We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Revelation, book of symbols 560617 sermon preached by. Dialectical theology aroused considerable enthusiasm in the period between the two world wars and brought about a remarkable revival of interest in revelation as gods address to man. God is revealing great events that will take place in the future. Verse 19 speaks of the past, the present, and the future. 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. This approach to the book does not find any specific application of the signs and symbols. The symbolism in the book of revelations explained verse. The book of revelation ignites a confidence in the soul of every child of god of any century. And what is more, it is a revelation of jesus christ and is complimentary to the gospels. A study outline of revelation the church of christ in. Nov 05, 2018 an in depth study of the book of revelation taking it one verse at a time. Revelation 1 bible commentary on the book of revelation.
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. Studies in the book of revelation project gutenberg. In a sense, the apostle john is merely a witness or observer of the visions and sayings that we find within these twentytwo chapters, one who faithfully wrote them down for the instruction. God gave him this revelation in order to show his servants what must happen very soon. Extraordinary happenings occur in the book, like the turning of onethird of the sea into blood, and hail and fire mingled with blood.
The project gutenberg ebook of studies in the book of revela tion by stephen. However, the word revelation shows that this is not so. Read revelation 9 commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. Read and study revelation 1 with the verse by verse bible commentary. 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. Over the years, the book has been called by all different names the apocalypse, the revelation of saint john the divine, fire and brimstone r us. There are sixtysix books in the bible and every book has a key verse.
Anyone who has read the book of revelation, the last book in the new testament, has come face to face with many strange, fairytalelike creatures and events. 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. The holy scriptures start with a revelation on the past genesis 1 and they end with a revelation on the future. I would affirm that john writes to his day and that many of the symbols have first. The seals of gods book, the breaking of which call up the horsemen and. The book of revelation is a vision being recorded by john, what thou seest, write in a book revelation 1. The revelation is the only prophetic book of the nt and it is the keystone of the word of god. The revelation explained church of god evening light. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. Contextual the contextual view holds that revelation grew out of the context of its own time and circumstances. The christians, being familiar with these scriptures, would grasp the significance of the symbols, while their enemies would have no clue as to the thrust of the documents message. The book of revelation explainedvolume 1 1 c hapter o ne p art o ne the introductory verses revelation 1. Sometimes the key is hanging at the very entrance of the book, and this is true of revelation. Some have become quite well known to the public, particularly in the late twentieth century.
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. Sermon by william branham revelation, book of symbols preached on sunday, 17th june 1956 at the branham tabernacle in jeffersonville, indiana, u. The revealed god, saibarthd, is also the hidden god. This is the books real title, not what the greeks titled it, apokalypsis ioannou. In the first verse of the book, the apostle john recorded christs words.
The patriarch job portrayed this truth as well when he penned the words of elihu, the only comforter to whom god laid no. You and your family are a blessing beyond description to us and so many others. When people read the book of revelation they encounter this vast array of symbols. It is the first book that many new to the bible want to study, while it is often neglected by mature. 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. To jerry and sherry roberts thank you for your faithful friendship and love for our lord and my family.
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. 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 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. Johns use of symbols and numbers to all references to angels and demons and much. Commentary to revelation free online downloadable pdf. 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. A commentary on the book of revelation southside christian. The book of revelation introduction the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. Symbols in the book of revelation semnele vremurilor. The book of the revelation pastor david legge 4 reign of righteousness.
Unless otherwise indicated, all scripture quotations are taken from the new american. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a. Without a thorough understanding of the rest of scripture most of revelation will neither make sense nor be appropriately appreciated. Nevertheless, the majority are explained to a significant extent by the old testament contexts from which they come. All of revelation s symbolism shows christ revealed today in his people. This verse is the key that unlocks the interpretation and the understanding of revelation.
Charts on the book of revelation kregel publications. The symbols of the book of revelation and their sources. Unfortunately for interpreters, most of the symbols in revelation are unexplained by the book. The book of revelation employs symbol after symbol, many of them deeply mysterious. Read and study revelation 1 with the versebyverse bible commentary. Symbols in the book of revelation saint marys press. Huge dragons attempt to swallow children, a beast with multiple heads arises from the midst of the sea, angels dump golden bowls out on the.
The book of revelation explained volume 1 gospel trumpeter. The symbolism in the book of revelations explained verse by. It sees the book as a representation of the ageold battle between good and evil and is unrelated to specific historical events. Maybe john thought titling his letter was a little bit pretentious. What a thrilling ray of hope this must have generated in the hearts of those early, suffering saints. All of revelations symbolism shows christ revealed today in his people. 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. Jan 31, 2017 the insights tom has gained from memorizing the entire book of revelation and the great contributions they offer to bible students. This 1927 german silent film borrows from the book of revelation and even has one of the main characters dance seductively on the back of a sevenheaded beast. However, even though the book of revelation is written in symbols, the bible explains itself in a literal language. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Some people say that the book of revelation is a sealed book and that it cannot be understood.
In this series you will be amazed to see how the bible interprets itself. Jan 26, 2017 however, even though the book of revelation is written in symbols, the bible explains itself in a literal language. Revelation 9 commentary a testimony of jesus christ. 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 revelation of saint john the apostle geneva bible 1599. 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. In this book you will see that the symbols which are used espe. The symbolism in the book of revelations explained verse by verse. This object of gods in delivering the revelation to his church should be a sufficient refutation of the popular theory that this book is unintelligible, and its varied symbols wrapped in such deep mystery that their meaning can not be evolved.
Mitch pacwa, sj with, naji mouawad 05112011 duration. Eating the book egypt eyesalve faithful witness false prophet forehead fornication four beasts or living creatures four corners of earth garments hand harlot reads hidden manna horn horse image incense israel jezebel key of david keys lambs wife lion locusts day keys messenger. It should be the last book of the bible that anyone seeks to become an expert on. Symbols in the book of revelation a reference sheet for the symbols that are used in the book of revelation. These churches can scarcely be symbols of chronological. Symbolic structure of revelation 55 with god in faith.
It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. The insights tom has gained from memorizing the entire book of revelation and the great contributions they offer to bible students. Exhibit symbols of revelation literal meaning lesson 1. The book of revelation closes its awful description of the judgments which are coming upon the earth by inviting to the sinner, come to christ, and, after one reads and understand the book of revelation, he too will close the book and invite the sinner to, come, and receive, jesus christ as you savior. Judgment day sarah connor might not be clothed in the sun, but she does give birth to a son who saves the world. Scripture taken from the holy bible, new international version. Ten keys for interpreting the book of revelation digital commons.
The opening vision of jesus, for example, por trays him with white hair, fiery brass feet, and a sword flashing out of his mouth. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 9 and more. Huge dragons attempt to swallow children, a beast with multiple heads arises from the midst of the sea, angels dump golden bowls out on the earth, and animals with eyes covering their. Author of revelation in the new international biblical commentary series. Westcott and horts greek new testament lists over 500 references or allusions from the old testament in the book of revelation.