Paul did not yield to false brothers and their attempt to enslave them. And i john saw the holy city, new jerusalem, coming down from god out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. Martin luthers hostility to the book of james is wellknown, and ive mentioned it in other contexts, but i wanted to consider today the implications for the lutheran view of justification, at the heart of the reformation and of modern catholicprotestant disputes. An overview of revelation 21 22 chapters 21 22 are introduced by revelation 21. Mounce is very clear with a good understanding of apocalyptic genre and a cautious premillennial hermeneutic.
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake. His jewish name was saul and his roman name was paul. Revelation was written in the last decade of the first century ca. What john saw from chapter four and onward are the things that must take place after these things. An outline of what is to be discussed is then seen in verses 2 8 of chapter 21, with detail then added beginning in chapter 21. The book of revelation also called the revelation of john or the revelation of st. The purpose is to assist the student in gaining a greater comprehension of the biblical teaching contained in the book of revelation with an emphasis on. Now i saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. The gospel of thomas, the gospel of philip, and the gospel of truth, found in the nag hammadi library, present various mystic gnostic ideas as. Saul means asked and this was the name he was using when he was persecuting the christians.
The gospels, the first four books of the new testament, tell the story of the life of jesus. Beale nigtc, 1999 is solid, technical, amillennial. And whoremongers, unchaste and unclean men and women, revelation 21. But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liarsthey will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral. Because your computer is running an older version of internet browser, it no longer meets the features of modern websites. But the fearful not the timorous sheep and lambs of christ, the dear children of god, who are sometimes of a fearful heart, on account of sin, temptation, and unbelief. Alpha is the first letter, and omega the last in the greek alphabet, and signifies that christ is the first and the last, as it is interpreted in revelation 1.
The book of mormon is supposed to be a history of real people living in a real place. Then i saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I am alpha and omega, saith the lord alpha is the first, omega the last letter in the greek alphabet. Verse 5 says that everything will be made new, not that everything will be replaced by new and different things. Jesus asked whether hell find faith when he comes back to the earth. Its meaning is positive, not fearful or terrifying to those who serve god. The seven last plagues are called seven bowls or vials in the kjv because god wants us to understand that near the end of the great tribulation, he will force the wicked to drink and swallow his wrath. Martin luther and the book of james shameless popery.
Charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon. Throughout history the book of revelation has been much understood and neglected. Is there a difference between the book of life and the. Below is the modern map of the area of smiths youth. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. Revelation 8 bible commentary on the book of revelation. What do the symbols mean in the book of revelaiton. This is the disciple who is testifying to these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true john 21. The result will be a very painful and eventually, a deadly experience. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. I am alpha and omega, the beginning and the end, the first. And sorcerers, persons who profess to have communications with the dead necromancers, spiritualists, and all people of that sort, revelation 21. The true story of how congressman devin nunes uncovered the biggest political scandal in u.
John the divine is an example of apocalyptic writing a form that delivers a message using symbols, images and numbers. An angel shows john the holy city, the new jerusalem, revelation 21. Because we live in times that are increasingly uncertain and perilous, fear is a reality all will face at some time. Acts 8, new international version niv the bible app. As for this fellow moses who led us out of egyptwe dont know what has happened to him. It is the revelation of jesus christ to show his servants revelation 1. Revelation is a book that has been called everything from a hodgepodge of. Revelation 21 a new heavens, a new earth, and a new jerusalem a. World wide study bible revelation 21 christian classics.
International bible lessons commentary revelation 21. The message of revelation is as relevant today as ever before, as our world seems to be descending into chaos. There is no way to settle the issue for certain, but most scholars agree that james the lords brother is most likely to have been the author of the book of james. Completely revised and updated, the new earth from above. A book of life is mentioned specifically on seven different occasions in the new testament. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. This is not to say that some believers have not committed these sins but that their lives are not characterized by. Mixing elements of mysticism, paganism, greek philosophy, judaism, and christianity, the movement was a contaminating influence on some professed christians. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. The new jerusalem help us reduce the maintenance cost of our online services. I am alpha and omega these are the words of christ himself, appearing at once, and confirming what john had said of him, concerning his person, offices, and future coming. Daniels prayer, and the vision of the seventy weeks 9.
