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Examine Chart 1.1

I have prepared a chart to give you a general picture of what this commentary on Revelation will discuss. Look at chart 1.1 and notice the relationships between each apocalyptic prophecy with the layers above and below it. The matrix helps to explain elements that could not otherwise be understood. Once you understand the forced organization that the matrix produces, then one picture is worth more than a thousand words of explanation.

Since space is limited when diagramming this much information, chart 1.1 is not drawn to scale. Nevertheless, I have tried to vertically align all of the elements within the matrix. According to the first rule of apocalyptic interpretation, each prophecy is in its order, and each prophecy harmoniously aligns with those prophecies above and below it. Naturally, this chart cannot include everything mentioned in Daniel and Revelation, but it does show how the larger pieces of prophecy align with respect to timing as required by the four rules of interpretation.

There are three things in particular I would like for you to find. First, locate the word “Today.” It is located in the top row. Now, look down to the middle of the chart and notice that the opening of the fourth seal and the commencement of the Great Tribulation is about to begin! (Revelation 4-6) Next, notice how the Great Tribulation begins with the breaking of the fourth seal and ends with the breaking of the sixth seal (the Second Coming). Last, notice that the stern faced king in Daniel 8, the King of the North in Daniel 11, the angel king of the Abyss in Revelation 9 (fifth trumpet), and the lamb-like beast of Revelation 13:11 are all the same entity. In other words, the appearing of the Antichrist is presented in several prophecies so there can be no mistake about the timing or the identity of Lucifer.

Now that these introductory matters have been addressed, we will begin our study in Revelation by examining its first prophecy. Prophecy #1 begins with Revelation 4:1 and ends with Revelation 6:17. According to Rule One, the events in this prophecy occur in the order in which they are given. With the five essential doctrines, the four rules, and the matrix established in the book of Daniel, let us see what we can discover!

Revelation Expands Daniel’s Matrix