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. The author and date of revelation the books author was obviously john revelation 1. This commentary outline of the book of revelation is written from a pastoral point of view with an understanding of the prophecy of the book itself as mostly yet to come. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet langua ge source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. Introduction some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. After all, it is the only book in the whole bible to which god has attached a special blessing and an awful curse. Charts on the book of revelation is a useful supplement to. About the bible only revelation commentary the author is a firm believer in the wordforword inspiration and all sufficiency of the bible. Some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. Pdf a commentary on the book of revelation download full. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. I encourage you to bring your insights to class to share with others. The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john.
This commentary has been through advanced checking. The apostolic authorship of the book has, nevertheless, been questioned ever since. Genesisrevelation offers pastors, teachers, and bible study leaders clear and compelling insights into the entire bible that will equip them to understand, apply, and teach the truth in gods word. The book of revelation focuses on the future and can produce two reactions among christians some cannot get into it and others cannot get out of it we need a more balanced view of its significance. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. This commentary is based upon my personal notes, reflections and study of the book of revelation. Although prophecy is scattered all through the bible, two books focus almost entirely on symbolic representations. The mission of the ccel is to make classic christian books available to the world. The revelation of jesus christ a commentary on the book. The new international greek testament commentary, w. Charts on the book of revelation is a useful supplement to courses on the book of revelation in both the church and the academy. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god.
Eerdmans publishing company, grand rapids, michigan, 1999. Book of revelation matthew henrys bible commentary. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. Before beginning to go through the content of revelation, we recommend that you read through the introduction, overview, and hermeneutical sections to familiarize yourself with the framework concerning this incredible book of god. A commentary on the book of the revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 8 by the physical attributes of. The book of revelation is the only book in the new testament that begins by specifically stating its source, the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave to himand signified it by his angel to his servant john rev.
Revelation is a lens that puts the entire bible into focus. The lens is focused on the person of jesus christ, and his destiny is imminent. The most widelyaccepted position regarding the specific identity of this john is that he was the apostle of the same namethe son of zebedee and. According to this approach, much of the book deals with the apostasy of the roman catholic church, followed by the reformation and the restoration. This is a fast and easy way to personally own some of the greatest bible study material ever written. Wilsons charts cover a range of historical, literary, rhetorical, and interpretive issues that will guide the careful student in making more viable interpretations of this difficult yet enriching book. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation and more. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion. Revelation depicts the reality of god, thereality of the existence of man, and the reality of the flow of history more precisely in its use of poetic illustrations than human realism could ever achieve.
Read revelation commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The author of the book of revelation identifies himself simply as john 1. And many religious people believe that the book of revelation offers no help anyway, because it cannot be understood. Of course, there are other great bible commentaries on this book. Download full pdf print section navigation click to expand a commentary on the book of revelation. Commentary to revelation free online downloadable pdf. This commentary is based upon my personal notes, reflections and study of the book of. While helpful, this does not go a long way in identifying with absolute certainty which john wrote the book. The book of revelation bible, bible study, scripture. The book of revelation brings to us great changes in the course of the history of the world. Lehman strauss attempts to unlock the mysteries of the book of revelation for.
Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Please use the link provided below to generate a unique link valid. The book of revelation bold type and underlining of scripture text have been added for emphasis your questions and comments are welcome note. Revelation overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. This book is available in pdf, html, kindle, and other formats. Thus, in the last days described in the book of revelation, christ weaves together three. Commentary on the book of revelation or, a disclosure from jesus christ about what must shortly come to pass by tom stewart chapters 119 only in progress question. Assumptions common to many who participate in discussing the i ssue incl ude the authorshi p of t he book by john the ap ostle, the date. It is most important to understand that the book of revelation does not list the scenes and events in the same order in which they will actually occur. Commentary on revelation kindle edition by bullinger, e.
It says, write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter. Therefore, the material in this book is the final revelation from god. A critical and exegetical commentary on the revelation of st. All the events of revelation the end times, here represented as the sealed scroll, fall under the mighty power of the lamb. Walvoord introduction authorship, occasion, and date the opening verses of the book of the revelation plainly claim the book was written by john, identified almost universally in the early church as the apostle john. Study revelation using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Therefore, the material in this book is the final revelation from god addressees the things that john had seen in the past. The holy scriptures start with a revelation on the past genesis 1 and they end with a revelation on the future.
Revelation commentary matthew henry commentary on the. That the god of our lord jesus christ, the father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. The commentary section includes running commentary on the bible text with reference to several modern versions, espe. Yet it has a clear message for all who would devote themselves to its pages. Many of the older brethren, and older commentaries, took this view. Afterwards, you will agree with me that revelation is the easiest book in the bible to understand. This psychic reading given by edgar cayce at his home on arctic crescent, virginia beach, va. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a. There is perhaps no more misunderstood book of the bible than revelation. Free pdf revelation commentaries that can be downloaded in seconds are listed below. Commentary is an allinone bible research useful resource that may aid you higher perceive and apply gods written revelation to all of life. The author contends that all that is prophesized will come about after the removal of the church from the earth at the coming of christ in the air. The book of revelation is beyond doubt the most fascinating, the most difficult to interpret, and the most poetical of all the books in the bible.
The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. Thus i soon came to learn that the book of revelation, which in earlier years i feared. Revelation commentary by ben witherington iii revelation nccs by gordon fee revelation interpretation by eugene boring revelation. To understand revelation one must draw upon our knowledge of genesis, ezekiel, daniel, zechariah, and parts of the old and new testaments.
We ask whether this does not give the book of revelation a very special connection with the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading commentary on revelation. Hinds who wrote the gospel advocate commentary on revelation held this view. Tf revelation is the only book in the bible that contains a vision of heaven. Best commentaries on revelation without all that blood. This is a twopart vision, where god is praised as creator chapter 4 and christ as powerful redeemer chapter 5. Revelation overview matthew henrys complete commentary.
It is, therefore, the hardest counsel of the wise to be attained unto. Bridgeway bible commentary a running explanation of the biblical text for the people of todays world don fleming. A commentary on the book of revelation pastor galen l. Edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 44. A commentary on the greek text of the apocalypse by stephen s. Book reading ranko stefanovic, revelation of jesus christ. The vision which opens the book and the verse that organizes it. Essex assistant professor of bible exposition the relevance of the book of revelation to the issue of the timing of the rapture is unquestioned.
The book the preterist archive of realized eschatology. The consensus choice for the best commentary on the book of revelation seems to be beales. Complete assurance the date of the book of revelation would. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. W download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. However, he merely writes the words of jesus revelation 1. So, stop reading this commentary right now and go read revelation for yourself.
See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. The book of revelation is the only book of the bible with a promise to the reader. A commentary on the book of revelation southside christian. The revelation is the only prophetic book of the nt and it is the keystone of the word of god. The revelation to john by stephen smalley is a magisterial interpretation of johns apocalypse as a grand drama, which can only be properly understood in light of johns gospel and letters and in the context of the johannine community.
Doughty southside christian church august 2015 introduction. Commentary on revelation christian classics ethereal. Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. The message of chapter five cannot be over emphasized. Before beginning to go through the content of revelation, we recommend that you read through the, and sections to familiarize yourself with the framework concerning this incredible book of god. The revelation of john the divine the argument it is manifest, that the holy ghost would as it were gather into this most excellent book a sum of those prophecies, which were written before, but should be fulfilled after the coming of christ, adding also such things as should be expedient, as well to forewarn us of the dangers to come, as to.
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