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. This booklet is meant to provide a short introduction and then questions for each major section of the book of revelation. 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. Revelation chapter 1 introduction and salutation 1. The holy scriptures start with a revelation on the past genesis 1 and they end with a revelation on the future. You may use, copy, or distribute this material, provided you do it freezuq gi.
Futurist premillennial revelation commentary, by don koenig. As the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth 1. Write a running verse by verse commentary of a chapter of your choice of the book of revelation should be at least 3 pages 3. And he sent and signified it by his angel to his servant john, who. 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. Revelation bears similar features to the book of daniel d. A study guide by kay arthur and the staff of precept.
The book of revelation introduction the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. That includes the book of revelation as all writing in the bible was inspired by the holy spirit of god, but the penman was the apostle john. Pastor bob stidham pens an interpretation of the book of. The revelation to john new international version the prologue. This view maintains that the words in the entire book have almost been fulfilled. Studies in the book of revelation project gutenberg. Chapter 10 the angel, seven thunders, the little book. After an introduction, and letters to the seven churches revelation 1 through 3, the properly prophetic part of the book commences with a vision of heaven revelation 4. The interpretation of revelation has provoked numerous debates. Historicist interpretations of the book of revelation wikipedia. Ive always been a strong believer in adult sunday school classes and bible studies in our churches.
A commentary on the book of revelation southside christian. To discover the answers, get out some colored pencils and mark. On the other hand, the book of revelation is as well the. Like apocalypse for everyman, the exposition provides no prophetic word for the brethren from the. Revelation is the only prophetical book in the new testament c. Contains 22 chapters, 404 verses and 12,000 words 1. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. The revelation commentary consists of the text of revelation divided into short passages, with each passage being accompanied by historical andor interpretive notes. The christian bible is divided into two major sections. At the sight of the face of he who sits on it, earth and heaven flee. Physically attend at least 80% of all classes unless given special permission by the teacher for an absence 4. The book of the revelation pastor david legge 4 reign of righteousness. The purpose of this section is to show the content of the book, not its meaning.
Only this view does justice to revelations claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters 1. The historical school regards most of revelation describing events beginning chronologically close to its date of origin but extending through history to the end of time. I go chapter by chapter in the commentary and sometimes individual verses are commented upon, sometimes it is several sentences and sometimes a whole. The classical historicist view of the vision of the angel with the little book, in revelation 10, represents the protestant reformation and the printing of bibles in the common languages.
Tonight will really serve as an introduction to this book of 22 chapters, and there really. Outline for this study of the book of revelationpages 1, 2, and top of page 3. Then begin your observation by reading through each chapter again, this time slowly, looking for who wrote revelation and to whom it was written. Revelation is the last document book of the new testament, and therefore of the bible as a whole. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. I believe that god himself is the author of the bible. Before we go into the first chapter and verse of revelation chapter 1, i would like to acquaint you with the penman, john the apostle. Most interpreters hold that the first three chapter are addressed to a circular rout of seven literal churches of that day. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. Stidham connects todays societal issues such as the killing of innocent people to the messages in revelation. Read through the book of the revelatuion twice by the end of the semester 2. It often suggests several interpretations and avoids the most controversial subjects.
The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. The first thing to do is read through the first three chapters of the book of revelation at one sitting to get a general sense of this book. Barrick, the testimony of jesus in the book of revelation 10. Overview of the book of revelation structure of the book of revelation a simple, face value understanding of prophetic scriptures revelation begins chapter 1 prologue chapter 2 the seven churches, part 1 chapter 3 the seven churches, part 2 chapter 4 heaven chapter 5 the large scroll chapter 6 the first six seals parenthesis i. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. The first chapter of revelation is mostly about the revelator himself, i. Historicism, a method of interpretation in christian eschatology which associates biblical prophecies with actual historical events and identifies symbolic beings with historical persons or societies, has been applied to the book of revelation by many writers. The time for understanding the book of revelation is now at hand. Those whose names were not written in the book of life are cast into the lake of fire. Various schools of interpretation of revelation have evolved throughout the chris tian era. The chapter ends with the lords explanation that the seven stars in his right hand represent the angels messengers. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation.
