The return of jesus is contemplated in relation to the enlarged environment in which christianity stood. The final book of the holy scriptures describes a dramatic, often terrifying vision by john, who may or may not have been the same john who was an apostle to jesus christ. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. In the first, second, and third chapters of this book are contained instructions and admonitions which st. What should we look for, and how should we live between now and then.
In the end, god and his people win, and evil will be forever defeated. John macarthur takes readers on a journey through biblical texts to discover what lies beneath the surface, focusing on meaning and context, and then reflecting on the explored passage or concept. An o verview of the key events and bible people found in revelation together with the famous bible stories and brief summary of the book of revelation from the bible. Revelation devotional reading plan youversion bible. This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. This book is the unveiling of jesus christ in his relationship to the church, to judgment, and to what is to come.
The book of revelation and you free bible study guides. Topical, greek and hebrew study tools, plus concordances, commentaries, sermons and devotionals. Then, through johns visions, you can take one of the most fascinating journeys in the bible. Online course on the book of the revelation of jesus christ. John mentions his name four times in the book revelation 1. Live online bible study of revelation randy white ministries.
In this journey, you will first be able to find yourself and your church in one of the seven churches. Though it does declare things that take place in the future, the main purpose of the book is to reveal jesus christ. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant. The scroll and the lamb read revelation 5 kjv along with a helpful commentary. The sound i heard was like that of harpists playing their. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and rewarding. Our current study is a versebyverse walk through the book of revelation. The greek word for blessed in this verse can be translated into english as happy. On more than 350 million devices around the world, people are reading, listening to, watching, and sharing the bible everyday using the youversion bible. We should study the book of revelation for theological reasons. Our study of the book of revelation will help us understand our times, it will let us see where we are on gods calendar. Mar 12, 2016 explore karenwb333s board bible study.
This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. The book begins with the revelation of jesus christ. Revelation 1 new international version niv prologue. Kjv, word study bible, leathersoft, purple, thumb indexed, red letter edition. You might want to read maurice a williams new book revelations.
Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. This article on revelation 4 and 5 is an excerpt from the book unveiling daniel and revelation by roy allan anderson. Mikes straightforward approach brings the message to life and emphasizes its relevance for us today. The author endeavors to encourage the persecuted saints of his own day and, by application, the church throughout the ages. The route by which the revelation came to john is given here. Much of the book of revelation is the story of worsening sin and the resultant suffering, climaxing in a time of woe never before experienced. Revelation 1 kjv the revelation of jesus christ, which bible. See more ideas about bible, word of god and revelation bible. Three angels broadcasting network 3abn 3,456,414 views 58. With a glossary of terms and symbols and indepth articles, this versebyverse study guide makes the end times easy to understand. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. This study allows participants to learn about the mindset, thought process, theological and historical background of the people for whom this writing was made. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation.
He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. From as early as justin martyr in the second century a. When my son was killed 3 years ago was the only time i had a thought to use, but it was a fleeting thought, god carried me. Where were the seven churches to whom the message was addressed. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Revelation is a book of severe warning of the consequences of rejecting gods offer of salvation, which is noted even in todays verse. Thomas nelsons king james study bible fullcolor edition is a nice update. Mike bickles simple but inspiring, versebyverse guide to the book of revelation. I especially like the maps, photos, illustrations, profiles, and.
Edward miller, journal for the study of the new testament 26 2003 21736 in 1995, new testament studies published a provocative piece by philip payne entitled, fuldensis, sigla for variants in vaticanus, and 1 cor. Revelation king james version kjv revelation chapter 2 discussion. For a year and a half i taught the book of revelation to the midweek crowds of the miller road baptist church in garland, texas. Librivox recording of the book of revelation, king james version. Summary of the book this is not a comprehensive outline of the book. It occurs once in the new testament 1 corinthians 16. This summary of the book of revelation provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of revelation. Revelation 1 niv prologue the revelation from jesus. The book of revelation is perhaps the most misunderstoodand misusedof all the biblical writings. Was john on the island of patmos when he wrote the book of revelation. Many have considered the book of revelation to be a sealed book and unable to be understood. What is the best workbook to study the book of revelation. The revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants what must soon take place.
Axmtyklsjo190qw axmtyklsjo190qw news connect global cookie sync. If you enjoy bible study and the book of revelations you will enjoy reading revelations. 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. By looking at revelation through this filter of information, participants will seek. Revelations mark of the beast exposed 22 revelations ancient discoveries duration. John was commanded to write to the seven bishops of the churches in asia. The 1985 new jerusalem bible translates 1 corinthians 16. Hundreds of the people asked that the notes of this study be published. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. So he translated the latin vulgate back into greek at this point. Book of revelation bible study letters to the seven churches. To properly study the book of revelation, you must look for jesus throughout the book. When the dutch humanist desiderius erasmus translated the nt he had access to no greek mss for the last six verses of revelation.
Relates to the things which are, that is, the then present state of the church, and contains the epistle of john to the seven churches, and his account of the appearance of the lord jesus, and his direction to the apostle to write what he beheld, ch. Watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The revelation is the only book in the nt mentioning john as author. The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john. In revelation, as in johns gospel and first epistle, the consciousnessofaworldconflict,aworldprocess,andaworldtriumph is manifest.
You will behold the great unveiled vision of john, given 1900 years ago. Revelation 14 new international version niv the lamb and the 144,000. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. Book of revelation was written to address this need. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study.
Most people read the book of revelation as futuristic only. It is from jesus christ but is also about jesus christ. The bible companion series the seven seals the book of the revelation chapter six 32 remember, jesus has a bride rev 21 the new jerusalem, and satan has a bride rev 17 babylon jesus says i am the light of the world john 8. The entire bible is the book of revelation the revealing of god through his son the lord jesus christ. In the study of any book of the bible or any topic of scripture, a certain amount of ground work is needed for understanding, orientation, and motivation. The primary purpose of revelation is to reveal christ and not to satisfy curiosities about the four horsemen, the antichrist, etc. 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. This is particularly so with the book of revelation or prophecy in general. Surely god intended to say something to us about it all. Revelation chapter 2 discussion king james version. Blue letter bible is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
This simple plan will take you through the book of revelation and would be great for individual or group study. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. Justin the martyr around 100 to 165 ac, irenaeus around 140 to 220 ac and the muratori canon end of 2 nd century confirm that the apostle john is the author. It aligns perfectly and illuminates magnificently the prophecies of daniel, ezekiel, isaiah, and other hebrew prophets. 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.
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