Jehovah the true god in the heavens and creator of all things. The verse implies that satan coerced a third of these great beings to choose to submit to him and follow him in resisting god himself as well as the outworking of his purpose in us. The revelation is the only book in the nt mentioning john as author. A brief overview of the book of revelation the rise and. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. Revelation 12, king james version kjv the bible app. Revelation 12, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Even in revelation 12 which largely addresses heavenly events in a symbolic fashion, there is still a literal, visible fulfillment to this vision. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind.
This little book is a wonderful resource for teachers, pastors, and all who want to gain a better understanding of the book of revelation. Mar 19, 2019 the book of revelation is by far one of the most challenging books in the bible, yet well worth the effort to study and comprehend. An illustration of the woman of the apocalypse in hortus deliciarum redrawing of an illustration dated c. Below you will find simplified explanations for various topics in revelation broken down into the following themes.
It also reveals that god will protect israel in the wilderness. Revelation 4 new international version niv the throne in heaven. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. Lexicon of the greek new testament grand rapids, mi. 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. Dec 14, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. It is clear that israel the woman gave birth to the messiah jesus christ because he is the one who is described here who is to rule all nations with a rod of iron. His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. Universal creation is represented by the four living creatures rev 4. Revelation 1 new international version niv prologue.
Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. Revelation uses many signs, or symbols, that are not to be understood literally. The horns are a symbol of power and the crowns are a representation of authority. 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. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. Revelation 1 niv prologue the revelation from jesus. Revelation 12 niv bible a great sign appeared in heaven. Revelation 12 is the twelfth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Justin the martyr around 100 to 165 ac, irenaeus around 140 to 220 ac and the muratori canon end of 2 nd century confirm that the apostle john is the author. The woman of the apocalypse is a figure described in chapter 12 of the book of revelation.
This chapter contains the accounts about the woman, the dragon and the child, followed by the war between michael and the dragon. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. Watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Polyvalent symbolism, in which symbols have more than one meaning, also is part of revelation s imagery.
Despite our various views, there are some common threads upon which christians agree. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. Early tradition unanimously identified him as john the apostle, author of the fourth gospel and three epistles. Mar 12, 2020 book of revelations dax ill say it for you. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, producing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that it might devour her child the moment he was born.
It gives a helpful and sometimes humorous overview of the various positions expounded in the remainder of the book, and it offers a valuable apology for the. Revelation 12 new international version niv biblica. Honor the threat the revelations cycle volume 12 go to book. The book of revelation makes references structures itself to a pattern of constellations. The things he heard were too sacred for words, things that man is not permitted to tell. The revelations cycle 12 book series kindle edition. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth. Many major entities and symbols in the book of revelation are introduced earlier in the bible. 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. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 12. Some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. This revelation was given to him by god the father, and it was communicated to the apostle john by an angel 1. This commentary on revelation will prove, contrary to what most people think, that the revelation, the last book of the bible, is not difficult to understand if we will take a simple, facevalue, commonsense approach to interpreting it. The woman of the apocalypse or woman clothed in the sun.
Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. Revelation, chapter 12 united states conference of catholic bishops. Revelation 4 niv the throne in heaven bible gateway. For example, the seven heads of the beast are said to be both seven mountains rev. John mentions his name four times in the book revelation 1. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give. Revelation 6 new international version niv biblica. The books of ezekiel and revelation both describe cherubim guarding gods throne.
Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. This is to corre spond with the chapters in the revelation. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that. The woman in revelation 12 is part of the fusion imagerypolyvalent symbolism that is found in the book.
The book of revelation is a fascinating book, and the debate regarding its interpretation will continue. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. By the dragons tail, we may understand his political and his ecclesiastical power. The dragon trying to devour the womans child at the moment of his birth revelation 12. The book of revelation, or the apocalypse as it is also called, is the last book of the bible. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Mans face bull lion eagle saint irenaeus associated these four.
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. Revelation for kids the book of revelation made simple. For the child overcame death and was ultimately caught up to god see commentary on revelation 12. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she bore her child he might devour it. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she bore her child n.
He was put to death, but then he ascended to heaven. In revelation, johns visions reveal that jesus has overcome evil by. For example, an anonymous scottish commentary of 1871 prefaces revelation 4 with the little apocalypse of mark, places malachi 4. The book of revelation sermon outlines based on the book of revelation. The seven heads and ten horns picture a terrifying image of great power, authority, knowledge, and strength. The ancients viewed heaven as a solid vault, entered by way of actual doors.
The book of revelation asv american standard version. The rise and fall of the antichrist appendix four a brief overview of the book of revelation. It is only when we start to overallegorize it or to force its interpretation according to our preconceived ideas or doctrines about the end. Ive been discussing the role of constellations in my audio commentary on the book of revelation. Introduction part one introduction part two prologue 1. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ.
But every impartial mind must think primarily of the actual birth of christ. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Along with the twentyfour elders, they praise god unceasingly in humble adoration rev 4. The vision which opens the book and the verse that organizes it. For those who are new to the universe, or for those who are still working on the first twelve books, the omega wars 5 book series continue the saga while bouncing through the timeline sharing the stories of the various main and secondary characters that were introduced during the revelations cycle. And the voice i had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, come up here, and i will show you what must take place after this. Revelation 12 is the twelfth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the. Then the dragon stood before the woman about to give birth, to devour her. The theme of this commentary is to show that revelation is not a book of empty symbols as is often supposed in preterist circles.
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