He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. Today we want to look a little bit closer and learn more about the person who wrote revelation. Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it. The revelation of jesus christ was given to john by god to show his servants what must soon take place. Book of revelation read chapters and study meaning. What this book reveals or unveils is jesus christ in glory. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. Why is revelation, the last book of the bible, so different from the rest of the text. 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. Some words and views were taken from the smart guide to the bible written by.
It is dated in the middle of the last half of the first century. 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. Royal arcanum book 1 of the arcanum revelation read. Revelation is certainly different from other books of the new testament. A few suggest a date during the reign of vespasian. The book of revelation, king james bible, by alexander scourby is being aired with permission of, all rights reserved. The book of revelation is a 2006 australian arthouse film directed by ana kokkinos and starring tom long, greta scacchi, colin friels, and anna torv. The name revelation comes from the first word of the book in koine greek. The author was probably a christian from ephesus known as john the elder. The book of revelation and work bible commentary theology of.
Explains how revelations context and setting can help us understand its original meaning and apply its message to our own lives in the modern world. Scripture chapters and verses with full summary, commentary meaning, and concordances for bible study. You will find the identity of the writer in revelation 1. Summary in the book of revelation, the apocalyptic hopes of the early christian community find their clearest and most complete expression. Revelation is the only book in the bible that ends with a blessing on those who keep the sayings of the book, and a curse on those who add to or take away from the things written in the book.
John the divine is an example of apocalyptic writing a form that delivers a. Revelation 1 kjv the revelation of jesus christ, which. Revelation was written when christians were entering a time of persecution. It is also very different from any kind of writing that is familiar to most people today.
The way the book of revelation is actually written is as a series of kind of unfolding revelations, each one of which gets to something deeper in the story. The film is adapted from the 2000 psychological fiction novel by damien broderick, rory barnes, and rupert thomson. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. Blessed is he that readeth and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein. Visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of revelation. By the time the writings that are now included in the new testament were assembled in their present form, three letters and one gospel were also attributed to john. The book of revelation introduction malcolm hedding. It is the only book of the new testament classified as apocalyptic literature rather than didactic or historical.
More info at tom long, two hands, the dish is abducted by. The book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. Its the book that closes out the bible, the one book in the bible that many people are afraid to read. For detailed comment on all these texts, see my ivp commentary. Perhaps you share the curiosity of one of our church members who recently asked me, why did. Unfortunately, this has caused some people to shy away from the book. Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre.
John the divine is an example of apocalyptic writing a form that delivers a message using symbols, images and numbers. Without question, the book of revelation is difficult to understand. In all its uses, revelation refers to something or someone, once hidden, becoming visible. They describe the book and whats in it plus a few surprising things that arent. Prologue the revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. The book of revelation up to the 2nd coming of christ, was written to warn the jewschristians in israel and throughout the middle east what was going to happen to them during the last days age which started at the resurrection of jesus christ, and really starts ramping up in 70 ad when rome levels jerusalem, as jesus speaking about the jews foretold in matthew chapter 24. Description of book royal arcanum book 1 of the arcanum revelation 18yearold cathy charlotte somehow has a soul connection to the ancient vesperian legend. Not that she knows, until sylvia elle, an angel in disguised came to reveal the secret, that cathy is. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is. It has become a book which is the object of the widest. Revelation to john, last book of the new testament. Not because john or the angel sealed it, although it is the most dif.
One of our most fascinating exercises in scriptural interpretation is to study the book of revelation, to ponder its truths, and to discoverto our surprise and. They also discuss revelation s structure and atmosphere of violence and suffering. The literary genres of the book of revelation are an apocalypse, a prophecy, and an epistle or letter. The two periods most often mentioned are the latter part of neros reign a. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. Book of revelation biblical interpretations, pictures. For group study material, see my new study booklet published by ivp and licc. The revelation of john is the one book in the new testament that claims john as its author. Some writers, however, have advanced the preterist from a latin word meaning that which is past view, contending that the apocalypse was penned around a. One of the most intriguing books of the bible is the book of revelation. Yet it is a tough nut to crack, not only because of.
Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Revelation 1 niv prologue the revelation from jesus. Questions about the antichrist, the millennium, and many others a are sharply disputed. Revelation is a book that has been called everything from a hodgepodge of nonsense to a masterpiece. The book of revelation lions leopards and bears oh my. 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.
Traditionally, the book of revelation has been dated near the end of the first century, around a. The book of revelation was written sometime around 96 ce in asia minor. However the main issues which this book tackles are broadly apocalyptic, metaphysical ones. Seven seals the book of the apocalypsethe revelation. Because it contains a large amount of symbolism and because of the faulty approaches or methods of interpretation applied to its study, many have a difficult time grasping its meaning. The author names himself as john, but modern scholars consider it unlikely that the author of revelation also wrote the gospel of john. The first blessing is in the first chapter of revelation in verse 3. The book of revelation endtime ministries irvin baxter. The book of revelation also called the revelation of john or the revelation of st.
The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which. The book of revelation the apocalypse, or revelation to john, the last book of the bible, is one of the most difficult to understand because it abounds in. The book of revelation, also called the apocalypse which means that which has been disclosed, and also called the revelation to saint john, is traditionally considered to be the work of the lords apostle who later wrote the fourth gospel and the letters. The truth is, some teachers of the book of revelation. The book of revelation is the only book in the bible, that i know of, that has a blessing associated with it for those who will read itnot once but twice. 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.
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