The holy spirit contrasts the white garments of this verse with the soiled garments of the previous verse. The lamb and the sevensealed scroll is the second volume in dr. Revelation explained part 1 jesus unveiled revelation is. The holy scriptures start with a revelation on the past genesis 1 and they end with a revelation on the future. Our problem understanding this just causes us to fall back to gods own explanation given in our notes on verse 6 above. It starts out simply enough, it is a revelation in greek, apocalypse from. The words revelation of jesus christ may also mean revelation about jesus christ in greek as it can in english. This volume has comprehensively compiled much of the groundwork needed to establish a thoughtful understanding of the apocalypse. The key to understanding the book of revelation is to interpret it as literally as possibleit says what it means and means what it says. Verse by verse commentary on revelation precept austin. Revelation 1 parallel greek new testament html bible. Chuck missler session 4 of 24 join us with session 4 of our. Revelation made simple and easy to understand this last book of the bible bears the title revelation, meaning unveiling and, yet, it presents visions of. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate.
Revelation 2020 verse by verse ministry international. The revelation of jesus christ this is evidently a title or caption of the whole book, and is designed to comprise the substance of the whole. The names not found in it were not a part of gods called and chosen peoplethey. Verse 11 says that all things were created for gods pleasure, which means we are as well. How to read the literary style of the apocalyptic writings of johns time. The name revelation comes from the first word of the book in koine greek. The british and foreign bible society had further confirmed its intention to abandon the historic ancient greek received text of the new testament, when it published a false new testament under the imprimatur of the bfbs using the westcotthort false greek text as a template, in 1905.
In these chapters god tells us what eternity with him will be like. The lamb and the sevensealed scroll book 2 understanding. These all were the aggregation of the enemies of christ and the saints and the persecutors of the church and their followers. Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible.
There is the book of life and then there is the lambs book of life. This monumental commentary on the book of revelation, originally published in. Included are substantial discussions regarding the date of the apocalypse beale agrees with irenaeus supporting a late, post 70 a. The author records visions of two beasts or monsters which he saw while standing on the seashore, the monster from the sea.
Verse by verse commentary on the revelation a testimony of jesus christ by tony garland. From as early as justin martyr in the second century a. Understanding the book of revelation prophecy and truth. God would not have given it to us if its meaning were entirely a mystery. 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. That means digging deeply into any passage to find a harmonious picture. Those other two footnotes may be found in an edition that has the greek text included. 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. The revelation of ha mashiakh, yashua which yahweh of the eloheem gave to him, in order for him to teach his servants, about. This book will help you to understand verse by verse. Understanding revelations in the bible biblical archaeology. In part 1 of our 65 part bible study, we are introduced to the most famous piece of prophetic and apocalyptic literature as written by the apostle. Many have considered the book of revelation to be a sealed book and unable to be understood. Opening the book of revelation study of each verse in.
Under these circumstances, a versebyverse teaching of. Death and hades in the book of revelation apostles creed. Designed for the student of gods word, pastor chuck smith has written a versebyverse overview of the new testament to help everyone study the bible more effectively. Does the idea of blotting out a name from the book of life imply loss of salvation. If we understand the book of revelation, it will change the way we live. Such thorough exegetical work lies at the heart of these volumes, which contain detailed versebyverse commentary preceded by general. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. If you really want to understand this great book, garlands commentary will not disappoint. The word rendered revelation apokalupsiswhence we have. 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. The book of revelation is difficult to understand and inspires a wide range of. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire20.
He knew it was the holy scripture because he called it the word of god, as an old. Episcopal priest that gives a versebyverse explanation of revelation based. Apr 28, 2015 the book of revelation is similar to other literature of the time thats called apocalyptic, which typically includes visions, global clashes, endoftheworld warnings, and many, many symbols. A versebyverse commentary on the book of revelation that brings to life the mysteries of this highly symbolic book of the bible.
As you place the new testament study guide next to your bible, youll discover key words that define greek words commonly found in the new testament. The verse by verse 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. Els holy injiyl the book of revelation verse by verse. This commentary series is established on the presupposition that the theological character of the new testament documents calls for exegesis that is sensitive to theological themes as well as to the details of the historical, linguistic, and textual context. Frontispiece, book of revelation, bible of san paolo fuori le mura, 9th century. The book of life was the registry of the approved of god. I will explain what the greeks understood by death and hades and what death and hades means in the book of revelation. We often think of prophecy as a prediction of the future, but the original greek word. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text.
In my opinion, we have 1 three ancient biographiesmatthew, mark and john. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. Knowledge and function of the greek language is a prerequisite to get the. Revelation explained part 1 jesus unveiled revelation. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. Scripture, our old testament of the bible, such as the prophets isaiah, daniel, and ezekiel. Garland approaches the text from a literal perspective and also assesses the weaknesses of various nonliteral interpretations. I am alpha and omega these are the first and the last letters of the greek alphabet, and denote properly the first and the last. In greek, the word revelation is apokalypsis, so sometimes the book is.
