There are a total of 66 books in our bible, but there is only one book that promises some kind of a special blessing for those who will attempt to try and read it and keep the words, revelation, and knowledge that is contained in it and that one book is the very last book of the bible, the book of revelation. John the divine, although the godgiven title is at the very beginning of the text, the revelation of jesus christ, which god. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. The last three trumpets are called woes, because of the terrible woe that shall befall the forces of evil on earth. Most popular bible verses from revelation scripture. Eastern christians became skeptical of the book as doubts concerning its authorship and unusual style were reinforced by aversion to its acceptance by montanists and other groups considered to be heretical. Read and study revelation, including book summary, with the verse by verse bible commentary. 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. The book of revelation has been shrouded in mystery for a good portion of the church age. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The first woe, which is also the fifth trumpet, is described in chapter 9, verses 111. We all long to know the names that are written in the book of life which christ will reveal on the day of the lord.
The end time in the book of revelation united church of god. Revelation 22 is the twentysecond and the last chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john, and the final chapter of the new testament and of the christian bible. And since we already have the prophecies of daniel and the book of revelation to reveal the events of the last days, it seems likely that something else may be contained in the scroll. Theme verse of revelation therefore write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after these things.
John was exiled on the island of patmos at the time he wrote the book of revelation. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The false prophet, the second beast of revelation, will be the religious leader who will point people toward the antichrist. This summary of the book of revelation provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of revelation. So, is covid19 one of the seven plagues mentioned in revelation 1617. This chapter contains the accounts of the throne of god in the new jerusalem, the conversation between john and the angel and the epilogue of the book. Mar 19, 2019 the book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place.
Revelation 22 eden restored then the angel showed bible. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, god shall. Oct 29, 20 as pastor mark explains in this verse by verse exposition, however, there is actually very little symbolism in the book of revelation, and certainly nothing that isnt clearly understood by employing the principle of comparing scripture with scripture 1 corinthians 2. The last book in the bible is probably one of the most misunderstood. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading unlocking the last days. Gods final word on the last times a study on the book of revelation related media these are the edited manuscripts of the first four messages in gods final word on the last times series prepared by robert l. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. Here is a startling, eyeopening booklet vividly picturing the catastrophic events soon to bring the end of this age.
Revelation begins with john, the last surviving apostle and an old man, in exile on the small, barren island of patmos, located in the. The roman authorities had banished him there because of his faithful preaching of the gospel 1. John writes to encourage the faithful to resist staunchly the demands of emperor worship. While covid19 is likely not one of the seven last plagues of revelation, nor a sign of the end times, it is still very real. John the divine, although the godgiven title is at the very beginning of the text, the revelation of. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online. In the same way that we must read a novel cover to cover before understanding it properly, so must bible students have an understanding of the bibles first 65 books before they can truly understand its final book. The author of the book of revelation the lord jesus christ the book of revelation a study of the last prophetic book of holy scripture by clarence larkin author of the great book on dispensational truth self published philadelphia, pa. You will read that in verses 6 through 12, chapter 8 of the book of revelation. Is coronavirus one of the plagues in the book of revelation. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope.
The book of revelation unveiled at last church of the. A guide to the book of revelation and the end times kindle edition by lasseigne, jeff, laurie, greg. Read is coronavirus one of the plagues in the book of revelation. Many through the centuries have even suggested that this book of the bible be avoided because of the depth and mystery of its symbolism. The book of revelation unveiled at last by herbert w.
This is the holy book of revelation, known as the revelation of st. A guide to the book of revelation and the end times. This web site explains the book of revelation, each individual scripture. I am alpha and omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Have you ever tried to read the book of revelation.
He was a first cousin of jesus and was exiled to the greek island of patmos. Revelation is the last book of the new testament and the biblewhat a finish. The bible book of revelation with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. Youll find four major interpretive approaches to the book of revelation that can help you read, understand, and figure out the apocalyptic letter of john.
