It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. And i saw the seven angels who stand before god, and seven trumpets were given to. Wars, other worldwide diseasesplagues, the great depression, etc. Times of tribulation revelation 611 seven seals 7th seal silence before the trumpets. The book of revelation is the only book in the bible, that i know of, that has a blessing associated with it for those who will read itnot once but twice.
Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. 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. But i heard a voice from heaven saying, seal up what the seven thunders have said, and do not write it down. The fall of satan, the rise of the antichrist, the rejoicing of the church in heaven, the persecution of israel, and the escape of jewish christians. Revelation 11 new international version niv the two witnesses. The judgments are somewhat parallel both to the 10 plaques on egypt and to the trumpets of chapters 8 and 9. The beast i saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of. The seventh and the final seal opened up with nothing but total silence in heaven for the space of half an hour. 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. Only this view does justice to revelation s claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters, and the rest of scripture. Revelation chapter 12 in the bible king james version. A description of the church of christ and of satan, under the figures of a woman and of a great red dragon. To this point in revelation, john has witnessed jesus open six of the seven seals of judgment seen on the scroll in heaven revelation 5.
Home verse by verse bible commentary revelation chapter 12. Revelation 12, new international version niv the bible app. Revelation 12, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Revelation chapter 16 describe the final seven vials of the wrath of god, representing the climax of gods punishment of sinners during the tribulation period. Revelation chapter 8 in the bible king james version. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. This is the third reference to the location of the angel who stands on the sea and earth verses 2, 5 and 8. In the course of these visions, seven main figures are described. The book s vivid imagery and striking symbolism have produced 4 main interpretive approaches. No other new testament book poses more serious and difficult interpretive challenges than revelation. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Commentary for revelation 8 the seventh seal is opened and seven angels appear with seven trumpets, ready to proclaim the purposes of god. Revelation 8, new international version niv the bible app.
Have you ever tried to read the book of revelation. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore. The events described occur over a wide variety of eras, including past, present, and future. The book of revelation chapter part 1 the beast of. You have now reached revelation chapter eight where john sees the lamb break the seventh and last seal of the book described back in chapter 5. And when the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male child.
Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Starting in chapter 12, revelation takes a detour from the stepbystep narrative of the end times. Evidently in succession, perhaps by arranging themselves in. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. In revelation chapter 12 god throws satan out of heaven. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. Revelation 1 new international version niv prologue. Revelation 8 9 new king james version nkjv seventh seal.
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. Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it. Then seven blows of trumpets start two series of terrible plagues and judgments. I am alpha and omega, saith the lord alpha is the first, omega the last letter in the greek alphabet. Welcome to this series on the book of revelation where ill be breaking down each chapter, verse by verse, to help you understand gods. Revelation 1 niv prologue the revelation from jesus.
Revelation chapter 8 book of revelation each scripture. Behold, the day of the lord comes, cruel, with both wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate. To start with we see god as creator and ruler, the lord jesus as the slain lamb and the believers gathered round the throne in heaven chapter 4 and 5. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all gods people, on the golden altar in front of the throne. Let his enemies boast and rage ever so much in the intermediate time, yet he is both the alpha, or beginning, and the omega, or end, of all things. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation.
Revelation chapter kjv king james version 666 is the papacy. Revelation 8 niv bible when he opened the seventh seal. The first blessing is in the first chapter of revelation in verse 3. The verse by verse commentary on revelation introduction 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. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land. Revelation 6 new international version niv the seals. Revelation chapter 12 verse by verse high time to awake. Revelation 1, new international version niv the bible app. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. A lot of people start reading the bible and skip to the end to find out what happens.
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