It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. The book of revelation chapter part 1 the beast of the. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter the. Book of revelation is actually a christian prophecy book filled with old testamentstyle language and imagery narrating events and descriptions like the mark of the beast, the battle of armageddon, the binding of devil, the rule of the lord, the great white throne of judgment and the finally the nature of the eternal city of god. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. The revelation is the only prophetic book of the nt and it is the keystone of the word of god. The day is coming soon when the majority of humankind will obey a few supporting the authority of the papacy above the commands of god, and will thus worship the beast. The beast rising out of the sea with seven heads, ten horns, and ten crowns, revelation. The beast coming out of the earth with two horns, deceiving the world by is false miracles, and causing every one to receive his mark in their right hand, revelation. The description of the beast is found in revelation chapters thirteen and.
He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. No other figure in the book of revelation has captured readers imaginations quite like the beast of chapter. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. The book of revelation also called the revelation of john or the revelation of st.
Welcome to this series on the book of revelation where ill be breaking down each chapter, verse by verse, to help you understand gods word, and to prepare you for the times that are written. Chapter of the book of revelation has long hidden its teaching, but it is time it. Revelation greek apokalupsis means an uncovering, an unveiling, or a disclosure. The seven sealed book, to be opened in the last days. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore of. To the first the dragon, who swept with his tail a third part of the stars to earth, satan under the form of the roman empire, gave his throne and much authority. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow.
Text and comments in parallel columns are provided as an alternate to reading through the details. Revelation chapter explained book of revelation each. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. With this interpretation set, we can look at revelation. Revelation beast, false prophet, 42 months, 666 explained. A summary of each chapter in the book of revelation. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. Chapter 10 is almost entirely about a little book held in the hand of a mighty angel.
Gk arnion revelation term is lamb which lives and is not marked for sacrifice jn 21. Christs letters to churches in sardis, philadelphia and laodicea. Unlike most books of the bible, revelation contains its own title. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. 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. They are twothe tenhorned and the twohorned beasts. What is the sevenheaded wild beast of revelation chapter.
Revelation 1 new international version niv prologue. The antichrist and the false prophet 1 and i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. This interpretation is based upon the angels explanation of the beast in. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. Christs redemption can only be perfect and complete when it has abolished all the works of the devil in every human being. Revelation presents descriptions of two beasts, a beast from the sea verse 1 a beast from the land verse 11. Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre. Sep 20, 2016 welcome to this series on the book of revelation where ill be breaking down each chapter, verse by verse, to help you understand gods word, and to prepare you for the times that are written. Christs letters to churches in ephesus, smyrna, pergamum and thyatira. The holy scriptures start with a revelation on the past genesis 1 and they end with a revelation on the future. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. The two beasts described here are the figures often referred to as the antichrist and the false prophet. This is proved pg 99 by many texts in the revelation that will admit of no other application.
Eden restored then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of god and of the lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. The beast i saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of. Revelation made simple and easy to understand this last book of the bible bears the title revelation, meaning, unveiling, yet, it presents visions of. The symbol mandated for all followers of antichrist, administered by the false prophet, is the mark of the beast, which is further related to the number 666. As the vision of chapter unfolds, neither john himself nor someone reading his. This is an informational chapter from the little book that tells us about the last gentile world political and world religious power and the men that lead them just before the return of jesus christ. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. This little book is sweet as honey in johns mouth, but bitter in his belly. Revelation 22, english standard version 2016 esv the. From as early as justin martyr in the second century a. The beast from the sea, the dragon of chapter 12, and the babylon of. This chapter contains four of the most iconic concepts contained in revelation. He will be the final world ruler, also known as the little horn in the book of daniel.
In chapter we have the clear and full development of satans instruments of evil. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. It is only when we start to overallegorize it or to force its interpretation according to our preconceived ideas or doctrines about the end. This references the book of ezekiel, but perhaps works more in conjunction with the book of revelation itself.
Revelation was written in the last decade of the first century ca. Chapter of the book of revelation has long hidden its teaching, but it is time it was made clearer. And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword. In most interpretations, this is the endtimes figure popularly referred to as the antichrist revelation. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. They are ten kingdoms and ten kings associated with the final fourth beast. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. Revelation chapter begins with a beast the antichrist, raising up out of the sea, which represents the nations of the world.
The new testament word antichrist comes from the greek antichristos, meaning in opposition to christ or in substitution for christ. In the book of revelation, both the horns and crowns. The beast is daniel 7 and the beast in revelation refer to the same kingdom, the roman empire. Physically attend at least 80% of all classes unless given special permission by. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The key to understanding the specific meaning of the ten horns and seven heads of the beast of revelation chapter is an image of the wild beast identified. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter. And i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. Revelation presents descriptions of two beasts, a beast from the sea verse 1. Revelation is the last of the 66 books that make up the bible and its just like the lord to save the best. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a. Even though nations may agree on few things, they unite in their determination to maintain their authority rather than submit to the rule of gods kingdom.
Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Book of revelation biblical interpretations, pictures. John the divine is an example of apocalyptic writing a form that delivers a message using symbols, images and numbers. Understanding revelation waitara seventhday adventist church. In the new testament, this word describes the unveiling of spiritual truth rom. Revelation, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Gk amnos lamb for sacrifice this term used in nt but not once in revelation. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. 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. But others see the beast as a person, specifically the antichrist the final satanic dictator who leads the world in rebellion against god. They are two the tenhorned and the twohorned beasts. The book of revelation explained volume 3 p reface you will noti ce th at the b ook of reve lation e xplained, volume 3, begins with chapter 8, not chapter 1, and ends at the conclusion of chapter 11. To access this browsing option, link from any of the 22 chapter.
Read through the book of the revelatuion twice by the end of the semester 2. Revelation, chapter united states conference of catholic bishops. The central purpose of this book is to bring us a revelation of jesus christ and his perfect redemption in all of humanity. He will have worldwide power during the last half of the tribulation. But the literal destruction of life may be chosen as a symbol to represent a destruction to which it is plainly analagous. Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. 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. Christs redemption can only be perfect and complete when it has abolished all the works of. 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. If this is a description of god, it can only refer to jesus christ who was manifest in the flesh, etc. 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. 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. Revelation , new king james version nkjv the bible app.
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