I am studying my sunday school lesson, and we have a 7 day devotional for each week as well as the lesson and revelation 12. The person of jesus christ, the son of god and the redeemer, is in the centre of these future events. Revelation made simple and easy to understand this last book of the bible bears the title revelation, meaning unveiling and, yet, it presents visions of. The book of revelation is the last book of the bible in our canon for good reason. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. We find, however, a key verse which refutes this claim which states, the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave to him, to show to his servants the things that are ordained to come to pass shortly revelation 1. Verse by verse commentary on revelation precept austin. Mar 23, 2017 this episode of hebrew voices is one of the most exciting things i have ever discovered. Its interesting when you get to the book of revelation and you see a glimpse of heaven that there are angels surrounding gods throne there. Verse 19 speaks of the past, the present, and the future. A verse by verse study guide for the book of proverbs. This has, in fact, been a very awkward point for those who assert that revelation in history is central to hebrew thought. Revelation 3 niv bible to the angelof the church in. I have watched all your dvds here, they have been of great help.
He that hath understanding, let him count the number of the beast. The introductory verse betrays the complicated character of the whole work. In fact i dont think its possible for us to have a large enough understanding of who jesus is. Revelation made simple and easy to understand this last book of the bible bears the title revelation, meaning, unveiling, yet. Various outbreaks of pandemic diseases, such as the coronavirus, have prompted many to ask why god allowsor even causespandemic diseases and whether such illnesses are a sign of the end times. Prologue the revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. The book of hebrews is an exhortation to jewish christians to hold fast to their faith in christ. Symbolically, the number seven stands for completeness. This work offered an explanation for the holocaust of 70 c. I still thought revelation was about the end of the world, right. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand.
Jan 31, 2017 the insights tom has gained from memorizing the entire book of revelation and the great contributions they offer to bible students. Under these circumstances, a verse by verse teaching of revelation would be a challenging endeavor. 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. Ray stedman begins this commentary by saying, the book of revelation is the scariest book in the bible. The figure is not intended to convey to the church the thought of the lords constant presence, but rather the assurance that he has taken up a new position, that he is at hand for judgment, and that he will immediately admit his people to the full enjoyment of his promised blessedness. Richison exposes the mind of god to the mind of man by expounding individual books of gods word verse by verse. Together we will explore a complete verse by verse, illustrated commentary on the books of daniel and revelation, supplemented by audio mp3 read by the author. It may reasonably be inferred, therefore, that, according to the bible, history is the milieu of gods revelation. Revelation 12 explained jesus unveiled revelation is. These letters correspond to aleph and tav, the first and last of the 22 hebrew letters. Revelation made simple and easy to understand this last book of the bible bears the title revelation, meaning, unveiling, yet, it presents visions of. In the ancient culture of israel, proverbs were used as a method of instruction for children. Download a printable document listing the books of the bible in hebrew.
The third evidence of a hebrew text is that sometimes taking the greek literally results in a clumsy english translation or a sentence may even fail to make sense. The book of revelation through hebrew eyes lost in. Revelation reveals the events of the day of the lord revelation 1. Phenomenologically, every religion finds its starting point in a revelation. In this position newell demonstrated his extraordinary gift of bible exposition. The fulfillment verse would be, but you, bethlehem, in the land of judah, are by no means least among the rulers of judah.
The ancient hebrews called the book by its opening words, in the beginning. I went into the study as a trinitarian, but left the study out of obvious necessity as a believer in the one true god. Revelation 1 study of the book of chapter by chapter and verse by verse. 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. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ.
There are sixtysix books in the bible and every book has a key verse. Apr 05, 2017 in hebrew voices, the hebrew manuscript of the book of revelation. This information about which text in hebrew or greek was used to translate for the particular version, in this case the nkjv is right in the preface or the introduction of the nkjv. One of the great unsettled questions about the book of revelation is when. Book of revelation why read revelation, and what are the keys to understanding it. It is the final expression of and complement to the prophecies of the jewish prophets. It has been objected that gods acting in history plays no real role in the biblical wisdom literature. Revelation 2020 verse by verse ministry international. Bible exposition commentary versebyverse commentary. Lost in translation the book of revelation through hebrew eyes is a worthy. God ensured that it would be impossible to miss the integration of revelation with the hebrew alphabet.
