Time is not going to allow much opportunity for explaining, so a quick overview is in quest. The following will be listed as chapters not numerical listings:
1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; refer to: Acts 1:9-11 Christ ascended into heaven on a cloud and will return in the manner that he went-on a cloud, 1Thessalonians 4:13-18 shall be caught up in the clouds to meet him in the air unlike that of Revelation 19:14 which shows the return after the tribulation period on white horses.
1:9 John is shown to be both our brother and companion in the tribulation period which links him also in chapter 10:9-11 as the second witness in chapter 11.
2-4 The seven churches are accounted for with the last church to be borne in the tribulation period as in 3:13-22 which is the Laodicean church which must go through the fire and be tried as gold and silver, these must die to receive their salvation Revelation 6:9-11 and mostly by being beheaded.
4:1-2 John is called up into heaven as he did not die but will return to die as Christ foretold in John 21:20-25 (esp. v.23) and in Revelation 11:3-13
5:9-10 The church, here called the redeemed by the blood of Christ are found in heaven and they come out of every kindred, tongue, people, and nation. This list is similiar but with major differences than that found in Revelation 10:11 where John the Beloved is told he must prophesy again before many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings which are all plural and to which one is changed being that of kings (being many) to which John never accomplished as he was banished to the Isle of Patmos and the king was known as Ceaser. John was told he must perform his prophesy again meaning more than one, this he accompished once with the writting of the book of Revelation and will do so again before many kings, at least 10 which are in Revelation 17:9-13 and will receive power with the Beast for the space of one hour.
6:9-11 These are called the "tribulation saints" as they are born in the tribulation period as Christians and must also die. The Church which went into heaven by the method most call the Rapture are found in heaven in Revelation 5:9. In 6:1 the beginning of the tribulation period is or has begun with the riding of the Four Horsemen of the Apocolypse also found in the book of Zechariah 6:1-8 (also same chapter #-6-as that of Revelation) which illustrate the event is for Israel or the time of "Jacob's Trouble".
6:17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? This announces the beginning of the times of horrific, terrible times upon the earth and mankind none is like it nor ever shall be again - not even the flood of Noah's day was this bad wherein all mankind was destroyed saving Noah and his children. An end to all flesh shall not occur but those who remain to enter the 1,000 year reign of Christ will be few in comparison. The time is so bad that John was told to shut the book and do not write what he saw- Revelation 10:4
7:1-9 The angels are told not to hurt the trees, nor earth nor sea as men will need these to lay attack on Israel and eventually attack Jesus Christ himself. The 144,000 Jews are brought in from the twelve tribes of Israel this fulfilling promises to the fathers Romans 11:25-29 and are now ministering to the whole world to bring in a great multitude which no man can number and these will fulfill their role and accomplish the statement of Jesus, The first shall be last and the last shall be first, and the second rapture will occur in verse 9 and again these are out of all nations, kindreds, people, and tongues, these include the tribulation saints as these are all dressed in white robes (T.S.) and palms (Israel) in their hands symbolizing their nationality.
more to come -
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