Revelation the last book in the bible is the apocalypse, commonly now known as the book of revelation or casually as revelations. At last, the most mysterious, intriguing, neverbeforeunderstood book of revelation stands unveiled. Revelation 22 niv eden restored then the angel showed bible. Revelation 1 2020 welcome to a new vbvmi study through the book of revelation, perhaps the most challenging study in the bible as we begin tonight, im sure it wont surprise you to hear me say that we need to approach our study of this book very carefully certainly, every book of scripture requires careful observation. This is stated in the th and last verse of chapter 8. Revelation begins with john, the last surviving apostle and an old man, in exile on the small, barren island of patmos, located in the aegean sea southwest of ephesus. Revelation 22 read chapter in new international version. Then go into each of the twenty two chapters of the book of revelation one by one. The false prophet in the book of revelation david jeremiah blog. Under these circumstances, a verse by verse teaching of revelation would be a challenging endeavor. The prophecies of the book of revelation are revealed at last. Revelation 22 is the twentysecond and the last chapter of the book of revelation or the. Nov 19, 2012 this is the holy book of revelation, known as the revelation of st.
Gods final word on the last times a study on the book of. The apostle of jesus and the author of the gospel of john and the three letters of nt. The verse by verse 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. And god remembered babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath. Jun 29, 2017 have you ever tried to read the book of revelation. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle.
Dec 28, 2018 blessed are those who read and study from the book of revelation. The book of revelation often called the book of revelations, 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 last verse in the bible by mike harland worship life. Revelation 22 new international version niv eden restored. It will prepare you for the rest of the material contained here. What god does, satan imitates by way of counterfeiting. John was the only one of the original apostles not killed for his faith in jesus christ. Revelation 1 2020 verse by verse ministry international. The book of revelation unveiled at last herbert w armstrong.
The real meaning of the bibles book of revelation is a popular, ongoing debate. Revelation 1 2020 welcome to a new vbvmi study through the book of revelation, perhaps the most challenging study in the bible as we begin tonight, im sure it wont surprise you to hear me say that we need to approach our study of this book very carefully certainly, every book of. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a wonderful book in which we find the completion of gods ways up to eternal glory. But what does the biblical scripture say will happen. As with all prophecies the revelation also is not easily understood. He informs his readers that the final showdown between god and satan. But the content it consists of is too important to miss out on.
Here we find again the outline of the prophecy jesus gave on the mount of olives. Here is a startling, eyeopening booklet vividly picturing the catastrophic events soon to. Revelation 22 kjv and he shewed me a pure river of water bible. While it might be tempting to try and identify this virus with one of those plagues, i believe there are a couple of reasons not to. Here we find again the outline of the prophecy jesus gave on the mount of olives, but represented in extensive symbolism. This is the final beatitude given by jesus, repeated with a promise further down in verse 14. The mark which the beast causes everyone to receive on their hand or their forehead is yet another attempt at counterfeiting. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. This is the truth that makes the problem make sense. Under these circumstances, a versebyverse teaching of. And christ sent his angel to show it to his servant john, 2 who has told everything he saw. Discover the most popular bible verses from revelation in this collection of scripture.
Mar 24, 2020 is covid19 one of the plagues of revelation. Why is revelation the last book in the bible answers. Revelation 22, english standard version 2016 esv the. Revelation 2020 verse by verse ministry international.
Revelation is a book in the new testament that mainly focuses on the predictions of the end times in christianity. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. Avoiding the study of the book of revelation is not an option for god. 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. It is highly unlikely that a verse that addresses a specific legal issue was the last verse of the quran. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. I am the alpha and the omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. The first and last verses in the bible put the problem of life into its proper perspective. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john.
Revelation was the last book accepted into the christian biblical canon, and to the present day some churches that derive from the church of the east reject it. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, god shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Dec 17, 2019 19 quotes from the book of revelation end time bible verses update on december 17, 2019 by pastor jack wellman the book of revelation is unique, in that it describes a series of visions that may or may be taken literally. He will be like many false prophets of our own daydispensing what people want to hear instead of the truth they need to hear. The holy bible book 66 revelation kjv dramatized audio. Jan 12, 2019 the book of revelation is written by the apostle john after christ appeared to him and gave him a revelation of the things to come in the end times. 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. Posted in wordpoints challenging every person to take god more seriously. Book of revelation chronological order pursuing intimacy. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. The death in all of its ramifications that corrupts the world comes from broken fellowship with the god who made us. My auntie who is in salvation army purchased me a book called think,it was a bible and pretty easy to understand,and ive misplaced it or lost it due to.
The prophecies of the book of revelation are at last revealed. This long and detailed prophecy is in the last book of the bible, revelation. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, a stark account of the apocalypse and a prophecy of the world coming to an end. The book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city. The book of revelation is written by the apostle john after christ appeared to him and gave him a revelation of the things to come in the end times. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. Nov 11, 2018 the book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, a stark account of the apocalypse and a prophecy of the world coming to an end.