And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. The book of revelation closes with solemn appeals of the lord jesus to men in general and to the believers especially. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as figs drop from a fig tree when. Revelation was the last book accepted into the christian biblical canon, and to the present day some churches that derive from the church of the east reject it. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest. But you can find all the new work revfisk is doing at, including all the new videos po. Revelation english standard version esv the first beast. Chapter 2 begins the messages to the seven churches. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. Revelation 6, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The 33 years that jesus christ lived for correspondent to the 33 vertebrae that we each have in our spine. Revelation chapter 6 begins with the seals that represent the beginning of christs judgment of unbelievers on the earth during the tribulation period see article judgment. The last verse verse 18 of the previous chapter connects the appearance of the beast to the. The book of revelation can be daunting and confusing to read, with its vivid imagery and sounds.
There are similar descriptions in ezekiel chapter 1 and isaiah chapter 6. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter rwd 20191219t20. I have watched all your dvds here, they have been of great help. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. Revelation chapter 6 explained book of revelation each.
The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. Breaking down the book of revelation first things first the golden rule of biblical interpretation. Revelation 6, the 6th chapter of the final book of the holy bible, focuses on what happens as the lamb of god jesus christ begins to open up the seals of the scroll. However, johns aim is not to confuse the reader, but rather to bless them revelation 1. Verse by verse commentary on revelation precept austin. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. Revelation 12 niv the woman and the dragon a great. And the stars of heaven fall to the earth, as the fig tree casts its unripe fruit, when shaken by a strong wind. This is an informational chapter from the little book that tells us about the last gentile world political and world religious power and the men that lead them just before the return of jesus christ. He will be the final world ruler, also known as the little horn in the book of daniel.
Read and study revelation, including book summary, with the verse by verse bible commentary hi. Have you ever tried to read the book of revelation. Verse 4 john does not tell us who the 24 elders are. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. The antichrist and the false prophet chapter of the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. Book of revelation chronological order pursuing intimacy. Even though nations may agree on few things, they unite in their determination to maintain their authority rather than submit to the rule of gods kingdom. Book of revelation a verse by verse audio study chapter 6 the four horsemen of the apocalypse. We pray you will be blessed as you listen to these sermons which cover the book of revelation verse by verse. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. As the seals are opened, the 4 horsemen begin to emerge. As the visions continued to unfold, john found himself standing upon the sand of the sea. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 2.
Bible a commentary on the book of revelation chapter. Revelation was written when christians were entering a time of persecution. 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. There is a close similarity between these judgments and the event predicted by christ in matthew 24. John was the only one of the original apostles not killed for his faith in jesus christ.
We see antichrists rise and reign, ruindeadly wound and the healing of this wound which is his resurrection and restoration. John sees these beasts consummated in daniels fourth beast, which is the beast he. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore. A lot of people start reading the bible and skip to the end to find out what happens. Antimessiah persecutes yahovahs people the followers of yahushua the christians to chapter 14. It is interesting to note that the judgments of the first four seals were under the jurisdiction of the antichrist. I went into the study as a trinitarian, but left the study out of obvious necessity as.
And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword. Revelation chapter 2 explained book of revelation each. These are all of the chapters of the book of revelation. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online. Revelation 6 new international version niv the seals. John was exiled on the island of patmos at the time he wrote the book of revelation. What must come to pass quite clearly refers to the future events, the events of the tribulation as described in this book rev. Likewise, we could see revelation as the final chapter in gods 66 chapter novel called the bible. The book of revelation, part 2, chapter 23, the new jerusalem. Sep 20, 2016 welcome to this series on the book of revelation where ill be breaking down each chapter, verse by verse, to help you understand gods word, and to prepare you for the times that are written. Revelation chapter begins with a beast the antichrist, raising up out of the sea, which represents the nations of the world. Revelation and i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. Revelation chapter 12 coffmans commentary of the new.
Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in. Then i heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, come. Revelation 2020 verse by verse ministry international. Revelation 6 now i watched when the lamb opened one of. The figure of stars is sometimes used to typify rulers, as in numbers 24. The final chapters of revelation gave hope to christians facing persecution. I challenge you to set aside the next 3 6 months and carry out a serious study on the book of the revelation. God sees and addresses the conditions that existed within the seven churches at that time.
Revelation chapter explained book of revelation each. In revelation chapter 12, john sees a vision of a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars revelation 12. Chapter of the book of revelation has long hidden its teaching, but it is time it was made clearer. Jan 12, 2019 the book of revelation is written by the apostle john after christ appeared to him and gave him a revelation of the things to come in the end times. Verse 14 but the woman was given the two wings of the great eagle, so that she could fly. These are often linked to the entities beast and false prophet entities mentioned in revelation 16. Eastern christians became skeptical of the book as doubts concerning its authorship and unusual style were reinforced by aversion to its acceptance by montanists and other groups considered to be heretical.
