It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. 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. John mentions his name four times in the book revelation 1. This is a downloadable pdf file of pastor daniel mesas study notes from the 30 part series on the revelation of jesus christ.
The author and date of revelation the books author was obviously john revelation 1. A message for the first century many try to take the message of revelation literally and thereby develop many fanciful doctrines. Jan 31, 2017 the insights tom has gained from memorizing the entire book of revelation and the great contributions they offer to bible students. The book of revelation closes its awful description of the judgments which are coming upon the earth by inviting to the sinner, come to christ, and, after one reads and understand the book of revelation, he too will close the book and invite the sinner to, come, and receive, jesus christ as you savior. 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. The sixth trumpet release of the four angels at the river euphrates, and the great. Nov 05, 2018 an in depth study of the book of revelation taking it one verse at a time. Every statement is to be taken to mean for exactly what is written unless such interpretation is highly improbable to spiritual reason, or against scripture elsewhere. If you want to better understand the book of revelation. This book is available in pdf, html, kindle, and other formats. Revelation made simple and easy to understand this last book of the bible bears the title revelation, meaning unveiling and, yet, it presents visions of. Commentary to revelation free online downloadable pdf. Under these circumstances, a versebyverse teaching of revelation.
Very important we note this and realize we cannot study revelation in the same way we study the book of romans. Read and study revelation 22 with the verse by verse bible commentary. Revelation is meant to produce in you comfort, courage, hope, and praise. Home of the love the lord bible studies and commentary. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. The old and new testaments harmonize in declaring gods plan for mankind down through the ages. What this book reveals or unveils is jesus christ in glory. Verse 10 is a command for john to not seal up the words of this book. Revelation 2020 verse by verse ministry international.
Reviewed by alex soto when a marriage covenant has been breached by harlotry, offended spouses can pursue divorce. Bible roman empire map large map of the roman empire in the early first century click around on the places. This is explained more at the bottom of the commentary home page. Verse by verse commentary on revelation precept austin. Revelation 22 epilogue and final warnings revelationlogic. This is a very readable commentary presented in everyday language by a fine biblical scholar. Studies in the book of revelation project gutenberg. The tabernacle of ancient israel brief overview of the tabernacle of moses in the wilderness and the ark of the covenant. Start the year by studying the end the book of revelation.
Revelation depicts the reality of god, thereality of the existence of man, and the reality of the flow of history more precisely in its use of poetic illustrations than human realism could ever achieve. These in depth verse by verse studies, covering thousands of pages, represent more than 30 years of the ministry of bible scholar frank shallieu. A commentary of the book of revelation the revelation of jesus christ 20 by cooper p. 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. 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. Garland approaches the text from a literal perspective and also assesses the weaknesses of various nonliteral interpretations. The assemblies of asia revelation chapter 2 commentary. The book of revelation explained takes you on a easy to understand and eyeopening journey through the book of revelation. We should set ourselves to meditate frequently upon the second coming of christ, and keep it in the eye of our faith and expectation. In this bible commentary you will also be taught tools of how to. The book of revelation explainedvolume 1 1 c hapter o ne p art o ne the introductory verses revelation 1. The revelation research foundation has completed work on a 3d version of ezekiels temple, utilizing the drawings of mr. Study guide for revelation 22 by david guzik blue letter bible. Bible commentary explains the book of revelation verse by verse cutting through a great deal of popular theory.
We open the book of revelation today, and verse 1 begins, the revelation of jesus christ. For more on john the apostle, see the introduction in the life application bible commentary on the gospel of john. Such is dangerous as the book itself sets forth many symbols with their meaning. All of these references in revelation give different perspectives on the last major event before the coming of christ as king of kings and lord of lords. Both testaments can be divided into history instruction prophecy revelation is the only book of prophecy in the new testament. This downloadable pdf contains 101 pages of printable notes may this series of studies bring you and those around you closer to the lord jesus christ. The book of revelation explained volume 1 gospel trumpeter. In the same way that we must read a novel cover to cover before understanding it properly, so must bible students have an understanding of the bibles first 65 books before they can truly understand its final book. Truths about him and his final victory, that the rest of scripture merely allude to, become clearly visible through revelation about jesus christ see historical and theological themes. Justin the martyr around 100 to 165 ac, irenaeus around 140 to 220 ac and the muratori canon end of 2 nd century confirm that the apostle john is the author. Revelation 6a 2011 verse by verse ministry international. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth.
We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. The project gutenberg ebook of studies in the book of revela tion by stephen. God gave the book of revelation especially for the generation of. This book, the revelation, begins and ends with a prediction of the second coming of the lord jesus christ. Love the lord bible studies a verse by verse study of the king james version bible. End of the project gutenberg ebook of the revelation explained, by f. Revelation 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Revelation 6a 2011 having completed our introduction to tribulation, we now turn to the opening events of this amazing period of human history since weve reached one of the major milestones of our study, its a good idea to remember where weve been. This sentence appears to belong to the preceding verse, as in the revised version. Many through the centuries have even suggested that this book of the bible be avoided because of the depth and mystery of its symbolism. But god designed this book for a very different purpose. Revelation, more than any other book, refers frequently to itself. It aligns perfectly and illuminates magnificently the prophecies of daniel, ezekiel, isaiah, and other hebrew prophets. In the first verse of the book, the apostle john recorded christs words, the revelation of jesus christto show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass.
