The book deals with the afflictions, tribulations and ultimate salvation of gods people and emphasizes that gods vengeance will come upon his enemies. If it could possibly be anything other than what we have pointed out, let someone identify it. Revelation chapter coffmans commentary of the new. He will be the final world ruler, also known as the little horn in the book of. The book of revelation chapter part 1 the beast of. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns. The book of revelation, chapter offers free online access to study passages and verses contained in the holy scriptures of the douay rheims version of the. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore of. Preterists understand the book exclusively in terms of its firstcentury setting, claiming that most of its events have already taken place. Revelation chapter matthew henry complete commentary.
Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore. The book of revelation, chapter offers free online access to study passages and verses contained in the holy scriptures of the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. It ascends out of the sea, that is, from the turbulent masses of mankind that are the source of human governments. We see antichrists rise and reign, ruindeadly wound and the healing of this wound which is his resurrection and restoration. 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 9 the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, bible. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Chapter of the book of revelation has long hidden its teaching, but it is time it was made clearer.
It had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon. It seems most natural to suppose that the voice is that of the angel who directs the visions of st. As with all prophecies the revelation also is not easily understood. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter the. Something to keep in mind as we look at this chapter. F78 the true answer has to be rome reincarnated with the new incarnation exercising all the authority of the first revelation. The star was given the key to the shaft of the abyss. Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. The central purpose of this book is to bring us a revelation of jesus christ and his perfect redemption in all of humanity. Note here that the book of revelation does not assign a number to the rebel rev. The two beasts described here are the figures often referred to as the antichrist and the false prophet. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter the antichrist and the false prophet.
Only this view does justice to revelation s claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters 1 3, and the rest of. The description of the beast is found in revelation chapters thirteen and seventeen. In verse 4, the beast is worshiped by the world alongside the dragon that gave it authority. Revelation niv the beast out of the sea the dragon bible. What is the sevenheaded wild beast of revelation chapter. Revelation presents descriptions of two beasts, a beast from the sea verse 1 a beast from the land verse 11. In chapter we have the clear and full development of satans instruments of evil. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. The versebyverse 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, commonsense approach to interpreting it. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. 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.
Book of revelation chapter receive the revelationbe prepared current events confirm that we are in the last. 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. Historicists take it as describing the long chain of events from patmos to the end of history. Revelation kjv and i stood upon the sand of the sea, bible. The antichrist is fatally wounded in the head, but somehow, miraculously recovers. Revelation beast, false prophet, 42 months, 666 explained. Revelation commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. Lets start with tom horn, chris putnam, chuck missler, dr. Those of us who believe that the events described in the book of revelation, chapter 12, are future, are in good company.
The first commentary we have on the book of revelation, written by victorinus in the early church, says of this revelation. John tells us definitively that this number is to be taken symbolically. Revelation chapter begins with a beast the antichrist, raising up out of the sea, which represents the nations of the world. 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. Numerically, the number of the beast should have been 8. 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. Revelation we have, in this chapter, a further discovery and description of the churchs enemies. The beast rising out of the sea with seven heads, ten horns, and ten crowns, revelation. Interpreters of revelation normally fall into four groups. Revelation , the th chapter of the final book in the bible, begins by describing a beast rising out of the sea. Revelation the beast out of the sea 1 the dragon a stood on the shore of the sea. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Jesus himself said to beware of false prophets who come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves matthew 7. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret.
And written on each head were names that blasphemed god. 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. 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 chapter explained book of revelation each.
Satan causes his false prophet to appear like a meek and gentle lamb when in reality he has the heart of a destroyer. Revelation image of the beast the case of the haunted. These are often linked to the entities beast and false prophet entities mentioned in revelation 16. As we have observed throughout our study of revelation, the numbers are to be taken symbolically unless the context demands otherwise. The book of revelation chapter thirteen objectives in studying this chapter 1 to notice two beasts satan would use in making war against the saints 2 to offer an explanation consistent with the context in which the revelation was written as to the identity of the two beasts summary this chapter reveals two agents the dragon satan would. He shall cause also that a golden image of antichrist shall be placed in the temple at jerusalem, and that the apostate angel should enter, and thence utter voices and oracles. Christs redemption can only be perfect and complete when it has abolished all the works of. Revelation closes with a vision of the future restored paradise in the new heavens and the new earth where righteous dwell securely forever.
He will be the final world ruler, also known as the little horn in the book of daniel. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. 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. 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. There will be no respite, night or day, for those who worship the beast or its statue or accept branding with its name. Revelation, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a wonderful book in which we find the completion of gods ways up to eternal glory. The beast from the seathen i stood on the sand of the sea. I am explaining the entire chapter mostly just to tell you about the image of the beast described in revelation. In johns vision he saw a beast rising up out of the sea.
The beast coming out of the earth with two horns, deceiving the world by is false miracles, and causing every one to receive his mark in their right hand, revelation. This beast looked like a leopard, but it had bears feet and a lions mouth. They are twothe tenhorned and the twohorned beasts. It is difficult throughout chapter to distinguish between the composite beast kings and the singular beast antichrist. To the first the dragon, who swept with his tail a third part of the stars to earth, satan under the form of the roman empire, gave his throne and much authority. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword. Revelation chapter begins with a beast the antichrist, raising up out of the sea. It ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.
Christs letters to churches in ephesus, smyrna, pergamum and thyatira. And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. This summary of the book of revelation provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of revelation. On his horns were 10 diadems, and on his heads were blasphemous names. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online. Response to dr michael heiser and rev12 revelation 12 daily. David guzik commentary on revelation describes johns vision of a beast rising from the sea, making war against the saints. We must now look at this chapter section by section in more detail. Revelation commentary william barclays daily study bible. Revelation, new international version niv the bible app. 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. It had seven heads and ten horns, with ten crowns on its horns. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of revelation in the bible new international version.
Commentary for revelation a wild beast rises out of the sea, to whom the dragon gives his power. Inscriptions have been found in ephesus in which nero is called almighty god and savior. This chapter contains four of the most iconic concepts contained in revelation. A summary of each chapter in the book of revelation. These are all of the chapters of the book of revelation. The last days of babylon, chapter 23, the beast and his mark. Revelation bible commentary matthew henry concise. The book of revelation chapter part 1 the beast of the. John nowhere else makes such use of a number, though numbers form a prominent feature of the book. Revelation holman christian standard bible hcsb the beast from the sea. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate.