The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. In bible times, experiences were sometimes described as drinking from. The book of revelation asv american standard version. The rapture, revelation, and the absence of the church category. A series of visions, each one leading into the next.
The title of the book the revelation of jesus christ 1. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur. And the rest were killed with the sword which came from the mouth of him who sat on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh. New international version the rest were killed with the sword coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, a 2 who gives witness to the word of god and to the testimony of jesus christ by reporting what he saw. However literal the prophecies may or may not be, the point is clear. The book of the revelation study introduction 5 the book of the revelation of jesus christ study introduction i.
If you really want to understand this great book, garlands commentary will not disappoint. This article will reveal the mystery of the three woes referred to in the book of revelation, identifying the prophetic events foretold to occur known as the three woes mentioned in revelation. As the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth 1. Threefold hallelujah over babylons fall after this i heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting. Chapter 19 is a prophecy about the return of jesus christ and the marriage supper of the lamb. Revelation 1921 niv threefold hallelujah over babylons bible. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. Revelation 19 niv bible after this i heard what sounded. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. Salvation and glory and power belong to our god, for true and just are his judgments. Revelation 1921 esv rejoicing in heaven after this i. Revelation 19 21 english standard version esv rejoicing in heaven.
Attridge, sterling professor of divinity and david l. Commentary for revelation 19 the church in heaven and that on earth triumph, and praise the lord for his righteous judgments. After john is shown an expanded explanation of the judgment of babylon he is now about to see the coronation and marriage of the lamb of god in heaven 1 and after these things i heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, alleluia. And the rest were slain by the sword of him that sat upon the horse, that proceeded out of his mouth, signifies that all from the various heresies among the reformed, who have not lived according to the lords commandments in the word which they knew, being judged from the. Then will be fulfilled the words of jesusfor wheresoever the carcase isaiah, there will the eagles birds of prey be gathered together. The book of giants is an apocryphal jewish book which expands the urzeit to endzeit primeval creation to end of time narrative of the hebrew bible and, by its multifaceted elaborations on divine decrees of warning and doom, ties the ancient prophet enoch. The rapture, revelation, and the absence of the church. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. While the fact of giving birth to christ would seem to qualify the woman of revelation 12 to be identified with mary, there is nothing else in the chapter that would correlate with her, and, as we have observed, there is a tendency in revelation to use women as figures for some corporate entities rather than for individual persons.
After this i heard what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out, hallelujah. It also talks about the fate of the beast and the false prophet. Revelation 19, the 19th chapter in the final book of the holy bible, focuses on the rejoicing in heaven over the defeat and judgement of the great prostitute. Garland approaches the text from a literal perspective and also assesses the weaknesses of various nonliteral interpretations. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. Greetings in the holy name of jesus yahshuah, my sisters and brothers, as the vehicles rolled by, some in unison of twos and threes and others singularly in line one behind the other, lambasted the road, i found myself walking down a bumpy road. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. Salvation, glory, and might belong to our god, 2 for true and just are his judgments he has condemned the great harlot. Since the sword represents the word of the lord, it is safe to say that just a word from our lord is sufficient to snuff out the lives of the beasts numerous soldiers. Truths about him and his final victory, that the rest of scripture merely allude to, become clearly visible through revelation about jesus christ see historical and theological themes. In all its uses, revelation refers to something or someone, once hidden, becoming visible. In this extended passage jesus christ is described as leading a procession of angels and saints or armies in heaven to claim the earth, destroy the armies of the world, and defeat the antichrist and false prophet. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its. The book of revelation also called the revelation of john or the revelation of st.
The most graphic portrayal of christs second coming is found in revelation rev. Revelation and its themes and applications resound to us and beyond because it was not. Many verses in revelation apply to life today, whether we are living in the midst of one of the. Revelation united states conference of catholic bishops. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries. The armies that followed the beast in his battle against christ meet a fatal end. Description garlands work is one of the best commentaries available on the book of the revelation. Judgment of the beasts revelation 1220 seven final visions 4th vision the king on a white horse john sees another vision of heaven, with similarities to the earlier visions starting at revelation 1 and 4. These visions were genuine threats against false believers in the churches of asia minor. Revelation 19 21 and isaian nuptial imagery 271 traditions, they have almost always appeared in close combination with parallel ot traditions e. The three woes of revelation scripture truth ministries. 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.
