The next diagram shows that the seven last plagues, the last of the sequential series in the book of revelation, cannot logically be included along with the previous three series of sevens. Asia in this book is part of the country that we now call turkey. There are many symbols and their meanings are seemingly hidden. Join us on a journey through the pages of this letter from christ to his people. A conjecture concerning the design of the book may be safely indulged. The book of revelation had its origin in a time of crisis, but it remains valid and meaningful for christians of all time. In the book of revelation, the apocalyptic hopes of the early christian community find their clearest and most complete expression. The book finishes with a call for all to obey the message of the book and a warning to those who reject what is taught. What the 1945 lost book of revelation reveals about the. White is professor of classics and christian origins at the university of texas at austin, and acted as historical consultant for apocalypse. Book of revelation the new international greek testament commentary beale, g. He describes himself as their brother in the family of god.
Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. Revelation simply explained welwyn commentaries steve wilmshurst on. Appropriate for personal study and as a college and seminary text, this volume provides both indepth notes and layoriented exposition for use by scholars, students, pastors, and laypeople. The testimony of john john is identified only as one who testifies to everything he saw. This concept of justice is founded upon the principle that the punishment must meet and not exceed the crime. Futurists place the book primarily in the end times. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation. Intro to revelation biblica the international bible. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. How important it is to have ones name written in the lambs book of life. This sharing of a divine characteristic shows the angels importance, which in turn points to the importance of his. This is why it is sometimes called the book with seven seals and is much neglected by many christians.
The way the book of revelation is actually written is as a series of kind of unfolding revelations, each one of which gets to something deeper in the story. Our purpose in this article is to lay a foundation and generate an interest in what is probably the most unique of all our books of scripture. The revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. The seals 1 and i saw when the lamb opened one of the seals, and i heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, come and see.
Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 18. The revelation of saint john the apostle geneva bible 1599. Also starring greta sacchi the player, emma and deborah mailman rabbitproof fence, tvs the secret life of us. No other book in the bible has as much impact on our way of life as the book of revelation. Sincere bible scholars, in fact, disagree about the meaning of some of the symbolic passages. Used by workplace christians, pastors and scholars. Appropriate for personal study and as a college and seminary text, this volume provides both indepth notes and layoriented exposition for. This framework is primarily laid out in daniel and revelation. The literary genres of the book of revelation are an apocalypse, a prophecy, and an epistle or letter. Unless it is there at this time, then the rocks and mountains will be our destination. Im not christian and havent picked up a bible more than a handful of times in my life, but ive always heard it referred to as the book of revelations by everyone and everything.
God help each one of us to have every sin confessed and forgiven so our names will remain in the book. Is coronavirus one of the plagues in the book of revelation. All the links listed above are not necessarily recommended by. The fall of babylon the great verse 1 1 after these things i saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power, and the earth was illuminated with his glory commentary. More than ever, the book of revelation reveals jesus and his ultimate victory for his people. Throughout history the book of revelation has been much understood and neglected. This is to corre spond with the chapters in the revelation. In this sense the word apocalyptic has a slightly broader meaning, and it. The versebyverse commentary on revelation introduction this commentary on revelation will prove, contrary to what most people think, that the revelation, the last book of the bible, is not difficult to understand if we will take a simple, facevalue, commonsense approach to interpreting it. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a wonderful book in which we find the completion of gods ways up to eternal glory. The revelation of john the divine the argument it is manifest, that the holy ghost would as it were gather into this most excellent book a sum of those prophecies, which were written before, but should be fulfilled after the coming of christ, adding also such things as should be expedient, as well to forewarn us of the dangers to come, as to. The book of revelation can be confusing to the modern reader because much of it was written using a symbolic style of language that is not used today. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john.
I gave revelations five stars, not only because it is a good book, but because it is an important book. Strange work a verse by verse commentary on the bible book of revelation. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. In the face of apparently insuperable evil, either from within or from without, all christians are called to trust in jesus promise, behold, i am with you always, until the end of the age. John wrote revelation while a prisoner on the island of patmos, approximately 8595 a. For one thing, montanism took very seriously this radical antiworldly stance that the book of revelation makes central to its understanding. Socialscience commentary on the book of revelation. A brief overview of the book of revelation the rise and. As with all prophecies the revelation also is not easily understood. The time for understanding the book of revelation is now at hand.
In order to understand it, you need to know a lot of the book of daniel, which is another very difficult book. Christians down through the ages have known that christs return is presented in scripture as imminent, but. David guzik commentary on revelation 1 begins with an opening description of the return of jesus, and the vision that john had of jesus. God reveals a basic framework for understanding future events. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Yet it is a tough nut to crack, not only because of its intrinsic difficulty but because of the myriad interpretations that have grown up around the book. In the face of apparently insuperable evil, either from within or from without, all christians are called to trust in jesus promise, behold, i am with you always, until. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. Great prophecies in the book of revelation show how and when these catastrophic events will occur. In the study of any book of the bible or any topic of scripture, a certain amount of ground work is needed for understanding, orientation, and motivation. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The book of revelation often called the book of revelations, revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. Explore free resources providing a biblical perspective on faith and work. The book of revelation is one of the most difficult books in the bible.
