From as early as justin martyr in the second century a. 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 purpose of revelation many people either fear the book of revelation or have an unhealthy interest in it. Revelation was written in the last decade of the first century ca. The author of the book of revelation the lord jesus christ the book of revelation a study of the last prophetic book of holy scripture by clarence larkin author of the great book on dispensational truth self published philadelphia, pa.
The revelation to john new international version the prologue 1. Studies in the book of revelation project gutenberg. This booklet contains vital understanding that will forever change your outlook on the future. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. If you hang around long enough, youll quickly realize my theological perspective but just to make it easy, ill lay out the basics here. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Readers dont have to guess or research where revelation was written.
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 web site explains the book of revelation, each individual scripture. Despite the terrors of the book, however, john breaks through to the ultimate victory. 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 seven seals are opened one by one, in sequence. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The book of revelation is the book for the present hour. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. I certainly do not claim that everything is easily explained, but i do say. At last, the most mysterious, intriguing, neverbeforeunderstood book of revelation stands unveiled. If you want to better understand the book of revelation and the end times. So if this book is revealing something, what exactly is being revealed. The final book of the bible is titled, the revelation of john. The revelation is the only prophetic book of the nt and it is the keystone of the word of god.
The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john. G if ts, oce and t hepera on of t new testamen church how to study ident ifying the beasts of revelat on jud e, t h ac t s of t po a, volume 1 sunday school quarterly jud e, t h ac t s of t po a, volume 2. Almost half the books of the old testament are included in. Contextual the contextual view holds that revelation grew out of the context of its own time and circumstances.
Jeremiah places this captivity in the fourth year of jehoiakim, daniel in the third. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to eve rything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. Revelation explained part 1 jesus unveiled revelation is. For more on john the apostle, see the introduction in the life application bible commentary on the gospel of john. The revelation to john new international version the prologue. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth.
John, information vital for the understanding of the last days. Andy is the senior pastor of sugar land bible church. Bible is approximately 750,000 words, with about 250,000 devoted to many, many prophecies. This last commentary is also available in shortened form, about half the size of the original. But god is working out a supreme master plan, involving every human being. Larkin, who published several books about biblical studies in the 1910s and 20s, was a dispensationalist, one of the threads of modern evangelical christianity. So, stop reading this commentary right now and go read revelation for yourself. What the bible teaches and the last reformation, etc. Revelation made simple and easy to understand this last book of the bible bears the title revelation, meaning, unveiling, yet, it presents visions of. 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. A commentary on the book of revelation southside christian. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. Decoding revelation 1 christians everywhere are thoroughly confused about the book of revelation and the other prophetic books of the bible.
What bearing does the time of the writing have on the interpretation of the book. The author of the book of revelation, saint john the divine, offers a transcription of seven letters and later describes strange beasts, visions of judgments, governments, demonic battles, heaven, and a new world order a prophetic vision for the end of the world. After the exordium, and the seven epistles to the seven churches of asia minor, to whose angels or bishops the book seems to be dedicated, revelation 1. Satan is loosed after the millennium and wages a final battle. A commentary that many have found very helpful is the message of revelation. Bogart and was given by god to man through his word the bibleand the holy spirit, it explains why god made man, the future of mankind, and the setup of his eternal kingdom. Revelation deals with events of the last days, the consummation of gods. The book of revelation unveiled united church of god. Many of the older brethren, and older commentaries, took this view. Then go into each of the twenty two chapters of the book of revelation one by one. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man.
This summary of the book of revelation provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of revelation. John the divine is an example of apocalyptic writing a form that delivers a message using symbols, images and numbers. The book of revelation explained volume 1 the gospel trumpeter. This approach to the book does not find any specific application of the signs and symbols. Armstrongs ministry, god revealed through him a great many. Revelation explained at last book of revelation revelation. Each page of scripture is from the king james bible, and is immediately followed by. Overview of the book of revelation the church of jesus christ of. Study guide to the book of revelation framepoythress.
