Albuquerque, nm revelation explained, a team of bible teachers out of albuquerque, is pleased to announce the unveiling of their latest training, an online training that sets out to explain in. This is because the book of revelation used to be calledand is stilled called by somejohns apocalypse, and it looked to the normal reader like revelation was recounting the end of the world. Today kris langham guides us through the new testament book of revelation. 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. Here are six myths christians believe about the book of revelation. The book of revelation is unique as the sole totally apocalyptic work in the nt. The book of revelation does describe the saints being protected. With a account you will be able to save items to read and study later. The book of revelation explained volume 4 other publications by the author dan iel and rev at on texts exam ned depressi on did j esu d c nd i to h ll. This interpretation is based upon the angels explanation of the beast in revelation 17.
The rapture is the hope of the new testament, just as the revelation of christ was the hope of the old testament. Bible study tools booklets the book of revelation unveiled the book of revelation. Revelation greek apokalupsis means an uncovering, an unveiling, or a disclosure. Apart from the book of revelation, john has written other bible books which are. Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. In revelation 12 this is the second great portent in the sky after the woman clothed with the sun. It starts out simply enough, it is a revelation in greek, apocalypse from jesus christ, it is a prophecy, and it comes as a letter to seven churches. The book of revelation does speak of a coming great tribulation, the worst time of trouble ever. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 2 and more. The book of revelation closes with the bright and morning star, which is a figure of christ at his coming to take the church out of the world. Collins is a professor of the hebrew bible at the university of chicago divinity school. If you want to better understand the book of revelation and the end times.
Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. And many religious people believe that the book of revelation offers no help anyway, because it cannot be understood. Symbols in the book of revelation a virtuous woman. If we did not realize already that it takes a lifetime to understand the bible and thats a good thing, the point is driven home when we get to the last book in the biblerevelation. Symbol, myth and the biblical revelation theological studies.
However, the true author of revelation is god and jesus christ is the one who have the revelation to an angel to give to john. Myths of revelation the book of revelation, or the apocalypse, has come in for a lot of misunderstanding and misinterpretation for most of the past two thousand years. And there has been much speculation about it some of it bordering on offthewall, but some of it serious and scholarly. Apr 06, 2011 book of revelation explained myths debunked new life city. The following is the forward and a portion of a chapter from a forthcoming book which, in my view, falls in. The book of revelation introduction the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. He says that the holy scriptures were intentionally and immensely mistranslated in some places, causing widespread confusion and great misunderstandings. G if ts, oce and t hepera on of t new testamen church. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. Early church leaders suppressed an astonishing range of books that claimed to be revelations from apostles such as peter and james. This commentary has been through advanced checking.
The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. Thoughtful bible students agree almost universally that we are living near the end of the age, and that. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. Pack staggering events foretold in your bible will shock the whole world. Its purpose is to give encouragement and hope for all. It is the first book that many new to the bible want to study, while it is often neglected by mature. John was the youngest disciple of the twelve disciples of jesus who became an apostle of the church. The next step is to enter your payment information. However, even though the book of revelation is written in symbols, the bible explains itself in a literal language. John wrote revelation while a prisoner on the island of patmos, approximately 8595 a. Symbolic language, however, is one of the chief characteristics of apocalyptic literature, of which this book is an.
The holy scriptures start with a revelation on the past genesis 1 and they end with a revelation on the future. It is important to apply proper bible study methods also called hermeneutics to understand revelation. The book of revelation doesnt mean what you think theres more to understanding this ancient book than you realize. The interpretation of revelation has always been a subject of debate among bible interpreters. The book of revelation, the last book of the bible, has fascinated and puzzled christians for centuries. As its first verse declares, it is the revelation from jesus christ to show his servants what must soon take place. This name indicates the meaning of revelation it uncovers matters that had been hidden and discloses events that would happen long after it was written. The nasb new american standard bible is a good choice for a modern, accurate rendering as well as the new king james bible nkjv. Of course, even after going over the books content, it can still be difficult to know what revelation is all about. Apr 23, 2020 albuquerque, nm revelation explained, a team of bible teachers out of albuquerque, is pleased to announce the unveiling of their latest training, an online training that sets out to explain in detail what the book of revelation actually means. The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john.
Most popular bible verses from revelation scripture. The book of revelation not revelations is the last book of the bible, and describes the tribulations visited upon mankind at the end of the world which is often referred to as the end times, the ultimate battle between goodandevil, and, finally, the second coming of christ. Discover the most popular bible verses from revelation in this collection of scripture. The interpreters of revelation are divided into three main schools. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Mar 07, 20 to most people, the word apocalypse has to do with the end of the world. 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. The biblical book of revelation has been misunderstood and misinterpreted for the past two thousand years. The book of revelation is perhaps the most mysterious book in sacred scripture. Heres the principle youve been given with the book of revelation. This is the last book of the bible and the only book of the nt that is exclusively prophetic in character. Discovering the message to the original audience is the top priority with any book of the bible, but. It is, of course, the cryptic symbolism of revelation that makes it challenging to understand.
