The book of revelation explained by pastor allen nolan is a teaching series on how to unravel the mysteries of the book of the. Revelation 22 niv eden restored then the angel showed. Revelation chapter 15 explained book of revelation each. If you want to better understand the book of revelation and the end times. The futurist would say that nothing in the book of revelation past chapter 4 has yet been. Understanding daniel and the revelation plus supplementary material by p. To be sure, wallace and ogden were able to correctly understand that revelation was written as a warning to the. This means that jesus wanted john to write about the things that would happen after the things regarding the seven churches, the things of the last days. Watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. But the content it consists of is too important to miss out on. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, a stark account of. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, a stark account of the apocalypse and a prophecy of the world. John mentions his name four times in the book revelation 1. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. If revelation is about the future, why should i believe it. Revelation 22, english standard version 2016 esv the. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. But also in the course of the entire book of revelation we see, time and again, the lord jesus as the one who acts.
This is to corre spond with the chapters in the revelation. They also failed to notice how the book of revelation was a sequential rewrite, chapter by chapter, thought for thought of the book of ezekiel. This will be necessary for god to deal with a sinful and rebellious world. To access this browsing option, link from any of the 22 chapter. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. The greek phrase used here for later is meta touta. Pack staggering events foretold in your bible will shock the whole world. Interestingly enough there are only 4 chapters in the bible where there is a perfect. And when i heard and saw them, i fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, 9but he said to me, you must not do that. 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. Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white.
The conclusion of this great book of the bible is now at hand. The book of revelation often called the 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. But the good news is this will be a temporary period of time. The project gutenberg ebook of the revelation explained, by f. For some reason, many people begin reading the bible with the book of revelation. Revelation 22, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. The roman authorities had banished him there because of his faithful preaching. Revelation to john, last book of the new testament. The revelation is the only book in the nt mentioning john as author.
And many religious people believe that the book of revelation offers no help anyway, because it cannot be understood. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. 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. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Great prophecies in the book of revelation show how and when these catastrophic events will occur. The apostle of jesus and the author of the gospel of john and the three letters of nt.
The last book of the new testament is also called the prophecy book and the revelation of jesus christ. It is the only book of the new testament classified as apocalyptic literature rather than didactic or historical, indicating thereby its extensive use of visions, symbols, and allegory, especially in connection with future events. Both testaments can be divided into history instruction prophecy revelation is the only book of prophecy in the new testament. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. The last book in the bible is probably one of the most misunderstood. Some of it remains secret, for example what the thunders said. Read through the book of the revelatuion twice by the end of the semester 2. This references the book of ezekiel, but perhaps works more in conjunction with the book of revelation itself.
A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. At the sight of the face of he who sits on it, earth and heaven flee. The book of revelation is the only book in the bible, that i know of, that has a blessing associated with it for those who will read itnot once but twice. All christians from all time will reign physically on earth with jesus.
Welcome to through the word, leading you on a journey through the entire bible, one chapter at a time. Thereafter, johns perspective is from the isle of patmos. What is it that makes us want to read the last chapter of a book first. Revelation begins with john, the last surviving apostle and an old man, in exile on the small, barren island of patmos, located in the aegean sea southwest of ephesus. And we do not yet understand many things that god has said.
John the divine is an example of apocalyptic writing a form that delivers a message using symbols, images and numbers. Very important we note this and realize we cannot study revelation in the same way we study the book of romans. This book plunges you into a confusing array of dragons and trumpets and vials and seals, with many amazing sights and sounds and visions. Justin the martyr around 100 to 165 ac, irenaeus around 140 to 220 ac and the muratori canon end of 2 nd century. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. This chapter contains the accounts of the throne of god in the new jerusalem, the conversation between john and the angel and the epilogue of the book. Revelation 1 niv prologue the revelation from jesus. As seen in the chronology of revelation, john still continues to see things from the new heaven, new earth, and new jerusalem until the end of revelation 22. Write a running verse by verse commentary of a chapter of your choice of the book of revelation should be at least 3 pages 3. The book of revelation is johns record of that vision revelation 1. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of revelation in the bible new international version. Revelation made simple and easy to understand this last book of the bible bears the title revelation, meaning, unveiling, yet, it presents visions of. The most important part is verse 7, which explains that the seventh angel that sounds in the end of chapter 11 brings an end to the mystery of god s plan as declared by all of his prophets. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope.
