Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. To understand revelation one must draw upon our knowledge of genesis, ezekiel, daniel, zechariah, and parts of the old and new testaments. Study revelation 17 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to. Afterwards, you will agree with me that revelation is the easiest book in the bible to understand. It, no doubt, will undergo many changes as we prayerfully reflect and study it in the future. Revelation 17 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Verse by verse commentary on revelation precept austin. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a. And christ sent his angel to show it to his servant john, 2 who has told everything he saw. Perhaps the most scholarly yet accessible commentary written on the book of revelation. This is particularly so with the book of revelation or prophecy in general. You will also find options for commentaries on revelation that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. The great voice from the templethrone that ordered the plagues, understood to be that of god himself, now declared the end in verse seventeen it is done that is, the plagues had been accomplished, the mission of the seven angels had been fulfilled.
In contrast, the gospel of jesus christ offers spiritual nourishment without money and without. Garland approaches the text from a literal perspective and also assesses the weaknesses of various nonliteral interpretations. Revelation 1722 also describes the crescendo of final earthly events fulfilling heavenly fathers. Catholic book of revelation commentary by dr taylor. Apr 21, 20 todays text a favorite for funerals and all saints day portrays the multitude of gods people standing before the throne of god, sheltered by gods tabernacling presence. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 17. Cyril barber the ministers library volume 3 this is not a commentary on the book of revelation, but a wellinformed book that introduces readers to the intricacies of interpretation and theology of johns vision. Chapter 17 is revealed to us so we would have a detailed understanding of who the antichrist is. Personally, i prefer the book of revelation by gregory beale in the new international greek testament commentary series to this commentary even though i disagree with beales perspective on a few points. Just as satan looked out at the sea in revelation, so gods people look out at the sea, watching the saints after the heavenly harvest. The mystery of christmas is unfolded in various ways in the new testament.
The angel explains the mystery of the woman, of the beast, etc. Wallaces commentary on the book of revelation 4 the voice from the throne16. The revelation is the only prophetic book of the nt and it is the keystone of the word of god. The book of revelation, by all accounts, is the most difficult book in scripture. Verse 3 blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of the prophecy, and keep the things that are written therein. The revelation of jesus christ through the ages, by donald a. A lot of people start reading the bible and skip to the end to find out what happens. The holy scriptures start with a revelation on the past genesis 1 and they end with a revelation on the future.
Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 17. Have you ever tried to read the book of revelation. Koenig is a unique free verse by verse futurist premillenial common sense commentary on revelation the apocalypse. The article has a force relative to those seven, who are distributed into five, and one, and the other. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. The scene divides into two sections, a heavenly vision revelation 7. The book concludes with a versebyverse background guide to the contents of the message the risen lord sent to his church. Before beginning to go through the content of revelation, we recommend that you read through the, and sections to familiarize yourself with the framework concerning this incredible book of god. Revelation 17 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. And when i saw him in this awful, this glorious, and resplendent form, i was perfectly overwhelmed with the majesty of his appearance, so that i fell at his feet as dead human nature not being able to sustain so glorious an appearance. And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast revelation 17.
The word revelation never occurs again in the book that has come to bear that name. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 18. This revelation commentary takes the point of view that most of the book is a literal prophecy of things to come. To my dismay, the overwhelming majority wanted to study the book of revelation. Before beginning to go through the content of revelation, we recommend that you read through the introduction, overview, and hermeneutical sections to familiarize yourself with the framework concerning this incredible book of god. They professed that god was their god, but they proved their insincerity by not honoring him with their attention, their time, their energy. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. These 7 angels had the 7 bowls that contained the 7 last awful troubles from god. This is a playlist collection of all the audio commentaries recorded by dr taylor marshall giving a biblical catholic perspective on all verses and chapters of the biblical book of the revelation. Revelation 12 commentary two great signs and their. Revelation 17 commentary a testimony of jesus christ. In revelation 17 and 18, the fall of babylon is carefully detailed.
In revelation 17, this false religious system is in full support of the beastantichrist. Behold, the whirlwind of the lord goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind. This page is an indepth bible study of the book of revelation based on the concordia commentary of revelation by dr. Description garlands work is one of the best commentaries available on the book of the revelation. This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. Return from chapter 17 to the versebyverse commentary on revelation page. This, in no sense, is my final word on this chapter. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. Complete assurance the date of the book of revelation would. A systematic study on the book of revelation, verse by verse in order.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading revelation the niv application commentary book 20. This antichrist had been before represented as a beast, and is now described as a great whore. So, stop reading this commentary right now and go read revelation for yourself. The book of revelation and work bible commentary theology. Jul 01, 2002 this versebyverse commentary offers a textfocused and christcentered approach to the book of revelation. Revelation bible study part 1 introduction, chapter 1. We can know the book of revelation speaks with clarity about the end times because of two central principles drawn from revelation 1. Best revelation commentaries updated for 2020 best. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 17. Louis brighton and the online commentary the book of revelation.
