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. Written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the lamb slain. This is to corre spond with the chapters in the revelation. A summary of each chapter in the book of revelation. The central purpose of this book is to bring us a revelation of jesus christ and his perfect redemption in all of humanity. Verse by verse commentary on revelation precept austin. Revelation we have, in this chapter, a further discovery and description of the churchs enemies. The book of revelation explained in under 5 minutes duration. And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword. God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. Study revelation using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The beast coming out of the earth with two horns, deceiving the world by is false miracles, and causing every one to receive his mark in their right hand, revelation. The dragon is satan working through pagan religions, the occult and spiritualism, while the beast symbolizes satan working in disguise.
All who dwell on the earth will worship him indicates a significant change. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a. Christs redemption can only be perfect and complete when it has abolished all the works of the devil in every human being. The book of life contains the names of all gods redeemed revelation 20.
Even though nations may agree on few things, they unite in their determination to maintain their authority rather than submit to the rule of gods kingdom. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation and more. Revelation chapter coffmans commentary of the new. Revelation commentary commentary critical and explanatory.
Revelation chapter begins with a beast the antichrist, raising up out of the sea, which represents the nations of the world. The book of revelation in more detail people get ready. They are twothe tenhorned and the twohorned beasts. The other way of connecting the words is, written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the lamb slain. Revelation bible commentary matthew henry concise. Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore of. The day is coming soon when the majority of humankind will obey a few supporting the authority of the papacy above the commands of god, and will thus worship the beast. Jun 26, 20 revelation begins with a beast the antichrist raising up out of the sea which represents the nations of the world.
The antichrist and the false prophet chapter of the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. If this is a description of god, it can only refer to jesus christ who was manifest in the flesh, etc. What is the sevenheaded wild beast of revelation chapter. Revelation, new king james version nkjv the bible app. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title.
The description of this beast is a composite of the characteristics of the other beasts mentioned in dan 7. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. Jun 17, 2018 the book of revelation explained takes you on a easy to understand and eyeopening journey through the book of revelation. He shall cause also that a golden image of antichrist shall be placed in the temple at jerusalem, and that the apostate angel should enter, and thence utter voices and oracles. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the abyss. Revelation is a record of the acts of the spirit through the endtime apostles and prophets. Christs letters to churches in sardis, philadelphia and laodicea. The two beasts described here are the figures often referred to as the antichrist and the false prophet. This first beast is initially mentioned in revelation 11. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 12 the. This beast is giving another title in the book of revelation. Chapter continues the reasons john must prophesy against peoples. For example, the anglican church virtually omits revelation in its regular schedule of readings for both public worship and private devotions.
This is the first of seven beatitudes of revelation revelation 1. The greek word semeion, which is translated as wonder, sign, or miracle, is used to describe a woman clothed with the sun. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. If you want to better understand the book of revelation and the end times. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. 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. This view in revelation of great worldgovernments full of blasphemy, utterly opposed to god and christ, persecuting and destroying gods people, etc. We are also told that this beast has amazing authority over all peoples and tribes, and they worshipped him.
This chapter contains four of the most iconic concepts contained in revelation. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. The first beast comes out of the sea and is given authority and power by the dragon. Revelation the beast out of the sea 1 the dragon a stood on the shore of the sea. Historicism has produced many different, and often conflicting, interpretations of the actual historical events contained in revelation.
He will be the final world ruler, also known as the little horn in the book of daniel. The antichrist is fatally wounded in the head, but somehow, miraculously recovers. In daniel, the ten mean the last phase of the world power, the fourth kingdom. Revelation revised standard version catholic edition rsvce the first beast.
We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. John did not expect that his readers who had understanding to have any difficulty identifying. This is an informational chapter from the little book that tells us about the last gentile world political and world religious power and the men that lead them just before the return of jesus christ. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. This verse gives a further description of the coming wicked kingdom and its ruler during the tribulation. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore. The antichrist series video 28 the bible breakdown. 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.
