Revelation and Revelation and Human RealityHuman Reality

Session 56Session 56A-level AmphitheaterA-level Amphitheater

LLUMCLLUMCFeb 26, 2011, 10:30-11:30 AMFeb 26, 2011, 10:30-11:30 AM

Judgment – 1 Judgment – 1

Rev 20:11 Then I saw a great white Rev 20:11 Then I saw a great white throne and the one who sat on it; the throne and the one who sat on it; the earth and the heaven fled from his earth and the heaven fled from his presence, and no place was found for presence, and no place was found for them. them.

Judgment – 2Judgment – 2

Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Also throne, and books were opened. Also another book was opened, the book of another book was opened, the book of life. And the dead were judged life. And the dead were judged according to their works, as recorded in according to their works, as recorded in the books. the books.

Judgment – 3Judgment – 3

Revelation 20:13 And the sea gave up Revelation 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead that were in it, Death and the dead that were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead that were in Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and all were judged according to them, and all were judged according to what they had done. what they had done.

Judgment – 4Judgment – 4

Revelation 20:14-15 Then Death and Revelation 20:14-15 Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of This is the second death, the lake of fire; and anyone whose name was not fire; and anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire. thrown into the lake of fire.

Sequence of EventsSequence of Events The modern reader will also wonder how it is The modern reader will also wonder how it is

possible to narrate the final judgment of the possible to narrate the final judgment of the dead in v 12 though their “resurrection” is not dead in v 12 though their “resurrection” is not mentioned until v 13. While it is possible that mentioned until v 13. While it is possible that all of v 13 is a later insertion by the author, it is all of v 13 is a later insertion by the author, it is also possible that this is yet another instance also possible that this is yet another instance of his use of of his use of hysteron-proteron,hysteron-proteron, i.e., the i.e., the arrangement of events in the reverse of their arrangement of events in the reverse of their logical order (see 3:3, 17; 5:5; 6:4; 10:4, 9; logical order (see 3:3, 17; 5:5; 6:4; 10:4, 9; 22:14). - 22:14). - Aune , Aune , RevelationRevelation, 1102, 1102. .

Before and After Before and After ‘the Millennium’‘the Millennium’

BEFOREBEFORE

Satan boundSatan bound First First

resurrectionresurrection

AFTERAFTER Satan releasedSatan released Second Second

resurrectionresurrection JudgmentJudgment BattleBattle

‘1000 YEARS’

After the Thousand YearsAfter the Thousand Years

Rev 20:9-10 They marched up over the Rev 20:9-10 They marched up over the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from heaven and consumed them. came down from heaven and consumed them. And the devil who had deceived them was And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet were, and they the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and will be tormented day and night forever and ever. ever.

Battle and Judgment Battle and Judgment in Revelation 20in Revelation 20

BATTLE BATTLE (20:1-10)(20:1-10)

Satan releasedSatan released Second resurrectionSecond resurrection BattleBattle FireFire

= thrown into the lake of fire and = thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur sulfur v. 10v. 10

JUDGMENT JUDGMENT (20:11-15)(20:11-15)

Great white throneGreat white throne Second Second

resurrectionresurrection Books openedBooks opened FireFire

= thrown into the lake = thrown into the lake of fire of fire v. 15 v. 15

Resurrection Resurrection and Second Deathand Second Death

Rev 20:5 (The rest of the dead did not come Rev 20:5 (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.)to life until the thousand years were ended.)

Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead that Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead that were in it, Death and Hades gave up the were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them… dead that were in them…

Rev 20:14 Then Death and Hades were Rev 20:14 Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire…second death, the lake of fire…

Battle and Judgment Battle and Judgment in Revelation 20in Revelation 20

BATTLE BATTLE (20:1-10)(20:1-10)

Satan releasedSatan released Second resurrectionSecond resurrection BattleBattle FireFire

= thrown into the lake of fire and = thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur sulfur v. 10v. 10

JUDGMENT JUDGMENT (20:11-15)(20:11-15)

Great white throneGreat white throne Second Second

resurrectionresurrection Books openedBooks opened FireFire

= thrown into the lake = thrown into the lake of fire of fire v. 15 v. 15

Retributive Retributive vs. Non-Arbitraryvs. Non-Arbitrary

Rev 2:23 I will give to each of you according to Rev 2:23 I will give to each of you according to your works. your works.

Rev 18:6 Render to her as she herself has Rev 18:6 Render to her as she herself has rendered, and repay her double for her works; rendered, and repay her double for her works; mix a double draught for her in the cup she mix a double draught for her in the cup she mixed. mixed.

Rev 20:12 And the dead were judged according Rev 20:12 And the dead were judged according to their works, as recorded in the books. to their works, as recorded in the books.

Rev 20:13 And all were judged according to their Rev 20:13 And all were judged according to their works. works.

Revelation Revelation asas Judgment Judgment

Second resurrectionSecond resurrection Preparation for battle (‘up they go’)Preparation for battle (‘up they go’)

Revelation [judgment]Revelation [judgment] BattleBattle

Second deathSecond death

‘‘Death Be Not Proud’Death Be Not Proud’ Rev 1:18Rev 1:18 I was dead, and see, I am alive forever I was dead, and see, I am alive forever

and ever; and I have the keys of Death and of and ever; and I have the keys of Death and of Hades. Hades.

Rev 6:8Rev 6:8 Its rider's name was Death, and Hades Its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed with him. followed with him.

Rev 20:13Rev 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead that And the sea gave up the dead that were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them.that were in them.

Rev 20:14Rev 20:14 Then Death and Hades were thrown Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire.into the lake of fire.

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How you are fallen from heaven, How you are fallen from heaven,

O Shining one, son of Dawn! O Shining one, son of Dawn!

How you are cut down to the ground, How you are cut down to the ground, you who laid the nations low! you who laid the nations low!

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You said in your heart, You said in your heart,

"I will ascend to heaven; "I will ascend to heaven;

I will raise my throne above the I will raise my throne above the stars of God; stars of God;

I will sit on the mount of assembly on the I will sit on the mount of assembly on the heights of Zaphon; heights of Zaphon;

I will ascend to the tops of the clouds, I will ascend to the tops of the clouds,

I will make myself like the Most High.”I will make myself like the Most High.”

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But you are brought down to Sheol, But you are brought down to Sheol,

to the depths of the Abyss. to the depths of the Abyss.

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Those who see you will stare at you, Those who see you will stare at you,

and ponder over you: and ponder over you:

““Is this the man Is this the man

who made the earth tremble, who made the earth tremble,

who shook kingdoms, who shook kingdoms,

who made the world like a desert who made the world like a desert

and overthrew its cities, and overthrew its cities,

who would not let his prisoners go home?”who would not let his prisoners go home?”

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All the kings of the nations lie in glory, each All the kings of the nations lie in glory, each in his own tomb; in his own tomb;

but you are cast out, but you are cast out,

away from your grave, away from your grave,

like loathsome carrion, like loathsome carrion,

clothed with the dead, clothed with the dead,

those pierced by the sword, those pierced by the sword,

who go down to the stones of the Pit, who go down to the stones of the Pit, like a corpse trampled underfoot. like a corpse trampled underfoot.

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You will not be joined with them in burial, You will not be joined with them in burial, because because

you have destroyed your land, you have destroyed your land,

you have killed your people. you have killed your people.