Revelation , new king james version nkjv the bible app. 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. 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. Revelation chapter begins with a beast the antichrist, raising up out of the sea, which represents the nations of the world. Physically attend at least 80% of all classes unless given special permission by. Revelation made simple and easy to understand this last book of the bible bears the title revelation, meaning, unveiling, yet, it presents visions of. Understanding revelation waitara seventhday adventist church. The new testament word antichrist comes from the greek antichristos, meaning in opposition to christ or in substitution for christ.
But others see the beast as a person, specifically the antichrist the final satanic dictator who leads the world in rebellion against god. The beast from the sea, the dragon of chapter 12, and the babylon of. From as early as justin martyr in the second century a. They are twothe tenhorned and the twohorned beasts. This chapter contains four of the most iconic concepts contained in revelation. This interpretation is based upon the angels explanation of the beast in. 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.
John the divine is an example of apocalyptic writing a form that delivers a message using symbols, images and numbers. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a. Unlike most books of the bible, revelation contains its own title. In chapter we have the clear and full development of satans instruments of evil. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. He will have worldwide power during the last half of the tribulation. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. The description of the beast is found in revelation chapters thirteen and. Revelation greek apokalupsis means an uncovering, an unveiling, or a disclosure. He will be the final world ruler, also known as the little horn in the book of daniel. Gk arnion revelation term is lamb which lives and is not marked for sacrifice jn 21. This references the book of ezekiel, but perhaps works more in conjunction with the book of revelation itself. 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.
Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. 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. Revelation, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Revelation 22, english standard version 2016 esv the. With this interpretation set, we can look at revelation. The holy scriptures start with a revelation on the past genesis 1 and they end with a revelation on the future.
The beast is daniel 7 and the beast in revelation refer to the same kingdom, the roman empire. To access this browsing option, link from any of the 22 chapter. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter the. Christs letters to churches in ephesus, smyrna, pergamum and thyatira. 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. Read through the book of the revelatuion twice by the end of the semester 2. In the new testament, this word describes the unveiling of spiritual truth rom.
The central purpose of this book is to bring us a revelation of jesus christ and his perfect redemption in all of humanity. In the book of revelation, both the horns and crowns. 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. Revelation 1 new international version niv prologue. The two beasts described here are the figures often referred to as the antichrist and the false prophet. 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.
Revelation is the last of the 66 books that make up the bible and its just like the lord to save the best. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. The beast rising out of the sea with seven heads, ten horns, and ten crowns, revelation. The seven sealed book, to be opened in the last days. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture.
It is only when we start to overallegorize it or to force its interpretation according to our preconceived ideas or doctrines about the end. 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. Revelation presents descriptions of two beasts, a beast from the sea verse 1. 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. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. 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. The book of revelation also called the revelation of john or the revelation of st. Christs redemption can only be perfect and complete when it has abolished all the works of the devil in every human being. In most interpretations, this is the endtimes figure popularly referred to as the antichrist revelation. The book of revelation chapter part 1 the beast of the. A summary of each chapter in the book of revelation. 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. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. Chapter of the book of revelation has long hidden its teaching, but it is time it was made clearer.
Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter. The revelation is the only prophetic book of the nt and it is the keystone of the word of god. 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. 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. Revelation chapter explained book of revelation each. Revelation presents descriptions of two beasts, a beast from the sea verse 1 a beast from the land verse 11.
Gk amnos lamb for sacrifice this term used in nt but not once in revelation. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore. Revelation beast, false prophet, 42 months, 666 explained. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow.
No other figure in the book of revelation has captured readers imaginations quite like the beast of chapter. Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre. As the vision of chapter unfolds, neither john himself nor someone reading his. What is the sevenheaded wild beast of revelation chapter. Revelation, chapter united states conference of catholic bishops. 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. Chapter of the book of revelation has long hidden its teaching, but it is time it. Chapter 10 is almost entirely about a little book held in the hand of a mighty angel. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 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. They are ten kingdoms and ten kings associated with the final fourth beast. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. But the literal destruction of life may be chosen as a symbol to represent a destruction to which it is plainly analagous.
The beast i saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of. 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. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Christs letters to churches in sardis, philadelphia and laodicea.
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. This is proved pg 99 by many texts in the revelation that will admit of no other application. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore of. Book of revelation biblical interpretations, pictures. This little book is sweet as honey in johns mouth, but bitter in his belly. Christs redemption can only be perfect and complete when it has abolished all the works of. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. 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. 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.
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