Book revelation commentary pdf

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 book of revelation the culmination of prophecy someone has written an exposition of the book of revelation in two parts and entitled his volumes the crown jewel of prophecy. The importance of understanding, interpreting, applying, and then. 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. Doughty southside christian church august 2015 introduction. The book of revelation new international greek testament commentary by g. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. About the bible only revelation commentary the author is a firm believer in the wordforword inspiration and all sufficiency of the bible. Pdf the book of revelation outline, page 6 t h e t i m e s o f t h e g e n t i l e s i. 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. Afterwards, you will agree with me that revelation is the easiest book in the bible to understand.

The author and date of revelation the books author was obviously john revelation 1. The author of the book of revelation identifies himself simply as john 1. It is intended to help you better understand some of. The bible is a history book, it tells the pastbut like no other history bookit tells the present and future just as clearly. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. The moody bible commentary is an allinone bible research useful resource that may aid you higher perceive and apply gods written revelation to all of life. Studies in the book of revelation project gutenberg.

A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. 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. However, he merely writes the words of jesus revelation 1. Beales commentary is the place to turn for insight on the many old testament allusions and echoes in the book of revelation. Mounces work covers revelation from a conservative eclectic. Cyril barber the ministers library volume 3 this is not a commentary on the book of revelation, but a wellinformed book that introduces readers to the intricacies of interpretation and theology of johns vision. The book of revelation is called t he revelation of jesus christ, and yet it is treated by so many as a side issue or a secondary matter. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a. 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. Carson praises his commentary as a learned and wellwritten work that not only explains the text satisfactorily in most instances but also introduces the student to the best of the secondary literature while saying that mounces special strength is in his appropriate and balanced use of both.

The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john. 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. What is the futurist interpretation of the book of revelation. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. A critical and exegetical commentary on the revelation of st. For this reason, this study guide commentary is designed to provide an introduction to each book of the bible. The vision which opens the book and the verse that organizes it. 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. While helpful, this does not go a long way in identifying with absolute certainty which john wrote the book. The book concludes with a versebyverse background guide to the contents of the message the risen lord sent to his church. Is it really something that we can agree to disagree on, as is commonly believed those who are of this persuasion are ignorant of how the new testament is indispensably completed by this revelation of jesus christ. We ask whether this does not give the book of revelation a very special connection with the.

The revelation is the only prophetic book of the nt and it is the keystone of the word of god. The crowned conqueror on the white horse armed with a bow, revelation 6. Get ebooks revelation on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. So, stop reading this commentary right now and go read revelation for yourself. Mounces treatment of revelation is now available in a revised edition dated 2008. My fundamental reservation about the book has to do with beales modified idealist approach. The book of revelation the new international commentary on the new testament kindle edition by mounce, robert h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Outline for this study of the book of revelationpages 1, 2, and top of page 3. Personally, i prefer the book of revelation by gregory beale in the new international greek testament commentary series to this commentary even though i disagree with beales perspective on a few points. The lens is focused on the person of jesus christ, and his destiny is imminent. For more on john the apostle, see the introduction in the life application bible commentary on the gospel of john. Tf revelation is the only book in the bible that contains a vision of heaven. Free pdf revelation commentaries that can be downloaded in seconds are listed below.

Its meaning is positive, not fearful or terrifying to those who serve god. The book of revelation the new international commentary. Commentary on revelation kindle edition by bullinger, e. This is a fast and easy way to personally own some of the greatest bible study material ever written. The mission of the ccel is to make classic christian books available to the world. The letter is addressed to seven churches in asia 1. Opening the seventh seal and sounding the first four trumpets 1 and when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. Revelation is a lens that puts the entire bible into focus.

A commentary on the book of revelation southside christian. According to this approach, much of the book deals with the apostasy of the roman catholic church, followed by the reformation and the restoration. Thus i soon came to learn that the book of revelation, which in earlier years i feared. Hinds who wrote the gospel advocate commentary on revelation held this view. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of revelation the new international commentary on the new testament. This commentary has been through advanced checking. We ask whether this does not give the book of revelation a. The book of revelation reveals the majesty and glory of the lord jesus. Please use the link provided below to generate a unique link valid for 24hrs.

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. It is meant to be understood by his people, with a blessing promised to those who read, hear and keep the things revealed in these prophecies. 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. Study revelation using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the believers bible commentary and the cultural backgrounds study bible niv and nrsv is just a step. The first volume deals with the prophecies found in the old testament.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading commentary on revelation. Commentary on revelation christian classics ethereal. The book of revelation then is not a compilation of jewish apocalyptic literature, intermixed with heathen visions christianized, thus being a patchwork of jewish and heathen folklore, but it is the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. A commentary on the book of the revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 5 the book of the revelation with the edgar cayce readings as given for each chapter chapters 122, with interpretation 91 toward a better understanding of the book of the revelation, a group project. The book written within and without, and sealed with seven seals, revelation 5. A commentary on the book of revelation pastor galen l. Some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. The final volume deals exclusively with the book of revelation. W download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. At a time when the study of greek is curtailed in many schools of theology, we hope that the nigtc will demonstrate the continuing value of studying the greek new testament the volumes of the nigtc are for students who want something less technical than a full. When the lord jesus christ opens the seventh seal judgment, the immediate effect is silence in heaven. The book the preterist archive of realized eschatology.

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. The book of revelation is the only book of the bible with a promise to the reader. This interest grew even stronger when i began to teach the book of revelation in a bible school on java and wrote a commentary on revelation in the indonesian language. Book of revelation matthew henrys bible commentary. This book is available in pdf, html, kindle, and other formats. Therefore, the material in this book is the final revelation from god addressees the things that john had seen in the past. He describes himself as their brother in the family of god. Readers dont have to guess or research where revelation was written. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 8 opening.

Commentary to revelation free online downloadable pdf. This commentary is based upon my personal notes, reflections and study of the book of. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ.