Scholars assign four basic schools of interpretation to the book of revelation. They have been variously identified by theologians as two individuals, as two groups of people, or as two concepts. Revelation overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by clarence larkin, is a study of the book of revelation. Each letter, as proclaimed by jesus and recorded by john the apostle, declares the triumphs and failings of the recipient churches and warns each congregation to repent. Chapter 10 understanding revelation and the timeline of. One of the most important themes in this book is obedience. It is a revelation that was received by the apostle john. It forecasts the apocalypse, which means the final destruction of the world with events of catastrophic scale. The nonprophets guide to the book of revelation bible.
The book of revelation addresses seven letters to seven churches in asia minor modernday turkey revelation 23. With that they claim that the rapture has taken place. 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 course, even after going over the book s content, it can still be difficult to know what revelation is all about. Pulling back the veil an overview of the book of revelation. Chapter of the book of revelation has long hidden its teaching, but it is time it was made clearer. The following pdf file gives a brief, summary timeline of the events of revelation. In his introduction, strauss says, genesis is the book of commencement. I found the non prophet s guide to the book of revelation to be stimulating in getting me to dig deeper into studying revelation. Overview of the book of revelation latter times news.
An apocalyptic letter, it relies on visions, symbols, and old testament references to reveal the ultimate fulfillment of gods promise given to abraham in genesis. The author was probably a christian from ephesus known as john the elder. The preterist approach to revelation the unfolding of. The author identifies three distinct systems of interpretation of revelation the preterist school, the presentist school, and the prophetic school. This is the prevailing view among modern scholars who arent aligned with orthodox christianity. A prophetic overview in all of scripture, the book of revelation is one of the most important, but maybe the least understood by the multitudes of yhwhs people. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. The book of daniel is key to the entire old testament prophetic revelation.
The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. In the book of revelation, the apocalyptic hopes of the early christian community find their clearest and most complete expression. An overview of revelation revelation lamb and lion. The book of revelation is not a gospel or doctrinal book, such. A summary of the revelation to john revelation in s bible. Timeline of relevant events background study 12 summary papers overview 8 the events of 70 ad the 150 chapters on the end times odd and ends study 7. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. The book of revelation starts with a warning to the seven churches scattered throughout the known world at that time. Its prophecies speak with increased meaning to this generation. Ultimately, the prophetic truths contained in the book of daniel, the olivet discourse, and the revelation can be traced to our lord. The prophetic seals and plagues of the book of revelation. Gods prophetic plan chart christian book distributors.
Dec 06, 2012 the announced subject of the book is things that must happen soon, revelation 1. Clarifying the meaning of every prophetic passage tim lahaye prophecy library steven ger, mal couch, randall price, arnold fruchtenbaum, tim lahaye, ed hindson on. Mar 07, 2012 the book of revelation, the final book of the new testament, has some of the most dramatic and frightening language in the bible. Aug 04, 2009 revelation the dragon pursuing a woman, from the bamberg apocalypse. The writers purpose is to show that the book of revelation is to be taken literally, and that it is written in chronological order. The apocalyptic book of revelation is a symbolic glimpse. It is the revelation about jesus christ as ultimate judge, which gives us a synthetic view of both daniel and the olivet discourse. Revelation is the last book of the bible and is a prophetic book of the end of the age and the return of christ. Revelation overview a study of the prophetic book of. Jimmy deyoung it is our sincere prayer that this video and workbook will help guide you through a profitable study of the prophetic word of god. In the book of revelation, the two witnesses are two of gods prophets who are seen in a vision by john of patmos, who appear during the second woe recorded in revelation 11.
The word apocalypse means unveiling and thats exactly what the book of revelation isit is a prophetic book that discusses the unveiling of what is going to happen in the nearing end times and what will come with the final revelation of jesus christ. Revelation deals with the return of jesus christ and all the events accompanying his return. John wrote revelation while a prisoner on the island of patmos, approximately 8595 a. Mar 19, 2019 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.
The purpose of this program is to try to get you interested in studying the book of revelation in detail by presenting a sweeping overview of the whole book. Overview of the book of revelation the bart ehrman blog. Greetings in the name of jesus, our blessed hope, and welcome to christ in prophecy. Many quotes, taken from different sermons of the prophet, are used to forcefit their socalled revelation. The book of revelation was likely written between a. In graphic and figurative form, john describes the breaking of the seven seals.
