Questions about the antichrist, the millennium, and many. John mentions his name four times in the book revelation 1. A narrative commentary on the book of revelation santa rosa. The book of revelation is strikingly different from the rest of the new testament. Some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. It is populated by winged and wild creatures, locust plagues, and sevenheaded beasts. According to the first words of the book, god gave this revelation to jesus, who entrusted it to an angel to pass on to john. These notes were written for use in our home bible study. In the revelation the lamb is the center around which all else is clustered, the foundation upon which everything lasting is built, the nail on which all hangs, the object to which all points, and the spring from which all blessing proceeds. 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. He describes of the seven churches their qualities andor their weaknesses and failings such as sardis and laodicea.
Nathan renner nathan renner is the senior pastor of the discover life seventhday adventist church in sonora, california. Revelation chapters 112 free online biblical library. Revelation introduction free online biblical library. The lamb is the light, the glory, the life, the lord of heaven and earth. This section gives a brief synopsis of each section of revelation and an interpretation based on the. With regard to the outline of the book of revelation, if you look at vv. It will take a careful and considerate study of the book to try to. The revelation of john is the one book in the new testament that claims john as its author. You and your family are a blessing beyond description to us and so many others. In the book of revelation, the apocalyptic hopes of the early christian community find their clearest. Besides the many books, there are websites, tv evangelists, lecture series, movies and videos. We still try but it is easy to come to a wide range of conclusions on many things in revelation. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the. Without question, the book of revelation is difficult to understand.
A brief overview of the book of revelation the rise and. Justin the martyr around 100 to 165 ac, irenaeus around 140 to 220 ac and the muratori canon end of 2 nd century. The following is therefore an outline of the books contents rather than of its structure. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Louis brighton and the online commentary the book of revelation. The book of revelation, or the apocalypse as it is also called, is the last book of the bible. It is a revelation that was received by the apostle john while he was in romanimposed exile on the island of patmos in the eastern mediterranean around 90 a. The book of revelation course lecture notes dominican scholar. Revelations inclusion in the bible as an implicit criticism of the usual christian. There is a brilliant little book on the book of revelation, though, that i want to.
It is a book that should make us rejoice knowing that no matter what happens to us in our lives, god wins, and that means that. Please note that the examples of apocalyptic literature i mentioned earlier like. Revelation is not a book which should cause us to fear or to panic. In chapter 4, we have the vision of god, and please note that there is no description or. Ot theology lecture notes this page is an indepth bible study of the book of revelation based on the concordia commentary of revelation by dr. The basic hermeneutical problem in revelation is determining what is symbolic and what is literal. Download the handout prior to listening to the lecture in order to follow along with the text of revelation and course outlinenotes.
The book of revelation is one of the most difficult books in the bible. The revelation is the only book in the nt mentioning john as author. The first lecture was only partially reported, and therefore had to be almost. To jerry and sherry roberts thank you for your faithful friendship and love for our lord and my family. Please note that these lectures by kay arthur supplement the excellent. They were developed to encourage a regular versebyverse study of the bible. Revelation is filled with obscure and fantastic symbolism, and it teems with mystical references. Note that the book of the revelation is not just an unveiling of jesus christ but of those things that precede his coming and follow the. In order to understand it, you need to know a lot of the book of daniel, which is another very difficult book. To create a folder, right click and choose new folder, and name it the title of the book. The vision which opens the book and the verse that organizes it. He has served as a bible worker, evangelist and pastor.
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