Revelation 19 niv threefold hallelujah over babylons. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. The result will be a very painful and eventually, a deadly experience. Were getting ready to see the final battle at the end of the tribulation but well have to wait until revelation 19. After this i heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting. The earth will be delivered from the curse under which it now exists because of adams sin cp gen 3. 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. But their leaders, the antichrist and his false prophet, are immediately captured and thrown live into the lake of fire.
The book depicts him as the risen, glorified son of god ministering among the churches 1. The warnings of judgment in the book of revelation. John the book of revelation, letters seven churches. John the divine is an example of apocalyptic writing a form that delivers a message using symbols, images and numbers. Well, i, along with most scholars of the book of revelation, find no basis for viewing the seven seals as judgments even here the word judgment must be nuanced, nor do i find a basis for. Verse by verse commentary on revelation precept austin. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 19.
Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the lord our god. Aug 17, 2017 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. Jan 23, 20 the series on the book of revelation continues with chapters 19 and 20. Regarding the book of revelation he said, the folly of interpreters has been to foretell times and things, by this prophecy, as if god designed to make them prophets. But they also would have encouraged true believers to avoid the kinds of behaviors and attitudes that led to gods judgment. Lectures on the book of revelation grand rapids, mi. Revelation chapter 21 kjv king james version in romans chapters 5 and 6, 1st corinthians 15 and then in 2nd corinthians chapter 5, among other passages, we can see that our old sinful nature will be done away with and that we will fully experience our new nature as the born again in jesus christ. Revelation through jewish eyes messianic teaching of. The book of revelation is unique, in that it describes a series of visions that may or may be taken literally. Revelation 19, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The book of revelation foretells that at the time of the end, in the last few years of satans dominion over the earth, a religious personality will arise and deceive the whole world by means of miraculous signs. The book of revelation reveals the glory of jesus rev.
Revelation is first and foremost a revelation about jesus christ 1. Revelation 19, new international version niv the bible app. But their leaders, the antichrist and his false prophet. Through jewish eyes messianic teaching of pastor roy schwarcz messianic teaching of pastor roy schwarcz. The chapter division in this section of revelation was made in an inappropriate place chapter divisions, paragraph divisions, verse divisions, capitalizations, and punctuation are not part of the inspired original greek text.
The marriage supper of the lamb is made readythe testimony of jesus is the spirit of prophecychrist is king of kings and lord of lords. Their entire army was killed by the sharp sword that came from the mouth of the one riding the white horse. Revelation 19 begins with a picture of the redeemed saints in heaven singing triumphant praises to god with all their hearts. Rarely does the prophet present distinctly christian testimonia on their own authority, independent of some related ot foundation. 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. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand.
Are the seven seals of the book of revelation unfolding. In his anger over his defeat, he will savagely persecute gods people and gather the armies of man to fight against christ when he comes. Please check the reference to make sure it is correct. This chapter also describes the marriage supper of the lamb, jesus christ. And i saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him who sat on the horse and against his army. They are praising god for the justice and righteousness of his judgments on babylon and for salvation from sin and from the power of satan.
Here john saw the lord jesus christ come out of heaven riding on a white horse, and all the armies which were in heaven followed him on white horses. Recall with the pouring out of the sixth bowl, that the river euphrates was dried up to facilitate the movement westward of the 200,000,000 man army. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 19. And the beast was seized, and the false prophet with him, who did signs before him, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast, and worshipped his image. Youll see that the vial judgments are so severe all described in revelation 16, see notes, the earth will be reeling from their effects. Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre. Revelation 19 rejoicing in heaven over babylons destruction 19. Lord, you are omniscient and omnipotent, and you administer irresistible and perfect justice to those who have unrepentantly opposed you. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights.
The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of god gives it light, and the lamb is its lamp. The devil will again go on the offensive against god with the same results. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. The last book in the biblical canon of the new testament is the book of the apocalypse revelation, written by john toward the end of the reign of emperor domitian a. The end times march 14, 2016 782 3 when it comes to the study of the endtimes, the natural goto book in the bible is revelation. Revelation 21 new international version niv biblica. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. John s authorship is affirmed by justin, irenaeus, clement of alexandria, tertullian and the muratori fragment really by.
What this book reveals or unveils is jesus christ in glory. The rest were killed with the sword coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh. Chapter 20 covers the time frame of the 1,000year millennial reign of jesus christ, and it also covers the resurrections. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh. Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the lord.
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