Commentary of the book of revelation

The book of revelation and work bible commentary theology of. Asia in this book is part of the country that we now call turkey. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. Revelation is certainly different from other books of the new testament. I waited to write my commentary of revelation for 45 years. Commentaries for the book of revelation the redeemed of the earth 14. Greetings from john the writer, and from jesus christ in heaven, vv. The current phrase the book of revelation is at once connotative of the apocalypse of john on patmosbut the whole bible is the book of revelation from god to man, and is the culmination of a divine pattern and policy of gods communication with man.

A commentary on the book of revelation pastor galen l. The vision which opens the book and the verse that organizes it. This is particularly so with the book of revelation or prophecy in general. As the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth 1. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. Futurist premillennial revelation commentary, by don koenig. God uses holy spirit to breathe inspiration into his prophetic messengers. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The revelation of jesus christ through the ages, by donald a. This approach to the book does not find any specific. It is a verse by verse commentary which makes the commentary easy to refer to when you need clarification on certain passages. Therefore, the material in this book is the final revelation from god. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. Book of revelation overview insight for living ministries.

Various symbols display the reality of powerful moral and spiritual forces involved in a. Worthy is the lamb, ray summers broadman press, 1951. Conversational in tone, this book is suited to help anyone reach an insightful understanding of the book of revelation that stimulates rocksolid faith in jesus christ. Appropriately for the memorial day week, the major u. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. Revelation matthew henrys commentary bible gateway. Not because john or the angel sealed it, although it is the most dif. Revelation, leon morris tyndale new testament commentaries, eerdmans, 1984. The dollar suffered at the hands of the euro, the country went back on orange alert, and beef eaters and meatindustry investors got a scare. Kristen doutes book hes making you crazy is, well, crazy. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in johns book. This commentary is based upon my personal notes, reflections and study of the book of revelation. Your 2019 guide to the best in books looking back at the year in literature. 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.

Unfortunately, this has caused some people to shy away from the book. And the book of revelation will complete the revelation of. And the book of revelation will complete the revelation of christ. No new testament book has caused as much confusion and been subjected to as many varied interpretations as revelation. The revelation of jesus christ a commentary on the book. I write this reminder every couple of years because its so easy to lose sight of the overa. More than conquerors, william hendricksen baker book house, 1971. I have taught this important book more than 17 times in the previous 38 years in the united states, europe, and asia. Get the latest opinion and commentary from marketwatch and barrons columnists. It is a verse by verse commentary which makes the commentary easy to refer to.

Read full profile books, both old and new, are great things, but our culture. Taking each chapter of revelation at a time, buchanan examines the text and literary ramifications and then gives insightful commentary. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. The book of revelation and work bible commentary theology. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.

It is also jesus revelation in the sense that he is the object revealed. Koenig is a unique free verse by verse futurist premillenial common sense commentary on revelation the apocalypse. Beale serves at westminster theological seminary as professor of new testament and biblical theology. The nature and purpose of the book is explained in the first chapter. This book is considered a classic on posttribulation premill eschatology. Along with osbornes commentary, mounces revelation volume is a favorite among pastors. In his commentary, and more fully in his book thunder and love, smalley argues that the book was written in the reign of vespasian ad 6979, just before the fall of jerusalem to titus in ad 70.

A commentary on the book of revelation southside christian. There are four main views or ways that the book of revelation is interpreted. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet langua ge source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. This very powerful and dynamic teachingtool on the book of revelation shines a light on the symbolism and the mysteries of god revealed to mankind in this g. Yet it is a tough nut to crack, not only because of its intrinsic difficulty but because of the myriad interpretations that have grown up around the book. The book of revelation audio commentary robert clifton. Idealistic the idealistic or philosophy of history method looks upon revelation as a symbolic conflict between right and wrong. The book depicts him as the risen, glorified son of god ministering among the churches 1. Your 2019 guide to the best in books writing and reading, for that matter is often a way of taking stockmaking sense of.

John mentions his name four times in the book revelation 1. The ongoing covid19 pandemic poses clear threats to mental wellbeing, but an increase in. The latest opinion and commentary from marketwatch and barrons columnists janet yellen, 74, has a lot of experience at the federal reserve and in economic poli. Tony garland has produced an excellent commentary on the book of revelation that should be in the library of every bible teacher or serious student of gods word. The dollar suffered at the hands of the euro, the country went back on orange alert, and beef. Best commentaries and books on revelation logos bible software. Many people have very little knowledge of revelation because they have never gone through an indepth, verse by verse study of the text. The 37yearolds new book,hes making you crazy, details her plights in life and love and how she became known for. Doughty southside christian church august 2015 introduction. The commentary ties together the whole bible, connecting the old testament to the new, making sense of everything together, and bringing to life the message of god.

It is intended to help you better understand some of. In the book of revelation, the church as a unit is viewed first, followed by historical events concerning the rest of the world. The rapture is the hope of the new testament, just as the revelation of christ was the hope of the old testament. Today we continue to witness a surge of popular interest in bible prophecy and questions concerning such matters as the last days and the second coming of christ. Book of revelation read chapters and study meaning. It says, write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter. The revelation is the only book in the nt mentioning john as author. Best revelation commentaries updated for 2021 best. Jul 01, 1995 the book of revelation is the only book of the bible that promises a special blessing to the reader.

