The book of revelation closes with the bright and morning star, which is a figure of christ at his coming to take the church out of the world. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. The bible as well as the book of revelation serves as a book of victory and encouragement to true believers. The route by which the revelation came to john is given here. But god designed this book for a very different purpose. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. Symbolic language, however, is one of the chief characteristics of apocalyptic literature, of which. This book of revelation gives us more than enough knowledge to get to paradise. The book of revelation is not given to easy interpretation. It starts out simply enough, it is a revelation in greek, apocalypse from jesus christ, it is a prophecy, and it comes as a letter to seven churches. The first blessing is in the first chapter of revelation in verse 3. The book of revelation in the new testament has the literal title in greek, the. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. The rapture is the hope of the new testament, just as the revelation of christ was the hope of the old testament.
Bible prophecy for everyone kindle edition by hampson, todd. 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. Thus, john arranges his vision not in chronological, but in topical order, emphasizing three motifs. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. Here is how wilcock outlines the flow of revelation. 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.
The book of revelation is a prophetic book 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. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. Click on a book listed below which will take you to its introduction page. Thoughtful bible students agree almost universally that we are living near the end of the age, and that.
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 letters to the churches were also written in a time of heavy persecution. However, concerning the name of the book the revelation of jesus christ given to st. The book of the revelation of jesus christ is a fascinating prophecy of the end times. Great prophecies in the book of revelation show how and when these catastrophic events will occur. I hope this short video if nothing more will encourage you to study this book and.
This is an exciting and wonderful series explaining the book of revelation from the kjv bible. The book of revelation also called the revelation of john or the revelation of st. Have you ever wondered what the book of revelation is all about. Revelation is a book that has been called everything from a hodgepodge of. Revelation chapter 2 discussion king james version.
The series is explained by pastor steven anderson and i found this a helpful resource to my ever. We have to appreciate it as a particular form of literature that utilizes symbolic and allegorical phraseology. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Divide the chapter into topics or paragraphs and give each a title. The purpose of revelation many people either fear the book of revelation or have an unhealthy interest in it. The literary genres of the book of revelation are an apocalypse, a prophecy, and an epistle or letter. Time in bible times by charles francis potter 1941. The entire bible is the book of revelation the revealing of god through his son the lord jesus christ. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible. Can you convey the atmosphere of book of revelation. And there has been much speculation about it some of it bordering on offthewall, but some of it serious and scholarly. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. Summary and analysis the book of revelation cliff notes. Revelation is meant to produce in you comfort, courage, hope, and praise.
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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the nonprophets guide to the book of revelation. Its purpose is to give encouragement and hope for all. Books of the bible explained scripture by scripture. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Study guide for revelation by chuck smith blue letter bible. Summary in the book of revelation, the apocalyptic hopes of the early christian community find their. Recapitulation is accepted, as is the literary unity of the book pp. Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre. A second major contribution is the discussion of revelations structure. It cannot be deciphered in a literal or fundamentalist manner that seeks to make quick and easy contemporary correlation. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man.
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. 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. This booklet contains vital understanding that will forever change your outlook on the future. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. The two periods most often mentioned are the latter part of neros reign a. The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ and witnessed his crucifixion, authored it. Most of the questions are dealt with in this commentary. When a chapter or section is finished, you will see at the bottom of the page. John to write gives all of us human being the whole story of gods divine plan from chapter 1 through 22. Go to the bottom of that page to see the index chapters, which are hot links.
This book is the unveiling of jesus christ in his relationship to the church, to judgment, and to what is to come. The book of revelation is perhaps the most mysterious book in sacred scripture. The book of revelation explained volume 1 gospel trumpeter. Study questions for the ignatius catholic study bible the letters of st. And the book of revelation is johns record of and commentary on these visions.
Ttws audio guides walk you through each passage in just 5 minutes. Study questions for the ignatius catholic study bible. The book of revelation old and new testament bible. A careful study of these writings shows that they have a number of common characteristics. This web site explains the book of revelation, each individual scripture. And the book of revelation will complete the revelation of. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. The following is the forward and a portion of a chapter from a forthcoming book which, in my view, falls in. Revelation bible commentary matthew henry concise. Even so, many different shades of interpretation are possible, and there is still considerable debate about the meaning.
Interestingly enough there are only 4 chapters in the bible where there is. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online. Revelation chapter 10 discussion king james version. The patriarch job portrayed this truth as well when he penned the words of elihu, the only comforter to whom god laid no. This is particularly so with the book of revelation or prophecy in general. The book of revelation is the book for the present hour. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. Purpose and theme of the book of revelation the purpose of the revelation is to jolt those christians who are compromising with idolatry out of their spiritual anesthesia so that they will perceive the spiritual danger they are in and. It is only when we start to overallegorize it or to force its interpretation according to our preconceived ideas or doctrines about the end. Over the years i have been asked if i had any other books of the bible that are explained like the one for the book of revelation which took a year to complete.
Pack staggering events foretold in your bible will shock the whole world. I saw heaven opened, by michael wilcock part of the bible speaks today series. Dragons and beasts, wrath and grace what does it mean. A commentary that many have found very helpful is the message of revelation. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. In revelation, johns visions reveal that jesus has overcome evil by. 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.
In this 14session study, you will examine the entire book of revelation, looking closely at john. This serves as a great summary to the book of revelation for those looking for a bible study on the book of revelation as it is found in the new. Its bible on your screen pastor in your headphones with clear, relatable teaching so you can understand. Like today churches are full of people that are saved, unsaved and people that are self deceived or just plain evil. A wild beast rises out of the sea, to whom the dragon gives his power. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some. The actual revelation of these things is not given until chapter 6. This contains study questions for the ignatius catholic study bible, the only catholic study bible based on the revised standard version 2nd catholic edition. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. Discover books of the bible this web site explains various books of the bible, by explaining each individual scripture. Similar such writings of this genre appear in daniel. The book of revelation explained in under 5 minutes youtube.
And so what we have to realize is that in some interpretations of the book of revelationin fact most of themthe interpretation is created by bringing things into the book of revelation, into. Like the other commentaries in this series, the focus is on the message of the book. It makes the book of revelation fit like a perfect jigsaw puzzle. Revelation was written when christians were entering a time of persecution.