Timeline of events in revelation beyond revelation. At christs ascension from the mount of olives into heaven in 33 a. Very important we note this and realize we cannot study revelation in the same way we study the book of romans. 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 book of revelation the new international greek testament. Afterwards, you will agree with me that revelation is the easiest book in the bible to understand.
An index page with links to commentaries on the individual chapters of the book of revelation. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of revelation the new international commentary on the new testament.
The return of jesus is contemplated in relation to the enlarged environment in which christianity stood. Doughty southside christian church august 2015 introduction. In the study of any book of the bible or any topic of scripture, a certain amount of ground work is needed for understanding, orientation, and motivation. Book of international law, as well as a manual for the guidance of the individual. Tf revelation is the only book in the bible that contains a vision of heaven. The table of contents shows how the chapters in the personal study guide are distributed among the eight sessions.
This commentary is based upon my personal notes, reflections and study of the book of revelation. But the book of reve lation provides the most detailed look into the future in all of scripture. An introduction and commentary tyndale new testament commentaries morris, canon leon on. The importance of understanding, interpreting, applying, and then. The next step is to enter your payment information.
A few explanations of certain portions might be added, but i am not sure that these would be needed. The rough and inaccurate greek of revelation sharply contrasts with the polished and faultless greek of johns gospel and letters. A free bible version and commentary on the new testament book of revelation in easy english. Oday he contemporary christian has two avenues of access to the book of revelation. Strange work a verse by verse commentary on the bible book of revelation. But this is absolutely not the case with the book of revelation. The book of revelation bible, bible study, scripture. This commentary has been through advanced checking. About the bible only revelation commentary the author is a firm believer in the wordforword inspiration and all sufficiency of the bible.
Barrick the bereans adult bible fellowship placerita baptist church 2011 mission statement this study of the book of revelation gives special attention to the testimony it provides concerning our. But, believing in the perfection of gods words, and not merely of his word, we submit that we have here a first great reason for our proposition, that the church the body of christ is not the subject of the apocalypse. Being thoroughly acquainted with what moses, the prophets and the apostles said, the bible student is prepared to look at the crown jewel of prophecy. Yet it has a clear message for all who would devote themselves to its pages.
If one is to understand the book of revelation properly he must know the prophecies in the old testament and in the new. Essex assistant professor of bible exposition the relevance of the book of revelation to the issue of the timing of the rapture is unquestioned. Such is dangerous as the book itself sets forth many symbols with their meaning. Topics bible commentary collection opensource language english. One receives heightened awareness that this book of the revelation of jesus christ is a book vital to the understanding of biblical truth at this point in history in addition to being a text on how to feel safe and secure while endtime events unfold.
Some scholars, includin and g lindsey walvoord, believe tha alt threl e. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in johns book. Appropriate for personal study and as a college and seminary text, this volume provides both indepth notes and layoriented exposition for. If god devoted onefourth of the scriptures to the subject of prophecy, it certainly behooves us to give attention to it. 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. The book of revelation the new international commentary on.
Both testaments can be divided into history instruction prophecy revelation is the only book of prophecy in the new testament. That the god of our lord jesus christ, the father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. This versebyverse commentary offers a textfocused and christcentered approach to the book of revelation. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. To jerry and sherry roberts thank you for your faithful friendship and love for our lord and my family. It is hoped the student will gain a feeling for apocalyptic writings which are found in revelation. These questions are not designed as a test of your knowledge and should not be treated as such. This new book the book of revelation a study is available to download as a kindle e book 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. The book of revelation brings to us great changes in the course of the history of the world. Because of the contradictory nature of the external evidence, i place more weight on the internal evidence evidence from within the book itself.
Interpreting this book correctly has been a struggle for me. The author is an amillennial but that shouldnt dissuade people from reading the book and interacting with the information given in the book. In the book, there was a letter to each of the churches. So, stop reading this commentary right now and go read revelation for yourself. As we move further into chapter 1, god is introduced as him who is and who was and who is to come 1. It is a communication or unfolding of the details of future things by our lord jesus christ. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god.
I encourage you, the participant, to maximize your learning by working through the study questions for each week prior to coming to class. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. Judgment chapter i opening message revelation 1 the revelation of jesus christ. Studying the text in the light of the rest of scripture is one of the keys to a good interpretation. Teaching and preaching the book of revelation gail r. The books of daniel and the revelation should be bound together and published. There is perhaps no more misunderstood book of the bible than revelation. 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.