The book of revelation also called the apocalypse of john, revelation to john or revelation from jesus christ is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. In this substantial volume, academic george wesley buchanan turns his attention to the book of revelation, presenting his remarks from an intertextual point of view. However, he merely writes the words of jesus revelation 1. The weeks top news and commentary, may 1923 marketwatch. In this substantial volume, academic george wesley buchanan turns his attention to the book of revelation, present ing his remarks from an intertextual point of view. This revelation commentary takes the point of view that most of the book is a literal prophecy of things to come. The book of revelation closes with the bright and morning star, which is a figure of christ at his coming to take the church out of the world. I write this reminder every couple of years because its so easy to lose sight of the overall landscape among the pressures of our daily routines. Because of the contradictory nature of the external evidence, i place more weight on the internal evidence evidence from within the book itself.

The letter is addressed to seven churches in asia 1. Holidays are often about what we can do for others, but this year we may need to place selfcare first, said dr. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. The image and superscription of this book are truly sacred and divine, and the matter of it agreeable with other prophetical books, particularly ezekiel and daniel. As i explain in my own book, this view of the date of revelation fits very well with several pieces of evidence, including what john writes in rev. 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 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 of jesus christ a commentary on the book of. The author and date of revelation the book s author was obviously john revelation 1. The book of revelation is, perhaps, one of the most interesting studies in the bible.

It is only when we start to overallegorize it or to force its interpretation according to our preconceived ideas or doctrines about the end. Robert van kampen 19381999 author of numerous eschatological books and founder of sola scriptura and the sign ministries, was a graduate of wheaton. Top 5 commentaries on the book of revelation ligonier ministries. 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.

Books, both old and new, are great things, but our culture emphasizes that newer things are often better. Click to read our excellent bible study resource recommendations. In the words of author homer hailey, the book of revelation has a concrete setting in a definite period of history and deals with actual problems which christians faced late in the first century. Best commentaries and books on revelation logos bible. Hinds who wrote the gospel advocate commentary on revelation held this view.

You can find the best commentary on revelation for you using the tools on the right side. The result is a solidly pretribulation, premillennial perspective. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. Many of the older brethren, and older commentaries, took this view. Endocrine system and glands and the book of revelation magnetic healing meditation prayer 2. Commentary on the book of revelation english edition ebook. If you are interested in the title for your course we can consider offering an examination copy. The book of revelation the new international commentary on. And he saith unto me, seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. Beale the book of revelation new international greek testament commentary, 1999. Coronavirus news center the ongoing covid19 pandemic poses clear threats to mental wellbeing, but an increase in. The book of revelation provides closure to the past, a revelation of jesus christ at present, and a perfect fulfillment of all prophecy in the future. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. It is often ranked below beale and osborne on aggregate, but thats mostly because its slightly dated now in relation to its discussion on biblical scholarship.

I have published audio commentary on revelation, beginning about 20 years ago. Heres why old classic books are better than new books. This, if you only knew, is a cause for great celebration in heavenly places. The book of revelation is the only apocalyptic book in the new. Sep 16, 2020 the book of revelation has 244 old testament citations. Revelation is first and foremost a revelation about jesus christ 1.

Book of revelation chapters 12 14about this channel. Scholarly debates continue as well, especially regarding the occurrence, timing, and theological. In the study of any book of the bible or any topic of scripture, a certain amount of ground work is needed for understanding, orientation, and motivation. The book of revelation audio comment ary by rob robinson. For simply explaining the meaning of text, it has few rivals. Revelation, alan johnson expositors bible commentary, zondervan, 1981. Unique views from our experts across all aspects of investing. The ancient greek word translated revelation is apokalupsis apocalypse. Ancient commentary book revelation critical edition. The book of revelation the new international commentary. Best books on revelation interpreting the book of revelation four views on the book of revelation climax of prophecy. The book of revelation is the revelation of jesus christ in the sense that it belongs to him, he is the one doing the revealing.

The weeks top news and commentary, may 2630 marketwatch. Each view is related to the coming millennial reign of jesus christ in his earthly kingdom promised to the nation of israel. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. Want to learn more about the complicated book of revelation. Included are substantial discussions regarding the date of the apocalypse beale agrees with irenaeus supporting a late, post 70 a. The postincarnate christ in a glorified body, judging his church the great high priest in the holy of holies, vv. In light of this, i believe the church is caught up to be with the lord prior to the period of seven years tribulation, and that the first event of that age is the worldwide preaching of the gospel, symbolized by the. The book of revelation audio commentary robert clifton robinson. It is based on a careful and consistent literal, grammatical, historical approach to the book. I include stephen smalleys commentary on revelation in this top 5 list because i believe his view of the dating of the book is essentially correct. An introduction and commentary, homer hailey baker, 1979. He describes himself as their brother in the family of god. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness.

Literal commentary and study guide on the book of revelation. The general overview revelation 411 gives an overview of the end times. Best revelation commentaries updated for 2021 best bible. If theres anyone on reality television who has truly been through the wringer, itsvanderpump rules starkristen doute. 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. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some. God gave it to him to show his servants the things that must happen soon. Various symbols display the reality of powerful moral and spiritual forces involved in a violent. It is also very different from any kind of writing that is familiar to most people today. The days of restoration is a plainlanguage commentary for all who desire a study aid on the book of revelation.