To him who sits on the throne and to the lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever. Revelation greek apokalupsis means an uncovering, an unveiling, or a disclosure. Key verses for understanding the book of revelation. Is coronavirus one of the plagues in the book of revelation. The leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
The following phrases and verses show that the book of revelation has a chronological order. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. Revelation 12 explained jesus unveiled revelation is. The end times in revelation though revelation can be difficult to understand because it uses so many symbols, it actually provides a very simple description of the end times as the early christians noticed. The end of the world will be preceded by widespread pestilence and. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle. Revelation 22 is the twentysecond and the last chapter of the book of revelation or the. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka.
Revelation 2020 verse by verse ministry international. White is professor of classics and christian origins at the university of texas at austin, and acted as historical consultant for apocalypse. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. This is a silence of expectancy, for this is the last seal. The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land, and ugly, festering sores broke out on the people who had t. Under these circumstances, a verse by verse teaching of revelation would be a. Its meaning is positive, not fearful or terrifying to those who serve god. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online. And i saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Revelation bible book with full chapters king james version.
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. For i testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man shall add unto these things, god shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book. Extensive verse by verse explanation, illumination and clarification of this prophetic book seen though the lens of middle east culture and the ancient near east. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. In the book of revelation, john says that one of the seven churches. The book was written around 96 ad by apostle john when titus domitian was the emperor of the roman empire. Net bible flowing down the middle of the citys main street. In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life. The phrase, and the things which shall be hereafter, stands for itself. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a wonderful book in which we find the completion of gods ways up to eternal glory. What the book of revelation reveals about the end times.
So, is covid19 one of the seven plagues mentioned in revelation 1617. Revelation 22 niv eden restored then the angel showed bible. The book of revelation is the revelation of jesus christ to apostle john thus to us christians. And i heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say. And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, god will take away his share in the tree. Here again, men use this verse to back their theory that the entire book of revelation covers the past, present, and future. It may not be good news in the sense of being pleasant, enjoyable, or attractive. 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. It last for half an hour which may be understood just as literally as the other time designations in the book. The book of revelation, jim mcguiggan montex, 1976. Unlike, say, the gospel of mark, where jesus is portrayed as pretty human and separate from god. 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.
The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. Revelation these are all of the chapters of the book of revelation. Visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of revelation by elaine h. The middle persian sources prophesy that at the end of the world, dahag will at last burst his bonds and ravage the world. Apr 28, 2015 what can we do to understand the book of revelation. Chapter 4 begins the prophetic parts of the book of revelation. God would not have given it to us if its meaning were entirely a mystery. Jun 09, 2014 the prophecies contained in the book of revelation are key end time revelations which we must prepare ourselves for, as the end time is happening now. But first and foremost this book is the revelation of jesus christ. For those who will not obey the gospel, the book of revelation is not good news at all, because it foretells their judgment for idolatry and disobedience. It is also a silence of foreboding that precedes the onslaught of judgments. There are some parenthetical sections and chapters in the book of revelation that appear in the midst of the chronological order to present more details. Org key verses for understanding the book of revelation.
The book of daniel is unsealing middle east and prophecy. I think that the key to the book of revelation is that it has an incredibly ornate and lush imagery. By chance kelsey, four horsemen in the book of revelation the apocalypse revelation 6th chapter verses 112. There are some parenthetical sections and chapters in the book of revelation that appear in the midst of the chronological order to present more details or to take a break from the chronological order for a moment.
As with all prophecies the revelation also is not easily understood. In the gospel accounts jesus gave a brief summary of the events and conditions leading up to his return. The book of revelation often called the book of revelations, 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 book of revelation was written sometime around.
The book of revelation is certainly one of the more daunting books of scripture in our canon. An understandable outline, overview, and versebyverse study of revelation. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. Nov 19, 2007 the four horsemen of the sixth chapter of the book of revelation actually symbolizes war and the various racial groups that populate the planet. And i beheld, and heard an angel flying through the middle of heaven, saying with a loud voice, woe, woe, woe, to the inhabitants of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound. The book of daniel is unsealing focus on the middle east and prophecy.
While many associate the word apocalypse with great disaster, the book of revelation begins and ends by saying that those who read, understand, and apply its message would be happy for doing so. Bible verses related to the book of revelation from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order revelation 20. See the meaning of the seven seals, seven trumpets and bowls of wrath. 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. They then cite this verse as further justification. Then i heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, go, pour out the seven bowls of gods wrath on the earth. Farrell to the inquiring skeptics of upper new york on october 1, 1997 at the guilderland public library. Revelation the book complete study of the book of revelation. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. The usa is in the bible, in revelations, see that this is clearly so. And sometime read it alongside one of the better commentaries. This chapter contains the accounts of the throne of god in the new jerusalem, the conversation between john and the angel and the epilogue of the book. I still thought revelation was about the end of the world, right. Revelation made simple and easy to understand this last book of the bible bears the title revelation, meaning, unveiling, yet, it presents visions of.