In fact, the opening passage contains a blessing to everyone who reads, hears, and keeps the words of this prophecy. The personal study guide psg has been designed as a teaching resource. A message for the first century many try to take the message of revelation literally and thereby develop many fanciful doctrines. An introduction and commentary tyndale new testament commentaries. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. A commentary on the book of revelation southside christian. Reviewed by alex soto when a marriage covenant has been breached by harlotry, offended spouses can pursue divorce. 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. Apocalyptic literature is a type of writing containing symbols and visions. God and satan, resulting in the ultimate victory of jesus. Commentary on the book of revelation or, a disclosure from jesus christ about what must shortly come to pass by tom stewart chapters 119 only in progress question. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. The essence of the book of revelation is a picture of the struggle between good and evil, between. In the very first verse of revelation god already hints at the theme that will develop in the course of this book. In revelation, as in johns gospel and first epistle, the consciousnessofaworldconflict,aworldprocess,andaworldtriumph is manifest. But, this works does seek to find lessons in the book that should be applied to our age and the forces of evil that confront the modern day church. It teaches the prophecies in book were fulfilled in the period of the early church. This interest grew even stronger when i began to teach the book of revelation in a bible school on java and wrote a commentary on revelation in the indonesian language. You and your family are a blessing beyond description to us and so many others.
While the commentary definitely has the feel of a more technical one, it is not unnecessarily complicated. Why is the book of revelation so important to study. 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. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation and more. 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. I encourage you to bring your insights to class to share with others. Read revelation commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Perhaps the most scholarly yet accessible commentary written on the book of revelation. Revelation is the only book with a promise of blessing to readers 1. Commentary on revelation christian classics ethereal. Knowledge and function of the greek language is a prerequisite to get the best out of the book. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god.
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. The book of daniel is a good beginning in the study of apocalyptic literature. Studies in the book of revelation project gutenberg. In this commentary, the reader becomes aware of this fact rather quickly.
After i wrote my first book on revelation, i literally threw it in the trash. By the end of the course, the student should be able to. The book of revelation based on extensive citations from classic commentaries by carol morgan looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great god and savior jesus christ titus 2. This is particularly so with the book of revelation or prophecy in general. The story of daniel the prophet, and the story of the seer of patmos.
The book of the revelation pastor david legge 4 reign of righteousness. Notes on the canons of dort introduction notes on the canons of dort first head. Chronological issues in the book of revelation robert l. 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.
In the case of most books of the bible, determining the date of its authorship, while certainly important, is not necessari ly crucial to its interpretation. All the lines of biblical prophecy seem to converge in it, bringing the whole of the old testament to an apotheosis of divine purpose. Sermons on the book of revelation pdf the sermons were preached at christ reformed church in 2002. The book of revelation the new international commentary on the new testament kindle edition by mounce, robert h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john. If the book of revelation is the only book in the new testament given exclusive to prophecy, does it not deserve our time to study it. Revelation is the only prophetical book in the new testament c. The book of revelation bold type and underlining of scripture text have been added for emphasis your questions and comments are welcome note. This is the suggestion that i made to elder haskell which resulted in the book he published. 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. Dionysius cautiously suggested that a prophet named john, who lived in ephesus in the first century, had written this book. 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. Tony garland presents a detailed study of the book of revelation emphasizing prophetic themes from the rest of the bible which find their fulfillment in revelation. A study guide to the prophecies of daniel and the revelation.
The fitting capstone of gods revelation to man in the bible, the book. A commentary on the book of the revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 8 by the physical attributes of. This version of a short study on the book of revelation has been superseded. The following pdf file gives a brief, summary timeline of the events of revelation. Some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. Revelation bears similar features to the book of daniel d. Commentary to revelation free online downloadable pdf.
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. This is to corre spond with the chapters in the revelation. An ancient commentary on the book of revelation this is a new critical edition, with translation and commentary, of the scholia in apocalypsin, which were falsely attributed to origen a. The revelation of jesus christ a commentary on the book of. 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.
See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. The author and date of revelation the books author was obviously john revelation 1. 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 testimony of jesus in the book of revelation by william d.
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