Revelation , the th chapter of the final book in the bible, begins by describing a beast rising out of the sea. The star was given the key to the shaft of the abyss. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. The book of revelation chapter part 1 the beast of the sea. The author records visions of two beasts or monsters which he saw while standing on the seashore, the monster from the sea. The beast rising out of the sea with seven heads, ten horns, and ten crowns, revelation. We have, in this chapter, a further discovery and description of the churchs enemies. Revelation chapter matthew henry complete commentary. 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.
F78 the true answer has to be rome reincarnated with the new incarnation exercising all the authority of the first revelation. Sep 20, 2016 welcome to this series on the book of revelation where ill be breaking down each chapter, verse by verse, to help you understand gods word, and to prepare you for the times that are written. Revelation beast, false prophet, 42 months, 666 explained. Note the similarity between this description and the description that joseph gave of his father jacob israel and his mother and their children genesis 37. Revelation, chapter united states conference of catholic bishops. Commentary for revelation a wild beast rises out of the sea, to whom the dragon gives his power. Garland approaches the text from a literal perspective and also assesses the weaknesses of various nonliteral interpretations. Revelation commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Christs letters to churches in ephesus, smyrna, pergamum and thyatira. These are often linked to the entities beast and false prophet entities mentioned in revelation 16. Revelation presents descriptions of two beasts, a beast from the sea verse 1 a beast from the land verse 11. If it could possibly be anything other than what we have pointed out, let someone identify it. 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. The woman in the wilderness 1 and there appeared a great wonder in heaven.
The revelation is the only prophetic book of the nt and it is the keystone of the word of god. I went into the study as a trinitarian, but left the study out of obvious necessity as a believer in the one true god. The book of revelation is the endtime book of acts given to us in advance so that we may walk in a unified prayer focus by knowing the sequences of the seals and trumpets. It also ignores the time limitations the book itself places on the unfolding events compare 11.
Revelation rsvce the first beast and i saw a beast. In the book of revelation, both the horns and crowns. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of revelation chapter thirteen objectives in studying this chapter 1 to notice two beasts satan would use in making war against the saints 2 to offer an explanation consistent with the context in which the revelation was written as to the identity of the two beasts summary this chapter reveals two agents the dragon satan would. The antichrist and the false prophet 1 and i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. The book of revelation chapter part 1 the beast of. The holy scriptures start with a revelation on the past genesis 1 and they end with a revelation on the future.
David guzik commentary on revelation describes johns vision of a beast. Chapter of the book of revelation has long hidden its teaching, but it is time it was made clearer. Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. The dragon in chapter 12 had seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns. Satan versus the followers of yahushua the church through his incarnation antimessiah antichrist and the false prophet this chapter details how the devil, after being thwarted in his attempts to destroy the children of israel, makes war on the disciples of yahushua the church cf. And i saw, coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs.
A commentary on the book of revelation chapter the. Revelation chapter explained book of revelation each. To the first the dragon, who swept with his tail a third part of the stars to earth, satan under the form of the roman empire, gave his throne and much authority. Description garlands work is one of the best commentaries available on the book of the revelation. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter rwd 20191219t20. Because they neglect the book revelation, many people miss this blessing. In revelation chapter 12, john sees a vision of a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars revelation 12. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. If you really want to understand this great book, garlands commentary will not disappoint.
The book of revelation chapter part 1 the beast of the. A wild beast rises out of the sea, to whom the dragon gives his power. The antichrist and the false prophet chapter of the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. We can begin by understanding what the title antichrist means. With this interpretation set, we can look at revelation. The symbol mandated for all followers of antichrist, administered by the false prophet, is the mark of the beast, which is further related to the number 666. The new testament word antichrist comes from the greek antichristos, meaning in opposition to christ or in substitution for christ. David guzik commentary on revelation describes johns vision of a beast rising from the.
In chapter we have the clear and full development of satans instruments of evil. It does not mean every single individual to the last man on the face of the earth. Revelation explained american fellowship church of god. The first commentary we have on the book of revelation, written by victorinus in the early church, says of this revelation. The beast is daniel 7 and the beast in revelation refer to the same kingdom, the roman empire. Revelation, new international version niv the bible app. He will be the final world ruler, also known as the little horn in the book of daniel, chapter 7, v. Revelation commentary james burton coffman commentaries. It is only when we start to overallegorize it or to force its interpretation according to our preconceived ideas or doctrines about the end.
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