It is, of course, the cryptic symbolism of revelation that makes it challenging to understand. The first thing we discover in verse 1 is that this book is a revelation. Under these circumstances, a verse by verse teaching of revelation would be a challenging endeavor. Its the verse we close with when leading someone to the lord.
The insights tom has gained from memorizing the entire book of revelation and the great contributions they offer to bible students. As a general rule of thumb, it is not a good idea to interperet the rest of the bible by one verse in the book of revelation. 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. Mathewson should be the initial stop for all trained teachers, pastors, and students seeking to communicate the book of revelation.
The revelation is the only prophetic book of the nt and it is the keystone of the word of god. Apr 12, 2017 32 videos play all revelation verse by verse prophecy update videos the ark and the blood the discovery of the ark of the covenant duration. Unlike most books of the bible, revelation contains its own title. These all were the aggregation of the enemies of christ and the saints. Of course its both, but taking the significance of this verse to mean by is the more natural understanding because it is something god gave him to show to us. He though the book of revelation was intending to teach cosmology, but its not. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. So if this book is revealing something, what exactly is being revealed. Yet it is also one of the most comforting, reassuring, and exhilarating books in the bible. The picture we paint is that if someone invites christ into their hearts, they will be saved. The oldest complete commentary on revelation was written in the late 6th or early 7th century by andrew of caesarea, a late greek church father. So, then, what sort of documents do we have in the new testament.
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. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the abyss. The book of revelation the new international greek testament. Revelation 1 study of the book of chapter by chapter and verse by verse.
Extensive verse by verse explanation, illumination and clarification of this prophetic book seen though the lens of middle east culture and the ancient near east. Thats where the title comes from, but it is also a description of the book itself. Study guide for revelation 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Continuing to examine the book of revelation within its original historical, literary, and biblical context, dr. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. The influence of greek mythology and roman imperial cult worship are a background to understanding the book of revelation. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. The handbook proper has broken up the book of revelation into approximately 53 units of text i.
Els holy injiyl the book of revelation in the original aramic chapter one verse message of confirmation to the world that the book of revelation is the book given to the messiah jesus which thehos gave to his faithful disciple john. A verse by verse commentary on the book of revelation that brings to life the mysteries of this highly symbolic book of the bible. A free bible version and commentary on the new testament book of revelation in easy. The star was given the key to the shaft of the abyss. The idea is probably from custom of the early church, where attention was given to the public reading of scripture, which would often be explained. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online.
This series is a bit of my testimony of coming into a further understanding of the truth as a result of studying the. 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. An introduction, then verse selection for chapter 1 verse selection below in my own study of the prophecies, i strive for interpretations consistent with the context and with the rest of the inspired word. I went into the study as a trinitarian, but left the study out of obvious necessity as a believer in the one true god. Ray stedman begins this commentary by saying, the book of revelation is the scariest book in the bible. The first century greek understanding of death and hades.
Jan 02, 2020 the book of revelation is understandable. The book of revelation is the last book of the bible and a familiarity with the teaching of the other books of the bible for the understanding of gods purpose with the world and its redemption is obviously a prerequisite for fully understanding this remarkable book. The words of the wonderful hymn, immortal invisible by walter chalmers smith, express a proper acceptance of gods incomprehensible attributes. If this is a description of god, it can only refer to jesus christ who was manifest in the flesh, etc. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a. John refers to the book of life six times in revelation 3. This is part of mel lawrenz how to understand the bible series. However, the word revelation comes from the greek name apokalypsis, which means a disclosure, a revelation or manifestation and to be revealed. Booker turns his clear, prophetic explanation to the sevensealed scroll, which contains the word of the lord given to daniel and is sealed until the time of the end. The only problem is that this is not what the verse is mostly likely talking about. Description garlands work is one of the best commentaries available on the book of the revelation. Its principal subject is to discover the purposes of god concerning the affairs of the church, and of the nations as connected therewith, to the end of the world. The footnotes about greek textual variants are in the following format.
God loves us and plans to spend eternity with us, for his good pleasure. Only god knows the future and he gave this knowledge to jesus. The author names himself as john, but modern scholars consider it unlikely that the author of revelation also wrote the gospel of john. As the final book of the bible, the book of revelation brings to fruition. The historical, spiritual, archeological, and geographic backgrounds of the seven churches. I still thought revelation was about the end of the world, right.
The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. If we did not realize already that it takes a lifetime to understand the bible and thats a good thing, the point is driven home when we get to the last book in the biblerevelation. In greek, the word revelation is apokalypsis, so sometimes the book is called the apocalypse. 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. 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. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. This volume has comprehensively compiled much of the groundwork needed to establish a. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. In the same way that we must read a novel cover to cover before understanding it properly, so must bible students have an understanding of the bibles first 65 books before they can truly understand its final book. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. What does historical bible study have to say about gospel meaning and understanding revelations in the bible.
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