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The Real Timeline of Revelation With Kingdom in Context

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Is Revelation written in chronological order? Sean Griffin of Kingdom in Context walks through Revelation 1:1-22:21 and shows how its visions overlap. Straight Bible Interview Sessions with Sean Griffin (Kingdom in Context), hosted by Matt Hepner and TopLobsta.

Sean Griffin of Kingdom in Context comes back for a two-hour walk through Revelation. He starts at Revelation 1:1, where the message runs from God, to Jesus Christ, to His angel, to John. Then the big question: Revelation is not one continuous sequence. Greek words like kai do not always mean "next," and Sean groups the chapters into overlapping sections that show the same events from different angles.

From there: the two witnesses, Apollyon (Revelation 9:11) and the 42 months, whether Christians are under the law, First Enoch, the Watchers and the Nephilim, the lake of fire, Michael standing up (Daniel 12:1-2), a resurrection "both of the just and unjust" (Acts 24:15), why Sean rejects the pre-trib rapture, and his timeline: seals, trumpets and bowls ending on the same day, New Jerusalem and the thousand years (Revelation 20:4-6).

Questions answered • Who is speaking in the Book of Revelation? (1:19) • Is Revelation written in chronological order? (12:55) • Are Christians protected from God's judgments? (20:02) • Who is Apollyon in Revelation 9? (41:14) • Are demons disembodied Nephilim spirits? (59:17) • Why does Sean reject the pre-trib rapture? (1:12:28) • When does New Jerusalem come down? (1:53:23)

Related Straight Bible studies • Previous interview: I Went to Bible Study With Kanye West (Shane Cashman): https://youtu.be/GpaiLdlxVtw • Next interview: James Williams (Dark Waters): https://youtu.be/QvEBYdhO9kk • Interview Sessions playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playli...

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Chapters 0:00 Sean Griffin of Kingdom in Context Joins Straight Bible 1:19 Who Is Speaking in Revelation? (Revelation 1, Verse 1) 5:16 The Danger of Saying "God Told Me" 12:55 Is Revelation Written in Chronological Order? 15:22 How Sean Groups the Chapters of Revelation 18:44 Apollyon and the 42 Months 20:02 Are Christians Protected From God's Judgments? 27:01 The Millennial Kingdom and the Law From Zion 29:21 Is Sean Torah Observant? 33:19 Are Christians Under the Law? 41:14 Who Is Apollyon? (Revelation 9, Verse 11) 48:07 Did Fallen Angels Share Forbidden Knowledge? 58:08 First Enoch, the Watchers and the Nephilim 59:17 Are Demons Disembodied Nephilim Spirits? 1:02:26 Why Was the Lake of Fire Created? 1:09:18 Is Apollyon Connected to Osiris? 1:12:28 Why Sean Rejects the Pre-Trib Rapture 1:23:00 Hezekiah, Josiah and Hearing From God 1:27:04 How Do You Test Whether God Is Speaking? 1:34:47 Back to Revelation: The Second Beast 1:38:03 Michael Stands Up (Daniel 12, Verses 1-2) 1:38:58 What Is the Lake of Fire? The Second Death 1:46:00 Seals, Trumpets and Bowls End on the Same Day 1:50:26 Sean's End-Times Timeline Presentation 1:53:23 When Does New Jerusalem Descend? 1:57:20 Who Will the Resurrected Saints Rule? 2:02:15 Where to Find Kingdom in Context

Sean reads Revelation as overlapping sections, not one straight timeline. Does that change how you read the seals, trumpets and bowls? Tell us in the comments.

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