The things yet future to johns time, constituting most of the remainder of the book, from revelation rev. Examine one of the most exciting and controversial books in the bible with dr. To understand this controversial book, the author explores the numerous connections between the visions seen by the apostle john and. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation.
Explore free resources providing a biblical perspective on faith and work. May 25, 2004 if it causes us some measure of panic to have to use other than revelation 3. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the believers bible commentary and the cultural backgrounds study bible niv and nrsv is just a step away. 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. The book of revelation had its origin in a time of crisis, but it remains valid and meaningful for christians of all time. Socialscience commentary on the book of revelation. Yet, the book of revelation is far more than an apocalyptic prophecy. Throughout each of the letters to the seven churches, the lord of the candlesticks or, lampstands variously depicts some aspect about his character. High school, and a brand new christian, i made this mistake in a big way. Many of the signs and visions of the book of revelation came to john through the supervision of an angel revelation 5. His is the earliest extant commentary on the apocalypse. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading. This list of commentaries is intended to help the reader understand and apply johns message in the book of.
The book revelation in context, by irene belyeu, is a literary and historical commentary on the biblical book of revelation with supporting referents and notes. Some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. You can find the best commentary on revelation for you using the tools on the right side. The book of revelation can be difficult to understand, and christians disagree on how to interpret the visions presented in its pages. The lens is focused on the person of jesus christ, and his destiny is. Broadus lists seven theories of interpretation and tregelles lists three. Best revelation commentaries updated for 2021 best. 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.
The book of revelation and work bible commentary theology. 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. The book of revelation audio commentary robert clifton robinson. This approach to the book does not find any specific. He is coauthor of socialscience commentary on the gospel of john 1998, and socialscience commentary on the synoptic gospels fortress press, 1992, and author of the genre and message of revelation.
It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. Revelation 1 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Study the sermons of joseph smith relative to the book of revelation. The nature and purpose of the book is explained in the first chapter.
However, he merely writes the words of jesus revelation 1. Malina is professor of theology at creighton university, omaha, nebraska. The book of revelation takes us on a journey throughout the whole bible. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. All the links listed above are not necessarily recommended by. 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. Introduction to the revelation of the day of yahovah the l ord chapter 2. First, be careful not to give people the wrong impression about the book.
The author of this book calls himself in more places than one by the name john, ch. A redemptivehistorical interpretation of revelation. The book of revelation is not about the antichrist, the devil, microchips or bar codes. Keener focuses on the themes in revelation, including prayer, suffering in light of hope, and how the spirit empowers us to share christ with others. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation and more. In this prologue, we see john knew this book was holy scripture, the word of god. Doughty southside christian church august 2015 introduction.
An introduction and commentary, homer hailey baker, 1979. This is a fast and easy way to personally own some of the greatest bible study material ever written these free commentaries can be used for personal selfstudy and devotional reading, for bible studies and small groups, for classroom teaching at any level, or for preaching. Most every volume of the niv application commentary has proved to. 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. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The work opens with a 145page introduction containing a huge amount of significant information. Readers dont have to guess or research where revelation was written. Bible study on the book of revelation part 8 by bro. Aune, word biblical commentary wbc, thomas nelson, 19971998, 1,869 pp.
John wrote revelation while a prisoner on the island of patmos, approximately 8595 a. Revelation is a lens that puts the entire bible into focus. How to study the book of revelation christian truth center. Throughout history the book of revelation has been much understood and neglected. The book of revelation is the revelation of jesus christ to apostle john thus to us christians.
The book of revelation is, perhaps, one of the most interesting studies in the bible. The versebyverse commentary on each chapter of revelation is on a separate page of this website. This document has been generated from xsl extensible stylesheet langua ge source with renderx xep formatter, version 3. It is, as the very first verse says, the revelation of jesus christ.
Revelation is the last book of the bible to be written. The book of revelation introduction the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Free revelation bible commentaries pdfs best bible. I wanted to show one of my friends the seriousness of his lack of interest in jesus. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in johns book.
Like all my posted commentaries it is not a technical commentary designed for academic projects. A commentary on the book of revelation pastor galen l. The book of revelation, the final book of the new testament, has some of the most dramatic and frightening language in the bible. The book of revelation brings to us great changes in the course of the history of the world. Although you will find many helpful articles and blog posts regarding this historical and inspirational book on this website, seekers of the truth of the revelation will want to study and explore more in depth by purchasing the book. Explore the challenging aspects of the book as well as the beautiful elements that invite us to worship god. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. It is liberally sprinkled with charts and blackandwhite pictures. As already noted, the prophet preached rather extensively about this book, giving inspired commentary and interpretation as led by the spirit. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth.
Many people have very little knowledge of revelation because they have never gone through an indepth, verse by verse study. And the book of revelation will complete the revelation of. A commentary on the book of revelation volume 1 the author presents a detailed study of the book of revelation emphasizing prophetic themes from the rest of the bible which find their fulfillment in revelation. The author was probably a christian from ephesus known as john the elder. The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john. Idealistic the idealistic or philosophy of history method looks upon revelation as a symbolic conflict between right and wrong. Used by workplace christians, pastors and scholars. You cannot study the book of revelation in isolation. Revelation, expository sermons from the executable outlines series by mark a. The literary genres of the book of revelation are an apocalypse, a prophecy, and an epistle or letter.
