Start the year by studying the end the book of revelation. The revelation of saint john the apostle geneva bible 1599. A commentary on the book of revelation southside christian. The patriarch job portrayed this truth as well when he penned the words of elihu, the only comforter to whom god laid no. Detailed outline of the book of revelation david aune from revelation in word biblical commentary dallas, tx. The author of the book of revelation tells us four times that his name is john.
The book of revelation introduction the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. The most widelyaccepted position regarding the specific identity of this john is that he was the apostle of the same namethe son of zebedee and. Dear church family, for many, the most difficult book of the bible to understand is the final book of the new testament, the book of revelation. Christ made these things known to his servant john by sending his angel to him, 2 and john has told all that he has seen. And the book of revelation is a little like a tapestry. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of revelation unveiled.
Revelation is the only prophetical book in the new testament c. Unlike more recent authors, larkin does not make any claims to know when or exactly how the prophecies will unfold. The return of jesus is contemplated in relation to the enlarged environment in which christianity stood. The author endeavors to encourage the persecuted saints of his own day and, by application, the church throughout the ages. However, he merely writes the words of jesus revelation 1. It is the first book that many new to the bible want to study, while it is often neglected by mature. Naturally we would like to know when they happened or when they will happen, but these questions divide the greatest specialists in biblical interpretation, so we mustnt imagine that we can resolve them. The book of revelation unveiled kindle edition by united church of god. Revelation was written to encourage the saints revelation is the only new testament book of prophecy revelation depicts christ riding out of heaven to destroy sin and satan and to restore creation to its original glory for our good and his good pleasure forever. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show. Revelation is the key to every book in the bible, a shame many dont understand it really. Revelation bears similar features to the book of daniel d. The first volume deals with the prophecies found in the old testament.
It is the first book that many people new to the bible want to study. God gave him this revelation in order to show his servants what must happen very soon. After the passing of this sintainted realm will come new heavens and a new. Recipients of revelation revelation as literature interpretation revelation and systematic theology the interpretation of numbers and repetitions the book of revelation and the biblical canon key verse overview and structure outline purpose exposition of revelation i. In revelation, as in johns gospel and first epistle, the consciousnessofaworldconflict,aworldprocess,andaworldtriumph is manifest. This is to correspond w ith the chap ters in revelati on that deal with the seals series. 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. So begins the book of revelation, one of the most challenging books of the bible 3. Outline for this study of the book of revelation pages 1, 2, and top of page 3. The author of the book of revelation identifies himself simply as john 1. 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. This is the second lesson in our series on the book of revelation, and we have. Life experiences can also taint the way we read the bible. Book of revelation was written to address this need.
And its message is most clear when we read the book as a whole, and see the big picture its drawing for us. If the book of daniel is not properly understood, the book of revelation cannot be correctly understood either. The book of revelation is the only book in the bible that contains the promise of a blessing for everyone who reads and heeds the words that are written in it. The book of the revelation pastor david legge 4 reign of righteousness. Summary of the book this is not a comprehensive outline of the book. Larkin, who published several books about biblical studies in the 1910s and 20s, was a dispensationalist, one of the threads of modern evangelical christianity. Revelation does not give us information just to tickle our fancy.
Book 1 philip and pat juler book 2 chun kertyoo book 3 reg and marjorie vines book 4 david clines book 5 john and grace robertson book 6 bob and vic mccallum book 7 chue petnamngern book 8 vic and jean fleming in the present book, as in my other books, my aim is to provide biblical reference material that bridges two gaps at the same time. The revelation to john new international version the prologue. The book of revelation unveiled kindle edition by united. The book of revelation explained volume 1 gospel trumpeter. The entire bible is the book of revelation the revealing of god through his son the lord jesus christ. Some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. The book of revelationpart 1 our savior lutheran church. 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. The final volume deals exclusively with the book of revelation. 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. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. The apostle john the author of the book of revelation identified himself by the relatively common name john.
The revelation to john new international version the prologue 1. The first blessing is in the first chapter of revelation in verse 3. The letter is addressed to seven churches in asia 1. 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. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. The purpose of revelation many people either fear the book of revelation or have an unhealthy interest in it. The book of revelation introduction part one introduction 1. The vision which opens the book and the verse that organizes it. Revelation depends on daniel the book of revelation is a continuation of the book of daniel.
The book of revelation brings to us great changes in the course of the history of the world. Revelation is not a comfortable book, yet it supplies great comfort. The book is extremely closely aligned, although predating book start by approx. Written by the apostle john as a record of a series of visions given to him by jesus christ, this apocalyptic. Revelation is meant to produce in you comfort, courage, hope, and praise. Tonight will really serve as an introduction to this book of 22 chapters, and there really is enough. The book of revelation, free pdf, ebook, epub global grey. Each of the twentyfour sessions in the book corresponds with an online.
The book of revelation is undoubtedly the most mysterious book in the bible. But he didnt specifically identify himself as john the apostle. Pdf the book of revelation outline, page 6 t h e t i m e s o f t h e g e n t i l e s i. God has not yet written off creation as irredeemably tainted by human sin and therefore destined for destruction. This is his report concerning the message from god and the truth revealed by jesus christ. Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it. While helpful, this does not go a long way in identifying with absolute certainty which john wrote the book. These two books produce one integrated story written by. 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. The book of revelation the culmination of prophecy someone has written an exposition of the book of revelation in two parts and entitled his volumes the crown jewel of prophecy. The first chapter of the book revelation could be divided into three parts, they are.
You will thrill as you discern deep spiritual lessons for today from the history of the christian church as described in the symbols found in the letters of john to the seven churches. We ought to be transformed by what we read, to become more faithful servants of christ. 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. Contains 22 chapters, 404 verses and 12,000 words 1. Its full of tiny prophecies that draw much of their meaning from the other prophecies around them. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Revelation is the only book with a promise of blessing to readers 1. 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 dispensational truth self published philadelphia, pa. The author and date of revelation the book s author was obviously john revelation 1. Studies in revelation pdf download secrets unsealed. But god designed this book for a very different purpose. The book of revelation explained, volume 2, begins with chapter 4, not chapter 1 and en ds with chap ter 8, verse 2.
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