Book of Revelation an Overview | Each Chapters | Holy Bible Reading

An overview of each chapter in the Book of Revelation:

Chapters 1-3: Letters to the Seven Churches*

1. Revelation 1: Introduction, Jesus' command to write (19-20 verses)

    - Jesus commands John to write to the seven churches.

2. Revelation 2: Letters to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos (29 verses)

    - Ephesus: warned about losing first love.

    - Smyrna: encouraged amidst persecution.

    - Pergamos: warned about idolatry.

3. Revelation 3: Letters to Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea (22 verses)

    - Thyatira: commended for faith, warned about false teaching.

    - Sardis: warned about spiritual death.

    - Philadelphia: commended for faithfulness.

    - Laodicea: warned about lukewarmness.

*Chapters 4-11: The Throne Room and Seven Seals*

4. Revelation 4: The throne room, four living creatures (11 verses)

    - God sits on the throne, surrounded by four living creatures.

5. Revelation 5: The Lamb takes the scroll (14 verses)

    - Jesus, the Lamb, takes the scroll from God.

6. Revelation 6: The seven seals (17 verses)

    - Seal 1: White horse (conquest).

    - Seal 2: Red horse (war).

    - Seal 3: Black horse (famine).

    - Seal 4: Pale horse (death).

    - Seal 5: Martyrs' cry.

    - Seal 6: Cosmic disturbances.

    - Seal 7: Silence.

7. Revelation 7: The 144,000 sealed (17 verses)

    - 144,000 from Israel sealed.

    - Multitude from all nations worship.

8. Revelation 8: Trumpets 1-4 (13 verses)

    - Trumpet 1: Hail, fire, blood.

    - Trumpet 2: Mountain of fire.

    - Trumpet 3: Star Wormwood.

    - Trumpet 4: Sun, moon, stars struck.

9. Revelation 9: Trumpets 5-6 (21 verses)

    - Trumpet 5: Locusts.

    - Trumpet 6: Four angels released.

10. Revelation 10: The little book (11 verses)

    - Angel gives John a little book.

    - John eats the book.

11. Revelation 11: Two witnesses, seventh trumpet (19 verses)

    - Two witnesses prophesy.

    - Seventh trumpet: Kingdom proclaimed.

*Chapters 12-14: The Woman, Dragon, and Beasts*

12. Revelation 12: The woman, dragon (17 verses)

    - Woman (Israel) gives birth.

    - Dragon (Satan) attempts to devour.

13. Revelation 13: The beast from the sea (18 verses)

    - Antichrist rises from the sea.

    - Worships dragon.

14. Revelation 14: The beast from the earth (20 verses)

    - False prophet appears.

    - Marks followers.

*Chapters 15-16: Seven Bowls of Wrath*

15. Revelation 15: Preparation for bowls (8 verses)

    - Seven angels prepare.

16. Revelation 16: Bowls of wrath (21 verses)

    - Bowl 1: Painful sores.

    - Bowl 2: Sea turns to blood.

    - Bowl 3: Freshwater turns to blood.

    - Bowl 4: Sun scorches.

    - Bowl 5: Darkness.

    - Bowl 6: Euphrates dries.

    - Bowl 7: Hail, lightning.

*Chapters 17-18: Babylon's Fall*

17. Revelation 17: Babylon, the prostitute (18 verses)

    - Babylon's immoral influence.

18. Revelation 18: Babylon's destruction (24 verses)

    - Babylon falls.

*Chapters 19-22: Final Judgment and New Heaven*

19. Revelation 19: Wedding feast, final battle (21 verses)

    - Jesus returns.

    - Wedding feast.

20. Revelation 20: Millennium, Satan's defeat (15 verses)

    - Jesus reigns.

    - Satan bound.

    - Final judgment.

21. Revelation 21: New heaven, new earth (27 verses)

    - New Jerusalem.

    - No more sorrow.

22. Revelation 22: River of life, final warnings (21 verses)

    - River of life.

    - Jesus' return.

This overview provides a brief summary of each chapter in Revelation.