The apocalyptic book of revelation uses symbols and old testament references to reveal a pattern of human rebellion and gods plan to overcome evil forever. But god is working out a supreme master plan, involving every human being. The author and date of revelation the books author was obviously john revelation 1. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. I can go to the clubs and be a christian its a witness. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope.
The book of revelation starts with a warning to the seven churches scattered throughout the known world at that time. The revelation is the only prophetic book of the nt and it is the keystone of the word of god. This is to corre spond with the chapters in the revelation. The was the title given to the book in the latin vulgate 3. But god designed this book for a very different purpose. The seven seals repeat the same history as the seven churches, but with a different emphasis. The following is the forward and a portion of a chapter from a forthcoming book which, in my view, falls in. The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john. The holy scriptures start with a revelation on the past genesis 1 and they end with a revelation on the future. 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. The patriarch job portrayed this truth as well when he penned the words of elihu, the only comforter to whom god laid no. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. The old and new testaments harmonize in declaring gods plan for mankind down through the ages.
In fact, it is probably the best organized book in the bible. The last book of the new testament is also called the prophecy book and the revelation of jesus christ. However, he merely writes the words of jesus revelation 1. The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ and witnessed his crucifixion, authored it. Im a pastor, seminarian, collectorofbooks, and lover of all things revelation. It is the first book that many new to the bible want to study, while it is often neglected by mature. The prophet joseph smith described this focus of the book of revelation.
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. As jesus so simply and beautifully stated, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that. Helping people experience the bible as a unified story that leads to jesus. The book of revelationpart 1 our savior lutheran church. The book of revelation introduction the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. Exploring the book of revelation, prophecy, and apocalyptic literature. The book of revelation explained volume 1 gospel trumpeter. To jerry and sherry roberts thank you for your faithful friendship and love for our lord and my family.
If you hang around long enough, youll quickly realize my theological perspective but just to make it easy, ill lay out the basics here. Watch free bible videos on different books and themes of the bible from bibleproject. Ive always been a strong believer in adult sunday school classes and bible studies in. The foundations and pillars ministry 1204 besstown rd beersheba springs tn 37305. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Armstrong led the worldwide church of god formerly the radio church of god. The book of apocalypse or the book of revelation is written by john, with a specific. In roman cities people were served meat in private settings like clubs and guild meetings, and also.
The book of revelation, free pdf, ebook, epub global grey. But recognizing this comes from understanding how to read this kind of apocalyptic literature. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. Bible blender november 10, 2010 detailed outline of the book of revelation endtimes events, symbols, and entities witnessed by john 20200218t20. Revelation is meant to produce in you comfort, courage, hope, and praise.
What this book reveals or unveils is jesus christ in glory. Understanding daniel and the revelation plus supplementary material by p. Why is the book of revelation so important to study. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. These indepth versebyverse studies, covering thousands of pages, represent more than 30 years of the ministry of bible scholar frank shallieu. In chapters 811 we will see how the seven trumpets cover the same basic timeline but with its own distinctive focus the first four seals are widely known as the four horsemen of the apocalypse. The author of the book of revelation tells us four times that his name is john. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. While revelation offers many details on the tribulationeven if they are often couched in the mystery of symbolic languageit is the final four chapters that dictate the overall message of the book. 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. Part of book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet. And the book of revelation will complete the revelation of. You and your family are a blessing beyond description to us and so many others.
The book of revelation not only does not make this claim, it actually claims to be speaking to a first century audience within the existing roman empire. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. The book of revelation is the last book of the bible for good reason. The literary genres of the book of revelation are an apocalypse, a prophecy, and an epistle or letter. The bible book of revelation with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. The book of revelation closes with the bright and morning star, which is a figure of christ at his coming to take the church out of the world. Both testaments can be divided into history instruction prophecy revelation is the only book of prophecy in the new testament. 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 greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. This view also ignores revelations prophetic character and, if carried to its logical conclusion, severs the book from any connection with actual historical events. Detailed outline of the book of revelation endtimes. The purpose of revelation many people either fear the book of revelation or have an unhealthy interest in it. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man.
