Revelation 1 is the first chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. You, the bible, and the holy spirit are priority in interpretation. The only indication in the book of revelation of the wicked mourning occurs in revelation 6. Revelation 1 new international version niv prologue. The book of the bible that uses the word seven most frequently is revelation, where it appears 55 times. Revelation chapter 20 is one of the most controversial chapters in the bible, not because it contains anything essentially complex, but because it touches on a subject of preconceived bias. Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. The revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. The versebyverse commentary on each chapter of revelation is on a separate page of this website. That includes the book of revelation as all writing in the bible was inspired by the holy spirit of god, but the penman was the apostle john. In this book of john, it shows jesus as god manifest in the flesh. A hebrew manuscript of the book of revelation british library, ms sloane 273. The author of revelation mentioned his name, john, four times throughout the book revelation 1.
Study revelation 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Revelation through jewish eyes messianic teaching of. The greek word amen is a transliteration of a hebrew word of similar sound meaning truth or faithfulness, hence the meaning be it true or so be it. This approach believes that beginning with chapter four. Just click the link to the commentary of a chapter that you want to read. Revelation chapter 1 1 the original text may have read. We also saw how the book was handed down from god to jesus christ, to his angel, to the apostle john. 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. Johns address to the seven churches of asia, whose high calling he particularly mentions. And he sent and signified it by his angel to his servant john, 2 who bore record of the word of god, and of the testimony of jesus christ, and of all things that he saw. The book of revelation through hebrew eyes lost in.
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. She is being pursued by a great red dragon, whose tail has swept a third of the stars from. Chapter 8 tells us of the second and third empire, chapter 9 of the end of the babylonian captivity and of the messiah and chapters 10 to 11 of the kings of the north syria and the south egypt. The hebraic book of revelation part 1 torah to the tribes. The prologue verses 1 2 1 the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave to him to show to his servants things which must shortly come to pass. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. Bible revelation chapter 1 explained in detail discover revelation. The divine origin, the design, and the importance of this book. Some explain electrum, an alloy of gold and silver. The second part starts in chapter 7 with a second revelation on the four world empires but out of gods sight.
John mentions his name four times in the book revelation 1. Written by the apostle john near the end of the first century, revelation shows how events will play out in the end times. The revelation of jesus christ is a book of prophecy on the end times and comprises the final book of the new testament and of the bible. The introductory verse betrays the complicated character of the whole work. Introduction to the revelation of the day of yahovah the l ord chapter 2. Revelation 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Lost in translation the book of revelation through hebrew eyes is a worthy followup to its predecessor, rediscovering the hebrew roots of our faith.
Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 1. The book is a revelation of the things which are and the things which shall be. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. This book was written by john, the last surviving apostle revelation 1. See more ideas about revelation, revelation 1, book of revelation. I believe that god himself is the author of the bible. While many associate the word apocalypse with great disaster, the book of revelation begins and ends by saying that those who read, understand, and apply its message would be happy for doing so. Bible study lesson sheets these are lessons designed for either a class or personal study. The imagery and symbolism is derived from the hebrew scriptures. This expression links on the book of revelation to the book of deuteronomy, especially if we regard it in the connection with the fire, with which it is associated in each case. Jesus christ writes to his churches in the 1st and 21st centuries. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. Its meaning is positive, not fearful or terrifying to those who serve god.
From all of the research that ive done on this subject, it seems that the lords day in revelation 1. The special meaning of seven in the bible revelationlogic. The lords day john is referring to is the public holiday of emperor domitian where he demanded to be called lord and. For each of the 22 chapters of revelation, i will begin with its letter and meaning from the 22 letters of the hebrew alphabet. The star was given the key to the shaft of the abyss.
