There is perhaps no more misunderstood book of the bible than revelation. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet language source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Chapter 10 the angel, seven thunders, the little book. But god designed this book for a very different purpose. The scripture quotations quoted herein are from the holy bible, new international version. 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. Book reading ranko stefanovic, revelation of jesus christ.
The book of the revelation study introduction 5 the book of the revelation of jesus christ study introduction i. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. The safest road to hell is the gradual onethe gentle slope, soft under foot, without. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. This new book the book of revelation a study is available to download as a kindle ebook or pdf as the footnotes in the book bear out, most of this new book is a bringing together of various commentaries on revelation, leaning heavily on my favorite and very readable commentary, more than conquerors. The book of revelation is beyond doubt the most fascinating, the most difficult to interpret, and. A commentary on the book of the revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 8 by the physical attributes of that progenerated from those bringing such an action. 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. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. The revelation of saint john the apostle geneva bible 1599. Revelation 1 1 the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. Such is dangerous as the book itself sets forth many symbols with their meaning. Essex assistant professor of bible exposition the relevance of the book of revelation to the issue of the timing of the rapture is unquestioned.
A message for the first century many try to take the message of revelation literally and thereby develop many fanciful doctrines. That the god of our lord jesus christ, the father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. Commentary on revelation christian classics ethereal. To understand this controversial book, the author explores the many connections between the visions seen by the apostle john and previous prophetic revelation given to old 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. What a delightful and splendid book that is appropriate for every believer to hold, keep at heart, meditate on, and constantly repeat day and night.
Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. The seals of gods book, the breaking of which call up the horsemen and. Because of the contradictory nature of the external evidence, i place more weight on the internal evidence evidence from within the book itself. Commentary to revelation free online downloadable pdf. Revelation is meant to produce in you comfort, courage, hope, and praise. The logos bible software edition of this volume is designed to encourage and stimulate your study and understanding of scripture. Notes on the canons of dort introduction notes on the canons of dort first head. All the links listed above are not necessarily recommended by. The author of the book of revelation tells us four times that his name is john. For a better understanding of revelation, the student is urged to compare various interpretations offered by. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john. And so with the above in mind, i offer this paper with the hope that you, the reader, will engage in a study of the book of revelation yourself.
This book is available in pdf, html, kindle, and other formats. A commentary on the book of th e revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 8 by the physical attributes of. But god is working out a supreme master plan, involving every human being. Tony garland presents a detailed study of the book of revelation emphasizing prophetic themes from the rest of the bible which find their fulfillment in revelation. This commentary is based on the new international version and all scripture quotations are taken from that version of the bible. Jun 20, 2009 preparing a top 5 list of commentaries on the book of revelation is extremely challenging in a number of ways.
I include stephen smalleys commentary on revelation in this top 5 list because i believe his view of the dating of the book is essentially correct. In the case of most books of the bible, determining the date of its authorship, while certainly important, is not necessari ly crucial to its interpretation. The evsoft ministry is empowered to spreading the undiluted gospel of jesus christ and by extension the three 3 angels messages. This bible study is designed to highlight the major points of revelation in eight weeks. Gods revelation projects the actual content and meaning of events to the screen of our. In his commentary, and more fully in his book thunder and love, smalley argues that the book was written in the reign of vespasian ad 6979. But this is absolutely not the case with the book of revelation. The book of hope whoever reads the book of revelation discovers what the christian worship actually is. The mission of the ccel is to make classic christian books available to the world. Revelation is the only prophetical book in the new testament c. And many religious people believe that the book of revelation offers no help anyway, because it cannot be understood. Some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. These questions are not designed as a test of your knowledge and should not be treated as such. I encourage you, the participant, to maximize your learning by working through the study questions for each week prior to coming to class.
The prevalence of this maxim among christian writers could make one think it is a quotation. Yet it has a clear message for all who would devote themselves to its pages. 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. Preterist view the book of revelation relates only to the events of the day in which it was written. 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. A commentary on the book of revelation southside christian. The vision which opens the book and the verse that organizes it. Author of revelation in the new cambridge bible commentary series. The title of the book the revelation of jesus christ 1. I cannot point to a single commentary with which i agree entirely. The book of revelation instructions for the church concerning the endtimes made simple to prepare the unprepared. Gieschen the book of revelation is often interpreted as a document that is full of eschatology, namely, it is understood as depicting the gloom of the last days and the glory of eternity. The book of the revelation pastor david legge 4 reign of righteousness. Before beginning to go through the content of revelation, we recommend that you read through the introduction, overview, and hermeneutical sections to familiarize yourself with the framework concerning this incredible book of god.
Timeline of events in revelation beyond revelation. Smith, revelation, in the wycliffe bible commentary, pp. Assumptions common to many who participate in discussing the i ssue incl ude the authorshi p of t he book by john the ap ostle, the date. The next step is to enter your payment information. Both testaments can be divided into history instruction prophecy revelation is the only book of prophecy in the new testament.
Barrick, the testimony of jesus in the book of revelation 10. 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 christ southview bible church. 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. This monumental commentary on the book of revelation, originally published in 1999, has been highly acclaimed by scholars, pastors, students, and others seriously interested in interpreting the. Revelation is the only book with a promise of blessing to readers 1. I encourage you to bring your insights to class to share with others. Commentary on the book of revelation or, a disclosure from jesus christ about what must shortly come to pass by tom stewart chapters 119 only in progress question. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god.
The message of revelation the bible speaks today series. The book of revelation bold type and underlining of scripture text have been added for emphasis your questions and comments are welcome note. Sacramental theology in the book of revelation charles a. A forerunner study on the book of revelation the supernatural unveiling of the son of god for the king and his kingdom. The following pdf file gives a brief, summary timeline of the events of revelation. Very important we note this and realize we cannot study revelation in the same way we study the book of romans. 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.