Open your bibles to the book of revelation chapter 1. The book is a revelation of the things which are and the things which shall be. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. The author of revelation mentioned his name, john, four times throughout the book revelation 1. Seven is the biblical number suggesting fullness and completeness. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. A hebrew manuscript of the book of revelation british library, ms sloane 273. 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. Letters to the assemblies at ephesus, smyrna, pergamos, and thyatira.
To show his servants things which must soon come to pass. She is being pursued by a great red dragon, whose tail has swept a third of the stars from. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on revelation chapters. The second part starts in chapter 7 with a second revelation on the four world empires but out of gods sight. 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. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. 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. 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. The in modern style the first three verses would have been printed on a first titlepage, with revelation 1. A hebrew manuscript of the book of revelation british library.
The preface to this book, and the promise to them who read it, revelation 1. Written by the apostle john near the end of the first century, revelation shows how events will play out in the end times. The book of revelation is a hebrew book expressed by the greek language. 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.
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 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. 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. 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. 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. I still thought revelation was about the end of the world, right. Ten times is the voice of god speaking out of the midst of the fire heard in deuteronomy. For example, christ is the alpha in the first chapter.
The divine origin, the design, and the importance of this book. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. Its meaning is positive, not fearful or terrifying to those who serve god. Revelation through jewish eyes messianic teaching of. Hence each of the seven epistles is introduced by a sketch of his form,747 as the majesty of christ here presented. Revelation chapter 7 explained book of revelation each. The haunted desert biblical history documentary timeline duration. Bible revelation chapter 1 explained in detail discover revelation. 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.
Apr 05, 2017 in hebrew voices, the hebrew manuscript of the book of revelation. I believe that god himself is the author of the bible. 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. The special meaning of seven in the bible revelationlogic. Revelation 1 is the first chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Study revelation 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. We also saw how the book was handed down from god to jesus christ, to his angel, to the apostle john. Lost in translation the book of revelation through hebrew eyes is a worthy followup to its predecessor, rediscovering the hebrew roots of our faith. 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. Often, spiritual revelation by the holy spirit involves a transporting of the prophet, physically or in a vision, to a different location where. 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. Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of god. It is christ who bids john write to the seven churches. In this book of john, it shows jesus as god manifest in the flesh.
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. Revelation explained part 1 jesus unveiled revelation. Download the hebrew text and english translation view the. Revelation 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Some explain electrum, an alloy of gold and silver. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 1. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. The versebyverse commentary on each chapter of revelation is on a separate page of this website. Book of revelation overview insight for living ministries. The book of revelation from chapter 1 to 22, 95x god referring to god the father. You, the bible, and the holy spirit are priority in interpretation. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. 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.
Mentions his exile to patmos, and the appearance of the lord jesus to him, revelation 1. The meaning of the 22 letters of the hebrew alephbeit is encoded into the 22 chapters of the book of revelation. God speaking to the one who is sent and announcing the good news i. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. The word seven or derivatives such as seventh, seventy, etc. Aleister crowley 18751947 claimed that he was the beast prophecized in the book of revelation and took the name. Johns address to the seven churches of asia, whose high calling he particularly mentions. The lords day john is referring to is the public holiday of emperor domitian where he demanded to be called lord and. 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. By its own witness, this apocalyptic letter also contains prophecy rev. Revelation chapter 1 1 the original text may have read. The only indication in the book of revelation of the wicked mourning occurs in revelation 6.
He wrote from the small island of patmos after being banished there for preaching the gospel. The revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. The last book in the new testament canon, yet in fact one of the oldest. Revelation 1 niv bible the revelation from jesus christ. This is why in jewish thought the hebrew word shema is one of the most. Revelation 1 new international version niv prologue. 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. The revelation of yahusha ha moshiach, which vuvh gave to him, to show to his servant things which must soon come to pass. From all of the research that ive done on this subject, it seems that the lords day in revelation 1.
Yehudiyim was understood as referring to the ten lost. 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. Explains how revelations context and setting can help us understand its original meaning and apply its message to our. 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. The introductory verse betrays the complicated character of the whole work. In revelation, johns visions reveal that jesus has overcome evil by. 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. This approach believes that beginning with chapter four. The prominence of seven the number seven is the most prominent number throughout the whole bible. Revelation always implies the unveiling of something previously hidden, in. The entire appearance of christ expresses essentially what has been said of him in revelation 1.
This book was written by john, the last surviving apostle revelation 1. The imagery and symbolism is derived from the hebrew scriptures. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. John mentions his name four times in the book revelation 1. The revelation is the only book in the nt mentioning john as author. 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 sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the abyss. Mysteries, things which are unknown and unknowable by man, are revealed only by the spirit eph. The hebraic book of revelation part 1 torah to the tribes. Jesus christ writes to his churches in the 1st and 21st centuries.
This chapter contains the prologue of the book, followed by the vision and commission of john. John is the writer, but jesus christ is the author, says grotius. Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. This alone binds this book tightly to the book of daniel. Hebrews 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The book of the bible that uses the word seven most frequently is revelation, where it appears 55 times. Make sure you first listen to part 1 of the hebrew manuscript of the book of revelation. The structure of revelation gods kingdom ministries. It presents the book as a revelation which god gave. The book of revelation through hebrew eyes lost in. 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. Just click the link to the commentary of a chapter that you want to read. 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.
A hebrew manuscript of the book of revelation british. 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. For each of the 22 chapters of revelation, i will begin with its letter and meaning from the 22 letters of the hebrew alphabet. Introduction to the revelation of the day of yahovah the l ord chapter 2. 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. 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. The star was given the key to the shaft of the abyss. The introduction and prologue to the book of revelation. 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. 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. See more ideas about revelation, revelation 1, book of revelation. Ezekiel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
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