Two Concerts

Revelation 18.1 – 19.10 Two Concerts

  Rev 17              Seductiveness of this world system
  Rev 18              Destruction of this world system
  Rev 19.1-10      Song of victory over this world's destruction

A. THE FIRST CONCERT [18]

 1.  The end of this world system is announced  [1-3]

 2.  We are given a warning  [4-8]

 3.  A preview of the songs to be sung  [9-19]

&n bsp; a. The singers: political, merchants, transporters of goods
b. The song: a lament over losing what the world offers
c. The refrain: Woe

      The collapse of a prosperous society is depicted
           whose insatiable greed for expensive goods
           is a consequence and a symptom of its idolatry.  [J. Roloff] 

 4.  An announcement to stay tuned for the next concert  [20]

 5.  A picture of this world's destruction  [21-24]

B. THE SECOND CONCERT [19.1-10]

 1.  First Hymn  [1-4]

      A song of victory

 2.  Second Hymn  [5-8]

      A wedding song

 3.  Invitation to the reception  [9]

     a.  Blessed:      a beatitude
     b.  Invited:         sovereign grace
     c.  Marriage:      joyous union
     d.  Supper:        intimate communion
     e.  Lamb:          the One who makes it all possible

 4.  A reminder of what this whole book is about  [10]