Thank you for the concern, and pray that i will continue to present the truth as fully as god reveals it. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. The word apocalypse means unveiling and thats exactly what the book of revelation isit is a prophetic book that discusses the unveiling of what is going to happen in the nearing end times and what will come with the final revelation of jesus christ. The prophecies of the book of revelation are among the most important parts of the bible, and understanding these words is a crucial component of understanding how the end times will unfold. Is coronavirus the prophesied plague in the book of revelation. Jan 02, 2020 in these chapters god tells us what eternity with him will be like. Why the new testament book of revelation is often misunderstood and misused a talk presented by the rev. 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. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand.
Four horsemen in the book of revelation the apocalypse. So if this book is revealing something, what exactly is being revealed. For true christians, though, this book is wonderful news. Mar 07, 2012 revelations npr coverage of revelations. With a account you will be able to save items to read and study later. Revelation 2, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Before they have even finished the opening chapter. The book of revelation is a powerful book about the past, the end times, so here are the 17 best bible verses from the book of revelation for you to read. He explains that, for those students willing to examine the historical background to the new testament, the book of revelation actually summarizes the central doctrines of faith. Farrell is a retired united methodist pastor who lives in esperance, ny. Unlike most books of the bible, revelation contains its own title.
Revelation is often described as a the revelation of john meaning the revelation to john1 b. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. The book of revelation made clear, by tim lahaye and timothy e. John walvoords book, daniel, the key to prophetic revelation, would provide. Is rome the beast antichrist in the book of revelation. Revelation 1, modern english version mev the bible app.
New heart english bible in the middle of its street. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of revelation in the bible king james version. 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. When the seventh angel sounds, then the mystery of god will be finished, there will be no more delay, time will have run out.
The next diagram shows that the seven last plagues, the last of the sequential series in the book of revelation, cannot logically be included along with the previous three series of sevens. Revelation 16 niv bible then i heard a loud voice from. Three times, each at a critical break in the sequence of events described in the book of revelation, christ gives more detail to john for clarification. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. I heard as it were a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying revised version. Reading it straight through in one, two, or three settings is very helpful because you will see connections. Heavenly lessons in worship from the book of revelation by harry alan hahne golden gate baptist theological seminary, scottsdale, arizona presented at the evangelical theological society annual meeting, november 20, 2009 the book of revelation teaches more about worship than any other new testament book. The book finishes with a call for all to obey the message of the book and a warning to those who reject what is taught. The middle east and the book of revelation smith, chuck on. Bible verses related to the book of revelation from the king james version kjv by book order sort by relevance 2 timothy 2. Obviously, the first church, seal and trumpet cannot be parallel to the first plague because it, like the rest of the plagues, are all future.
In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each. The key to understanding the book of revelation is to interpret it as literally as possibleit says what it means and means what it says. Lahaye and parker take each chapter and verse and lay out their exact meaning with no holds barred. The english title comes from the latin revelatio which in its verb form means to reveal or unveil that which has previously been hidden. By counting links in the table below, and ignoring repeated sevens of things in the same verse, the number obtained is seven times seven, or 49. Book of revelation chronological order pursuing intimacy. In revelation, jesus also has a special saving role to play in the world as the son of god. You encounter these fantastic figures who play some role in the drama of the end, whether it be. Parker is a wonderfu learning guide to the book of revelation.
The middle chapters of the book of revelation, are visions of woes and troubles. Then i heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying. The problems of recapitulation in the book of revelation. Jan 17, 2012 the author of the book of revelation has grouped many things into sevens. On each side of the river is the tree of life producing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month of the year. This just means that the book sees god and jesus as being equal in divinity and awesomeness. The most popular bible verses from revelation found 404 verses revelation 3. For example, after reading revelation and the rest of scripture, the early christians summarized the end times as follows. Hahn demonstrates why this littlestudied book contains many of the keys to understanding the gospels. 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. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture.
The end time in the book of revelation united church of god. Chapters 1, 2 and 3 are the things which john has seen and the things which are. John was the youngest disciple of the twelve disciples of. Verse 27 informs us, and he will make a firm covenant. The book of the revelation of jesus christ is a fascinating prophecy of the end times. Unlike many other books on end time prophecy, this is a simple, easy to read commentary. In the biblical book of revelation, jesus christ foretold many more signs of the time of the end. There are no long drawnout theories or doctrines, but instead focuses on the clues given throughout the bible and facts from current events and history. While it might be tempting to try and identify this virus with one of those plagues, i believe there are a couple of reasons not to. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text.
1448 711 1506 215 1264 1280 1526 1385 316 693 193 1393 804 831 1000 1136 7 1615 195 125 119 1630 1590 1254 697 139 942 1111 27 667 1207 229 1554 975 1419 491 740 1250 680 648 1308 55 1096