In revelation, johns visions reveal that jesus has overcome evil by. Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. 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. Revelation always implies the unveiling of something previously hidden, in. Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of god. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, who testifies to everything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus. The book of revelation from chapter 1 to 22, 95x god referring to god the father. Johns address to the seven churches of asia, whose high calling he particularly mentions. God speaking to the one who is sent and announcing the good news i. Lost in translation the book of revelation through hebrew eyes is a worthy followup to its predecessor, rediscovering the hebrew roots of our faith.
The introductory verse betrays the complicated character of the whole work. We also saw how the book was handed down from god to jesus christ, to his angel, to the apostle john. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. Often, spiritual revelation by the holy spirit involves a transporting of the prophet, physically or in a vision, to a different location where.
The hebraic book of revelation part 1 torah to the tribes. The divine origin, the design, and the importance of this book. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on revelation chapters. A hebrew manuscript of the book of revelation british library. Furthermore, this would be the signal to begin the cycle the importance of the seventy years cycle is explained in another chapter of this book. The prominence of seven the number seven is the most prominent number throughout the whole bible. Dec 14, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The revelation of jesus christ is a book of prophecy on the end times and comprises the final book of the new testament and of the bible.
Christians throughout history have given almost unanimous affirmation to the identity of the book s author as john the apostle, who had been exiled to the island of patmos by the authorities for preaching the gospel in asia. Bible revelation chapter 1 explained in detail discover revelation. The book of revelation is a hebrew book expressed by the greek language. By its own witness, this apocalyptic letter also contains prophecy rev. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. He wrote from the small island of patmos after being banished there for preaching the gospel. The title of the book, revelation, is a translation of the greek word apokalypsis, which means an unveiling or a disclosure. The versebyverse commentary on each chapter of revelation is on a separate page of this website. And he sent and signified it by his angel to his servant john, 2 who bore record of the word of god, and of the testimony of jesus christ, and of all things that he saw.
This book was written by john, the last surviving apostle revelation 1. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. It is common to think of prophecy as predictions, but to an israelite mind prophecy is primarily a proclamation of previously known truth, a call. Jesus christ writes to his churches in the 1st and 21st centuries. Daniel 1 the first chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by nebuchadnezzar ii from jerusalem to babylon to be trained in babylonian wisdom.
This approach believes that beginning with chapter four. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. Its meaning is positive, not fearful or terrifying to those who serve god. Ezekiel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Open your bibles to the book of revelation chapter 1.
Yehudiyim was understood as referring to the ten lost. The revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. Download the hebrew text and english translation view the. Revelation chapter 2 1 the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. The entire appearance of christ expresses essentially what has been said of him in revelation 1. The word seven or derivatives such as seventh, seventy, etc. Part 2, nehemia gordon, aj bernard, and tbone, unlock the original meaning of the keys of death, and reveal a message for the 10 lost tribes that was lost in translation. Study revelation 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
Revelation 1 new international version niv prologue. While many associate the word apocalypse with great disaster, the book of revelation begins and ends by saying that those who read, understand, and apply its message would be happy for doing so. This expression links on the book of revelation to the book of deuteronomy, especially if we regard it in the connection with the fire, with which it is associated in each case. The introduction and prologue to the book of revelation. Revelation explained part 1 jesus unveiled revelation. Now is the time when satan will be taken, bound and put into the bottomless pit abyss, where his influence will not have any effect on the tribulation. 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.
This is why in jewish thought the hebrew word shema is one of the most. John indicates that the response of the wicked to the trumpet and bowl judgments is either a lack of repentance or men blasphemed god, but no mourning. It is christ who bids john write to the seven churches. The star was given the key to the shaft of the abyss. The in modern style the first three verses would have been printed on a first titlepage, with revelation 1.
This alone binds this book tightly to the book of daniel. 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 author of revelation mentioned his name, john, four times throughout the book revelation 1. See more ideas about revelation, revelation 1, book of revelation. A hebrew manuscript of the book of revelation british library, ms sloane 273. The imagery and symbolism is derived from the hebrew scriptures. A hebrew manuscript of the book of revelation british. The greek word amen is a transliteration of a hebrew word of similar sound meaning truth or faithfulness, hence the meaning be it true or so be it. Revelation through jewish eyes messianic teaching of.
