The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. Revelation explained part 1 jesus unveiled revelation. Kingston church of christ presents a study on the book of revelation sunday april 26, 2020. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. Revelation made clear bible study in the book of revelation. Understanding the numerical symbolism in revelation 4. The book of revelation is not a prophecy of some future or imminent return of christ. In contrast to the spectacle of christ s suffering and death on the cross, revelation shows us christ s victory over satan, sin, and death. This name indicates the meaning of revelation it uncovers matters that had been hidden and discloses events that would happen long after it was written. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online. The vision which opens the book and the verse that organizes it. The biblical truth about blessings and curses unlearn the lies. The eternal godthe resurrected lordthe creatorthe triumphant king.
Yet there is a blessing pronounced on all those who read, hear, and keep the words of it. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Dating the book of revelation church of christ articles. The book of revelation pronounces a blessing upon he who reads and those who hearand keep those things which are written in it rev.
So we see revelation completes our picture of our lord, gives it that third dimension. This is the prevailing view among modern scholars who arent aligned with orthodox christianity. Lund, who later became a member of the seventy, explained that the book of revelation unveils many truths. The book of revelation, although never read in the orthodox church, bears witness to the divine reality which is the churchs own very life. Interpreting the symbolism in the book of revelation. It is obvious to the reader of the book that it contains much figurative language. The book of revelation was written to answer those questions. Pack staggering events foretold in your bible will shock the whole world. The revelation of jesus christ revelation one in the first words of revelation we find a general introduction to the entire message. Some note that although the term church ekklesia is not found in chapters 618 of the book of revelation, saints hagion, rev.
The revelation of jesus christ a study of the book of revelation notes from the south michigan teacher training school and michigan bible school charles coats, instructor july dec. Futurists hal lindsey taught this in his best selling book, the late great planet earth as did tim lahaye in the very popular book series, left behind. Latterday saints are fortunate that the restoration has provided many keys to interpret this book. Revelation chapter 17 explained book of revelation each. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1.
The book of revelation explained in under 5 minutes. West palm beach church of christ 4236 haverhill road west palm beach, fl 33417. These presentations have been converted to pdf so that you may download and follow. The book of revelation gravel hill church of christ. Having researched many other commentaries from conservative, premillennial authors such as walvoord, mcgee, jeremiah, scott and others, i have found a testimony of jesus christ. The revelation of jesus christ revealed by christine. At the writing of the book of revelation, ephesus had left her first love. This is to corre spond with the chapters in the revelation. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. Through the prophet joseph smith, the lord has given us vital keys to understanding the book of revelation, particularly the meaning of the seven seals. The book of revelation, also called revelation to john or apocalypse of john is the last canonical book of the new testament in the bible. Robert harkrider a study guide of the book of revelation. Finger church of christ overview of the book of revelation.
The book of revelation is the ending to the greatest story ever told. The book of revelation explained volume 3 p reface you will noti ce th at the b ook of reve lation e xplained, volume 3, begins with chapter 8, not chapter 1, and ends at the conclusion of chapter 11. The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john. The book of revelation closes with solemn appeals of the lord jesus to men in general and to the believers especially.
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. If revelation were about the destruction of jerusalem and was written prior to ad 70, then why did jesus not address the jerusalem church which was in existence up to the siege of jerusalem immediately prior to its destruction. The book begins, the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. What this book reveals or unveils is jesus christ in glory. That the lord will bless the revelation explained to the good of his church upon earth and grant it a place, however small, in the cause of present truth, is my earnest prayer. We are a nondenominational congregation of christians located in west palm beach aiming to be faithful in every way to. A commentary on the book of revelation to be as informative, researched, and spiritually insightful as any i have studied. Outline of the book of revelation floral heights church. Introducing the book of revelation ron courter church of. In all its uses, revelation refers to something or someone, once hidden, becoming visible.
The revelation of jesus christ webberville church of christ. Church of christ lessons on the revelation of jesus christ. Outline of the book of revelation floral heights church of. The book consists of the revelation unveiling, uncovering of jesus christ which god gave him to show unto his. Welcome to our online version of the king james translation of the revelation of jesus christ. Christ does not reprimand this church but warns of impending imprisonment for some of its members, urging them to remain faithful even to the point of death and remember the promise of their victors crown revelation 2. 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. But there were more than seven churches in asia, therefore, these seven churches represent the church through all ages seven is symbolic. No doubt this book has been abused and misused to promote several unscriptural beliefs. This summary of the book of revelation provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of revelation. The title of the book in greek is apocalypsis, from.
Each letter, as proclaimed by jesus and recorded by john the apostle, declares the triumphs and failings of the recipient churches and warns each congregation to repent. The reason is that the book is full of vivid images, but with little explanation as to what the images mean. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Thomas uses a powerpoint presentation for each of his lessons. Understanding the book of revelation the church of jesus christ. Rodney thomas teaches through the book of revelation on sunday mornings with the anchors class at broadway.