But that should not keep us from reading it and understanding its main message. The book of revelation explained volume 4 other publications by the author dan iel and rev at on texts exam ned depressi on did j esu d c nd i to h ll. Pack staggering events foretold in your bible will shock the whole world. What john saw is summed up in the twin phrases, the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. Three times, each at a critical break in the sequence of events described in the book of revelation, christ gives more detail to john for clarification. His quest to discover their identities turns into a sexual odyssey almost as bizarre as his imprisonment. George eldon ladd a commentary on the revelation of john 1972. What the 1945 lost book of revelation reveals about the future. Wasnt there a movie or something on tv that even had the title book of revelations. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, who testifies to everything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus. The book of revelation was likely written between a. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1.
Here is ancient law of lex talionis eye for an eye which echoes throughout the book of revelation. The book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. The book of revelation shows us the antichrist, it shows us gods judgment, it shows us calamity on the earth, it shows us false prophets, mystery babylon, and streets of gold in heaven. G if ts, oce and t hepera on of t new testamen church. When people read the book of revelation they encounter this vast array of symbols. But recognizing this comes from understanding how to read this kind of apocalyptic literature. The book of revelation is a somewhat tedious,overlong australian film about a young male dancer who gets abducted by three sadistic,hooded women and is enchained while they submit him to all manners of explicit sexual torture and degradation. The book of revelation was written sometime around.
The book of revelation explained volume 4 preface you will notice that the book of revelation explained, volume 4, begins with chapter 12, not chapter 1, and ends at the conclusion of chapter 14. It is the final warning that the world will surely end and judgment will be. The title makes no claim that john was a creative writer or a literary or religious genius. Revelation 2, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Revelation books four views on the book of revelation. It is a revelation that was received by the apostle john while he was in romanimposed exile on the island of patmos in the eastern mediterranean around 90 a. To understand this controversial book, the author explores the many connections between the visions seen by the apostle john and previous prophetic revelation given to old testament prophets such as daniel, ezekiel, and others. Revelation resources resources for the academic study of. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. Revelation 1 niv bible the revelation from jesus christ. This versebyverse commentary offers a textfocused and christcentered approach to the book of revelation. Apocalypticism was not a new phenomenon among christians. The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ and witnessed his crucifixion, authored it. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text.
Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein. A selection of the best commentaries and bible study resources on the book of revelation. Revelation books four views on the book of revelation edited by marvin pate, the revelation of jesus christ by john walvoord, the book of revelation by clarence larkin, revelation revealed by jack van impe, keys to understanding the book of revelation by arthur bloomfield, wrath and glory by david reagan, revelation unveiled by tim lahaye, a commentary on the revelation of john by george. Preterists understand the book exclusively in terms of its firstcentury setting, claiming that most of its events have already taken place. Current global earthquake map and chilling future world forecast for the end times. Tony garland presents a detailed study of the book of revelation emphasizing prophetic themes from the rest of the bible which find their fulfillment in revelation. The problems of recapitulation in the book of revelation. Daniel tom long, two hands, the dish is abducted by three mysterious women who, after 12 days of unspeakable torment, dump him on the outskirts of the city a broken man. This is particularly so with the book of revelation or prophecy in general. Daniel, recorded 600 years earlier, sets the stage for the larger and more detailed book of revelation, which describes many events nowhere else in the bible. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work.
The book of revelation and work bible commentary theology. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. The rise and fall of the antichrist appendix four a brief overview of the book of revelation. Historicists take it as describing the long chain of events from patmos to the end of history. There are those that believe and preach the whole book of revelation covers matters that are past, present, and future from the day of john, the apostle who wrote the book. The greek word for revelations is apokalupsis which literally means unveiling or taking off the cover a we are meant to understand the book of revelation. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Intro to revelation biblica the international bible society. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. Oct 05, 20 what the 1945 lost book of revelation reveals about the future. To understand this controversial book, the author explores the many connections between the visions seen by the apostle john and previous prophetic revelation given to old testament. The book of revelation and work bible commentary theology of.
This summary of the book of revelation provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of revelation. Conventional understanding until recent times was that the book of revelation was written to comfort beleaguered christians as they underwent persecution at. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. A commentary of the book of revelation the revelation of jesus christ 20 by cooper p. The book of revelation has much to teach us about the events of the end times, and about our own hearts. The revelation of jesus christ was given to john by god to show his servants what must soon take place. Jul 01, 2002 this versebyverse commentary offers a textfocused and christcentered approach to the book of revelation. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Best commentaries and books on revelation logos bible software. Walking through revelation biblical prophecy revelation. Interpreters of revelation normally fall into four groups. The book of revelation was written for a people under pressure a people who knew all too clearly that the world was against them.
Introduction to the book of revelation its current significance. Beale the book of revelation new international greek testament commentary, 1999. Christianity wiki end times is coronavirus one of the plagues in the book of revelation. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. Book of revelation the new international greek testament. Many people automatically look to connect any largescale disaster to revelation and see in it a sign of the end.
The book of revelation, or the apocalypse as it is also called, is the last book of the bible. Revelation is a book that has been called everything from a hodgepodge of nonsense to a masterpiece. Revelation 6 bible commentary on the book of revelation. Bible commentary on the book of revelation by brian pepper. An index page with links to commentaries on the individual chapters of the book of revelation. This booklet contains vital understanding that will forever change your outlook on the future. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. Before beginning to go through the content of revelation, we recommend that you read through the introduction, overview, and hermeneutical sections to familiarize yourself with the framework concerning this incredible book of god. This book is filled with mysteries about things to come. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some.
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