The book of revelation explained in under 5 minutes youtube. The use of tabernacle terminology in hebrews has been used to date the epistle before the destruction of the temple, the idea being that knowing about the destruction of both jerusalem and the temple would have influenced the development of the authors overall argument. 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. Revelation 21 bible commentary matthew henry concise. However, the word revelation comes from the greek name apokalypsis, which means a disclosure, a revelation or manifestation and to be revealed. I saw the holy city, the new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from god, prepared as a bride beautifully dress. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. In bible times, experiences were sometimes described as drinking from.
Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. As with all of scripture, the book of daniel is profitable for our study 2 ti 3. The gospel of thomass 114 sayings of jesus biblical. This is particularly so with the book of revelation or prophecy in general. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and teaching. For the first 150 years of mormonisms existence, everyone thought it was a story about a people who left the middle east and came to south or central america, and who fought wars clear up into new york state where. They are with satan and the two beasts, and are the same with those not in the book of life. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 21. The book of jeremiah introduction to the book of jeremiah in the bible. The book of revelation this course is designed as an expository study of the book of revelation, taking the student through the entire book with cross references to other portions of scripture. It is caught up into jesus resurrection, into the victorious life of the slaughtered lamb. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Included in this evil is a representation of the mass of humanity cf.
Osbourne becnt, 2002 is also good for survey of views. And god said, let there be light, and there was light. The book of revelation explained takes you on a easy to understand and eyeopening journey through the book of revelation. John chapter 2 kjv king james version 1 and the third day there was a marriage in cana of galilee. The parallels with the rest of the apocalypse, as well as the general style, indicate that revelation 21. A sobering consideration is that fear appears in a list in revelation 21. Obviously, your preference for a revelations commentary will depend on your theology. Its important for us to know about the events that will. 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 for doing so. We can say that revelation chapter 21 begins a new section of the book of. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the spirit of god was hovering over the waters.
It is only when we start to overallegorize it or to force its interpretation according to our preconceived ideas or doctrines about the end. Only revelation and the gospel of john describe jesus as the lamb 5. 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. Summary of the book of jeremiah the story of the bible.
Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 8. Many have considered the book of revelation to be a sealed book and unable to be understood. The sea has a reference to the realm of evil in the book of revelation see also isaiah 57. But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part. Yann arthusbertrand s powerful aerial photographs reveal the incidental beauty of the earth and its inhabitants, while the authoritative text explores current issues of sustainable. Revelation 22 bible commentary matthew henry concise.
Revelation 21 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of. Acts 7, new international version niv the bible app. For, behold, i have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of judah. This book is gods open letter to us and contains critical information about our future. So, waters in prophecy represent multitudes of people. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. In fact, the opening passage contains a blessing to everyone who reads, hears, and keeps the words of this prophecy.
With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Apr 28, 20 the repeated phrase no more ouk eti in revelation 21. Questions for discussion and thinking further follow the versebyverse. The repetition of these glorious titles is not a mere idle repetition, or designed to give a rhetorical fulness to the peroration of the book. Therefore, the most probable date for its composition is the second half of the year 63 or the beginning of 64, according to. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible.
The lord, the god of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants what must happen soon. The judgments of the great tribulation served in part to prepare the earth. Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre. Yet only onethe gospel of johnclaims to be an eyewitness account, the testimony of the unnamed disciple whom jesus loved. The book of revelation is by far one of the most challenging books in the bible, yet well worth the effort to study and comprehend. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. In like manner, titus served as pauls special apostolic delegate to corinth 2 cor. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to egypt. Before we begin in the book of romans we need to look at the penman, paul. The references to scattering and suffering, and the absence of the gentile controversy, suggest a date around a.
The book of daniel introduction to the book of daniel in the bible. The lamb who has been slain from the creation of the world has a book in which are written all those who have been redeemed by his sacrifice. What is the book of jasher and should it be in the bible. The beginning in the beginning god created the heavens and the earth. What he does describe in this verse is the beauty of the holy city, and prepared as a bride, which is related in many ways throughout scripture to the church. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 21. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope.
Of these, six appear in the book of revelation and one in philippians. Revelation chapter 21 coffmans commentary of the new. Therefore, the third section of revelation begins with chapter four. In the light of this very logical analysis, we must reject the view of morris that, john rounds off his book with a series of somewhat miscellaneous observations, f22 as well as the interpretation which sees, two descents of the city, the first in relation to eternity, the. Three of the four judgments echo the plagues of the exodus, preceding the giving of the law at mount sinai. Mourning, pain and death all found in babylon come to an end in gods holy city.
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