Sep 20, 2016 welcome to this series on the book of revelation where ill be breaking down each chapter, verse by verse, to help you understand gods word, and to prepare you for the times that are written. I am wondering if you are considering writing a daniel and revelation verse by verse commentary, it would be very helpful to people like me who also run groups teaching these two books. The table below shows two ways of summing to 30927 the verse order of rev. It is evident the last verse sums up the two chapters, and gives its total number like the answer in an addition sum. Chapter of the book of revelation has long hidden its teaching, but it is time it was made clearer.
Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. The merchants of the earth shall also wail and lament over her, for there is no one left to buy their goodscargoes of gold and silver, jewels and pearls, fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet, all kinds of scented wood, every sort of ivory vessel, every kind of vessel of precious wood, of bronze, iron and marble. Under these circumstances, a verse by verse teaching of revelation would be a challenging endeavor. The beast is daniel 7 and the beast in revelation refer to the same kingdom, the roman empire. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter the antichrist and the false prophet. The book of revelation remains a closed book for many.
A commentary on the book of revelation chapter the. And first, we are told, that it is the number of a prayer of manasseh, namely, of the man of sin, 2 thessalonians 2. The focus of the previous chapter was about the judgment of the harlot religious system that rode the beast. What is the sevenheaded wild beast of revelation chapter. There is a logical progression here of cause and effect.
Number seven is the key which unlocks the meaning of the book of revelation. Revelation chapter explained book of revelation each. In most interpretations, this is the endtimes figure popularly referred to as the antichrist revelation. In the first verse of chapter in our english bibles, we find him standing on the seashore with the beast rising up out of the sea, but in the greek text this sentence is verse 18 of chapter 12. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon. Have you ever tried to read the book of revelation. Re apocalypse christian bible study resources, dictionary, concordance and search tools. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter.
In the second place, the adoption of this method seems to have been a consequence upon the interpretation of the words, number of a man, as meaning a number to be calculated. Revelation chapter begins with a beast the antichrist, raising up out of the sea, which represents the nations of the world. We are also told that this beast has amazing authority over all peoples and tribes, and they worshipped him. Revelation beast, false prophet, 42 months, 666 explained. This figure will be empowered by satan to exert nearunlimited power over the earth. In revelation chapter 12 god throws satan out of heaven. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the lamb slain from the foundation of the world. I have watched all your dvds here, they have been of great help. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore.
Now viewing scripture range from the book of revelation chapter. He will be the final world ruler, also known as the little horn in the book of daniel. Until that time, history is full of names conjectured to fulfill the riddle of this verse. This chapter contains four of the most iconic concepts contained in revelation. Commentary for revelation a wild beast rises out of the sea, to whom the dragon gives his power. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. Verse 1 and i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea before we can proceed in the interpretation of this chapter, it will be highly necessary to ascertain the meaning of the prophetic symbol beast, as the want of a proper understanding of this term has probably been one reason. This includes persecution and murder of christians, accompanied by overt blasphemy against god, and cultlike worship from the people of earth. Let the one with understanding solve the meaning of the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man.
The book of revelation chapter part 1 the beast of. Revelation presents descriptions of two beasts, a beast from the sea verse 1 a beast from the land verse 11. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. Verse 3 and i saw one of his heads as though it had been smitten unto death. Under these circumstances, a versebyverse teaching of. A number indeed is both assigned to the name of the beast repeatedly, and in revelation. Even though nations may agree on few things, they unite in their determination to maintain their authority rather than submit to the rule of gods kingdom. Revelation chapter 12 verse by verse high time to awake. Revelation, the th chapter of the final book in the bible, begins by describing a beast rising out of the sea. Revelation bible commentary matthew henry concise. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Breaking down the book of revelation myblessedhope. T he true believers of the tribulation hour will have nothing to do with this satanic monster, even though they will not be able to buy or sell without his approval chapter, verse. This link is provided solely for the users convenience.
When it is opened, it is found to be full of startling, and some times frightening, images and symbols. Revelation chapter 18 explained book of revelation each. Futurist commentary on revelation chapter 18, by don koenig the revelation of babylon the great is explained revelation commentary. These are often linked to the entities beast and false prophet entities mentioned in revelation 16. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. These are all of the chapters of the book of revelation. For it is the number of a man it is a method of numbering practised among men, as the measure of a. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of revelation in the bible new international version. In the same way that we must read a novel cover to cover before understanding it properly, so must bible students have an understanding of the bibles first 65 books before they can truly understand its final book.
The whole book is build on a framework of the number seven. The two beasts described here are the figures often referred to as the antichrist and the false prophet. The antichrist is fatally wounded in the head, but somehow, miraculously recovers. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. John nowhere else makes such use of a number, though numbers form a prominent feature of the book.
And i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. Revelation chapter coffmans commentary of the new. Although the book of revelation is not a sealed book rev. The main focus of this chapter will be about the judgment of the babylonian counterfeit kingdom of god called. Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible.
The book of revelation, chapter king james version. Revelation english standard version esv the first beast and i saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. Revelation, new king james version nkjv the bible app. A lot of people start reading the bible and skip to the end to find out what happens. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore of.
Jun 14, 2017 have you ever tried to read the book of revelation. Revelation 2020 verse by verse ministry international. Revelation 18, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The book of revelation chapter part 1 the beast of the. Welcome to this series on the book of revelation where ill be breaking down each chapter, verse by verse, to help you understand gods word, and to prepare you for the times that are written. This is an informational chapter from the little book that tells us about the last gentile world political and world religious power and the men that lead them just before the return of jesus christ. Book of revelation mp3 audio commentary the mark of the. Revelation chapter kjv king james version 666 is the papacy. By accepting this message, you will be leaving the website of the united states conference of catholic bishops. The antichrist and the false prophet chapter of the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast in saying, here is wisdom, the apostle shows that it is not a vain and ridiculous attempt to search into this mystery, but, on the contrary, that it is recommended to us on divine authority.