddon (16:16). Christ's victory (17:14).
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Christ annihilates antichrist
& his armies (19:11-21).
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Summation of universal wars
against the Church. Defeat of Gog & Magog (20:7-9).
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Description of the end of the
world and Judgment.
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Fear of the sinners before the
Judge (6:12-17).
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Comprehension of God's mystery
(10:7).
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Kingdom of the world becomes the
Kingdom of God (11:15). The harvest (14:14-20).
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Judgment of pagans (16:17-21).
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Total annihilation of Babylon. Punishment of the beast and false
prophet (19:19-21).
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Judgment against the devil (20:10). Universal resurrection and Last
Judgment (20:11-15).
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Main theme.
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Introduction. Heavenly Liturgy.
Disclosure of reasons for worldly conflicts. Meaning of martyr's suffering.
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Growth of Heavenly Church & increase of calamities on earth.
God protects the faithful.
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Deeds of the witnesses of the
church. The devil directs theomachistic forces against the Church.
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Kingdom of evil increases, but
God brings it to ruin. Judgment begins with the sinning world. The saved
exult.
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Judgment of theomachists,
antichrist, and false prophet. Center of universal evil is abolished.
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Summary of the war between good
and evil. Devil is twice defeated. Those who died for Christ reign in Paradise. Universal resurrection and Last
Judgment.
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