Like a master teacher who digresses from his presentation with brief interludes to further clarify or expand what he teaches, even so the lord appears to have. The holy scriptures start with a revelation on the past genesis 1 and they end with a revelation on the future. Part of the earths judgments happen through a world dictator bible scholars refer to as the antichrist. The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time.
John takes great pains to emphasize that we are responsible to keep the sayings of the book of revelation. Best commentaries and books on revelation logos bible software. One thing ill be arguing is that the idea of hellfire, taken chiefly from the book of revelation, is frequently misunderstood. Read on to see how the bible uses and defines this special phrase. This page is a summary of this little book of prophecy and truth. The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ and witnessed his crucifixion, authored it. Revelation overview a study of the prophetic book of holy. Introduction some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. An issue that must be addressed before proceeding to an examination of the text of revelation is our basic hermeneutical approach to the book. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. The book of revelation was written sometime around 96 ce in asia minor.
A brief overview of the book of revelation the rise and fall of the. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. Revelations symbolic visions are similar to what youd see in the old testament prophecies of ezekiel, daniel, and zechariah. It is the final warning that the world will surely end and judgment will be. 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. Book of revelation i thought it might be helpful to put together an endtimes overview chart of all the key events prophesied in the book of revelation. Chapters 1, 2 and 3 are the things which john has seen and the things which are. The revelation prophecy timeline david jeremiah blog. Ppt the book of revelation powerpoint presentation free. The author of the book of revelation, saint john the divine, offers a transcription of seven letters and later describes strange beasts, visions of judgments, governments, demonic battles, heaven, and a new world order a prophetic vision for the end of the world. Putting it all together a short summary of the prophecies discussed in this book, and the story of creation and history of the world. School of prophets institute a walk through revelation. The literary genres of the book of revelation are an apocalypse, a prophecy, and an epistle or letter. In general, the book of revelation maintains a sequential order of the prophesied visions concerning daniels 70th week.
A brief overview of the book of revelation the rise and. The book of revelation reveals the glory of jesus rev. The book is illustrated with over thirty of larkins beautiful and intricate charts and includes numerous drawings of images described in the book of. This book is the result of twentyfive years of study of the book of revelation by larkin. These are often linked to the entities beast and false prophet entities mentioned in revelation 16. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. A study of the last prophetic book of holy scripture larkin, clarence on.
Beginning with eternity past and looking all the way to the prophetic future, lahaye and ice provide a compelling overview of the key points and events described in bible history. Book of revelation is actually a christian prophecy book filled with old testamentstyle language and imagery narrating events and descriptions like the mark of the beast, the battle of armageddon, the binding of devil, the rule of the lord, the great white throne of judgment and the finally the nature of the eternal city of god. By the time the writings that are now included in the new testament were assembled in their present form, three letters and one gospel were also attributed to john. Overview of the book of the revelation overview of the book of the revelation fallen star antichrist.
While many suppose that the book of revelation is merely about the end of the world, it is about far more. The disciple apostle john, who followed jesus christ and witnessed his crucifixion, authored it. The first in a series on an overview of the book of revelation with a focus in this sermon. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. Revelation speaks of things that are already history. So begins a long series of prophetic visions for the churches, including. Continue reading pulling back the veil an overview of the book of revelation. The book of the revelation contains outlined studies of the last book of the bible. Apocalypticism was not a new phenomenon among christians.
Summary in the book of revelation, the apocalyptic hopes of the early. Short summary of the book of revelation prophecy talk. The angel gabriel specifically told daniel to seal up these prophecies until the time of the end. The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ.
What i hope to do here is provide a brief overview, looking at the major. Revelation s symbolic visions are similar to what youd see in the old testament prophecies of ezekiel, daniel, and zechariah. This is a fast, birds eye view of the bible and the events foretold by god. School of prophets institute po box 2510 chattanooga, tn 37411 423 8256247. For a sweeping overview of the book of revelation, join dr. Revelation simply forecasts the apocalypse, which is a synonym for revelation. Overview of the book of revelation the church of jesus christ of. The apostle john, the scribe of the book, has been erroneously designated the title john the revelator. Chapter 4 begins the prophetic parts of the book of revelation. A prophetic overview the way prepared in all of scripture, the book of revelation is one of the most important, but maybe the least understood by the multitudes of yahuwehs people.