The revelation of yahusha ha moshiach, which vuvh gave to him, to show to his servant things which must soon come to pass. There they refused to take food and wine from the king and were given knowledge and insight into dreams and visions by god, and at the end of their training they proved ten times better than all. Explains how revelations context and setting can help us understand its original meaning and apply its message to our. The book of revelation through hebrew eyes lost in. The meaning of the 22 letters of the hebrew alephbeit is encoded into the 22 chapters of the book of revelation. The lords day john is referring to is the public holiday of emperor domitian where he demanded to be called lord and. The prologue verses 1 2 1 the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave to him to show to his servants things which must shortly come to pass. The only indication in the book of revelation of the wicked mourning occurs in revelation 6. Written by the apostle john near the end of the first century, revelation shows how events will play out in the end times. I still thought revelation was about the end of the world, right.
The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the abyss. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. The second part starts in chapter 7 with a second revelation on the four world empires but out of gods sight. Introduction to the revelation of the day of yahovah the l ord chapter 2. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 1. Just click the link to the commentary of a chapter that you want to read. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.
Aleister crowley 18751947 claimed that he was the beast prophecized in the book of revelation and took the name. The preface to this book, and the promise to them who read it, revelation 1. 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. The book of the bible that uses the word seven most frequently is revelation, where it appears 55 times.
John is the writer, but jesus christ is the author, says grotius. The haunted desert biblical history documentary timeline duration. The book is a revelation of the things which are and the things which shall be. Hebrews 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Letters to the assemblies at ephesus, smyrna, pergamos, and thyatira. Some explain electrum, an alloy of gold and silver. The structure of revelation gods kingdom ministries.
From all of the research that ive done on this subject, it seems that the lords day in revelation 1. Seven is the biblical number suggesting fullness and completeness. You, the bible, and the holy spirit are priority in interpretation. In this book of john, it shows jesus as god manifest in the flesh. The last book in the new testament canon, yet in fact one of the oldest. Justin the martyr around 100 to 165 ac, irenaeus around 140 to 220 ac and the muratori canon end of 2 nd century confirm that the apostle john is the author. This chapter contains the prologue of the book, followed by the vision and commission of john. Hence each of the seven epistles is introduced by a sketch of his form,747 as the majesty of christ here presented. Revelation chapter 20 is one of the most controversial chapters in the bible, not because it contains anything essentially complex, but because it touches on a subject of preconceived bias. For example, christ is the alpha in the first chapter. Revelation chapter 12 contains a description of a woman, who is clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and a crown of twelve stars atop her head. The special meaning of seven in the bible revelationlogic.
Mentions his exile to patmos, and the appearance of the lord jesus to him, revelation 1. Revelation 1 niv bible the revelation from jesus christ. She is being pursued by a great red dragon, whose tail has swept a third of the stars from. Make sure you first listen to part 1 of the hebrew manuscript of the book of revelation. The lords day john is referring to is the public holiday of emperor domitian where he demanded to be called lord and god and one day a year he was to be worshiped. Chapter 8 tells us of the second and third empire, chapter 9 of the end of the babylonian captivity and of the messiah and chapters 10 to 11 of the kings of the north syria and the south egypt. The revelation is the only book in the nt mentioning john as author. Book of revelation overview insight for living ministries. Revelation chapter 1 1 the original text may have read. She is being pursued by a great red dragon, whose tail has swept a third of the stars from heaven and cast them to earth. It presents the book as a revelation which god gave. This is the second in a threevolume series that will cover the entire book of revelation in aweinspiring detail, expounding and expanding on familiar verses in gods word that have been. Revelation 1 is the first chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible.
John mentions his name four times in the book revelation 1. Ten times is the voice of god speaking out of the midst of the fire heard in deuteronomy. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. Mysteries, things which are unknown and unknowable by man, are revealed only by the spirit eph. I believe that god himself is the author of the bible.
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