Indeed, god will not only destroy this present earth, but also the heavens, and will create a new heaven and a new earth rev 21. Just click the link to the commentary of a chapter that you want to read. Introduction to the revelation of the day of yahovah the l ord chapter 2. It is definitely a set that should be included in everyones library. But no external evidence of any kind supports this theory. Revelation 3 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Aune, word biblical commentary, revelation 15 dallas, word books. They tried to describe events that were impossible to describe. The preamble of the covenant lawsuit continued johns vision of the glorified christ. For example, many of the reformers called the pope the beast of revelation chapter, but they. Fifth trumpet judgment the rise of the moslems rev. Having generally indentified himself with the church or individual churches in chapter 1, the lord more directly addresses himself to seven local churches in asia minor, namely, the church at ephesus 2. You might want to fasten your seatbelt because this journey is going to literally rock your world. No other figure in the book of revelation has captured readers imaginations quite.
They will be updated each time the book is studied. Interpretive models for the book of revelation as a whole. That which had been witnessed remained, but a further development now takes place. Near eggus greek adverb it can describe time or space. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. The epistle of ignatius shows that this warning was needed. F38 bruce, however, did not believe the great trumpetlike voice mentioned here was that of the lord, basing his opinion on the fact that the lords voice is said to be like the sound of many waters revelation 1. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. The book of revelation and work bible commentary theology. Revelation 4 new international version niv the throne in heaven. This chapter, and the one that follows takes us into the very throne room of god, where we can see ourselves and what we will be doing when we get to heaven. This is an informational chapter from the little book that tells us about the last gentile world political and world religious power and the men that lead them just before the return of jesus christ. Here the declaration is one of encouragement to the church her trial will be short. To understand revelation one must draw upon our knowledge of genesis, ezekiel, daniel, zechariah, and parts of the old and new testaments.
Revelation 4 bible commentary on the book of revelation. Revelation 1 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Legge and i smashed the strong room of the orsonic and got away with a hundred and twenty thousand pounds in american currencyit was the last job. Christ will bring forward this book of life, and show the names of the faithful, before god, and all the angels, at the great day. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 2. The sound of his voice went to the ends of space, heaven and the earth. Jun 17, 2012 revelation functions rightly when it invites us into worship too which we do as we add our voices to the song.
Revelation 4 niv bible after this i looked, and there. The jews believed that the last days would be times of terrible difficulties. Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for gods wrath, for it is. The versebyverse commentary on each chapter of revelation is on a separate page of this website.
An argument of the book of revelation part 2 david malick. Its principal subject is to discover the purposes of god concerning the affairs of the church, and of the nations as connected therewith, to the end of the world. We just left the past as we dealt with the seven churches of asia minor. Revelation 111 macarthur new testament commentary macarthur. Mentions his exile to patmos, and the appearance of the lord jesus to him, 911. Of whom he gives a most glorious description, 1218. Each letter starts with parts of the description of the lord from chapter 1. Chapters 17, the rise of the papacy of roman catholicism. The two witnesses and the seventh trumpet chapter 12. Free online revelation commentary the commentary menu will take you through the chapterbychapter online commentary, starting with chapter 1. The 144,000 and the victorious judgment of the lamb. This is the first book in john macarthurs 2volume commentary on the book of revelation. This is significant because in this book we see the end of all things, how god will destroy this present earth and everything in it rev 6. Understanding revelation waitara seventhday adventist.
Revelation chapter 15 explained book of revelation each. However, there is no verse in revelation that tells us plainly who they are. Existence of a john of jerusalem who had access into the high priests house was first proposed by h. Introduction some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. What i want you to understand is that revelation 4.
The antichrist and the false prophet 1 and i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. At the same time, no book has been more misunderstood or neglected. The vision which opens the book and the verse that organizes it. We also saw how the book was handed down from god to jesus christ, to his angel, to the apostle john. You are about to embark on a journey through the final book of the bible, the book of revelation. Revelations throne room scene continues with a vision of god holding a scroll in his hand.
Revelation bible study part 19 the antichrist, chapter. The preface to this book, and the promise to them who read it. The in modern style the first three verses would have been printed on a first titlepage, with revelation 1. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter the.
In revelation christians heap burning coals on babylons head or pay her back double for what she has done precisely by nonretaliation, in obedience to the commands of jesus, peter and paul, leaving room for gods wrath to accomplish its terrible purpose. Complete assurance the date of the book of revelation would. Apr 12, 2017 you are about to embark on a journey through the final book of the bible, the book of revelation. An inscription, declaring the original and the design of it v. It describes the three different heavens and explains that the third heaven is dwelling place of the sovereign god. Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. We will add, update, and clarify the truths as the holy spirit shows them to us. The glory of jesus christ, the lamb, is now set forth, since he is the only one worthy. From the ante nicean fathers volume 1, page 352 ii. Revelation chapter 15 begins the preparation for the last seven vials. Three angels broadcasting network 3abn 1,656,343 views 58. The apostolic benediction pronounced on all those who shall pay a due regard to the contents of this book v.
The final chapters of revelation gave hope to christians facing persecution from. In this teaching session we begin to look more closely at the antichrist and the final world order. Revelation 1 bible commentary on the book of revelation. A glorious vision or appearance of the lord jesus christ to the apostle john, when. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. The unveiling of the kingdom on earth and in heaven the prelude the things which will take place soon which john has seen. Of whom he gives a most glorious description, revelation 1.
