The prophecy of Revelation is mysterious, frightening and other-worldly. It is also frustrating to understand. However, there is no lack of books and commentaries that seek to explain it and there is little agreement among scholars on its interpretation. Jesus tells us, these are "things which are destined to take place" and when they do they will happen "with speed. The purpose of this present work is to uncover the events that must surely come to pass. I invite you to join me on this journey as we discover a different path to the understanding of the book of Revelation. When we arrive, I believe you will be as surprised as I was by how easy the journey turned out to be. TABLE OF CONTENTS: PREFACE 1: INTRODUCTION AND OVERALL THEME SUBTHEME: THE BEAST AND BABYLON 2: ESTABLISHING THE FOUNDATIONAL PARADIGM - NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM AND DANIEL'S VISION SUBTHEME: THE BEAST AND BABYLON 3: THE IDENTITY OF THE LITTLE HORN SUBTHEME: THE BEAST AND BABYLON 4: THE MIND WHICH HAS WISDOM: UNDERSTANDING THE SCARLET BEAST AND THE FINAL GREAT BEAST OF REVELATION SUBTHEME: THE BEAST AND BABYLON 5: THE VALUES AND ATTITUDES OF BABYLON AND GOD'S IMPENDING JUDGMENT SUBTHEME: THE ANTICHRIST 6: THE ANTICHRIST IN SCRIPTURE SUBTHEME: THE ANTICHRIST 7: AN IDENTIFYING PROFILE OF THE ANTICHRIST SUBTHEME: THE 144,000 8: THE ROLE AND IDENTITY OF THE 144,000 IN THE REVELATION DRAMA SUBTHEME: ISRAEL IN REVELATION 9: SEVENS IN SCRIPTURE: A CHOICE TO ENTER GOD'S REST OR TO EXPERIENCE GOD'S DISCIPLINE SUBTHEME: ISRAEL IN REVELATION 10: ISRAEL'S REPENTANCE: "THEY WILL LOOK ON ME WHOM THEY HAVE PIERCED AND THEY WILL MOURN FOR HIM, AS ONE MOURNS FOR AN ONLY SON." SUBTHEME: BACKGROUND CONFLICTAND ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION 11: THE 7 SEALS AND THE FIRST TRUMPET SUBTHEME: BACKGROUND CONFLICT AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION 12: THE SECOND AND THIRD TRUMPETS SUBTHEME: BACKGROUND CONFLICT AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION 13: THE FOURTH, FIFTH, SIXTH AND SEVENTH TRUMPETS A CHAPTER BY CHAPTER TOUR OF REVELATION 14: REVELATION 1-12 A CHAPTER BY CHAPTER TOUR OF REVELATION 15: REVELATION 12-22 DANIEL'S 70TH SEVEN AND BEYOND 16: THE FINAL 7 YEARS OF THIS AGE DANIEL'S 70TH SEVEN AND BEYOND 17: THE OVERWHELMING FLOOD -A MIDDLE EAST INVASION DANIEL'S 70TH SEVEN AND BEYOND 18: RESURRECTION AND RAPTURE: WHEN DOES THIS HAPPEN? PREPARING FOR THE LORD'S COMING 19: THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS AND THE LETTERS TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES PREPARING FOR THE LORD'S COMING 20: MAN IN GOD'S IMAGE - UNDERSTANDING GOD'S PURPOSE FOR OUR LIVES APPENDIX 1: 69 SEVENS UNTIL MESSIAH THE PRINCE COMES APPENDIX 2: DANIEL, THE MAGI AND THE BETHLEHEM STAR KEY WORDS: The book of revelation; Jesus in revelation; Bible Prophecy; End Time Prophecy; End Times Prophecy; Eschatology