The revelation is the only prophetic book of the nt and it is the keystone of the word of god. The listeners were expected to understand enough to be blessed by what they heard. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. The book of revelation, often called the book of revelations, revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation, or simply revelation, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words or the apocalypse, is the final book of the new testament, and therefore also the final book of the christian bible. The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john. A verse by verse explanation of the book of revelation kindle edition by weick, christine. You and your family are a blessing beyond description to us and so many others. In the very first verse of revelation god already hints at. 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. These indepth versebyverse studies harmonize the holy bible from genesis to revelation. Volume 1 of apocalypse explained begins swedenborgs versebyverse exposition, or commentary, of the biblical text of the apocalypse, commonly known as revelation or the revelation of john. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jun 17, 2018 the book of revelation explained takes you on a easy to understand and eyeopening journey through the book of revelation. In all its uses, revelation refers to something or someone, once hidden, becoming visible.
Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. This summary of the book of revelation provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of revelation. 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. When the passover was observed, after seven days its observance was complete.
Oct 29, 20 the book of revelation has been shrouded in mystery for a good portion of the church age. You may use, copy, or distribute this material, provided you do it freezuq gi. 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. A simplified verse by verse explanation of prophesy. The patriarch job portrayed this truth as well when he penned the words of elihu, the only comforter to whom god laid no. The author of the book of revelation the lord jesus christ the book of revelation a study of the last prophetic book of holy scripture by clarence larkin author of the great book on. 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.
Revelation is first and foremost a revelation about jesus christ 1. God gave the book of revelation especially for the generation of. Id rather feel like my savior loved me because im so loveable. 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. 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. So lets begin at verse 1 of chapter 1, through to verse 8. Then go into each of the twenty two chapters of the book of revelation one by one. These indepth verse by verse studies, covering thousands of pages, represent more than 30 years of the ministry of bible scholar frank shallieu. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. Revelation explained part 1 jesus unveiled revelation. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to eve rything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of 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. This book is available in pdf, html, kindle, and other formats.
The book of revelation explained takes you on a easy to understand and eyeopening journey through the book of revelation. A commentary of the book of revelation the revelation of jesus christ 20 by cooper p. In particular, we offer a complete versebyverse study of the book of revelation, which is a great resource for those desiring a deeper study of eschatology. Under these circumstances, a versebyverse teaching of. All 101 pages of the revelationwithdaniel notes can be purchased and downloaded here as a printable pdf. These indepth verse by verse studies harmonize the holy bible from genesis to revelation.
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. The holy scriptures start with a revelation on the past genesis 1 and they end with a revelation on the future. As was the custom in his day, swedenborg referred to the psalms as the book of david. If you want to better understand the book of revelation and the end times. Revelation explained part 1 jesus unveiled revelation is. Every statement is to be taken to mean for exactly what is written unless such interpretation is highly improbable to spiritual reason, or against scripture elsewhere. The book of revelation bold type and underlining of scripture text have been added for emphasis your questions and comments are welcome note. The old and new testaments harmonize in declaring gods plan for mankind down through. Studies in the book of revelation project gutenberg.
Revelation 5 revelationwithdaniel the truth about god. Of course, even after going over the books content, it can still be difficult to know what revelation is all about. I also indicated with a v which verse is explained. The manuscript of this commentary was completed several years ago, but its publication. It will prepare you for the rest of the material contained here. This booklet contains vital understanding that will forever change your outlook on the future. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man.
Both testaments can be divided into history instruction prophecy revelation is the only book of prophecy in the new testament. This is a very readable commentary presented in everyday language by a fine biblical scholar. Study guide to the book of revelation framepoythress. This booklet is meant to provide a short introduction and then questions for each major section of.
Understanding who is the actual author of the revelationand understanding the critically important theme, the centerpiece of the book, is vital. In the first verse of the book, the apostle john recorded christs words. These indepth versebyverse studies, covering thousands of pages, represent more than 30 years of the ministry of bible scholar frank shallieu. God in this verse is giving us the key to correctly interpreting the book. The book of revelation is the fulfilment of every biblical prophecy. 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. So if this book is revealing something, what exactly is being revealed. There is also the son of god, and the spirit of god, but only is the father the true and everlasting god. The jewish feasts are portrayed in chronological order in the book of revelation, chapter five showing the feast of pentecost. The revelation research foundation has completed work on a 3d version of ezekiels temple, utilizing the drawings of mr. As christians, our own sinful nature plays a little trick on us. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. The jewish feasts are portrayed in chronological order in the book of revelation, chapter five showing the feast of. The old and new testaments harmonize in declaring gods plan for mankind down through the ages.