The book of revelation is similar to other literature of the time thats called apocalyptic, which typically includes visions, global clashes, endoftheworld warnings, and many, many symbols. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Martin franzmann offers this helpful summary of the differences between apocalyptic literature in. The real meaning of the bibles book of revelation is a popular, ongoing debate. This is the revelation about jesus christ, but the second understanding of this title, the. All 101 pages of the revelationwithdaniel notes can be purchased and downloaded here as a printable pdf. Youll find four major interpretive approaches to the book of revelation that can help you read, understand, and. Clubs of five or more copies to one name and address, one year, 90 cents per copy. In graphic and figurative form, john describes the breaking of the seven seals. Unlike more recent authors, larkin does not make any claims to know when or exactly how the prophecies will unfold. The book of revelation identifies itself both as apocalypse or revelation, 1. 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. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ.
John wrote revelation while a prisoner on the island of patmos, approximately 8595 a. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a. For colored diagrams and further explanation see bible stu dents library, no. 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. Revelation 1922 portrays christs future triumph over the forces of evil and his recreation of the world for the redeemed. The apocalyptic book of revelation is a symbolic glimpse into. The book of revelation bold type and underlining of scripture text have been added for emphasis your questions and comments are welcome note. And many religious people believe that the book of revelation offers no help anyway, because it cannot be understood. This name indicates the meaning of revelation it uncovers matters that had been hidden and discloses events that would happen long after it was written.
Book of revelation overview insight for living ministries. The book of revelation is the only book in the new testament that begins by specifically stating its source, the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave to himand signified it by his angel to his servant john rev. A forerunner study on the book of revelation the supernatural unveiling of the son of god for the king and his kingdom a study on revelation 2 a study on the book of revelation the supernatural unveiling of the son of god. In this view, the book contains neither historical allusions nor predictive prophecy. And there has been much speculation about it some of it bordering on offthewall, but some of it serious and scholarly. The revelation to john new international version the prologue. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. It requires some knowledge of the rest of the bible in order to appreciate it. The book of revelation lesson one the background of revelation 1 for videos, study guides and many other resources, please visit third millennium ministries at.
The book of revelation certainly contains some vivid and disturbing imagery and many have called it an angry text. Introduction some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. In all its uses, revelation refers to something or someone, once hidden, becoming visible. 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 apostle of jesus and the author of the gospel of john and the three letters of nt. Larkin, who published several books about biblical studies in the 1910s and 20s, was a dispensationalist, one of the threads of modern evangelical christianity.
A tale of two cities revelation 1722 the meaning of revelation for our work. A commentary on the book of th e revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 8 by the physical attributes of that progenerated from those bringing such an action. 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. Revelation is often described as a the revelation of john meaning the revelation to john 1. The revelation to john new international version the prologue 1.
The rapture is the hope of the new testament, just as the revelation of christ was the hope of the old testament. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. Abbottsmith, a manual greek lexicon of the new testament, p. The book of revelation is perhaps the most mysterious book in sacred scripture.
Studies in the book of revelation project gutenberg. It is the only book in the bible with the promise of a blessing to those who read, hear, and pay attention to it. A message for the first century many try to take the message of revelation literally and thereby develop many fanciful doctrines. The voice of jesus christ is seen in the pages of this unique book called revelation. Temple second edition 2011 thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. It is, of course, the cryptic symbolism of revelation that makes it challenging to understand.
Very important we note this and realize we cannot study revelation in the same way we study the book of romans. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. A commentary on the book of the revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 8 by the physical attributes of. It is most important to understand that the book of revelation does not list the scenes and events in the same order in which they will actually occur. In this video we explore the meaning of this powerful image and how sacred. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation.
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