Mentions his exile to patmos, and the appearance of the lord jesus to him, revelation 1. This is the second in a threevolume series that will cover the entire book of revelation in aweinspiring detail, expounding and expanding on familiar verses in gods word that have been. Revelation chapter 7 explained book of revelation each. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the abyss. Before we go into the first chapter and verse of revelation chapter 1, i would like to acquaint you with the penman, john the apostle. Letters to the assemblies at ephesus, smyrna, pergamos, and thyatira. There they refused to take food and wine from the king and were given knowledge and insight into dreams and visions by god, and at the end of their training they proved ten times better than all. John indicates that the response of the wicked to the trumpet and bowl judgments is either a lack of repentance or men blasphemed god, but no mourning. The word seven or derivatives such as seventh, seventy, etc. It is christ who bids john write to the seven churches. Revelation always implies the unveiling of something previously hidden, in. Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of god. It is common to think of prophecy as predictions, but to an israelite mind prophecy is primarily a proclamation of previously known truth, a call. I still thought revelation was about the end of the world, right.
Ezekiel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Hebrews 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. In revelation, johns visions reveal that jesus has overcome evil by. God speaking to the one who is sent and announcing the good news i. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on revelation chapters. Revelation explained part 1 jesus unveiled revelation. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, who testifies to everything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus. Hence each of the seven epistles is introduced by a sketch of his form,747 as the majesty of christ here presented.
Revelation chapter 2 1 the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. The structure of revelation gods kingdom ministries. Christians throughout history have given almost unanimous affirmation to the identity of the book s author as john the apostle, who had been exiled to the island of patmos by the authorities for preaching the gospel in asia. The last book in the new testament canon, yet in fact one of the oldest.
The title of the book, revelation, is a translation of the greek word apokalypsis, which means an unveiling or a disclosure. Make sure you first listen to part 1 of the hebrew manuscript of the book of revelation. This is why in jewish thought the hebrew word shema is one of the most. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. Furthermore, this would be the signal to begin the cycle the importance of the seventy years cycle is explained in another chapter of this book. He wrote from the small island of patmos after being banished there for preaching the gospel. Apr 05, 2017 in hebrew voices, the hebrew manuscript of the book of revelation. Now is the time when satan will be taken, bound and put into the bottomless pit abyss, where his influence will not have any effect on the tribulation.
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. A hebrew manuscript of the book of revelation british. Yehudiyim was understood as referring to the ten lost. The in modern style the first three verses would have been printed on a first titlepage, with revelation 1. The book of revelation is a hebrew book expressed by the greek language. Open your bibles to the book of revelation chapter 1. The prominence of seven the number seven is the most prominent number throughout the whole bible. For example, christ is the alpha in the first chapter.
By its own witness, this apocalyptic letter also contains prophecy rev. This chapter contains the prologue of the book, followed by the vision and commission of john. This alone binds this book tightly to the book of daniel. Daniel 1 the first chapter of the book of daniel tells how daniel and his three companions were among captives taken by nebuchadnezzar ii from jerusalem to babylon to be trained in babylonian wisdom. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, a 2 who gives witness to the word of god and to the testimony of jesus christ by reporting what he saw. The meaning of the 22 letters of the hebrew alephbeit is encoded into the 22 chapters of the book of revelation. Aleister crowley 18751947 claimed that he was the beast prophecized in the book of revelation and took the name.
A hebrew manuscript of the book of revelation british library. Revelation chapter 12 contains a description of a woman, who is clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and a crown of twelve stars atop her head. Mysteries, things which are unknown and unknowable by man, are revealed only by the spirit eph. The entire appearance of christ expresses essentially what has been said of him in revelation 1. Download the hebrew text and english translation view the. To show his servants things which must soon come to pass. John is the writer, but jesus christ is the author, says grotius. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. Book of revelation overview insight for living ministries. Explains how revelations context and setting can help us understand its original meaning and apply its message to our. Part 2, nehemia gordon, aj bernard, and tbone, unlock the original meaning of the keys of death, and reveal a message for the 10 lost tribes that was lost in translation. The revelation is the only book in the nt mentioning john as author. Ten times is the voice of god speaking out of the midst of the fire heard in deuteronomy. The introduction and prologue to the book of revelation.
The book of revelation from chapter 1 to 22, 95x god referring to god the father. It presents the book as a revelation which god gave. 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 lords day john is referring to is the public holiday of emperor domitian where he demanded to be called lord and god and one day a year he was to be worshiped.
443 853 399 477 1294 935 331 251 678 1048 856 1495 1167 1254 1425 610 632 814 1313 1009 1568 749 105 1 1144 73 55 775 399 1173 1156 313 264 755 870 1113