Prophecy and visionsRevelation 12:1–6
A woman, a threatened child and a prepared refuge
For older readers with an adult: follow the first two signs in this part of John’s vision.
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Prophecy and visions
Prophecy and visionsRevelation 12:7–12
The dragon is thrown down and the accuser loses his place
For older readers with an adult: notice which figures the vision actually names and how it describes victory.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 12:13–17
The woman receives help while the dragon pursues
For older readers with an adult: explore the strange escape and rescue images in this continuing vision.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 13:1–10
The sea beast receives power and demands worship
For mature readers with an adult: explore a vision of harmful authority and a closing call to endurance.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 13:11–15
The earth beast uses signs to force worship
For mature readers with an adult: notice the difference between an impressive sign and trustworthy authority.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 13:16–18
The beast’s mark controls buying and selling
For older readers with an adult: read what the short passage says before making claims about what its number means.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 14:1–5
The Lamb’s followers sing a new song
For older readers with an adult: explore a vision of belonging, truthful speech and following the Lamb.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 14:6–13
Three angels announce worship, Babylon’s fall and judgment
For mature readers with an adult: separate the three announcements and the closing promise of rest.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 14:14–20
Harvest and winepress pictures of judgment
For mature readers with an adult: distinguish the two harvesting scenes in this graphic vision.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 15:5–8
Seven angels receive the bowls before judgment
For older readers with an adult: follow the preparation scene in the heavenly temple.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 16:1–16
Six bowls bring pain and a gathering for war
For mature readers with an adult: separate the bowl signs, the voices about justice and the warning to stay watchful.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 16:17–21
The seventh bowl and the announcement: It is done
For mature readers with an adult: follow the final bowl’s earthquake, fallen cities and severe hail.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 17:1–5
Babylon appears as a richly dressed woman on a beast
For mature readers with an adult: explore a vision that uses wealth, sexual wrongdoing and drunkenness to picture corruption.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 17:6–13
The angel explains the beast’s heads and horns
For mature readers with an adult: distinguish explanations the vision gives from names it does not supply.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 17:14–18
The Lamb overcomes and the angel identifies the city
For mature readers with an adult: follow the angel’s explanation, including its graphic judgment images.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 18:1–8
Babylon falls and God’s people are called away from her sins
For mature readers with an adult: distinguish the announcement of judgment from the call addressed to God’s people.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 18:21–24
A great stone pictures Babylon’s final downfall
For mature readers with an adult: notice how the repeated words no more portray a city’s ruin.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 19:1–5
Heaven praises God’s judgment of corruption
For older readers with an adult: understand both the word Hallelujah and the serious reason given for this praise.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 19:6–10
The Lamb’s wedding and the instruction to worship God
Explore a joyful vision that explains its linen image and corrects John when he bows to the messenger.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 19:11–16
The rider called Faithful, True and the Word of God
For older readers with an adult: notice the rider’s names alongside the vision’s severe judgment imagery.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 19:17–21
The beast and false prophet are defeated
For mature readers with an adult: follow a graphic judgment scene without confusing it with a task for readers.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 20:1–6
Satan is bound and faithful witnesses share Christ’s reign
For older readers with an adult: distinguish the vision’s restraint, first resurrection and stated future release.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 20:7–10
Satan’s final deception ends in judgment
For mature readers with an adult: follow the gathering, surrounding and ending of this brief vision.
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Prophecy and visionsRevelation 20:11–15
The dead stand before the great white throne
For mature readers with an adult: explore the vision’s books, judgment and explanation of the second death.
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