Many through the centuries have even suggested that this book of the bible be avoided because of the depth and mystery of its symbolism. Jan 12, 2019 the book of revelation is written by the apostle john after christ appeared to him and gave him a revelation of the things to come in the end times. 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. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. However literal the prophecies may or may not be, the point is clear. The book of revelation is written by the apostle john after christ appeared to him and gave him a revelation of the things to come in the end times. His list of variants show the extent to which the book of revelation was corrupted at an early stage. And as christians, we need to respond appropriately to it. Theme verse of revelation therefore write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after these things. That means, while the event itself happens in a moment of time, there are shadows of that event which touch those who live prior to the event. Revelation 2020 verse by verse ministry international. This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. You might want to fasten your seatbelt because this. The holy scriptures start with a revelation on the past genesis 1 and they end with a revelation on the future.
Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of revelation in the bible new international version. Revelation 22 is the twentysecond and the last chapter of the book of revelation or the. Mar 24, 2020 while covid19 is likely not one of the seven last plagues of revelation, nor a sign of the end times, it is still very real. Physically attend at least 80% of all classes unless given special permission by the teacher for an absence 4.
What this book reveals or unveils is jesus christ in glory. Then go into each of the twenty two chapters of the book of revelation one by one. A gospel that acknowledges god but not jesus christ contains no hope. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. Its purpose is to give encouragement and hope for all. Gods final word on the last times a study on the book of revelation related media these are the edited manuscripts of the first four messages in gods final word on the last times series prepared by robert l. And the huge dragon was cast down and outthat ageold serpent, who is called the devil and satan, he who is the seducer deceiver of all humanity. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, god shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. This idea has a strong tie to the book of revelation, as the gospel of jesus christ is the good news that he brought. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. The literary genres of the book of revelation are an apocalypse, a prophecy, and an epistle or letter. This chapter contains the accounts of the throne of god in the new jerusalem, the conversation between john and the angel and the.
Revelation, chapter 22 king james version christian answers. John was exiled on the island of patmos at the time he wrote the book of revelation. John the divine is an example of apocalyptic writing a form that delivers a message using symbols, images and numbers. Is coronavirus one of the plagues in the book of revelation.
This web site explains the book of revelation, each individual scripture. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. Revelation was among the last books accepted into the christian biblical canon, and to the present day some churches that derive from the church of the east reject it. John was the only one of the original apostles not killed for his faith in jesus christ. The last verse in the bible by mike harland worship life. Under these circumstances, a versebyverse teaching of revelation would be a challenging endeavor. The false prophet in the book of revelation david jeremiah blog. 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. Revelation 22 kjv and he shewed me a pure river of water bible. You are about to embark on a journey through the final book of the bible, the book of revelation. This was the problem of the jews to whom jesus came. Dec 28, 2018 blessed are those who read and study from the book of revelation.
Eastern christians became skeptical of the book as doubts concerning its authorship and unusual style were reinforced by aversion to its acceptance by montanists and other groups considered to be heretical. 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. The great dragon was hurled down that ancient serpent called the devil, or satan, who leads the whole world astray. This summary of the book of revelation provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of revelation. Oct 29, 20 the book of revelation has been shrouded in mystery for a good portion of the church age. While covid19 is likely not one of the seven last plagues of revelation, nor a sign of the end times, it is still very real. Satan causes his false prophet to appear like a meek and gentle lamb when in reality he has the heart of a destroyer. 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 revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a. As pastor mark explains in this verse by verse exposition, however, there is actually very little symbolism in the book. The victory of god in christ is ultimately the victory of grace. Before they have even finished the opening chapter, readers encounter a blur of cities with strange names, stars and candlesticks, and a mysterious figure variously identified as the son of man, the first and the last, and alpha and omega, out of whose mouth appears a. It is highly unlikely that a verse that addresses a specific legal issue was the last verse of the quran.
Jun 29, 2017 you are about to embark on a journey through the final book of the bible, the book of revelation. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. Revelation 22, english standard version 2016 esv the. Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre.
