John records the prophetic vision, in written text, and is instructed to send the document to the seven churches of asia. The book of revelation, otherwise known as the apocalypse of john is the last book of the new testament and hence it is also the last book of the bible. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. Gospel of john beginning with papias who irenaeus said was a hearer of john, the early church fathers polycarp, justin martyr, irenaeus, clement of alexandria, tertullian, hippolytus, origen, eusebius universally agreed that the apostle john was the. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. Christ tells john to write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later. The lamb, with seven horns and seven eyes, takes the bookscroll from him who sits on the throne all heavenly beings sing praise and honor the lamb. If you want to understand this book you must see first and foremost that this book is a revelation of yeshua mashiach jesus christ himself. Written by a christian leader named john who had been exiled to the island of patmos, it was sent to seven congregations in asia minor 1. Symbolic language, however, is one of the chief characteristics of apocalyptic literature, of which. A simple outline for the book of revelation is found in revelation 1.
The book of revelation study student bible baptist church. 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. The angel gives a man named john the book of revelation. In the first chapter, the risen and exalted christ is speaking to john. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope.
Revelation is one of the most confusing and misunderstood books of the bible. Strange work a verse by verse commentary on the bible book of revelation. The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ. Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre. Its bible on your screen pastor in your headphones with clear, relatable teaching so you can understand. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants. Net bible then the angel showed me the river of the water of lifewater as clear as. This is pastor tim from holy tree bible church in east texas. Revelation is a book that has been called everything from a hodgepodge of. Some were challenged by persecution, others by complacency, and still others by teachings. Special revelation is the knowledge of god and spiritual. In the study of any book of the bible or any topic of scripture, a certain amount of ground work is needed for understanding, orientation, and motivation. The book of revelation, the last book of the bible, has fascinated and puzzled christians for centuries.
The book of revelation the new international commentary on the new testament kindle edition by mounce, robert h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, but i will confess his. Were about 20 miles straight north of tyler at hollywood ranch. Thomas aquinas believed in two types of individual revelation from god, general revelation and special revelation. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of revelation unveiled.
To the church in ephesus to the angel of the church in ephesus write. A bookscroll secured by seven seals is revealed in the right hand of himthe one god who sits on the throne it is made known that only the lion that is from the tribe of judah is worthy to open this bookscroll. Revelation the dragon pursuing a woman, from the bamberg apocalypse. As gods name marked the former as his, so the name babylon, etc. The entire bible is the book of revelation the revealing of god through his son the lord jesus christ. Like most of the new testament, revelation started as a letter. The book of revelation, also called revelation to john, apocalypse of john, and revelation of jesus christ is the last canonical book of the new testament in the christian bible. An introduction to the book of revelation an argument of the book of revelation part 1. The last book of the bible is the revelation of yeshua mashiach jesus christ, not a revelation from yeshua mashiach jesus christ as some try to say. 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. If you have any questions related to the bible, please feel free to email us. What can we learn about sharing the gospel from john 1. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. Revelation is the last book in the bible, the twentyseventh book of the new testament.
The revelation of jesus christ is communicated by an angel to a man named john when he was on the island of patmos. This is the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his. The apocalypse, or revelation to john, the last book of the bible, is one of the most difficult to understand because it abounds in unfamiliar and extravagant symbolism, which at best appears unusual to the modern reader. The book of revelation unveiled kindle edition by united church of god. 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. The book of revelation 25 lessons saint benedict press. Louis brighton and the online commentary the book of revelation. The usa is in the bible, in revelations, see that this is clearly so. In general revelation, god reveals himself through his creation, such that at least some truths about god can be learned by the empirical study of nature, physics, cosmology, etc. God gave him this revelation in order to show to his servants what must happen very soon. The book of revelation, often called the revelation to john, the apocalypse of john, the. But first and foremost this book is the revelation of jesus christ. The book of revelation unveiled kindle edition by united.
Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it. It is the only biblical book that is wholly composed of apocalyptic literature. It was written by the apostle john during his exile on the island of. The book of revelation also called the revelation of john or the revelation of st. The book of revelation the new international commentary. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.
It is, of course, the cryptic symbolism of revelation that makes it challenging to understand. These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. The book of revelation the new international commentary on. Tom constables expository notes on revelation this is also available in the net. Coming to a conclusion on the precise date that a particular book of the bible was written is by. This is particularly so with the book of revelation or prophecy in general. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of revelation the new international commentary on the new testament.
He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. Mar 19, 2019 the book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. Net bible i am the alpha and the omega, says the lord godthe one who is. The book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. Ttws audio guides walk you through each passage in just 5 minutes. Book of revelation religious organization facebook. See the meaning of the seven seals, seven trumpets and bowls of wrath. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. John, one of jesus followers, wrote revelation while living in exile on an island called patmos. The first blessing is in the first chapter of revelation in verse 3. The things john had already seen are recorded in chapter 1. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online. 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.
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 index page with links to commentaries on the individual chapters of the book of revelation. And there were open books, and one of them was the book of life. The prophetic book of the new testament david malick. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. The book of revelation is a description of what happens when jesus returns. This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john.
John the divine is an example of apocalyptic writing a form that delivers a message using symbols, images and numbers. We are studying the book of revelation in chapter 11. From as early as justin martyr in the second century a. The book begins by describing conditions in each of the seven churches. And christ sent his angel to show it to his servant john, 2 who has told everything he saw. The book of revelation is the only book in the bible, that i know of, that has a blessing associated with it for those who will read itnot once but twice. Revelation describes the events of the apocalypse which include the return of jesus christ, the defeat of satan by god and the recreation of earth and heaven as new. Is this the same john who wrote the gospel account and three letters. Net bible the one who conquers i will make a pillar in the temple of my god, and. This book is the record of the events that jesus christ revealed. I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. Jan 02, 2020 a simple outline for the book of revelation is found in revelation 1.
Revelation was written by a man named john, who calls himself a brother in the faith 1. The writer of revelation identifies himself as john. The literary genres of the book of revelation are an apocalypse, a prophecy, and an epistle or letter. Early church tradition identified him with john the son of zebedee, one of the twelve apostles. Thankfully, we have the one true church of jesus christ to interpret its dramatic signs and symbols. 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.
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