In this scripture we have another instance in which the consecutive line of thought is for a time interrupted. Revelation 1 1 the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. First of all, it is a book which narrates the creation, fall and salvation of man. The interpreters of revelation are divided into three main schools. Its 370 pages include an indepth 85page introduction to the apocalypse, paragraphbyparagraph discussion of the text, chapter overviews, essays on special topics, and over a hundred charts and over fifty illustrations. Revelation is the only book with a promise of blessing to readers 1. If we have a proper starting point, it can be both exciting and spiritually edifying. Revelation is first and foremost a revelation about jesus christ 1.
Since god has entitled this letter, the book of revelation, it is just that. Foreword why this revelation commentary was written and how i went about writing this bible study introduction different views on revelation why i used the futurist view for this commentary on revelation chapter 1 john receives the revelation of jesus christ for. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a. The following facts and principles of interpretation should be understood in order for one to arrive at a correct understanding of the book of revelation. It is helpful to know what these are so that one can understand the origin of various trains of thought on particular passages. The various interpretations of the number 666 which in the book of revelation identifies the beast that rises from the sea. The futurist method of interpretation there are several methods of interpreting revelation. We will now consider the subject matter of the book of revelation. A study outline of revelation the church of christ in. Because the book of revelation is written in johns own name, it is related to old testament prophecy, perhaps more closely than it is to apocalyptic.
The final volume deals exclusively with the book of revelation. In his debut publication, pastor bob stidham shares an interpretation of the book of revelation published by westbow press, in an aim to turn humanity back to the bible so they can see the truth the word of god. The historicist view follows a straight line of continuous fulfillment of prophecy which starts in daniels time and goes. Several commentaries were consulted, in particular a remarkable study by g.
It is the first book that many new to the bible want to study, while it is often neglected by mature. The revelation is the only prophetic book of the nt and it is the keystone of the word of god. Understanding who is the actual author of the revelationand understanding the critically important. The apocalypse, or revelation to john, the last book of the bible, is one of the most difficult to understand because it abounds in unfamiliar and extravagant symbolism, which at best appears unusual to the modern reader. On the other hand, the book of revelation is as well the book of human destiny. Revelation and interpretation chapter ii of collected works of georges florovsky, vol. The book depicts him as the risen, glorified son of god ministering among the churches 1. Gentry, a preterist view of revelation in four views on the book of revelation, ed. Every statement is to be taken to mean for exactly what is written unless such interpretation is highly. But it is not prophecy in the popular and incorrect modern sense of predicting the future.
The adventists take a unique view applying it to the millerite movement. This exposition drives the author to identify the harlot of chapter 17 with jerusalem and modern israel. Before we can learn and understand its meaning, we first need to know what the book contains. Starting from a careful consideration of the actual. Historicist interpretations of the book of revelation. It is vital to the concept of this interpretation that the revelation was given to john before the ad 70 epoch. Jesus is described in revelation 1 now, having surveyed the schools of interpretation about the final book of the bible, lets start to go though its text more specifically.
And the climax was reached when god entered history himself, and for ever. 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. Study guide to the book of revelation framepoythress. God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. 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. This view maintains that the words in the entire book have. Overview this is a fulllength commentary on the book of revelation. The revelation of jesus christto show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. The first volume deals with the prophecies found in the old testament. The futurist school regards most of the book of revelation, from chapter 4 on, as applying to events far removed from. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
The book of revelation must be taken literal whenever possible. Many people consider the book of revelation intimidating. In order to understand it, you must interpret the bible correctly or you will end up with a symbolic mess. If this is a description of god, it can only refer to jesus christ who was manifest in the flesh, etc. Preterist view the book of revelation relates only to the events of the day in which it was written. There is again an inaugural vision in chapter 12 which begins the seven signs. The revelation of jesus christ through the ages table of contents. The different approaches that various people or groups use to understand the book of revelation called interpretive horizons are generally grouped under four major categories, with some subgroups see the kingdom of god. The book of life is opened, and the dead are judged according to their works. The interpretation of revelation has always been a subject of debate among bible interpreters. This manual endeavours to take the diversity of viewpoints into consideration.
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