In the new testament, this word describes the unveiling of spiritual truth rom. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Revelation is the only prophetical book in the new testament c. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. 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. Christians faith in the triumph of his lords kingdom through the use of symbolism. Christian theology and history adult sunday school courses. Because the book of revelation is written in johns own name, it is related to old testament prophecy, perhaps more closely than it is to apocalyptic. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. The revelation of saint john the apostle geneva bible 1599.
Before we go into the first chapter and verse of revelation chapter 1, i would like to acquaint you with the penman, john the apostle. I go chapter by chapter in the commentary and sometimes individual verses are commented upon, sometimes it is several sentences and sometimes a whole. Watkins has the harlot as the apostate roman catholic system, and israel as the beast. First of all, it is a book which narrates the creation, fall and salvation of man. Revelation bears similar features to the book of daniel d. That is, his only creation that received a spirit, able to reason at a higher level, to articulate in words what is in his heart, having set the world in their hearts eccl 3. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. The book of apocalypse or the book of revelation is written by john. John wrote revelation while a prisoner on the island of patmos, approximately 8595 a.
Early christian writers say john was exiled to the island for eighteen. Its prophesies about spiritual heavenly facts that cannot be expressed by human languages, therefore it came in numbers. The difficulty of the book the interpretation of the book of revelation is considered a difficult task for the following reasons. This last book of the bible bears the title revelation, meaning, unveiling, yet, it presents visions of. Nevertheless, we will focus on how a christian should interpret the book. Now viewing scripture range from the book of revelation chapter 1. As was stated, this emphasizes the human nature of our lord jesus christ. The verse by verse commentary on each chapter of revelation is on a separate page of this website. The word futurist means that the book is largely concerned with events still in the future. And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. The book of life is opened, and the dead are judged according to their works. And he sent and signified it by his angel to his servant john, who. Various schools of interpretation of revelation have evolved throughout the chris tian era.
They are not written as a commentary with detailed explanations of how different theologians or commentators interpret the meaning of. As seen in the chronology of revelation, johns viewpoint in this chapter is in heaven near gods throne. Revelation greek apokalupsis means an uncovering, an unveiling, or a disclosure. O how much happier is this worthiness than that mentioned, revelation 16. Chapter four after this i looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. The first chapter of revelation is mostly about the revelator himself, i.
Revelation and interpretation chapter ii of collected works of georges florovsky, vol. The futurist method of interpretation there are several methods of interpreting revelation. Contains 22 chapters, 404 verses and 12,000 words 1. Christian ethics of love, as taught by jesus christ, and so was debated in many of. Israel is said to have been the 6th head of the beast, which after its deadly wound was healed revelation becomes the 8th head of this chapter.
The book of the revelation pastor david legge 4 reign of righteousness. Chapter one the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. A new phase in the events concerning the saints has shifted, beginning with several occurrences before. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god.
Genesis to revelation is a chapter by chapter summary of the entire bible. Gentry, a preterist view of revelation in four views on the book of revelation, ed. On the other hand, the book of revelation is as well the. 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. An original video series that takes you through a chapter by chapter expository teaching of divinely revealed interpretations of revelation s mysteries. Its purpose is to give encouragement and hope for all. There is again an inaugural vision in chapter 12 which begins. Revelation chapter 1 introduction and salutation 1. Revelation is the only book with a promise of blessing to readers 1. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. 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. Christs letters to churches in sardis, philadelphia and laodicea.
Physically attend at least 80% of all classes unless given special permission by the teacher for an absence 4. The literary genres of the book of revelation are an apocalypse, a prophecy, and an epistle or letter. Greek apokalypsis iesou christon meaning a revelation of jesus christ. A very good study jeremy, but i do have some contrary views upon some of your points. The seventh and the final seal opened up with nothing but total silence in heaven for the space of half an hour. It is the only prophetic book in the new testament. The book is a mosaic of allusions, quotations, and images taken from the jewish scriptures, and it interprets these in terms of the person of christ. Introduction to the revelation of the day of yahovah the l ord chapter 2.
I believe that god himself is the author of the bible. The seals, trumpets and bowls are opened in order, one to seven. You may use, copy, or distribute this material, provided you do it freezuq gi. An interpretation of endtime bible prophecy is a definitive interpretation and study of the entire book of revelation. A study outline of revelation the church of christ in.
John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. Most interpreters hold that the first three chapter are addressed to a circular rout of seven literal churches of that day. That includes the book of revelation as all writing in the bible was inspired by the holy spirit of god, but the penman was the apostle john. Letters to the assemblies at ephesus, smyrna, pergamos, and thyatira. Jesus christ then gave the book to the apostle john. Every statement is to be taken to mean for exactly what. A summary of each chapter in the book of revelation. Just click the link to the commentary of a chapter that you want to read.