John wrote revelation while a prisoner on the island of patmos, approximately 8595 a. If you want to better understand the book of revelation. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. May the wisdom of heaven direct us in the perusal of this wonderful book of revelation, and may we at last be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the glorious privilege of rendering eternal praise to him that sitteth upon the throne, upholding all things by the word of his power, declaring the end from the beginning, and. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. I am wondering if you are considering writing a daniel and revelation verse by verse commentary, it would be very helpful to people like me who also run groups teaching these two books. The literary genres of the book of revelation are an apocalypse, a prophecy, and an epistle or letter.
Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre. We see the lord jesus as righteous judge in chapter 1 and as the one who will soon be coming in the last chapter. The book of revelation, often called the book of revelations, revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation, or simply revelation, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words or the apocalypse, is the final book of the new testament, and therefore also the final book of the christian bible. This booklet contains vital understanding that will forever change your outlook on the future. Those whose names were not written in the book of life are cast into the lake of fire. Smith this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. But also in the course of the entire book of revelation we see, time. Revelation 1 new international version niv prologue. This book of the revelation tells what is in that scroll.
The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. Seven trumpets are sounded seen in chapters 8, 9, and 12. The book of revelation s prophecies about the seven last plagues are terrifying and show there will be massive suffering and destruction around the world in the end times. That means end times, and chapter 4 to the end of the book are end times prophecy. Jun 17, 2018 the book of revelation explained takes you on a easy to understand and eyeopening journey through the book of revelation. 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. Revelation explained part 1 jesus unveiled revelation. Text and comments in parallel columns are provided as an alternate to reading through the details. These are all of the chapters of the book of revelation. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. Revelation 22 eden restored then the angel showed bible. This stunning book of prophecy is opened, revealed and explained at last.
The seven sealed book, to be opened in the last days. From chapter 4 the book describes events that are still in the future. The book of revelation explained in under 5 minutes youtube. The rest of the book, really the last half of the book is about the overthrow of this system. Revelation 22 is the twentysecond and the last chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john, and the final chapter of the new testament and of the christian bible. The book of revelation is arranged in this threepart structure. May the wisdom of heaven direct us in the perusal of this wonderful book of revelation, and may we at last be. The book of revelation also called the revelation of john or the revelation of st. Revelation begins with john, the last surviving apostle and an old man, in exile on the small, barren island of patmos, located in. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Before beginning to go through the content of revelation, we recommend that you read through the, and sections to familiarize yourself with the framework concerning this incredible book of god. We will now examine revelation, chapter by chapter.
It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. Bible commentary explains the book of revelation verse by verse cutting through a great deal of popular theory. Physically attend at least 80% of all classes unless given special permission by the teacher for an absence 4. It is not a representation of the rapture, as previous pretribs believe, because that wouldnt happen before the crucifixion slain lamb in chapter 5. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
Revelation 1 today, and the book begins with a vision of jesus in a whole new light. 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. This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g. 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.
Revelation 22 new international version niv eden restored. The book of life is opened, and the dead are judged according to their works. Temple second edition 2011 thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. But god is working out a supreme master plan, involving every human being. Revelation summary the last book of the new testament is also called the prophecy book and the revelation of jesus christ.
The book of revelation explained in under 5 minutes. The book of revelation explained takes you on a easy to understand and eyeopening journey through the book of revelation. The book of revelation explained volume 3 p reface you will noti ce th at the b ook of reve lation e xplained, volume 3, begins with chapter 8, not chapter 1, and ends at the conclusion of chapter 11. The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ and witnessed his crucifixion, authored it. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. John was a christian leader of jewish origin who was in exile on the roman prison island of patmos.
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