Value. The chief value of the book seems to lie in its testimony to the faith and hope of persecuted Christians and in the comfort and inspiration it has brought to sorrowing and oppressed souls of every age. It points outthat there will be an end of conflict, that God and the Lamb will triumph that the enemies of our souls will be punished and that the followers of God will be rewarded with eternal reward. Analysis. Introduction, 1-8. I. The Seven Churches, 1:9-3 end, 1. A preparatory vision of Christ, 1:9 end. 2. The addresses to the churches, Chs. 2-3. II. The Seven Seals, 4:1-8:1. 1. A preparatory vision of the throne, Chs. 4-5. 2. Six seals opened in order, Ch. 6. 3. An episode-sealing God's servants, Ch, 7. 4. The seventh seal opened, 8:1. III. The Seven Trumpets, 8:1l end. 1. A preparatory vision, 8:2-6. 2. Six trumpets sounded in order, 8:7-9 end. 3. An episode-Little book, measuring the temple and two witnesses, 10:1-11:14 4. The seventh trumpet sounded, 11:15 end. IV. The Seven Mystic Figures. Chs. 12-14. 1. The sun-clothed woman, Ch. 12. 2. The red dragon, Ch, 12. 3. The man-child, Ch. 12. 4. The beast from the sea, 13:1-10. 5. The beast from the earth, 13:11-18. 6. The Lamb on Mount Sion, 14:1-13. Three angels. 7. The son of man on the cloud, 14:14-20. Three angels. V. The Seven Vials, Chs. 15-16. 1. The preliminary vision, Ch. 15-a song of victory. 2. Six vials poured out in order, 16:1-12. 3. An episode, 16:13-16. The spirits of the devil gather the kings of the earth to the battle of Armageddon. 4. The seventh vial poured out, 16:17-21 (end). VI. Three Final Conflicts and Triumphs, 17:1-22:5. 1. The first conflict and triumph, 17:1-19:10. 2. The second conflict and triumph, 19:11-20:6. 3. The third conflict and triumph, 20:7-22:5. VII. The Epilogue Conclusion, 22:6-21 end. 1. Three-fold testimony to the truth of the vision. Angel, Jesus. John, 6-8. 2. Directions of the angels concerning the prophecy, 9-10. 3. The moral of the book, 11-17. 4. John's attestation and salutation, 18-21.