Revelation is first and foremost a revelation about jesus christ 1. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. Chapters available revelation ellicotts commentary for. Farrers insight into the images and symbolism in revelation is extraordinary. A critical and exegetical commentary on the revelation of st. The book concludes with a versebyverse background guide to the contents of the message the risen lord sent to his church.
Judgment chapter i opening message revelation 1 the revelation of jesus christ. This may be the best english commentary on revelation as a professor at the masters seminary, however, his view on lordship salvation tends to detract from the book s valuenotice how this affects his interpretation of rev 23. Revelation commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Revelation commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. It is only when we start to overallegorize it or to force its interpretation according to our preconceived ideas or doctrines about the end of the age and the. Sahih al bukhari in english hadees no 3 the book of. 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. Commentary on the apocalypse fathers of the church. It is a commentary on the new testament apocalypse of john or book of revelation.
Because of the contradictory nature of the external evidence, i place more weight on the internal evidence evidence from within the book itself. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. 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. Symbolic texts of the book of revelation have been revealed, explaining many of the mysteries surrounding the book of revelation. A commentary on the book of revelation pastor galen l. Verse 2 what john writes in this book has no human origin. Study the sermons of joseph smith relative to the book of revelation. Revelation 1 esv prologue the revelation of jesus bible.
Constantinou wrote her doctoral thesis on this commentary, and so this text has an extensive and thorough introduction, the translation is extremely well done, and the footnotes throughout the. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. The beast in the book of revelation 1582 words bartleby. The materials on this website are a complete course on the book of revelation. The book of revelation, written by john in about the year 96 c. 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. Jesus sent this message by his angel to his servant john. Doughty southside christian church august 2015 introduction. They found that the book of revelation was full of them. Bible commentaries ellicotts commentary for english readers revelation.
Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe. The very first greek commentary on revelation barely predates andrews work and is attributed to oikoumenios. The book of revelation and work bible commentary theology of. The general overview revelation 411 gives an overview of the end times. This book is also about the course of human history. But to understand revelation we must read it through first century eyes, and we must study it in light of the old testament. It is also jesus revelation in the sense that he is the object revealed.
This book cross and crown is a powerful and thrilling recital of the most romantic and dramatic incidents in history to be found on. Read revelation commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. The book of revelation, king james bible, by alexander scourby is being aired with permission of, all rights reserved. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what. Throughout history the book of revelation has been much understood and neglected. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. The book is about jesus christ, who has risen from death. 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.
These visions are of interest to us because they pertain to what is happening on the world scene now and show how jehovah will. This work is by a professor of new testament interpretation at southern baptist theological seminary louisville, ky. The book of revelation was written to answer those questions. Aug 12, 2020 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.
Revelation promises a blessing to those who read and heed what it says, which means that the book is meant to be understood and that it can be understood. To keep the commentary from becoming too verbose and repetitive, ive placed the discussion of several major topics into articles, and then link to those articles within the. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some. The book of revelation explained key facts and issues.
Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. Book reading ranko stefanovic, revelation of jesus christ. International greek testament commentary series is the most highlyacclaimed commentary on the last book of the bible. In my own library i have more commentaries on the revelation than on any other book of the bible, and most of them are almost copies of those that have preceded them. Highlights from the book of revelationi watchtower online. If you really want to understand this great book, garlands commentary will not disappoint. Reading revelation the entire book of revelation must be read in english and reported on a 3x5 card on the days specified in the class schedule. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in johns book. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. Chapters available revelation ellicotts commentary. Nov 04, 2012 robert mounce, the new international commentary of the new testament. An ancient commentary on the book of revelation a critical edition of the scholia in apocalypsin this is a new critical edition, with translation and commentary. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, who bore witness to the word of god and to the testimony of jesus christ, even to all that he saw.
The books last two verses have in them the name of jesus. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who bore witness to the word of god and to the testimony of jesus christ, even to all that he saw. A commentary of the book of revelation the revelation of jesus christ 20 by cooper p. The book of revelation has been available in english since the king james version was translated from the original greek in 1611. The book is a revelation of the things which are and the things which shall be. As the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth 1. They begin with a lengthy but vital introduction and then proceed on a verse by verse walk through the book. Best commentaries and books on revelation logos bible. The book s last two verses have in them the name of jesus. Prologue the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. John and the book of revelation a bible study in easy english. Commentary on the apocalypse commentaria in apocalypsin is a book written in the eighth century by the spanish monk and theologian beatus of liebana 730785 and copied and illustrated in manuscript in works called beati during the 10th and 11th centuries a.