The book of revelation outlines the final showdown between god himself and his adversary satan, in the final days of mankind. Over the course of the churchs history there have been four main approaches. Visions, prophecy and politics in the book of revelation, princeton university religious professor elaine pagels places the book of revelation in. This book is filled with mysteries about things to come.
Clarifying the meaning of every prophetic passage tim lahaye prophecy. The apocalyptic book of revelation is a symbolic glimpse into. There is a spiritual battle going on, and the risen jesus reveals these visions to john so that gods church will be aware of what is happening now and in the future. From chapter four until the end of the book all is future. Timeline of events in revelation beyond revelation. He interprets revelation from a futurist standpoint, showing that the book is to be taken literally, and that it is written in chronological order. Although future events may be involved in a prophecy, its main purpose is not to predict the future.
The title of the book the revelation of jesus christ 1. Revelation is the last book of the bible and is a prophetic book. The title in both greek and english means the unveiling or the revealing, so we get the idea from the title that. Chapters two and three cover the present church dispensation. The book of the revelation study introduction 5 the book of the revelation of jesus christ study introduction i. The book of revelation is interpreted from the futurist standpoint.
Thus we see that the book of revelation is to be viewed in a prophetic way, whereby everything written, in all the messages, is for all of yahuwehs people, regardless of location or age in which they lived. An overview of revelation revelation lamb and lion ministries. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a. Revelation draws back the curtain on the unseen realities of life for gods people. Theres no better time to understand the present in. It also describes the world that will come into being after this earth is destroyed. Martin luther called revelation neither apostolic nor prophetic in the 1522 preface to his translation of the new testament he revised his position with a much more favorable assessment in 1530, huldrych zwingli labelled it not a book of the bible, and it was the only new testament book on which john calvin did not write a commentary. Revelation presents descriptions of two beasts, a beast from the sea verse 1 a beast from the land verse 11.
Prophecy is a style or category of literature with a particular purpose ill get. He is the central figure and hero the hero of revelation, pt. The scripture touches upon the outbreak of armageddon. In short, like many of the old testament prophetic books, the prophetic book of revelation concerns the imminent judgment of israel, the coming judgment of a foreign oppressor of gods people rome, and the ultimate restoration. The entire book of revelation is devoted to the end of the world and details gods judgments unleashed upon the earth plague by plague. Overview of the book of revelation the seven seals seven 1,000year periods of the earths temporal existence first five sealsfrom the creation to johns time chronology of the events in the last two seals, including teaching interludes. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. The non prophet s guide to the book of revelation offers informative study tools for understanding its prophecies, and practical challenges to apply gods truths to your life today. The futurist approach understands everything from revelation 4. The bible prophet, daniel, outlines in vivid detail world events now unfolding before our eyes. Certain to become a muchused resource, gods prophetic plan chart provides a unique and handy reference tool for bible teachers and everyone interested in future events. The revelation is the only prophetic book of the nt and it is the keystone of the word of god. Who better to help you understand daniels stories, prophecies, and dreams and give you.
The book of revelation instructions for the church concerning the endtimes made simple to prepare the unprepared. The prophet john ends the book by stressing his vision is true and christ is coming soon 22. The book of revelation was written to seven churches as both encouragement and challenge. A lamb who represents jesus breaks seven seals holding an old book shuteach time a. The day of judgment is nearer now than ever before. Summary of biblical prophecy bible prophecy and truth. Revelation is an apocalyptic prophecy with an epistolary introduction addressed to seven churches in the roman province of asia. 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. The book of revelation, the last book of the bible, has fascinated and puzzled christians for centuries. Historicisminterprets the writing as a prophetic and panoramic overview of history, from the first century until the second coming of christ.
Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. 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 book of revelation, or the apocalypse as it is also called, is the last book of the bible. The revelation of john is the one book in the new testament that claims john as its author. A study of the last prophetic book of holy scripture. This prophetic foundations class is in the chamber of revelation series. The book of revelation has always been a hard one for me to understand until i read todd hampsons book in conjunction with it. The book of revelation, often called the book of revelations, revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation, or simply revelation, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words or the apocalypse, is the final book of the new testament, and therefore also the final book of the christian bible. In daily mass we are currently reading selections from the book of revelation not a bad choice as the end of the liturgical year swiftly approaches. The title in both greek and english means the unveiling or the revealing, so we get the idea from the. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. Exploring bible prophecy from genesis to revelation. This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ.
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