In one account it is the story of poor visitors in bethlehem who give birth to a child destined to cause the fall and rising of many in israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed, with a warning to the mother that. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Thus was he prepared, like daniel of old, whom he particularly resembles, for receiving so weighty a prophecy. The book of revelation the new international greek. So, is covid19 one of the seven plagues mentioned in revelation 16 17. This is supposed to be a reference to the military custom of the greeks, who used to call the people together, when any expedition was designed. And, just as the israelites crossed the red sea and the egyptians were drowned, so gods people stand before this heavenly mass of water and sing a song of moses. Revelation chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new. Read revelation 17 commentary using a testimony of jesus christ.
This chapter contains another representation of those things that had been revealed before concerning the wickedness and ruin of antichrist. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. All the links listed above are not necessarily recommended by. Mounces treatment of revelation is now available in a revised edition dated 2008. Read revelation 17 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Daniel spells out what the beast line is in detail, revelation 17 points out the final kingdom as well as the final kings of that kingdom. Revelation 17 is the seventeenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Revelation 1719new testament teacher resource manual. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 15. Mounces work covers revelation from a conservative eclectic view and is great as a first commentary on revelation.
In the context of revelation 17, these cohorts of the antichrist destroy the whore which is the roman harlot, the world religion of satan, the global religion of the false prophet. The alexandrian copy, the complutensian edition, and the syriac arabic, and ethiopic versions, read, and the beast. The author is an amillennial but that shouldnt dissuade people from reading the book and interacting with the information given in the book. This is a book that jesus gave to show his servants something. It is in the second and third chapters of the book of revelation. Revelation the niv application commentary book 20 kindle edition by keener, craig s download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Revelation 17 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this work deals with the final book of the new testament and bible. In the study of any book of the bible or any topic of scripture, a certain amount of ground work is needed for understanding, orientation, and motivation. David guzik commentary on revelation 17 describes the fall of religious. The description of their situation is in the book of revelation chapters 1 to 3. The explanation must have been agreeable to the first century mind of john, for we have it on the word of an angel of god that the clarification was given, i. While it might be tempting to try and identify this virus with one of those plagues, i believe there are a couple of reasons not to.
I find osbornes judgments sound and well supported. Gods sovereign control of the affairs of history is a constant theme behind the events of the book of revelation. New horizons beales shorter commentary on revelation compresses all the treasures of the parent volume in the nigtc series into a more accessible package. There was then a period of much persecution of christians.
They shall see their folly, and how they have been bewitched and enslaved by the harlot, and be made instruments in. Attridge, sterling professor of divinity and david l. We see some leaders of nations who are beastantichrist allies in verse 12. Babylon is mentioned 287 times in the scriptures, more than any other city except jerusalem. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Year of the constantinopolitan era of the world, or that used by the byzantine historians, and other eastern writers, 5604. In this writers opinion, revelation 17 is the most difficult chapter in the whole of the revelation. After the exordium, and the seven epistles to the seven churches of asia minor, to whose angels or bishops the book seems to be dedicated, revelation 1. You can find the best commentary on revelation for you using the tools on the right side. The identity and destiny of material, secular babylon the great. This is spoken not as a rebuke, but the angel prepares john for the revelation of the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her 17. Verse by verse commentary on the revelation a testimony of jesus christ by tony garland. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth.
In the foreknowledge and election of god, it was known that the beast worshipers would. About the bible only revelation commentary the author is a firm believer in the wordforword inspiration and all sufficiency of the bible. Theyll all be making war with christ at the big battle the battle of armageddon revelation 19. Revelation 1719 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. This work is an excellent resource for both scholars and students and will undoubtedly take its place among the standard academic commentaries on revelation. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 17 and more. And when i saw him, i fell at his feet as dead, etc. Chapters 17, 18 and part of 19 deal with the judgment of babylon the great. And so with the above in mind, i offer this paper with the hope that you, the reader, will engage in a study of the book of revelation yourself. Is coronavirus one of the plagues in the book of revelation. Knowledge and function of the greek language is a prerequisite to get the best out of the book. The identity and destiny of modern, prophetic, mystery babylon to chapter 18. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man.
This chapter is, on several accounts, very important, and particularly as it appears to explain several of the most remarkable symbols in the book. Here, the same book is referred to as simply the book of life. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 1. We expect books, stories, articles and poems to have titles. This shorter commentary on revelation is a welcome contribution to the ongoing study of the book of revelation. Appropriate for personal study and as a college and seminary text, this volume provides both indepth notes and layoriented exposition for use by scholars, students, pastors, and laypeople.
Revelation is a book that has been called everything from a hodgepodge of. From the beginning to the end of its history, israels great sin was trying to get the best of both worlds. Carson praises his commentary as a learned and wellwritten work that not only explains the text satisfactorily in most instances but also introduces the student to the best of the secondary literature while saying that mounces special strength is in his appropriate and balanced use of both. But i quickly conjured up the wisdom necessary for the appropriate response. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, fear not. Keener, asbury theological seminary a standard reference commentary on the book of revelation. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 17 revealing. The apocalypse, or revelation to john, the last book of the bible, is one of the most difficult to understand because it abounds in unfamiliar and extravagant symbolism, which at best appears unusual to the modern reader. Revelation the niv application commentary book 20 kindle. These verses show the woman, the harlot, sitting upon many waters, the beast, and seven mountains a mountain is a biblical symbol of a nation, and in verse 15 the waters of which the beast consists are defined as peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. A free bible version and commentary on the new testament book of revelation in easy english.
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