Feb 10, 2016 knowing the mysteries of end time prophecy in the book of revelation has never been more important. The consensus of bible scholars is that this is the same john that was one of the. Keys to understanding revelation united church of god. The book of revelation, often called the book of revelations, revelation to john, the apocalypse of john, the revelation, or simply revelation, the revelation of jesus christ from its opening words or the apocalypse, is the final book of the new testament, and therefore also the final book of the christian bible. Yet it is also one of the most comforting, reassuring, and exhilarating books in the bible. What this book reveals or unveils is jesus christ in glory. There was a man named samuele bacchiocchi who for his doctoral thesis wrote a book entitled from sabbath to sunday. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the revelation of yeshua hamashiach.
So that earthly tabernacle really was a scaleddown picture of the one in heaven. David reagan interviews a panel of bible prophecy experts on televisions christ in prophecy. At first glance, it seems obvious that the 7 angels in revelation 16 are the same 7 angels from revelation 15. Els holy injiyl the book of revelation in the original aramic chapter one verse message of confirmation to the world that the book of revelation is the book given to the messiah jesus which thehos gave to his faithful disciple john. Some jews refer to the entire hebrew bible kitvei hakodesh simply as the torah without making the distinction of the divisions shown above though the christian old testament is the result of the canonization of the jewish scriptures, the order of the books in the tanakh is not identical to the christian old testament though content is the same, and chapter and verse references are not. Verse 1 of the revelation already shows gods intention. A verse by verse commentary on the book of revelation that brings to life the mysteries of this highly symbolic book of the bible. These things are written in the book of the stories of the kings of judah, and every one of the acts that josias did, and his glory, and his understanding in the law of the lord, and the things that he had done before, and the things now recited, are reported in the book of the kings of israel and judea. The ancient hebrews expressed this idea in different ways. The book of revelation asv american standard version. This series is a bit of my testimony of coming into a further understanding of the truth as a result of studying the. The weights mentioned here in verse one refer to spiritual weights. The verse by verse 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.
It aligns perfectly and illuminates magnificently the prophecies of daniel, ezekiel, isaiah, and other hebrew prophets. Idiomatic language in revelation is discussed in the commentary and the footnotes. Make sure you first listen to part 1 of the hebrew manuscript of the book of revelation. Lost in translation the book of revelation through hebrew eyes is a worthy followup to its predecessor, rediscovering the hebrew roots of our faith. These are the words of him who holds the seven spiritsof god and the seven stars. It presents the book as a revelation which god gave.
So if this book is revealing something, what exactly is being revealed. The reason most commentaries fail to enlighten the books contents is because they violate one or more of the three basic principles of sound biblical interpretation. The discussion about the lords day in the episode on the hebrew manuscript of the book of revelation was interesting. The first verse of this book announces that it is the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him revelation 1. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. The book s chief concern, however, is not with physical origins, but with the relationship god desires to have with. Decoding revelation part1 revelation verse by verse bible.
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. Throughout the epistle, the author stresses the continuity and flow between the old testament revelation and the new faith in christ, while emphasizing the superiority of both christ and his new covenant, using such words as better, perfect and. Introduction to hebrews verse by verse bible study kjv. Sometimes the key is hanging at the very entrance of the book, and this is true of revelation. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. A brief, commonsense guide to how to study and understand bible prophecy the tribulation. Ive only separated them because im annoyed that john says in one verse revelation 16. Verse by verse commentary on the revelation a testimony of jesus christ by tony garland. Revelation, an act whereby the hidden, unknown god shows himself to man. Revelation 1 this is the revelation of yeshua the messiah, which god gave him to show to his servants the.
The word torah is better understood as teaching or understanding rather than law. That background is very helpful in guiding our interpretation of what the letter contains immediately, were faced with one of the more intriguing aspects of this letter. According to recent investigations, the latter part was interpolated. Its doubtful that a nonhebrew audience would care much where yeshua was born. Our text book for this learning adventure is understanding daniel and the revelation this link provides an entire pdf e book of the latest edition. Revelation chapter 19 explained book of revelation each.