A commentary on the book of revelation chapter the. But before he sees something, he hears something behind him. 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. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter the antichrist and the false prophet. I would encourage you to first print out a copy of the. 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. Since verse one refers to the antichrist, then verse eleven must be describing another savage creature of the same kind. Book of revelation, chapter 12, verses 6 and 14 refuges. Twice in this verse we are told what was given to the beast. And therefore, we view the rest of this chapter, from verse 6 to the end, as an epilogue. The beast is daniel 7 and the beast in revelation refer to the same kingdom, the roman empire.
The two periods most often mentioned are the latter part of neros reign a. The beast i saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of. Breaking down the book of revelation myblessedhope. The sound i heard was like that of harpists playing their harps. In these verses we have the manifold testimony of the voices of the. And he caused all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark to ascertain the meaning of the mark which the twohorned beast causes all orders and degrees of men in the latin world to receive, we need only refer to revelation 14. 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 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. Revelation 2, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a wonderful book in which we find the completion of gods ways up to eternal glory. Chapters 2 and 3 are the things that are division of revelation.
Book of revelation, chapter 12 verse 6 the woman herself fled into the desert where she had a place prepared by god, that there she might be taken care of for twelve hundred and sixty days. Oct 29, 20 as pastor mark explains in this verse by verse exposition, however, there is actually very little symbolism in the book of revelation, and certainly nothing that isnt clearly understood by employing the principle of comparing scripture with scripture 1 corinthians 2. Revelation niv the beast out of the sea the dragon bible. In contrast, the gospel of jesus christ offers spiritual nourishment without. Revelation 6 new international version niv biblica. He was simply taken control by the spirit of god and shown a series of visions. Each of these 4 horsemen will bring with them a change for gods creation. Note the similarity between this description and the description that joseph gave of his father jacob israel and his mother and their children genesis 37. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of revelation in the bible new international version. Something to keep in mind as we look at this chapter. A wild beast rises out of the sea, to whom the dragon gives his power. Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible.
Revelation 14 is the fourteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in. Now remember that the apostle john was not literally transported to the seashore. If you dont believe me, i challenge you to set aside the next 3 6 months and carry out a serious study on the book of the revelation. Chapter in the book of revelation king james version revelation. As with all prophecies the revelation also is not easily understood. And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast. Revelation presents descriptions of two beasts, a beast from the sea verse 1 a beast from the land verse 11. We read in this verse, if this is the condition of you or your church, repent. Jesus, having said this one thing that he has against them, goes immediately back to praising them as we see in the very next verse. F38 both that second psalm and the book of revelation deal with the victory of christ over his adversaries. Revelation 12 new international version niv the woman and the dragon. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Much of the detail that is found in this passage we have met with before, in the introduction and in the body of the book.
With this interpretation set, we can look at revelation. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 6. This beast is giving another title in the book of revelation. In most interpretations, this is the endtimes figure popularly referred to as the antichrist revelation. Revelation 6 niv the seals i watched as the lamb bible gateway. And i heard a loud voice saying in heaven, now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our god, and the power of his christ. May 01, 20 worldview everlasting, the organization, no longer exists. Seekvision on revelation 6 the book of revelations is an allegory. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Book of revelation chapter 6 the four horsemen of the. There are three quakes in the book of revelation the one mentioned here plus two others in chapter 11, verse , and chapter 16, verses 18 and 19.
This includes persecution and murder of christians, accompanied by overt blasphemy against god, and cultlike worship from the people of earth. It clearly shows that there are two groups of people who have to go through the period known as the great tribulation or jacobs trouble jer. With over 30 years in the pastoral ministry, ron has taught verse by verse through the bible many times, hosted a live twohour tv programme broadcast across europe for more than two years, and taught extensively on the subjects of evangelism, leadership, and endtimes topics. The three angels messages in verses 6 to 12 form a central feature of the.
Under these circumstances, a verse by verse teaching of revelation would be a challenging endeavor. The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise its authority for fortytwo months. The great tribulation comes in the second half of the last week of daniels seventy weeks prophecy recorded in the book of daniel chapter 9. The book of revelation chapter part 2 the beast of the. The main subject and contents of this epilogue is undoubtedly the speedy coming of the lord. Every thing mighty is in scripture transferred to heaven. Avoiding the study of the book of revelation is not an option for god. When the plain sense of scripture makes common sense, seek no other sense. This figure will be empowered by satan to exert nearunlimited power over the earth. I would encourage you to first print out a copy of the 22 chapters click here on which you can prayerfully carry out your own inductive bible study, reading the text literally, making your observations of.
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