20 Numerical Facts about The Book of Revelation

Revelation Chapters 1–3: The Seven Churches

7 Churches: Jesus addresses seven churches in Asia Minor: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea (Revelation 1:11 ).
7 Golden Lampstands: In John’s vision, Jesus stands among seven golden lampstands, symbolizing the seven churches (Revelation 1:12-13 ).
7 Stars: Jesus holds seven stars in His right hand, representing the angels of the seven churches (Revelation 1:16 , 20).
4 Living Creatures: Around the throne, John sees four living creatures, each with a different form—a lion, an ox, a man, and an eagle—symbolizing the fullness of creation worshiping God (Revelation 4:6-7 ).

Revelation Chapters 4–5: Worship in Heaven and the Scroll

24 Elders: John sees 24 elders sitting around God’s throne, clothed in white with golden crowns on their heads (Revelation 4:4 ).
7 Spirits of God: The seven spirits of God are mentioned, symbolizing the fullness of the Holy Spirit (Revelation 4:5 ).
7 Seals: The scroll in God’s right hand has seven seals, each to be opened by the Lamb (Revelation 5:1 ).

Revelation Chapters 6–11: Seals, Trumpets, and Warnings

4 Horsemen: When the first four seals are opened, four horsemen are released, symbolizing conquest, war, famine, and death (Revelation 6:1-8 ).
144,000 Sealed: In Revelation, 144,000 servants of God are sealed on their foreheads—12,000 from each of the twelve tribes of Israel (Revelation 7:4-8 ).
7 Trumpets: Seven angels sound seven trumpets, each bringing judgments upon the earth, sea, rivers, sky, and more (Revelation 8 -11).

Revelation Chapters 12–14: The Woman, the Dragon, and the Beasts

3 Figures: John describes three central figures: a woman, a red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, and a male child destined to rule all nations (Revelation 12:1-5 ).
42 Months: The beast from the sea is allowed to exercise authority for 42 months, symbolizing a period of tribulation (Revelation 13:5 ).
666: The number of the beast, 666, is a symbolic number representing imperfection or incompleteness, often associated with evil (Revelation 13:18 )

image depicting the heavenly scene inspired by Revelation, complete with the throne, elders, golden lampstands, creatures with symbolic faces, the city with twelve gates, a flowing river, and the tree bearing twelve kinds of fruit.

Revelation Chapters 15–16: The Seven Bowls of Wrath

7 Plagues: Seven angels hold the seven last plagues, which complete God’s wrath (Revelation 15:1 ).
7 Bowls: Each of the seven angels pours out a bowl of wrath upon the earth, releasing devastating judgments (Revelation 16:1-21 ).

Revelation Chapters 17–18: The Fall of Babylon

10 Horns: The beast on which the woman (symbolic Babylon) sits has ten horns, representing ten kings who align with the beast (Revelation 17:3 , 12).
1 Hour: The kings of the earth mourn the destruction of Babylon, which falls in a single hour (Revelation 18:10 , 17, 19).

Revelation Chapters 19–20: The Return of Christ and the Final Judgment

1,000 Years: Satan is bound for 1,000 years, during which Christ reigns with His followers in the millennial kingdom (Revelation 20:2-6 ).

Revelation Chapters 21–22: The New Heaven and New Earth

1 Tree of Life with 12 Fruits: The Tree of Life stands by the river in the New Jerusalem, bearing 12 kinds of fruit each month, symbolizing eternal life and healing for the nations (Revelation 22:2 ).

12 Gates, 12 Angels, 12 Foundations: The New Jerusalem has 12 gates with 12 angels at each gate, and 12 foundations, each named after the apostles (Revelation 21:12-14 ).