This book is filled with mysteries about things to come. As inspired literature, it follows the purpose of scripture to the children of god, for everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope rom 15. The prophet joseph smith helped remove some of the mystery surrounding. The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john. Revelation commentary chuck smith bible commentary. Joseph smith and a great selection of similar new, used and. The book of revelation introduction the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. Preface to fourth edition the reception accorded this work when it was first submitted to the. Applying the best available sources of commentary from a variety of scholars, donald and jay parry show that the book of revelation is meant for us to understand and that it is possible to understand it. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. Christians throughout history have given almost unanimous affirmation to the identity of the books author as john the apostle, who had been exiled to the island of patmos by the authorities for preaching the gospel in asia. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john.
The book of revelation was likely written between a. 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. This view has already been seen, in part, by the church fathers. The book of revelation is similar to other literature of the time thats called apocalyptic, which typically includes visions, global clashes, endoftheworld warnings, and many, many symbols. 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. The vision which opens the book and the verse that organizes it. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. 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. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the. The last book of the new testament is also called the prophecy book and the revelation of jesus christ. Revelation is a book unlike any others in the bible. He compares them to the canonized versions that were included in the 1835 doctrine and covenants. The book of life is mentioned again here in the book of revelation. Malcolm uses the worship of this book to express the living christ who he is now, and what that means to every christian.
So smiths enunciation of visions in his own world, his reception of revelations that created the book of mormon, was not particularly unusual. Just started reading this book but so far i find it interesting. This is to corre spond with the chapters in the revelation. 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. Group discussions striving for biblical interpretations of. This passage reveals to us the living christ who he is now, in all his present glory. In keeping with the set, his volume on revelation helps the general bible reader understand what the text says and means, without a. Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre. Starting with the first chapter titled somethings missing, readers will be launched into an explosive, yet motivating, revelation of a deeper truth. Designed for the student of gods word, pastor chuck smith has written a versebyverse overview of the new testament to help everyone study the bible more effectively. The author of revelation mentioned his name, john, four times throughout the book revelation 1.
As you place the new testament study guide next to your bible, youll discover key words that define greek words commonly found in the new testament. The book of revelation is the fulfilment of every biblical prophecy. Word has an eternal function, and people can relate to it directly, and. Smith was also not unusual in his organizational genius. The revelation to john new international version the prologue 1.
The bible book of revelation with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. The revelation of jesus christ was given to john by god to show his servants what must soon take place. John wrote revelation while a prisoner on the island of patmos, approximately 8595 a. This statement of the angel to john was repeated often by the prophet joseph smith. As to these difficult portions of the book of revelation, joseph smith said. Indepth teaching which will shed muchneeded light on what this revelation of jesus christ is saying to christians living now. Brandon smith has expanded on both of their proposals while proposing a trinitarian reading of revelation, arguing that john uses old. For mormons, this tendency also means that we interpret the angel in revelation 14 as referring to moroni unveiling the truth to joseph smith. Brandon smith has expanded on both of their proposals while proposing a trinitarian reading of revelation, arguing that john uses old testament language and. The testimony of jesus is the spirit of prophecy revelation 19. Bauckhams book will guide you into a richer understanding of the symbolism and their significance and literary art of johns prophetic imagination. Malcolm smith gives a 12 part series on revelation. The correct way however to consider the revelation is to look at chapters 4 to 22 regarding the future see also paragraph 2 purpose and subject. Here are six myths christians believe about the book of revelation.