Once you understand the meaning of the symbol, bible prophecy becomes plain. The meaning of earth dwellers and the book of revelation digital. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. Chapter 15 is an introduction to these last seven and final plagues on mankind. This does have the advantage of still relying on eyewitness testimony.
Revelation commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Understanding revelation waitara seventhday adventist church. All who dwell on the earth will worship him indicates a significant change. The scroll presumably expresses the will of god, and the question of who is worthy to make gods will known. The wrath of god began with the seven seals in chapter 6, and will be finished with the last seven vials. Chapter 21 is the final chapter of the book of revelation. 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. Daniel, chapter 1, introduces the theme of the entire booka titanic struggle. In contrast, the gospel of jesus christ offers spiritual nourishment without.
Revelation 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. As we move into chapter 4 of the book of revelation, we are heading into strange country. In the way they set up, the events described in chapters 12 are meant to explain. But it is the choice of narrative details and the way they are combined that make the story so scary the first time around, and such a joy to return to again and. F37 dake counted over sixty usages of the word great in the book of revelation. And b he sent and signified it by his angel to his servant john, 2 c who bore witness to the word of god, and to the testimony of jesus christ, to all things d that he saw. Hence each of the seven epistles is introduced by a sketch of his form,747 as the majesty of christ here presented. We can see this from the beginning of vision 1, where john sees the seven. And the voice i had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, come up here, and i will show you what must take place after this. Without revelation, christianity would be left with a very good book. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. Letters to the assemblies at ephesus, smyrna, pergamos, and thyatira.
The bible describes time from the ageless past in genesis 1. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. The first vision in revelation deals with the sanctuary and the christ of the sanctuary. Revelation part chapter the woman and the dragon truthwhys breaking down revelation. The sanctuary plays a very prominent part in the early chapters or the book of revelation. The entire appearance of christ expresses essentially what has been said of him in revelation 1. Yet god wants his children to know this book, and promises blessing for those who study the riches of its divine truth. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. Johns address to the seven churches of asia, whose high calling he particularly mentions. Throughout history god has poured out his wrath in judgment on early sinners. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. Mentions his exile to patmos, and the appearance of the lord jesus to him, revelation 1. David guzik commentary on revelation 1 begins with an opening description of the return. Pretribulational means that he believes that the church both living and dead saints will be raptured to heaven before the seven year great tribulation.
There is no room for religious freedom in the beasts empire. They are human beings just like you and me for they have been redeemed by christs blood. The mysterious writing on the wall of belshazzars banquet hall in daniel 5. Yet, while we studied those churches, we came to understand that we were, in reality, very much in the present. Sounding the fifth and sixth trumpets demonic locusts and demonic horsemen chapter 10. To keep the commentary from becoming too verbose and repetitive, ive placed the discussion of several major topics into articles, and then link to those articles within the.
This book is a commentary on the book of revelation, written on a popular level yet influenced by scholarship. You might want to fasten your seatbelt because this. Enduring word bible commentary deuteronomy chapter 34. Part 19 of pastor daves teaching on the book of revelation. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. The rainbow around the throne shows the beauty to be found in holiness. This john later became influential among asiatic churches. The predominating thought in this chapter is that of the exalted and glorified christ amidst the congregations of his church, his constant attendance with them and concern for them being represented in this chapter as a fact connected not merely with the salvation of people, but especially with the execution of judgment, not merely. To the word of god occurs five times in the revelation 1. Agape bible study revelation lessons agape catholic bible study. This chapter is a general preface to the whole book, and contains, i.
Ryries perspective is pretribulational and premillennial. The new testament word antichrist comes from the greek antichristos, meaning in opposition to christ or in substitution for christ. Revelation functions rightly when it invites us into worship too which we do as we add our voices to the song. Dec 04, 2019 this is significant because in this book we see the end of all things, how god will destroy this present earth and everything in it rev 6. These bible study questions and answers are an ongoing project. The book of revelation was written sometime around 96 ce in asia minor. The word revelation never occurs again in the book that has come to bear that name. Bible studies in revelation and commentaries by a layman revelation 1, bible. When the work is finished he will put on his kingly garments and return to earth to claim his people. One possible meaning of johns description in these verses is that in the last. Revelation commentary the beast from the sea beast, teaching. Seventhday adventist bible commentary 1978 revised vols. Revelation 18 commentary the first appeal to the people of. Jul 28, 20 22 revelations mark of the beast exposed revelations ancient discoveries duration.
In verse 2, john takes the responsibility to write down that revelation, and in verse 3 it says, blessed is the one who reads you can underline that who hears underline that who keeps the things written in it. An easy to follow chapter by chapter study of gods word. Revelation 111 no book in the scripture reveals the glory of god and christ in more splendor than revelation. And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. The preface to this book, and the promise to them who read it, revelation 1. And then this important statement, for the time is at. After that, our focus will be primarily on the earth until we get to chapter 21. Revelation chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new. It is a literal country at the centre of the vastness of space.
An argument of the book of revelation part 1 david malick. The book answers why and how jesus will judge israel, the church, the wicked and satan. We have, in this chapter, a further discovery and description of the churchs enemies. The book of revelation, in a sense, completes the time line of the bible. Toussaint, class notes of student in 308 pauline epistles and revelation, dts, spring. The book of revelation makes several references to a group called the twentyfour elders rev 4. The character of these men is plainly pointed out in the apocalypse of john, as teaching that it is a matter of indifference to practice adultery, and to eat things sacrifice to idols. As with the preterist view, this interpretation is inadequate in explaining the catastrophic events prophesied in the book of revelation. Revelation 4 niv the throne in heaven bible gateway.
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