This commentary has yet to go through advanced theological checking. Therefore, wesley saw the book of revelation as a royal manifestoa proclamation showing how christ fulfills all things 5. Another danger we need to avoid is that of thinking that the book of revelation can be put on a chart. So, on the surface, this is a difficult point to understand because, of course, many have opened the bible to this book and read all of its 22 chapters. Garland approaches the text from a literal perspective and also assesses the weaknesses of various nonliteral interpretations. After every lesson, several questions are listed for your personal consideration or, if youre reading with a group, for your discussion. It is a communication or unfolding of the details of future things by our lord jesus christ. Best revelation commentaries updated for 2021 best. Archaeological research books, llc, 2011 convincingly explains that every one of the revelation s descriptions of the catastrophes of this chapter verses 1217, the trumpet chapters 8 and 9 and bowl chapter 16 catastrophes, as. God gave it to him to show his servants the things that must happen soon. 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, face value, commonsense approach to interpreting it. John is the writer, but jesus christ is the author, says grotius.
Nov 04, 2019 as with the opening verses of revelation, the closing verses of revelation reveal and confirm that this book is about and applies to all christians and to all people throughout the church age. Revelation 6 bible commentary matthew henry concise. The book of revelation also gives us a hint that the sevenfold aspect of the wild beast must not be given too limited or too local an. Like all my posted commentaries it is not a technical commentary designed for academic projects. Again, the way in which the first wild beast gives place to the second wild beast, or false prophet comp. Ever since hal lindsey published his book the late great planet earth 50 years ago, an increasing interest in the end times has arisen. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. Likewise, his explanation of its heptadic structure, and the reasons for it, is very helpful. An advocate of source criticism and an expert in early christian prophecy, david aune examines the full range of secular and biblical literature in search of possible sources for the striking literary devices in revelation over three volumes and more than 1,500 pages. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. Theme of real christianity in john wesleys commentary on the. In this revised edition of the classic 1977 work the book of revelation nicnt, based on thenestlealand greek new testament. It says, write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter.
His principal work is a commentary on the book of revelation patrologia graeca vol. The revelation of jesus christ vs 1 this refers to the revealing of jesus himself 1 pe 1. The christ of the apocalypse was the word of god, the king of kings. In the book of revelation, the beast that came out of the sea represented the roman empire and its emperor domitian. Commentary on the apocalypse fathers of the church patristic.
Its principal subject is to discover the purposes of god concerning the affairs of the church, and of the nations as connected therewith, to the end of the world. Verse by verse commentary on revelation precept austin. Ellicotts commentary for english readers 1 the revelation of jesus christ. Ancient commentary book revelation critical edition ischolia. Revelation 10 matthew pooles english annotations on the. The book of revelation is the book for the present hour. The subject and meaning of revelation is christ himself. Best revelation commentaries updated for 2021 best bible. In other words, this book tells the story how the kingdoms of this world become the kingdom of the lord jesus christ.
Such bold figurative descriptions of great changes abound in the prophecies of scripture. Revelation is the culmination and closing of gods written word. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. Commentary on revelation liverpool university press. Vernon mcgees teaching of revelation heard on thru the bible, this companion gets to the heart of bible passages and is intended to stir your own thinking, prayer, and study. Aug, 2020 description garlands work is one of the best commentaries available on the book of the revelation. The book depicts him as the risen, glorified son of god ministering among the churches 1. Chapters available revelation ellicotts commentary for english. The foundations of churches and states would be terribly shaken. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet langua ge source with renderx xep formatter, version 3.
Her accurate translation of bedes work along with an informative commentary condenses grysons french and latin notes and adds some. The imagery of the smoke going up reminds us of the overthrow of sodom and gomorrah genesis 19. Revelation 1 ellicotts commentary for english readers bible hub. This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. 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. The book of revelation is the only apocalyptic book in the new. It is only when we start to overallegorize it or to force its interpretation according to our preconceived ideas or doctrines about the end of the age and the world to come that it gets indecipherable. Free online revelation commentary the commentary menu will take you through the chapterbychapter online commentary, starting with chapter 1.
Many works on revelation are merely carbon copies of other works. Aune, word biblical commentary wbc, thomas nelson, 19971998, 1,869 pp. This commentary is based upon my personal notes, reflections and study of the book of revelation. Here is an exciting journey through the last book in the bible, providing many powerful. Understanding the book of revelation home facebook. The beginnings of sorrows revelation chapter 6 commentary. Theme of real christianity in john wesleys commentary on. Therefore, the material in this book is the final revelation from god. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation and more. Ellicotts commentary for english readers 11 for ever and ever. How does all of this relate to the theme of real christianity. And scientist jeffrey goodmans thoroughly researched and documented book the comets of god tucson, az.
This book is called sometimes the revelation and sometimes the apocalypse. The prophetic outline of the end times that flows through daniel 7 and is utilized by the lord in the olivet discourse of matthew 24. There is a description of johns work in the first five. For simply explaining the meaning of text, it has few rival. Highlights from the book of revelationi watchtower. Literal commentary and study guide on the book of revelation.
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