REVELATION TIMELINE
Assembled by Shirley Carpenter
BEGINNING OF BIRTHPANGS
Opening of the Seven Seals
Revelation 6 & 8:1
First Seal The White Horse
(Revelation 6:2) The preaching of the Gospel
Second Seal The Red Horse
(Revelation 6:3-4) Killing - man killing man, and killing through war
Third Seal The Black Horse
(Revelation 6:5-6) Gross inflation
Fourth Seal The Ashen Horse
(Revelation 6:7-8) Death by war, famine, pestilence and wild beasts
Fifth Seal The Martyrs Under the altar
(Revelation 6:9-11) Martyrdom
Sixth Seal Shaking of Heaven and Earth
(Revelation 6:12-17) Earthquake, meteor shower, tsunami
Sealing of a Remanent 144,000 - 12,000 from each tribe
(Revelation 7:1-8)
Rapture of a Multitude Taken out of the great tribulation
(Revelation 7:4-17) See Revelation 3:1-6
Seventh Seal Completion of Redemption
(Revelation 8:1) Silence in heaven - The awe of the saints
Altar of Incense Final preparation for the wrath of God to be
(Revelation 8:3-5) poured out
THE WRATH OF GOD POURED OUT
Seven Trumpets and Seven Bowls
Revelation 8, 9, & 16
First Trumpet First Bowl Hail fire and blood thrown to earth.
(Revelation 8:7) (Revelation 16:2) Burns up 1/3 of the earth and trees, and causes
malignant sores on men with the mark of the beast.
Second Trumpet Second Bowl A mountain burning with fire cast into the sea.
(Revelation 8:8) (Revelation 16:3) 1/3 of the sea becomes blood and kills all sea creatures
in it. Destroys 1/3 of the ships.
Third Trumpet Third Bowl A star falls from the heavens burning like a
(Revelation 8:9-11) Revelation 16:4-7) torch.
1/3 of the rivers and springs become like blood. Waters
become poisonous, causing many to die.
Fourth Trumpet Fourth Bowl Poured out on 1/3 of the sun, moon and stars.
(Revelation 8:12) (Revelation 16:8) Causes 1/3 of the day and night to be without light, while
scorching men with fire.
THE REMAINING BLASTS
WOE, WOE, WOE
Revelation 6:13
FIRST WOE A “star” came from heaving having the keys to
Fifth Trumpet Fifth Bowl the bottomless pit, the throne of the beast.
(Revelation 9:1-12) (Revelation Locust type creatures released to torment
16:10-11) mankind who had taken the mark of the beast.
SECOND WOE Poured out on the river Euphrates. Four bound
Sixth Trumpet Sixth Bowl angels and three demonic spirits gather the
(Revelation 9:13-21, (Revelation 16:12-16) armies for the battle of Har-Magedon, aka
10 & 11:1-14) Armageddon.
Death, resurrection & rapture of the two
witnesses.
THIRD WOE Rapture of the 144,000 - Revelation 14:1-5
Seventh Trumpet Seventh Bowl
(Revelation 11:15-19) (Revelation 16:17-21) First Resurrection (The Last Trumpet) -
Revelation 20:4-6, I Corinthians 15:50-56, I
Thessalonians 4:13-18
The Fall of Babylon - Revelation 17-18
THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON
Revelation 19:11-21
The Battle of Armageddon The beast, the kings of the earth, the false
(Revelation 19:11-21) prophet defeated.
THE MILLENNIAL REIGN
Revelation 20:1-6
The Millennial Reign Satan bound for 1,000 years.
Isaiah 2:1-4
Isaiah 11:1-10 A new Jerusalem, but not a heavenly Jerusalem
Isaiah 65:17-25
THE BATTLE OF GOG AND MAGOG
Revelation 20:7-10
The Battle of God and Magog Satan released after the 1,000 years.
(Revelation 20:7-10)
Deceives the nations and gathers them (Gog
and Magog) for war.
Satan defeated!
THE FINAL JUDGMENT
Revelation 20:11-15
The Final Judgment Satan, the beast, and the false prophets cast
(Revelation 20:11-15) into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:10)
ALL mankind called before God to give an
account of their deeds. (I Corinthians 3:5-15, II
Corinthians 5:9-10)
The Second Death - those not found in the book
of life cast into the lake of fire.
THE MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB
Revelation 21
The Marriage of the Lamb The New Jerusalem, the bride of the Lamb,
(Revelation 21) comes down from heaven.
WELCOME TO ETERNITY!
