Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Greetings of grace and peace to the seven churches in asia. To follow the book chapter by chapter, consecutively. The book of daniel is a good beginning in the study of apocalyptic literature. Book of revelation explained go to revelation index for the 22 chapters title.
The revelation of jesus christ, sent to the servant john, who bore witness to what he saw. The series is explained by pastor steven anderson and i found. Since this is a coded message, we have to break the code to understand it. A lot of people start reading the bible and skip to the end to find out what happens. There are two types of symbols used in the first chapter of revelation.
The symbolism in book of revelation mike blume ministries. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 14 the. The book of revelation revealed, chapter by chapter youtube. That first chapter flies in the face of the entire pretrib rapture theory. Hinds who wrote the gospel advocate commentary on revelation held this view.
Chapter 3 of 22 explained kjv, this sermon by tyler doka goes verse by verse through revelation 3 to give you a deep understanding of end times bible prophecy. This is an exciting and wonderful series explaining the book of revelation from the kjv bible. Praise to him who washed us from out sins in his own blood. I have watched all your dvds here, they have been of great help. This oversight may go toward accounting for the diversities of interpretation among. The first three chapters of the book of revelation were specifically addressed to. This last book of the bible bears the title revelation, meaning, unveiling, yet, it presents visions of. One cannot fully appreciate the message of the book, therefore, until one can see past the symbols to the vast realities for which they stand. A member of the seventy, explained that the book of revelation unveils many truths. Interpreting the symbolism in the book of revelation. The phrases after this and things which must be hereafter move to the future, beyond the age of the church. The book of revelation is the fulfilment of every biblical prophecy. I 1 saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a 2 book written inside and. Have you ever tried to read the book of revelation.
Chapter 8 is the beginning of the third part of this vision. Understanding images and symbols in the book of revelation. Augustine uses the sense of a final resurrection and a final judgment as we find it in the book of revelation, especially in chapter 21, as the occasion were talking about. Revelation chapter 1 before we go into the first chapter and verse of revelation chapter 1, i would like to acquaint you with the penman, john the apostle. The books vivid imagery and striking symbolism have produced 4 main. John tells us in the opening chapter that what he has written is a prophecy from jesus. This begins the final section of the book describing the events that follow the church age. According to this approach, much of the book deals with the apostasy of the roman catholic church, followed by the reformation and the restoration. It cannot be understood without knowing the ot prophets ezekiel and daniel especially, nor without knowing the words of the lord jesus in matthew 24. Understanding the apocalyptic imagery and symbols of the book of. Revelation chapter 4 explained book of revelation each. Apocalyptic literature is a type of writing containing symbols and visions.
For example, the seven stars in chapter 1 represent the leaders of the various. It is hoped the student will gain a feeling for apocalyptic writings which are found in revelation. And i might add you would chuckle at the literal interpretation. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
People who do not understand its symbols simply do not know the bible quite well. This stunning book of prophecy is opened, revealed and explainedat last. For many beautiful thoughts concerning the nature and the use of symbols, in the chapter on the nature of symbolic language, i must acknowledge special. The closing chapters of revelation present a glowing description of the new. The book of revelation revealed, chapter by chapter okebaram e. I am wondering if you are considering writing a daniel and revelation verse by verse commentary, it would be very helpful to people like me who also run groups teaching these two books. Fortunately, revelation is quite helpful in the task. Summary in the book of revelation, the apocalyptic hopes of the early. The book is laden with symbols and pictures that are hard to define. Though it is rich with imagery and symbols that are not always easy for. In a few instances it actually interprets the symbol for the reader. Unlike most books of the bible, revelation contains its own title. The door signifies entrance by way of revelation into heaven.
The divinity of jesus is explained in the first chapter of revelation. Many of the older brethren, and older commentaries, took this view. The author of the book of daniel uses the symbol of a great and terrible beast that has. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 14 the 144,000 and the victorious judgment of the lamb by tom stewart. Behold, he is coming with clouds, and every eye will see him.
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