His command of the biblical languages and his vast knowledge of scripture are evident throughout the book. According to this approach, much of the book deals with the apostasy of the roman catholic church, followed by the reformation and the restoration. The primary purpose of revelation is to reveal christ and not to satisfy curiosities about the four horsemen, the antichrist, etc. Hinds who wrote the gospel advocate commentary on revelation held this view. God gave him this revelation in order to show his servants what must happen very soon. The holy of holies was in the form of a perfect cube 20 cubits 15 ft each way 1 kings. Revelation is the only book with a promise of blessing to readers 1. The letter is addressed to seven churches in asia 1. The book of revelation employs symbol after symbol, many of them deeply mysterious. You and your family are a blessing beyond description to us and so many others. A study guide to the prophecies of daniel and the revelation.
The book of revelation explained volume 4 1 introduction to the revelation revelation 1. The books of daniel and the revelation should be bound together and published. 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 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. The book of the revelation pastor david legge 4 reign of righteousness. Revelation 1 1 the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. Epub format suitable for reading on mobile book readers such as the nook. Understanding the book of revelation 3 understanding the book of revelation he book of revelation is placed last in the bible for good reason. You can also listen to them real audio files click here. Naturally we would like to know when they happened or when they will happen, but these questions divide the greatest specialists in biblical interpretation, so we mustnt imagine that we can resolve them. Many of the older brethren, and older commentaries, took this view. Wallace publications, 1966 john was no more entranced to write a history of the latin church and the dark ages than he was inspired to prophesy the discovery of the north american continent, the organization of the united states, the formation of the southern confederacy or the existence of the.
That, of course, depends on whether or not you are saved or lost. The revelation of jesus christ southview bible church. The book of revelation in the new testament uses symbols and images that occur in the book of enoch, and the book known as 4 ezra, written about a. Jerry falwell and tim lahaye agree with morriss assessment of his own commentary morris, revelation record, 9. 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. This new book the book of revelation a study is available to download as a kindle ebook or pdf as the footnotes in the book bear out, most of this new book is a bringing together of various commentaries on revelation, leaning heavily on my favorite and very readable commentary, more than conquerors. This is the suggestion that i made to elder haskell which resulted in the book he published. 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. Epistolary form fee how to read the bible for all its worth. They have been edited for publication on the riddleblog.
Revelation does not give us information just to tickle our fancy. The story of daniel the prophet, and the story of the seer of patmos. Commentary to revelation free online downloadable pdf. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. The book of revelation the culmination of prophecy someone has written an exposition of the book of revelation in two parts and entitled his volumes the crown jewel of prophecy. The gospel for today the certified gospel enlarged. A commentary on the book of revelation southside christian. It is a communication or unfolding of the details of future things by our lord jesus christ. This monumental commentary on the book of revelation, originally published in 1999, has been highly acclaimed by scholars, pastors, students, and others seriously interested in interpreting the. The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john. 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.
In his commentary on the book of revelation, ranko stefanovic has provided a scholarly study of one of the most intriguing books of the bible. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Free online bible commentaries on all books of the bible. This commentary is based upon my personal notes, reflections and study of the book of. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. In contrast, the book of revelation ends with far greater horrors than blood and violence for the impenitent wicked. Revelation bears similar features to the book of daniel d. Contains 22 chapters, 404 verses and 12,000 words 1. The sermons were preached at christ reformed church in 2002. 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 revelation of saint john the apostle geneva bible 1599. The opening vision of jesus, for example, por trays him with white hair, fiery brass feet, and a sword flashing out of his mouth. 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. However, he merely writes the words of jesus revelation 1. 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. The first volume deals with the prophecies found in the old testament. Revelation is the only prophetical book in the new testament c.
Understanding the book of revelation 15 understanding the seven churches of revelation 10 i was in the spirit on the lords day, and i heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet, 11 saying, i am the alpha and the omega, the first and the last. The vision which opens the book and the verse that organizes it. The book concludes with a versebyverse background guide to the contents of the message the risen lord sent to his church. Book reading ranko stefanovic, revelation of jesus christ.
Judgment chapter i opening message revelation 1 the revelation of jesus christ. Commentary on the book of revelation or, a disclosure from jesus christ about what must shortly come to pass by tom stewart chapters 119 only in progress question. The author and date of revelation the books author was obviously john revelation 1. Pdf the ethos of the book of revelation researchgate. The book of revelation introduction the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. Revelation depicts the reality of god, thereality of the existence of man, and the reality of the flow of history more precisely in its use of poetic illustrations than human realism could ever achieve. Preterist view the book of revelation relates only to the events of the day in which it was written. Bible commentary seventhday adventistegw vol 18 pdf. It is the first book that many new to the bible want to study, while it is often neglected by mature.
The seals of gods book, the breaking of which call up the horsemen and. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. Cyril barber the ministers library volume 3 this is not a commentary on the book of revelation, but a wellinformed book that introduces readers to the intricacies of interpretation and theology of johns vision. The entire bible is the book of revelation the revealing of god through his son the lord jesus christ. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. Moo, and leon morris present the early christian testimony and the contem porary discu ssion con cern ing th e au thors hip of revela ti on an intr oducti on to t he new testamentgrand rapids.
Barrick, the testimony of jesus in the book of revelation 10. The book of revelation bible, bible study, scripture. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show. We ought to be transformed by what we read, to become more faithful servants of christ. Christ made these things known to his servant john by sending his angel to him, 2 and john has told all that he has seen. The book of revelation consisting apocalypse of a commentary on the of the new testament by foy e. The book of revelation brings to us great changes in the course of the history of the world. A study outline of revelation the church of christ in.
Purchase a testimony of jesus christ as part of a collection of six commentaries on the book of revelation for logos bible software. Our title to the following pages indicates our adherence in some sense to the interpretation of the book of revelation which makes the body of it the nineteen chapters upon which we are entering apply to what is still for us future. Pdf the ethos of the book of revelation recently, scholars consensus concerning the biblical. Moo, and leon morris present the early christian testimony and the contem porary discu ssion con cern ing th e au thors hip of revela ti on an intr oducti on to t he new testament.
Tyndale, 1983, 14 implies that other literalists have employed figurative interpretations where literalisms rules of interpretation at least allow for a literal interpretation. Outline for this study of the book of revelationpages 1, 2, and top of page 3. A few explanations of certain portions might be added, but i am not sure that these would be needed. 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 author and date of revelation the book s author was obviously john revelation 1.
But though acts 12 fails us here, there is a papias tradition recounting the martyrdom of john. This is his report concerning the message from god and the truth revealed by jesus christ. To jerry and sherry roberts thank you for your faithful friendship and love for our lord and my family. Some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. It is from jesus christ but is also about jesus christ. Of particular interest is his historicist approach in the interpretation of revelation and his.
That the god of our lord jesus christ, the father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. Before beginning to go through the content of revelation, we recommend that you read through the, and sections to familiarize yourself with the framework concerning this incredible book of god. Emperor worship was big in ephesus and was a hub for it 27 ft tall statue of domitian, the emperor. For colored diagrams and further explanation see bible stu dents library. It should be the last book of the bible that anyone seeks to become an expert on. The book of revelation instructions for the church concerning the endtimes made simple to prepare the unprepared. The final volume deals exclusively with the book of revelation. The book of revelation identifies itself both as apocalypse or revelation, 1. 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.
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