Revelation these are all of the chapters of the book of revelation. There are a total of 66 books in our bible, but there is only one book that promises some kind of a special blessing for those who will attempt to try and read it and keep the words, revelation, and knowledge that is contained in it and that one book is the very last book of the bible, the book of revelation. For example, the sevenyear period known as the tribulation will officially begin in a single moment with the rapture of the. 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. Eden restored then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of god and of the lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. The gospel which saves us is the gospel of the grace of god ac. The book of revelation is unique, in that it describes a series of visions that may or may be taken literally. And christ sent his angel to show it to his servant john, 2 who has told everything he saw. Revelation is the last book of the new testament and the biblewhat a finish.
The revelation is the only prophetic book of the nt and it is the keystone of the word of god. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. Book of revelation chronological order pursuing intimacy. In all its uses, revelation refers to something or someone, once hidden, becoming visible. Therefore write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after these things. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, a stark account of the apocalypse and a prophecy of the world coming to an end. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Read through the book of the revelatuion twice by the end of the semester 2. Under these circumstances, a verse by verse teaching of revelation would be a challenging endeavor. The last book in the bible is probably one of the most misunderstood. Book of revelation is actually a christian prophecy book filled with old testamentstyle language and imagery narrating events and descriptions like the mark of the beast, the battle of armageddon, the binding of devil, the rule of the lord, the great white throne of judgment and the finally the nature of the eternal city of god. Mar 19, 2019 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. Only revelation and the gospel of john describe jesus as the lamb 5.
The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. Dec 17, 2019 the book of revelation is unique, in that it describes a series of visions that may or may be taken literally. 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 and the whole bible is a book of triumph and the victory is in jesus christ. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle. Revelation king james bible, new testament audio book. You might want to fasten your seatbelt because this journey is going to literally rock your world. Many verses in revelation apply to life today, whether we are living in the midst of one of the. The first thing that we should do is to follow the directions of our government and medical experts. Revelation made simple and easy to understand this last book of the bible bears the title revelation, meaning, unveiling, yet, it presents visions of. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him. But the content it consists of is too important to miss out on.
Revelation 1 2020 verse by verse ministry international. 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. 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. The book of revelation also called the revelation of john or the revelation of st. Revelation was written in the last decade of the first century ca. But what does the biblical scripture say will happen. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, who bore witness to the word of god and to the testimony of jesus christ, even to all that he saw. Grace is last word the end of the story of salvation. Thomas hollands crowned with glory, 2000, used with permission revelation 22. The book of revelation has been shrouded in mystery for a good portion of the church age. From as early as justin martyr in the second century a. The bible reads in verse 20 the mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand and the seven golden candlesticks.
He identifies variants in the following revelation verses on his web pages, revelation 1. 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. Now many people will look at the book of revelation and think that it is a very mysterious book, and alot of christians will even shy away from studying the book of revelation. Gods final word on the last times a study on the book of. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, god shall. Book of revelation in the textus receptus king james. The book of revelation is certainly one of the more daunting books of scripture in our canon. It will prepare you for the rest of the material contained here. This is the truth that contains the ultimate solution to our problem. These are all of the chapters of the book of revelation. The good news of gods triumph over sin is the gospel of jesus christ. Revelation 22 new international version niv eden restored.
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. Jan 29, 2014 revelation king james bible, new testament audio book. My auntie who is in salvation army purchased me a book called think,it was a bible and pretty easy to understand,and ive misplaced it or lost it due to. The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ and witnessed his crucifixion, authored it. Jesus himself said to beware of false prophets who come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves matthew 7. A principle of reading and interpreting the prophetic portions of the bible is that every prophetic event casts its shadow. John wrote revelation while a prisoner on the island of patmos, approximately 8595 a. This is the final beatitude given by jesus, repeated with a promise further down in verse 14. 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. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. Revelation 22 niv eden restored then the angel showed bible. Nov 11, 2018 the book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, a stark account of the apocalypse and a prophecy of the world coming to an end.
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