Revelation always implies the unveiling of something previously hidden, in. And as i learnt from dr ravi, when jesus said give unto ceazar what belongs to ceazar and to god what belongs to god, they should have asked him what should they give to god. All these prophecies come together in the book of revelation. Jesus also used this unique title of god in the opening chapter of this book. This is the first of seven beatitudes of revelation revelation 1. Christianity is at this day the great upholder of theism in the world. The beast i saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of. Revelation shows how satan used the medieval papacy to persecute gods people, but she received a deadly wound and lost her power. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. The blessedness of those who keep his commandments. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle.
Revelation 22 new international version niv biblica. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Thomas uses a powerpoint presentation for each of his lessons. On either side of the river grew the tree of life that produces fruit twelve times a year, once each month. His appearance is described in detail in revelation. The father takes it to himself in the previous chapter rev. A metaphor glossary for the book of revelation as one tool for greater understanding of the word of god. Christ sent his angel to testify of those things in the churches, revelation 22. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. Revelation 22, king james version kjv the bible app. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore. In the last days a renewed image of the beast will revive persecution with the mark of the beast and 666. Christs letters to churches in sardis, philadelphia and laodicea. This chapter contains the accounts of the new heaven and the new earth, followed by the appearance of the new jerusalem.
A description of the heavenly state, under the figures of the water and the tree of life, and of the throne of god and the lamb. He that giveth testimony of these things, saith, surely i come quickly. Now before we proceed further with our studies of the book of revelation, i would like to provide you with an outline of the book as a useful guide to your study. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, god shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from these things that are written in this book. The third section addresses the future revelation 4 22. I am alpha and omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Revelation 22 new international version niv eden restored 22 then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of god and of the lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. The book of revelation offers a particular and unique blessing to those who read and keep the message of this book.
The book of revelation is one of the most misunderstood and misused books in the. To the thirsty i will give freely from the spring of the water of life. A lengthy section of the book addresses aspects of a future tribulation revelation 618. Douayrheims bible, apocalypse revelation chapter 22. Revelation 22, new revised standard version nrsv the. The book of revelation has the highest divine authority and divine authorship of all the books in the new testament. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. He proves beyond any reasonable doubt that the beast of. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate.
Program 22 revelation s mark of the beast exposed with evangelist mark finley some people are so afraid of it they try to avoid having a social security number. Outside of revelation, examples of apocalyptic literature in the bible are daniel chapters 712, isaiah chapters 2427, ezekiel chapters 3741, and zechariah chapters 914. These presentations have been converted to pdf so that you may download and follow. If you had asked me this question when i was a young christian, i might have said, to help us discover when jesus will return to earth, to help us make sense of events in the middle east, to give us nightmares about the tribulation so that we dont get lax and miss the rapture, to give christians something to argue about, or. This chapter contains the accounts of the throne of god in the new jerusalem, the conversation between john and the angel and the epilogue of the book. Obviously, god intended the reader to learn from and heed the message. The revelation of christ revelation 15 the prologue the introduction resource. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. The revelation of jesus christ webberville church of christ. Revelation 22 is the twentysecond chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john, and the final chapter of the new testament and of the christian bible. Revelation 21 is the twentyfirst chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. According to the first words of the book, god gave this revelation to jesus, who entrusted it to an angel to pass on to john. Its meaning is positive, not fearful or terrifying to those who serve god. Revelation 22 eden restored 1 then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of god and of the lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city.
A wild beast rises out of the sea, to whom the dragon gives his power. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. Rodney thomas teaches through the book of revelation on sunday mornings with the anchors class at broadway. I am the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the end. As you read, you soon will become immersed in a fantastic display.
Christ is the alpha and omega in relation to christianity and providence. Their central interest was on image worshipping vrs 14,15. This first beast is initially mentioned in revelation 11. John is taken to a worship experience in heaven revelation 45. Christs letters to churches in ephesus, smyrna, pergamum and thyatira. I am the alpha and the omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.
The description of the antichrist mentioned in daniel 9. While many associate the word apocalypse with great disaster, the book of revelation begins and ends by saying that those who read, understand, and apply its message would be happy. 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. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. These are the words of the amen, the faithful and true witness, the originator of gods creation. The first five seals described in the book of revelation are dealt with in 11 verses see revelation 6.
Blessed is he who reads and keep those things which are written in it. If one cannot understand the book, how can one know when they are adding to it or taking from it. 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. Introduction some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. In revelation , we see the emergence of the beasts. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. A summary of each chapter in the book of revelation. A brief overview of the book of revelation the rise and. Free reading plans and devotionals related to revelation 22. The revelation of jesus christ is a book of prophecy on the end times and comprises the final book of the new testament and of the bible. Chapter 19 describes the second coming of jesus to defeat his enemies. The book of revelation and covid19 wake up to the truth. And he saith unto me, seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
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