What does the bible say about pandemic diseasessicknesses. In the same way that we must read a novel cover to cover before understanding it properly, so must bible students have an understanding of the bibles first 65 books before they can truly understand its final book. End times group verse by verse ministry international. Nehemia believes in the messiah, but i understand, he doesnt. Watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Keys to understanding the book of revelation its meaning is positive, not fearful or terrifying to those who serve god. The opening verses explain bluntly that god gave this revelation to yeshua. This 17th century manuscript in the british library contains the name yehovah with full vowels and refers to yehoshua mashiach. 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. Louis and toronto flocked to hear his citywide bible classes, leading to the publication of his widelyknown commentaries, especially romans verse by verse, hebrews verse by verse, and the book of revelation.
Description garlands work is one of the best commentaries available on the book of the revelation. Contents of nt 311 revelation studying revelation 1. In this verse god tells christians, who are his children, that he wants them to do three things. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. This fabulous revelation reveals the past, the present, and the future. The complete book explained verse by verse this amazing volume takes you verse by verse through the entire book of revelation, but explain breathtaking hebraic concepts and incredible mysteries as no other book, example. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. Some believe the bibles last prophetic book is closed, meaning no one as yet can understand it. Full book hebraic perspective verse by verse endtime studies series 2 kindle edition by liebenberg, prof dr wa.
Number one he says, lay aside every weight, number two they aside sin, and number three run with endurance. In particular, we offer a complete verse by verse study of the book of revelation, which is a great resource for those desiring a deeper study of eschatology. However, the verse makes perfect sense when translated back into hebrew. Extensive verse by verse explanation, illumination and clarification of this prophetic book seen though the lens of middle east culture and the ancient near east. All that is known is that this john was a jewish christian prophet, probably belonging to. Our current study is a verse by verse walk through the book of revelation. We see the lord jesus as righteous judge in chapter 1 and as the one who will soon be coming in the last chapter. In the first chapter of the last book he idenitified himself as alpha and omega, the first and last letters of the greek alphabet. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. This book is perhaps the greatest defense of the sabbath written during the 20th century. In the book of revelation corrections, for instance, the angels of the various earthly churches become the servants presiding officers of those units.
To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use our convenient contact form. Each study expounds a passage, forms a principle out of that passage, and shows how to apply that principle to your life. You will behold the great unveiled vision of john, given 1900 years ago. To be sure, this phenomenon belongs to the realm of human reality, but it is experienced by man as coming from god. Read and study revelation, including book summary, with the verse by verse bible commentary.
You thought revelation was about the end of the world. Hebrew yeshuah vs the greek jesus the naming of jesus in hebrew. The book of revelation through hebrew eyes lost in translation. Oct 28, 2008 idiomatic language in revelation is discussed in the commentary and the footnotes. First lets consider gods command to lay aside every weight. I am wondering if you are considering writing a daniel and revelation verse by verse commentary, it would be very helpful to people like me who also run groups teaching these two books.
A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. Its meaning is positive, not fearful or terrifying to those who serve god. Acting by the spirit of prophecy and revelation, joseph smith corrected portions, but not all, of what is amiss in the king james version of the bible. 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 misunderstood and. In all its uses, revelation refers to something or someone, once hidden, becoming visible. 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.
The verse by verse commentary on revelation a clear, commonsense, verse by verse commentary on revelation that can be understood by the average person yes, you can understand bible prophecy. Els holy injiyl the book of revelation verse by verse. Understand the connection between the old testament and the end times, what to expect during the last days, and how to stand firm in christ in the face of opposition. 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 christ. Introduction revelation is a confusing book to most people despite the many commentaries written. The book of genesis those who gave the name genesis to the first book of the bible were the translators of the pentateuch. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. This verse is the key that unlocks the interpretation and the understanding of revelation. Garland approaches the text from a literal perspective and also assesses the weaknesses of various nonliteral interpretations. The book of revelation is a revealing of jesus christ in glory. Interpreters of revelation normally fall into four groups. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online. The book of revelation often called the book of revelations, 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.
Schneider decodes the book of revelation, showing how the endtime events prophesied in the new testament book correspond with the teachings of the torah and the hebrew p. The meaning of the 22 letters of the hebrew alphabet is encoded into the 22 chapters of the book of revelation. Other named and unnamed evangelists of christ as savior almost all jewish so far. The book of revelation from chapter 1 to 22, 95x god referring to god the father. This is consistent with the christianized first verse of revelation, but. The law revelation and guidance a historical record of gods revelations. The regular levitical priests would go into the first room every day to offer prayers, and incense, and to light candles.
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