Revelation chapter 2 1 the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. 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 bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history book it tells the present and future just as clearly. Revelation 4 and revelation 5 form a break from the previous chapters, in that the church age has ended due to the rapture as viewed in the first two verses in this chapter. On the other hand, the book of revelation is as well the book of human destiny. Physically attend at least 80% of all classes unless given special permission by. Unlike most books of the bible, revelation contains its own title. Those whose names were not written in the book of life are cast into the lake of fire. A study of the book of revelation 1 chapter by chapter and verse by verse. A collection of youtube video teachings from theologians and bible teachers worldwide on book of revelation chapter 1.
Jesus is described in revelation 1 now, having surveyed the schools of interpretation about the final book of the bible, lets start to go though its text more specifically. And the climax was reached when god entered history himself, and for ever. This is where a lot of misinformation comes from and creates confusion to those that try to understand the book of revelation. But it is not prophecy in the popular and incorrect modern sense of predicting the future. The book of revelation course lecture notes dominican scholar. Symbols in the book of revelation a reference sheet for the symbols that are used in the book of revelation. It is the first book that many new to the bible want to study, while it is often neglected by mature. An original video series that takes you through a chapter by chapter expository teaching of divinely revealed interpretations of revelations mysteries. We will only recognize jesus christ in this book if we know him already. Commentary to revelation free online downloadable pdf. Studies in the book of revelation project gutenberg.
It is the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him. Before we can learn and understand its meaning, we first need to know what the book contains. The book of revelation must be taken literal whenever possible. This new book the book of revelation a study is available to download as a kindle ebook or pdf as the footnotes in the book bear out, most of this new book is a bringing together of various commentaries on revelation, leaning heavily on my favorite and very readable commentary, more than conquerors. Symbols in the book of revelation saint marys press. A reference sheet for the symbols that are used in the book of revelation. I dont want to believe that john tried to repaint the picture in any form whatsoever, in the 19th verse of chapter one, he was directed to write what he sees and in verse 18 and 19 of the last chapter there was a warning against adding or removing from the book. God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. Matthew negrete explains chapter by chapter and verse by verse the meaning of johns numerous visions. However, he merely writes the words of jesus revelation 1. Its much easier to take it as it reads, in sequence.
The john the apostle connection comes from this passage in the first chapter of revelation. Revelation chapter 19 and apply it to something you saw in the news today. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Revelation chapter 1 study guide flashcards quizlet. 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. It is only when we start to overallegorize it or to force its interpretation according to our preconceived ideas or doctrines about the end. The author and date of revelation the books author was obviously john revelation 1. The book of revelation introduction there are three major views relative to bible prophecy and each will present a different view of the last book of the bible. An attribute of christ taken from the descriptions in chapter 1. A commentary on the book of revelation southside christian. Mcdonald, the formation of the christian biblical canon, p. Read through the book of the revelatuion twice by the end of the semester 2.
The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john. The purpose of this section is to show the content of the book, not its meaning. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, revelation 1. He shall be clothed in white raiment the colour of victory, joy, and triumph. 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. Chapter 10 the angel, seven thunders, the little book. 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. If this is a description of god, it can only refer to jesus christ who was manifest in the flesh, etc.
Christs letters to churches in ephesus, smyrna, pergamum and thyatira. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. The book of revelation revealed, chapter by chapter youtube. To read the word of god in this apocalyptic book without letting our imagination give us misguided interpretations, we need to understand the symbolism the same way the first readers did. And i will not blot his name out of the book of life like that of the angel of the church at sardis.
Yet revelation is also one of the most difficult books in the bible to interpret and. Outline for this study of the book of revelationpages 1, 2, and top of page 3. The letter is addressed to seven churches in asia 1. The book of revelation introduction the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place.
The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ and witnessed his crucifixion, authored it. Postmillennial view the basic premise of this view is that christ will not return to this earth until after a thousand years of peace. Norris presentation, chapter 4 is a vision of heaven itself. A study of the book of revelation 1 a study of the book of. 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. Every statement is to be taken to mean for exactly what is written unless such interpretation is highly. It is helpful to know what these are so that one can understand the origin of various trains of thought on particular passages. So this book is a revelation of jesus christ, not in the sense that matthew, mark, luke and john revealed him, but rather than the humiliated christ, we have. A study of the bible shows that authentic revelation is chiefly. These summaries will help you to understand the bible and quickly grasp an overview of the salient points of each chapter. At the sight of the face of he who sits on it, earth and heaven flee. The following facts and principles of interpretation should be understood in order for one to arrive at a correct understanding of the book of revelation. Revelation chapter 9 kjv king james version thapelo, indeed gen 1.
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