Introduction 1 Part 1: Revealing the End of the Biblical Story. 7 Chapter 1: One Man's Visions, All Mankind's Destiny 9 Chapter 2: Setting the Stage: The Author and the World in Which He Lived 21 Chapter 3: The Prequels: Prophecies throughout the Bible 41 Part 2: Interpreting the Book of Revelation 59 Chapter 4: Choosing a Perspective for Understanding Revelation 61 Chapter 5: Deciphering Symbols with Your Secret Decoder Ring 83 Part 3: Taking a Grand Tour of the Book of Revelation 95 Chapter 6: Setting Up the Scope of the Book (1:1-20) 97 Chapter 7: Reading the Seven Letters to Conflicted Churches (1:19-3:22) 115 Chapter 8: Peeking into the Throne Room (4:1-5:14) 141 Chapter 9: Breaking Seven Seals (6:1-8:1) 161 Chapter 10: Sounding Seven Trumpets (8:2-11:19) 183 Chapter 11: A Woman, a Dragon, Two Beasts, and More! (12:1-14:20) 209 Chapter 12: Seven Angels, Seven Bowls, and a Final Smackdown (15:1-18:24) 233 Chapter 13: Coming of the Kingdom (19:1-20:15) 259 Chapter 14: Seeing the New Jerusalem and a Triumphant Church (21:1-22:6) 283 Chapter 15: Promising to Return (22:6-21) 303 Part 4: The Part of Tens 315 Chapter 16: Ten Common Questions about the End Times 317 Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Interpreting Scripture and Prophecy. 327 Appendix: Glossary 333 Index 339.