Abbreviations of the names of the books of the bible 11. Such is dangerous as the book itself sets forth many symbols with their meaning. This verse suggests a setting in which one is reading while others listen. The book of revelation explainedvolume 1 1 c hapter o ne p art o ne the introductory verses revelation 1.
End times group verse by verse ministry international. The book of revelation must be taken literal whenever possible. Commentary on revelation christian classics ethereal. There are no long drawnout theories or doctrines, but instead focuses on the clues given throughout the bible and facts from current events and history. In the first verse of revelation, chapter one, we are told that the contents of the book are. This booklet is meant to provide a short introduction and then questions for each major section of the book of revelation. Read and study revelation, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. It is the revelation about jesus christ as ultimate judge, which gives us a synthetic view of both daniel and the olivet discourse.
What this book reveals or unveils is jesus christ in glory. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. Unlike many other books on end time prophecy, this is a simple, easy to read commentary. 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. Sep 17, 2018 this feature is not available right now. A versebyverse study of the book of galatians 3 galatians free. Read and study revelation 10 with the verse by verse bible commentary. As you read, you soon will become immersed in a fantastic display. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand.
This is to corre spond with the chapters in the revelation. If we have a proper starting point, it can be both exciting and spiritually edifying. That means digging deeply into any passage to find a harmonious picture. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Each page of scripture is from the king james bible, and is immediately followed by the meaning of that scripture. Pack staggering events foretold in your bible will shock the whole world. The human name jesus is here found twice in one verse v. I still thought revelation was about the end of the world, right. To jerry and sherry roberts thank you for your faithful friendship and love for our lord and my family. In particular, we offer a complete verse by verse study of the book of revelation, which is a great resource for those desiring a deeper study of eschatology. Many through the centuries have even suggested that this book of the bible be avoided because of the depth and mystery of its symbolism.
A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. Our difficulty with this book is due to our unfamiliarity with apocalyptic literature as a method of communicating a message. The life application bible commentary series provides versebyverse explanation, background, and application for every. A message for the first century many try to take the message of revelation literally and thereby develop many fanciful doctrines.
The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. Revelation 2020 verse by verse ministry international. As was the custom in his day, swedenborg referred to. A verse by verse explanation of the book of revelation. Great prophecies in the book of revelation show how and when these catastrophic events will occur. The book of revelation explained volume 1 gospel trumpeter. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading explain this. Revelation, chapter 1, introduction bible explained. Very important we note this and realize we cannot study revelation in the same way we study the book of romans. Watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
Joshua and israel went around jericho seven days and seven times on the seventh day, and then victory was complete. As the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth 1. The revelation to john new international version the prologue 1. Revelation shows its distinctiveness in the very first verse it is the only book in the. The book of revelation then is not a compilation of jewish apocalyptic literature, intermixed with heathen visions christianized, thus being a patchwork of jewish and heathen folklore, but it is the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. The book of revelation explained volume 3 p reface you will noti ce th at the b ook of reve lation e xplained, volume 3, begins with chapter 8, not chapter 1, and ends at the conclusion of chapter 11. I have watched all your dvds here, they have been of great help. The book depicts him as the risen, glorified son of god ministering among the churches 1. Read and study revelation 10 with the versebyverse bible commentary. As jesus so simply and beautifully stated, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that. 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.
Truths about him and his final victory, that the rest of scripture merely allude to, become clearly visible through revelation about jesus christ see historical and theological themes. The book of revelation has been shrouded in mystery for a good portion of the church age. Many people consider the book of revelation intimidating. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a. Our pride starts us to thinking, well, yes, i need a savioryes, im a sinnerbut id rather not feel like such a loser. Come explore the works of temple scholar frank shallieu. A captive in babylons royal court verse 1 in the third year of the reign of jehoiakim king of judah came nebuchadnezzar king of babylon unto jerusalem, and besieged it. Under these circumstances, a verse by verse teaching of revelation would be a challenging endeavor. For more on john the apostle, see the introduction in the life application bible commentary on the gospel of john. Revelation notes in one pdf document revelation five 5, explained verse by verse, shows christ as the lamb coming into the heavenly sanctuary where his father is seated on the throne. In revelation, johns visions reveal that jesus has overcome evil by.
The fitting capstone of gods revelation to man in the bible, the book of. 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. The revelation of jesus christto show unto his servants things which must. Whenever john spoke to the seven churches, he was addressing the complete church. 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. Many have wondered if the third temple will ever be built.