Introduction commentary a testimony of jesus christ. Because of the contradictory nature of the external evidence, i place more weight on the internal evidence evidence from within the book itself. Many people have very little knowledge of revelation because they have never gone through an indepth, verse by verse study of the text. It is one of the reasons why it is such a blessing to study. The book of revelation audio commentary robert clifton. A commentary on the book of revelation southside christian. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. This shorter commentary on revelation is a welcome contribution to the ongoing study of the book of revelation. Revelation commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The book of revelation audio commentary by rob robinson. Just click the link to the commentary of a chapter that you want to read. 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. The preterist interpretation is that all of revelation has been fulfilled in the past.
Building on their earlier works on revelation, and using this highly successful commentary model, malina and pilch have charted a new direction for revelation studies. Read introduction commentary using a testimony of jesus christ. John sees future tribulation, but he also sees the lamb of god seated on his throne revelation 1. February 25, 2021thanks for your interest in my revelation commentary titled. The vision which opens the book and the verse that organizes it. More than conquerors, william hendricksen baker book house, 1971. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 1 a letter from. You can find the best commentary on revelation for. A commentary of the book of revelation the revelation of jesus christ 20 by cooper p. Revelation complete bible book chapters and summary. Letters to the assemblies at ephesus, smyrna, pergamos, and thyatira. Many of the older brethren, and older commentaries, took this view. And the book of revelation will complete the revelation of christ.
There are exegetical commentaries, scholarly and technical commentaries, as well as commentaries that are easy to understand. Naturally we would like to know when they happened or when they will happen, but these questions divide the greatest specialists in biblical interpretation, so we mustnt imagine that we. There is much symbolism in the book of revelation, but much of it is illuminated for us elsewhere in scripture. Revelation 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Revelation the book complete study of the book of revelation. According to this approach, much of the book deals with the apostasy of the roman catholic church, followed by the reformation and the restoration. The postincarnate christ in a glorified body, judging his church the great high priest in the holy of holies, vv. I completed its research and writing in early 2016 and submitted it to the publisher at that time. In the face of apparently insuperable evil, either from within or from without, all christians are called to trust in jesus promise, behold, i am with you always, until the end of the age mt 28. John was the youngest disciple of the twelve disciples of jesus who became an apostle of the church. The book of revelation has also been used by many religious fanatics, who. The rapture is the hope of the new testament, just as the revelation of christ was the hope of the old testament. This is a sad commentary on mans limitless ability to reject god and follow his own stubborn pride. Best commentaries and books on revelation logos bible software.
Revelation commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. For more on john the apostle, see the introduction in the life application bible commentary on the gospel of john. Hinds who wrote the gospel advocate commentary on revelation held this view. Revelation, leon morris tyndale new testament commentaries, eerdmans, 1984. This commentary is based upon my personal notes, reflections and study of the book of revelation.
Worthy is the lamb, ray summers broadman press, 1951. Revelation, alan johnson expositors bible commentary, zondervan, 1981. Best commentaries and books on revelation logos bible. And an open book if we are to come to a fuller understanding of gods divine will. The partialpreterist commentarys on the book of revelation. The book was written around 96 ad by apostle john when titus domitian was the emperor of the roman empire. There is suffering and death in johns vision, but there is also hope revelation 1. Michael white on the various ways revelation has been interpreted, exploring how in each case, the difference lies in how the historical setting of revelation is understood. Your guide to understanding the end times through the eyes of. The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ and witnessed his crucifixion, authored it. The book of revelation was written sometime around 96 ce in asia minor. Revelation catholic commentary on sacred scripture. The book of revelation and work bible commentary theology of.
Revelation indepth bible commentary the word for today. Greetings from john the writer, and from jesus christ in heaven, vv. Study the bible online using commentary on introduction and more. It will be a twovolume set of a little over 1800 pages. Read revelation commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. This blessing is in the name of god, of the holy trinity, it is an act of adoration. Further internal evidence will be examined under the subtitle. It is the first book that many new to the bible want to study, while it is often neglected by mature. Although good expositors differ on the details of the book of revelation, when it comes to the broad interpretation, there are four major systems.
Revelation 11, coffman commentaries on the bible, one of over 110 bible. Sproul summarizes four of the leading approaches to interpreting the last book of the bible. 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. A glorious vision or appearance of the lord jesus christ to the apostle john, when he delivered to him this revelation v. The question arises as to whether there are three divisions or only two. Ralph martin, std, director of graduate theology programs in the new evangelization, sacred heart major seminary, archdiocese of detroit peter williamsons commentary on the book of revelation is well balanced and judicious on issues of the book s authorship, date, composition, and structure, thus aiding readers in making wellinformed decisions that draw on williamsons familiarity with modern scholarship and the patristic discussions of revelation. The author and date of revelation the book s author was obviously john revelation 1. Malina and pilch demonstrate the necessity of taking ancient skyinterpretation seriously for reading the book of revelation in its firstcentury context.
Best revelation commentaries updated for 2021 best bible. This commentary set on the book of revelation is one of the finest on the market today. The letter is addressed to seven churches in asia 1. New horizons beales shorter commentary on revelation compresses all the treasures of the parent volume in the nigtc series into a more accessible package.
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