Recommend reading if you are interested in the book of revelation at all. White considered the two witnesses to be the old and new testaments. The prophet joseph smith, in a sermon delivered in 1843, stated that the book of revelation is one of the plainest books god ever caused to be written. Smith is a futurist and a premillenarian, holding that all of the book of revelation beginning with the fourth chapter relates to the future period of judgment known as the great tribulation, which will be followed by the personal return of christ and by the establishment of his kingdom. The main theme of the book of revelation is to draw back the veil revealing the glory of the risen lord jesus christ. The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ and witnessed his crucifixion, authored it. While at work on his translation of the bible, joseph smith received revelation concerning an interpretation of parts of the book of revelation. Malcolm takes the opening verses of the book, a greeting from christ himself, to show us the unfolding of his glory. Chuck smith was the founder of the calvary chapel movement, and taught the bible for more than sixty years. He adds annotation to indicate variant readings and commentary regarding the historical setting and doctrinal adaptations. I like morriss study on the book of revelation, which is part of the tyndale new testament commentaries. Now, here is the book of life of the lamb, the lamb who was slain from the foundation of the world. And paul tells us that our names were written in the book of life from the foundation of the world. The revelation is the only book in the new testament that is wholly given to prophecy.
Well, thank you it is a real pleasure to be here and just blessed to be here to present this. See the book of revelation in a series of incredible inspired artwork of over 35. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. The book of revelation also called the revelation of john or the revelation of st. We find that theme expressed in the songs of revelation. Paul spilsburys book is a close runnerup for my go to book for an introduction to revelation. One of joseph smiths favorite quotes from the book of revelation the testimony of jesus is the spirit of prophecy revelation 19. There were many prophets, in old testament days, who warned the people of god, and the nations, of the coming judgments on the wicked, and who foretold the final blessing for the. The literary genres of the book of revelation are an apocalypse, a prophecy, and an epistle or letter. In the seventhday adventist interpretation, uriah smith and ellen g. Book of revelation, with artwork created by christian artist pat marvenko smith. Now you can actually see the visions just as they are described in the prophetic biblical book of revelation, with artwork created by christian artist pat marvenko smith revelation illustrated is an inspired series of paintings that take you through the whole scripture message in revelation.
The background of revelation 2 for videos, study guides and other resources, visit third millennium ministries at. This book can be a great comfort to those who belong to christ as they study their destiny through the coming years until christ triumphant return. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. Understanding the book of revelation is a timely book as we approach the twentyfirst century. It is the final warning that the world will surely end and judgment will be. John the divine is an example of apocalyptic writing a form that delivers a message using symbols, images and numbers. Chuck smith recognizes the events happening around the world today have all been prophesized by god. Like a biblical scholar sifting through ancient parchments, marquardt has assembled the earliest extant manuscripts of joseph smiths revelations. The book of revelation has been a blessing to many beyond johns own time. The book of revelation explained volume 4 preface you will notice that the book of revelation explained, volume 4, begins with chapter 12, not chapter 1, and ends at the conclusion of chapter 14. This book is the revelation of jesus christ given to the apostle john on the island of patmos through an angel. The recipients of the book of revelation sparks from the. It is a key to understanding the nature of testimony as well as the need for prophecy and revelation in the church and in our personal lives.
The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. Each revelation has crossreferences to the appropriate section number in todays version for ease of comparison. It is, of course, the cryptic symbolism of revelation that makes it challenging to understand. Insights from the jst into the book of revelation religious studies. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to eve rything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. The result will be a generation of readers who delve deeper into the origins of christianity only.
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 great book. The prophet joseph smith described this focus of the book of revelation. The book of revelation doesnt mean what you think theres more to understanding this ancient book than you realize. I make this broad declaration, that whenever god gives a vision of an image, or beast. She has a ministry called revelation illustrated and through that ministry she supplies illustrations of the book of revelation to ministries and churches all over the world. It is the first book that many new to the bible want to study, while it is often neglected by mature. Book of revelation overview insight for living ministries. The apostle of jesus and the author of the gospel of john and the three letters of nt. The king and his kingdom 20 by third millennium ministries. Revelation is such a complex book, there are many things that people get wrong about this text. After clicking register, you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. It portrays christ as the triumphant king and tells us of his complete and eternal victory over satan. Some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible.
In the book of revelation, the two witnesses are two of gods prophets who are seen in a vision. This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. His commentary on the book of revelation seeks to reveal some of these prophesies in their context of the new testament. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john.
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