A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. 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 is a twopart vision, where god is praised as creator chapter 4 and christ as powerful redeemer chapter 5. Only this view does justice to revelations claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters, and the rest of. The revelation is the only prophetic book of the nt and it is the keystone of the word of god.
This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. The book of revelation is beyond doubt the most fascinating, the most difficult to interpret, and the most poetical of all the books in the bible. This commentary is based upon my personal notes, reflections and study of the book of revelation. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion. Essex assistant professor of bible exposition the relevance of the book of revelation to the issue of the timing of the rapture is unquestioned.
And many religious people believe that the book of revelation offers no help anyway, because it cannot be understood. A critical and exegetical commentary on the revelation of st. It is the revelation about jesus christ as ultimate judge, which gives us a synthetic view of both daniel and the olivet discourse. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. The message of chapter five cannot be over emphasized. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. The book of revelation the culmination of prophecy someone has written an exposition of the book of revelation in two parts and entitled his volumes the crown jewel of prophecy. Tf revelation is the only book in the bible that contains a vision of heaven. Ladd sees the millennium and the whole book of revelation referring chiefly to the destiny of the church rather than to the theocratic promises to israel. 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. Because of the contradictory nature of the external evidence, i place more weight on the internal evidence evidence from within the book itself. This commentary has been through advanced checking.
I encourage you, the participant, to maximize your learning by working through the study questions for each week prior to coming to class. Hiebert a popular commentary on revelation that takes a premillennial and posttribulational view of eschatology. Seeks to present different viewpoints and analyze problems of interpretation. 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 questions contain minimal human commentary, but instead urge students to study to understand scripture. The book of revelation is the book for the present hour. One would be hardpressed to interpret the book literally, though some have attempted to take such an. Doughty southside christian church august 2015 introduction. Edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 41. 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. 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. Commentary on revelation christian classics ethereal.
A workbook suitable for bible classes, family studies, or. Time will not be given here for the very few who would offer weak arguments rejecting the apostle johns authorship. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. The book of revelation reveals the majesty and glory of the lord jesus. The language the language of the book of revelation is primarily that of symbolism. It is not, as some assume, merely a description of the end times. The book the preterist archive of realized eschatology. Though it is filled with signs, the book of revelation is accessible to those who have an understanding of the first 65 books of the bible, and especially an understanding of the first 39 books of the bible, the old testament. This is the theme of the book and the meaning of all the events described in it. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. To understand revelation one must draw upon our knowledge of genesis, ezekiel, daniel, zechariah, and parts of the old and new testaments.
The commentary section includes running commentary on the bible text with reference to several modern versions, espe. The revelation of this book is the revelation of jesus christ. The vision which opens the book and the verse that organizes it. All the events of revelation the end times, here represented as the sealed scroll, fall under the mighty power of the lamb. Pray to the lord that he would interpret this book to your heart. Therefore, the material in this book is the final revelation from god addressees the things that john had seen in the past. While we have attempted to include relevant endnotes and other references, we apologize for any errors or oversights. These questions are not designed as a test of your knowledge and should not be treated as such. The first volume deals with the prophecies found in the old testament. The author and date of revelation the books author was obviously john revelation 1.
Naturally we would like to know when they happened or when they will happen, but these questions divide the greatest specialists in biblical interpretation, so we mustnt imagine that we. Some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. Hinds who wrote the gospel advocate commentary on revelation held this view. The book of revelation bible, bible study, scripture. The book of revelation is rooted in the old testament.
The book of revelation is the only book in the new testament that begins by spe cifically stating its source, the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave to himand signified it by his angel to his servant john rev. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Verse 4 and the first half of verse 5 are the to whom the book of revelation is addressed. Thus i soon came to learn that the book of revelation, which in earlier years i feared. This book is available in pdf, html, kindle, and other formats. The final volume deals exclusively with the book of revelation. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. He alone can give you spiritual eyes and hearts to understand it. The book of revelation brings to us great changes in the course of the history of the world.
How to read revelation how then do you read the book of revelation. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Studies in the book of revelation project gutenberg. 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. A commentary on the book of revelation pastor galen l. Many of the older brethren, and older commentaries, took this view. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in johns book. 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 fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man.
This psychic reading given by edgar cayce at his home on arctic crescent, virginia beach, va. The apocalypse, or revelation to john, the last book of the bible, is one of the most difficult to understand because it abounds in unfamiliar and extravagant symbolism, which at best appears unusual to the modern reader. 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. Purchase a testimony of jesus christ as part of a collection of six commentaries on the book of revelation for logos bible software. It is not a revelation of events but of a person, jesus christ. The holy scriptures start with a revelation on the past genesis 1 and they end with a revelation on the future. Understanding daniel and the revelation plus supplementary material by p. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. In the first verse of revelation, chapter one, we are told that the contents of the book are. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. 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.
Study revelation using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Revelation 1 1 the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. Complete assurance the date of the book of revelation would. Verse 3 changes the subject, and is a blessing upon those who read and those who hear. Temple second edition 2011 thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. However, he merely writes the words of jesus revelation 1. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. A commentary of the book of revelation the revelation of jesus christ 20 by cooper p. Assumptions common to many who participate in discussing the i ssue incl ude the authorshi p of t he book by john the ap ostle, the date. The mission of the ccel is to make classic christian books available to the world. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. The book of revelation bold type and underlining of scripture text have been added for emphasis your questions and comments are welcome note.
He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. According to this approach, much of the book deals with the apostasy of the roman catholic church, followed by the reformation and the restoration. Book of revelation matthew henrys bible commentary. A commentary on the book of revelation southside christian.
This commentary is based upon my personal notes, reflections and study of the book of. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. 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. This bible study is designed to highlight the major points of revelation in eight weeks. 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.
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