The revelation of saint john the apostle geneva bible 1599. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. Here is a startling, eyeopening booklet vividly picturing the catastrophic events soon to bring the end of this age. Unlike more recent authors, larkin does not make any claims to know when or exactly how the prophecies will unfold. The book of revelation explainedvolume 1 1 c hapter o ne p art o ne the introductory verses revelation 1. Click download or read online button to get a chronological revelation book now. The book of revelation explained volume 1 gospel trumpeter. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. According to this approach, much of the book deals with the apostasy of the roman catholic church, followed by the reformation and the restoration. And many religious people believe that the book of revelation offers no help anyway, because it cannot be understood. Chapters 48 co ver the truths precedi ng the seal series and the opening of the seven seals and are explained in the book of revelation e xplained, volume 2. Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre.
About the bible only revelation commentary the author is a firm believer in the wordforword inspiration and all sufficiency of the bible. Jun 17, 2018 the book of revelation explained takes you on a easy to understand and eyeopening journey through the book of revelation. 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. This seeming discrepancy is explained by the fact that nebuchadnezzar set out on his expedition near the close of the third year of jehoiakim, from which point daniel reckons. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The revelation explained church of god evening light. A chronological revelation download ebook pdf, epub. Many years ago, i was involved in a public seminar for the community explaining the prophecies of the last days, and there was a young man attending every night. Great prophecies in the book of revelation show how and when these catastrophic events will occur. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation.
We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Afterwards, you will agree with me that revelation is the easiest book in the bible to understand. It is these and other questions surrounding the date that is the point of focus for this writing. Arndt and gingrich define revelation as a disclosure to expose or uncover see also moulton 42. Symbolic language, however, is one of the chief characteristics of apocalyptic literature, of which. We will see that the book of revelation was also sealed with seven separate seals. Ultimately, the prophetic truths contained in the book of daniel, the olivet discourse, and the revelation can be traced to our lord. The book of the revelation pastor david legge 4 reign of righteousness.
Im a pastor, seminarian, collector of books, and lover of all things revelation. This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. It sees the book as a representation of the ageold battle between good and evil and is unrelated to specific historical events. 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. Reading the book of revelation can be challenging the storyline twists and turns and isnt strictly chronological. The book of revelation unveiled at last herbert w armstrong. The book of revelation explained volume 4 other publications by the author dan iel and rev at on texts exam ned depressi on did j esu d c nd i to h ll. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. I still thought revelation was about the end of the world, right. 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. Therefore, the material in this book is the final revelation from god addressees the things that john had seen in the past. Pack staggering events foretold in your bible will shock the whole world. 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.
The seven sealed book, to be opened in the last days. The title of the book the revelation of jesus christ 1. The return of jesus is contemplated in relation to the enlarged environment in which christianity stood. Hinds who wrote the gospel advocate commentary on revelation held this view. Proof of rapture simple but concrete proof of pretribulation the seals and revelation revealing revelation s true timeline introduction the correct interpretation of the seals is important because it straightens out revelation s timeline so nothing is contradicted, either within the book or with other books of the bible. I saw heaven opened, by michael wilcock part of the bible speaks today series. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. The holy scriptures start with a revelation on the past genesis 1 and they end with a revelation on the future. Book of revelation is actually a christian prophecy book filled with old testamentstyle language and imagery narrating events and descriptions like the mark of the beast, the battle of armageddon, the binding of devil, the rule of the lord, the great white throne of judgment and the finally the nature of the eternal city of god. 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. Like the other commentaries in this series, the focus is on the message of the book.
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. Outline for this study of the book of revelation pages 1, 2, and top of page 3. 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 book of the revelation study introduction 5 the book of the revelation of jesus christ study introduction i. 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. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. Here is how wilcock outlines the flow of revelation. Outline for this study of the book of revelationpages 1, 2, and top of page 3. The ebook the complete book of revelation is the full explanation of the book of revelations that is found in the bible,it is written by pastor orin e. The book of revelation, free pdf, ebook, epub global grey.
Two possible dates are commonly suggested for the writing of the book of revelation. It will prepare you for the rest of the material contained here. In revelation, as in johns gospel and first epistle, the consciousnessofaworldconflict,aworldprocess,andaworldtriumph is manifest. Armstrong led the worldwide church of god formerly the radio church of god until 1968 until his death in 1986. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. God called him in the fall of 1926 and he was converted in the spring of 1927. It is the revelation about jesus christ as ultimate judge, which gives us a synthetic view of. The book of revelation also called the revelation of john or the revelation of st. A study of the last prophetic book of holy scripture 1919, by clarence larkin html with commentary at coming wonders expected between 1867 and 1875 fourth thousand.
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