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The Book of RevelationHardcover Foundations Bible Commentary O. Talmadge Spence The Book of Revelation is another commentary from the pen of Dr. O. Talmadge Spence in his Foundations Bible Commentary series. The first volume of the commentary is a thorough presentation on the first five books of the Bible, the Pentateuch. Other commentaries in the series are The Book of Joshua and The Song of Solomon.
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Observations from the Author

The reader of this commentary should notice a number of distinctives in its format which we trust will be helpful in its study. We have hoped these would illustrate this particular book in the Bible to be the unique book God revealed it to be. Note the following:

Sectional Summarizations: There are eighteen placed at certain critical points in the book with the hope of carrying a bridge of continuity across bridges of thought in changes of scenes in John's changes of the revealed visions.

Sectional Outlines: The entire commentary is arranged in an orderly designated outline with the hope of an organized development in their respective relationships.

Sectional Verses: All of the verses are outlined in such a way as to add thought to thought as they are related to the various contexts.

Sectional Contemporary Subjects: From time to time, as appropriate, contemporary subjects are brought into the continuity.

Sectional Word Studies of Biblical language as well as KJV Elizabethan are emphasized. Sectional studies of history and the world empires are appropriately rendered.

Sectional King James Version: The entire KJV text is arranged directly in order preceding the commentary itself so that the student will have at hand what is said in the Word of God.

Appendix: An appendix of several subjects is placed at the end of the commentary with the hope to help further study on a particular subject.

 



Table of Contents
Preface
Preface by Founder's Son
Foreword
Prophecy & The Endtime
Preliminary Observations
Sectional Summarization: 1:1-11 (Number One)
I. Background & Introduction
A.  Author
B.  Date
C.  Time
D.  Title
E.  Interpretation
F.  Perusal Before the Preface
G.  Observations of the Various Interpretations
II. Exposition Outline (1:1-11)
A.  Introductory Preface (1:1-3)
B.  Salutatory Preface (1:4-8)
C.  Visionary Preface (1:9-11)
Sectional Summarization: 1:12-16 (Number Two)
III. "The Things Which Thou Hast Seen" (1:12-20)
A.  The Person
B.  The Position
C.  The Pastors
Sectional Summarization: 1:1-20 (Number Three)
IV. "The Things Which Are" (Chapters 2 & 3)
Sectional Summarization: Chapters 2 & 3 (Number Four)
V. "The Things Which Shall Be Hereafter" (Chapters 4-22)
A.  One Vision - Chapters 4 & 5: In Heaven
Sectional Summarization: 4:1 - Concerning "After this" & "hereafter" (Number Five)
Chapter 4 continues
B.  The Vision of the Fourth Chapter is Continuing: Chapter Five
Sectional Summarization: Chapters 4 & 5 (Number Six)
C.  The Time of the Great Tribulation Period Begins: The Beginning of the Breaking of the Seven Seals - Chapters 6-10
Sectional Summarization: 6:1-8 (Number Seven)
Chapter 6 continues
Sectional Summarization: The Fifth Seal. 6:9-11 (Number Eight)
D. The Sixth and Seventh Seals: Chapter 6:12-8:6
E.  Between the Sixth and Seventh Seals: Chapter 7
F.  The Seven Trumpets: Chapter 8 - Continuing Events
Sectional Summarization: The Sixth Seal Through the Fourth Angel-Trumpet - 6:12-8:13 (Number Nine)
G.  Trumpet Five: Woe One - Chapter 9
Sectional Summarization: 9:1-11 (Number Ten)
Chapter 9:13
Chapter 9:15
Chapter 9:16
Chapter 9:20
H.  The Actions of the Sixth Trumpet Continue; Parenthesis Appears:
Chapter 10
Chapter 10:1
Chapter 10:3
Chapter 10:11
Sectional Summarization: Between Chapters 10 and 11 (Number Eleven)
I.  The Beginning of Daniel's Last Week: The First 3½ years - Chapter 11
Sectional Summarization: Between 11 and 13 (Number Twelve)
VI. A Comprehensive View at This Point: ". . . in the midst of the week" Chapter 12
Sectional Summarization: The Last 3½ years: Chapters 13-18 (Number Thirteen)
VII. The Ending of Daniel's Last Week: The Last 3½ years: Chapter 13-18
A.  The Two Beasts: The First from the Sea; the Second from the Earth: Chapter 13
B.  The 144,000 of Israel End Their Ministry: 14:1-5
C.  The Six Angelic Messages of 14:6-20
Sectional Summarization: Introduction of the Last Seven Plagues: 15:1-16:21 (Seals through Plagues) (Number Fourteen)
D.  The Last Seven Plagues: 15:1-16:21
E.  The Last Two of Four Biblical Babylons: 17:1-18:19
Sectional Summarization: The Two Babylons: 17:1-18:19 (Number Fifteen)
F.  The Second and Last Babylon: 18:1-19
G.  The Mark of the Beast: 18:20-24
VIII. The Celebration of Worship and the Return to the Earth of the Lord Jesus Christ for the Battle of Armageddon: Chapter 19
A.  The Four Hallelujahs: 19:1-6
B.  The Marriage Supper: 19:7-10
C.  The Descent to the Battle of Armageddon: 19:11-16
Sectional Summarization: The Designated Millennium: Chapter 20:1-10 (Number Sixteen)
IX. The Millennium On Earth: 20:1-10
A.  The One Thousand Years: 20:1-6
B.  Gog and Magog: 20:7-10
X. The Great White Throne Judgment: 20:11-15
Sectional Summarization: The Judgment: 20:11-15 (Number Seventeen)
XI. The Eternal City: 21:1-22:5
A.  New Jerusalem Coming Down: 21:1-3
B.  From the Throne: 21:4-8
C.  The New Jerusalem: The Bride, The Lamb's Wife: 21:9-23
D.  Perpetual Generations: 21:24-27
E.  The Holy Spirit and the River of Life: 22:1-7
F.  John Saw These Things: 22:8-21
Sectional Summarization: The Eternal Golden Age: 22:6-21 (Number Eighteen)
Appendix
The Holy Spirit in the Book of Revelation (from The Holy Spirit in Heaven and Earth, by O. Talmadge Spence, pages 151-168)
Nicolaitanism
Outline of the Birth of Roman History
The Old Testament Prophets and Their Dates
The New Testament Books and Their Dates
Chronology of the Life of Paul