Yet this does not prove that the church is present at that time because saints is a generic term which describes believers of all ages. The angel used the symbolism of candlesticks to represent the branches, or congregations, of the church. The fourth approach of the book of revelation is not examined by elliot and is the view that this study shall take. The church that had abandoned its first love for christ revelation 2. The church and the book of revelation commentary a. Christs revelation to smyrna commends the community for its material poverty but spiritual wealth and acknowledges its wrongful persecution revelation 2. The book of revelation has always appealed to people. Identifying the opposition characters in revelation 5. Seven churches of revelation bible study david jeremiah blog. Even now christ walks with his church, protects his church, and conquers his brides enemies rev. Great prophecies in the book of revelation show how and when these catastrophic events will occur. 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. Aug 04, 2009 revelation the dragon pursuing a woman, from the bamberg apocalypse.
The revelation of jesus christ revealed, by christine miller take a look inside in addition to over 300 pages of commentary and explanation of the book of revelation, all readers will also be able to access a special website that expands on the book with extra materials. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. The book of revelation can be daunting to read, and even harder to understand if you dont pay attention to what it says about itself at the very beginning and at the very end. The book of revelation made clear west palm beach church of. The angel used the symbolism of candlesticks to represent the branches, or. The book of revelation has often been neglected because many think it is too difficult to understand. The book of revelation explained volume 4 1 introduction to the revelation revelation 1. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. I currently minister at a church of christ in west palm. Studying the book of revelation oak ridge church of christ. The materials on this website are a complete course on the book of revelation. Immediately we hear that the books ultimate author is jesus christ, who gives it to show make known, reveal what is going to take place.
Thus, much of revelation describes what the church will be like and experience until christ returns, which enables us to have right expectations. So if this book is revealing something, what exactly is being revealed. Mcconkie 191585 of the quorum of the twelve apostles, 1 and seeing the book of revelation as a book of revelation, by gerald n. In reading the book, we must not get so bogged down in the symbols of it so as to miss the major lessons in it. It was written to christians of the first century 1.
In the 1970s there was an extremely popular book titled the late great planet earth which allegedly interpreted the book of revelation. The expressions for christ in the revelation are as follows. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. After this is a vision of the new heavens and new earththe world in its celestial state revelation 21. Lastly, is the matter of the temple, destroyed in 70 a. It is as if the author assumes the reader of the book is familiar with the interpretation of these symbols, so no explanation is needed. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret.
Nov 08, 2015 revelation 1 king james version kjv 1 the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. Among the things found in this book was the idea that revelation was speaking about such things as the soviet union, nuclear attacks between the ussr and the us, etc. Some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. The revelation of jesus christ walnut street church of. Christ in the church epistles christ in experience apocalypse christ in coming glory. Messages of the book of revelation for latterday saints. There is something about a good mystery that stirs the heart and revelation is certainly mysterious. The church that would face severe persecution revelation 2. They begin with a lengthy but vital introduction and then proceed on a verse by verse walk through the book. And let him who is thirsty come, let him who desires take the water of.
Revelation speaks of things that are already history. Revelation explained part 1 jesus unveiled revelation is. Chapters 20 to 22 show the millennium and the eternal state with a new heaven and a new earth. The book of revelation concludes with the angels testimony and additional counsel from the lord. Book of revelation overview church of jesus christ. In our study of the book of revelation, we must remember that john writes of events that are signified and of things which must shortly take place rev. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. My name is brent kercheville and i have devoted more than ten years of study to the book of revelation. The book of revelation paintings gallery the apocalypse. The book of revelation made clear west palm beach church. Book of revelation mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Revelation is an accurate and helpful translation of the greek word which is also rendered apocalypse.
The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. Finally chapter 19 brings in christ appearing on earth. In fact, there is actually a lot of repetition in the book that operates like different chapters of a book or scenes of a movie. The book of revelation, the last book of the bible, has fascinated and puzzled christians for centuries. The revelation of jesus christ online study resource from the church of christ. The fourth approach of the book of revelation is not examined by elliot and is. The patriarch job portrayed this truth as well when he penned the words of elihu, the only comforter to whom god laid no. From here you can read the book of revelation, listen to audio sermons on the revelation prepared and delivered by bobby stafford or read the study lessons on the revelation of jesus christ prepared and published here by david hersey. The book of revelation, often called the book of revelations, revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation, or simply revelation, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words or the apocalypse, is the final book of the new testament, and therefore also the final book of the christian bible.
It is the only biblical book that is wholly composed of apocalyptic literature. Jesus christ a study of the book of revelation notes from the south michigan teacher training school and michigan. These lessons showfrom the scriptureswhat the book of revelation is all about. No church, body of christ, doctrine exists in revelation or doctrines proclaimed by paul. Revelation 22, the tree of life brent kercheville march, 2011 revelation 21. The book of revelation is a series of visions, but not every vision represents the same thing, nor are they in any strict chronological order. The meaning of the 7 churches of revelation the seven churches of revelation represent report cards for christians. There is considerable disagreement among students of revelation as to when it was written. It is a symbolic record of the victory of the church over the world of evil especially during the days of the. I still thought revelation was about the end of the world, right. Zwingli regarded it as nonbiblical, and calvin did not comment upon it. The revelation of jesus christ walnut street church of christ. This seems to indicate john wrote revelation before pauline doctrine was assimilated cf.
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