Verse 7 says we are told that those who keep the words of this book are blessed. The verse by verse 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 life application bible commentary series provides verse by verse explanation, background, and application for every verse in the new testament. All 101 pages of the revelationwithdaniel notes can be purchased and downloaded here as a printable pdf. The principle upon which this versebyverse study of revelation proceeds, is that the contents of the book are, in the main, yet future and that the fulfillment of the greater part of revelation cannot take place as long as the church remains here on earth. These 7 angels had the 7 bowls that contained the 7 last awful troubles from god. In this series you will be amazed to see how the bible interprets itself.
The importance of understanding, interpreting, applying, and then communicating the contents of the book of revelation is becoming increasingly obvious. Return from chapter 2 to the verse by verse commentary on revelation page. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion. The revelation to john new international version the prologue 1. Old testament, yet almost every verse alludes to or echoes older scriptures. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to eve rything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. Bobs notes follow a versebyverse approach to interpretation. Throughout, bullinger keeps his attention on both the immediate context of a verse, and the remote contexts of the rest of scripture. Read revelation 8 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The commentary anticipates features which are not supported by version 7.
Extensive verse by verse explanation, illumination and clarification of this prophetic book seen though the lens of middle east culture and the ancient near east. For 1 the, and, which follows, seems the beginning of the fresh feature of the description cf. In the first verse of revelation, chapter one, we are told that the contents of the book are. Come explore the works of temple scholar frank shallieu. Decoding revelation part1 revelation verse by verse. John the divine is an example of apocalyptic writing a form that delivers a message using symbols, images and numbers. These four messengers of divine judgment lay bound in the river euphrates, a great way from the european nations. The book of revelation explained volume 4 1 introduction to the revelation revelation 1.
The book of revelation also called the revelation of john or the revelation of st. The book of revelation is the book for the present hour. Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a to z of biblical information. You will behold the great unveiled vision of john, given 1900 years ago. Revelation 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Read and study revelation 5 with the verse by verse bible commentary. The book of revelation has been shrouded in mystery for a good portion of the church age. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. Revelation twentytwo 22, explained verse by verse, tells of the water of the river of life, the face of god being seen by his children, the three promises of christs soon coming, the close of judgment, a promise that the book of the revelation of jesus christ can be understood, and a solemn warning for anyone trying to hide or change anything written therein. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life. Verse 3 seven times in this book, the lord promises to bless people. Revelation verse by verse bible commentary matthew henry.
Seismos, the greek word for earthquake, is used 9 times in the new testament 6 of them in revelation 6. The fitting capstone of gods revelation to man in the bible, the book of. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. An extensive and indepth verse by verse study of the the entire king james bible from genesis to revelation. Please note that i do not know how old these videos are or if you have changed since its recording. Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre. When jesus gave his life on the cross, he redeemed the earth back to god, but god hasnt taken possession of it yet.
There is a river of water of life,but also a lake of fire. Revelation greek apokalupsis means an uncovering, an unveiling, or a disclosure. There is also the son of god, and the spirit of god, but only is the father the true and everlasting god. 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. Our current study is a verse by verse walk through the book of revelation. As pastor mark explains in this verse by verse exposition. Verse 6 says these words are faithful and true referring to the prophecy of revelation.
This book originally published under the title apocalypseis his verse by verse commentary on the book of revelation. One will find that the language and statements of scripture, itself, should make these symbols clear. Here is a sample of the downloadable book chapter one. Verses 16 in these verses we have the prelude to the sounding of the trumpets in several parts. 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. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. The commentary section includes running commentary on the bible text with reference to several modern versions, especially the new international version and the new revised standard. Unlike most books of the bible, revelation contains its own title. In the first verse of the book, the apostle john recorded christs words. The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a.
Revelation verse by verse bible commentary matthew. Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it. In this series, revelation decoded, using the king james bible youll see the book of revelation explained verse by verse. Here the turkish power had its rise, which seems to be the story of this vision. The revelation is the only book in the nt mentioning john as author.
And the four angels that had been bound in the great river euphrates were now loosed, v. The babylonians learn about ancient babylon and the people who. The seals of gods book, the breaking of which call up the horsemen and. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Revelation 12 explained jesus unveiled revelation is. Revelation 22 revelationwithdaniel the truth about god. Many have wondered if the third temple will ever be built. Description garlands work is one of the best commentaries available on the book of the revelation. As with all prophecies the revelation also is not easily understood. Read and study revelation, including book summary, with the verse by verse bible commentary. The revelation to john new international version the prologue. Commentary on revelation christian classics ethereal. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation.
In all its uses, revelation refers to something or someone, once hidden, becoming visible. The book of revelation must be taken literal whenever possible. In particular, hyperlinks within the commentary to images and the associated audio course may not function until a future version of esword supports hyperlinking within dictionary modules. Behold, he cometh, as sure as if you beheld him with your eyes. This fabulous revelation reveals the past, the present, and the future. However, he merely writes the words of jesus revelation 1. The history of rome brief overview of roman history from her dawn to the first punic war. Brinsmead a verse by verse commentary on daniel eleven published by international health institute 1666 south university boulevard, denver, colorado 80210, u. The purpose of revelation many people either fear the book of revelation or have an unhealthy interest in it.
In addition, it gives personal help, teaching notes, and sermon ideas that will address needs, answer questions. John continues in verse 2 to describe the river and then comes to the tree of life. Revelation was written to encourage the saints revelation is the only new testament book of prophecy revelation depicts christ riding out of heaven to destroy sin and satan and to restore creation to its original glory for our good and his good pleasure forever. Today kris langham guides us through the new testament book of revelation.
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