From both the book of revelation and the cited passage from the pistis sophia, one can see many similarities with respect to the appearance of a dragon in the heavens. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Book of revelation explained interpretation principles when youre going to interpret the bible you need some principles of interpretation. Unlike most books of the bible, revelation contains its own title. Book of revelation explained the purpose of this video is very simple.
The biblical truth about blessings and curses unlearn the lies. Your credit card wont be charged until the trial period is over. Welcome to through the word, leading you on a journey through the entire bible, one chapter at a time. Read revelation 2 commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. The revelation is the only prophetic book of the nt and it is the keystone of the word of god. Mar 07, 2012 the book of revelation, the final book of the new testament, has some of the most dramatic and frightening language in the bible. Understanding the book of revelation how can i do it. Book of revelation explained myths debunked youtube. Revelation is a book in the new testament that mainly focuses on the predictions of the end times in christianity. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, but i will confess his name before my father and his angels. Revelation 2 commentary a testimony of jesus christ. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. Albuquerque, nm revelation explained, a team of bible teachers out of albuquerque, is pleased to announce the unveiling of their latest training, an online training that sets out to explain in detail what the book of revelation actually means.
The book of revelation has come in for a lot of misunderstanding for most of the past two thousand years. Jun 08, 2016 in this episode of insight, david hulme examines 7 myths about the book of revelation and shows where they go astray from a biblical point of view. These are, i guess you could say the two final prophets that the book expects to appear on the earth, like moses and elijah of ancient times in the bible. In the following articles, vision examines some of these common errors, as well as the enigmatic books encouraging truths. Dec 14, 2018 yisrayl says its easy to understand why the book of revelation is so misunderstood with myths and imaginative stories that run wild in bible school classes. And the book of revelation will complete the revelation of. Many professing christians stake their hope on being raptured to escape the tribulation. Only this view does justice to revelation s claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters, and the rest of scripture. Others maintain that while symbolism as such is a constant feature of religious com munication, the symbols of the bible are outmoded. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation.
It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. The book of revelation explained in under 5 minutes. Book of revelation explained myths debunked new life city. A lot of people think the book of revelation is a very difficult book but i think it can be explained very easily. The book of revelation explained volume 1 gospel trumpeter. Books such as the living bible, good news for modern man and the book are paraphrases of the original manuscripts and are not recommended for serious study. The book of revelation is often difficult to understand.
Oct 06, 2016 mystery explained a simple guide to revelation is designed to introduce the book of revelation to readers without theological training, but in a way that provides a full and satisfying understanding of its content. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. This is explained more at the bottom of the commentary home page. Book of the revelation encyclopedia of the bible bible. Theres no other book in the bible quite like revelation, but there are plenty of books like revelation that didnt make it into the bible, pagels says. Searching pagan mythology commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. 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. Apr 28, 2015 the book of revelation is similar to other literature of the time thats called apocalyptic, which typically includes visions, global clashes, endoftheworld warnings, and many, many symbols. Revelation the last book in the bible was written to tell us about the futureespecially the final conflict between god and satan, and the triumph of jesus christover all the powers of evil and death and hell. Revelation is such a complex book, there are many things that people get wrong about this text.
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. The book of revelation explained takes you on a easy to understand and eyeopening journey through the book of revelation. The literary genres of the book of revelation are an apocalypse, a prophecy, and an epistle or letter. Great prophecies in the book of revelation show how and when these catastrophic events will occur. We open the book of revelation today, and verse 1 begins, the revelation of jesus christ. Revelation explained, a team of bible teachers out of albuquerque, is pleased to announce the. The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ and witnessed his crucifixion, authored it. The book of revelation is the last book he wrote around 96 ad. Try to discover the message to the original readers. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. But the content it consists of is too important to miss out on. In its literary genre it resembles strongly the ot books of ezekiel, daniel, and zechariah. Christian mythology is the body of myths associated with christianity and the bible.
The last book in the bible is probably one of the most misunderstood. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. It belongs to the class of apocalyptic literature in which the divine message is conveyed by visions and dreams. Pastor alan hawkins from new life city addresses the sensationalist myths of popular interpretation and sets up his. 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 term encompasses a broad variety of legends and stories, especially. John the divine is an example of apocalyptic writing a form that delivers a message using symbols, images and numbers. This can assist in determining which aspects are literal and which are figurative.
Bible commentary explains the book of revelation verse by verse cutting through a great deal of popular theory. The book of revelation also called the revelation of john or the revelation of st. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, a stark account of the apocalypse and a. But god is working out a supreme master plan, involving every human being. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. The book of revelation explainedvolume 1 1 c hapter o ne p art o ne the introductory verses revelation 1.