Outside of revelation, examples of apocalyptic literature in the bible are daniel chapters 712, isaiah chapters 2427, ezekiel chapters 3741, and zechariah chapters 914. This view also ignores revelations prophetic character and, if carried to its logical conclusion, severs the book from any connection with actual historical events. And i saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books. How can anyone who says he believes the bible claim that works are not required of the christian when god emphatically declares that they are required of us, even though they do not justify us before him. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to. Pursuing the climate of acceptance and inclusion ravi zacharias at ucla. Thank the lord that he so loved us and provided his son jesus christ to pay the penalty for our sin. Permission is granted to reprint unlimited copies of this bookatatime bible. In revelations, the final volume of the alien contact trilogy, dr. In this view, the book contains neither historical allusions nor predictive prophecy. Revelation 20 new international version niv biblica.
Revelations is a slim book that packs in dense layers of scholarship and meaning. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 20. The woman in the wilderness 1 and there appeared a great wonder in heaven. The following is a list of such references, but it makes no claim to being exhaustive or complete.
One of elaine pagelss great gifts is much in abundance. Vallee takes readers step by step into the tangled web of ufologys dark side, in an effort to clear the. 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. Revelation 1, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app.
Revelation 20, new king james version nkjv the bible app. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2who bore witness to the word of god and to the testimony of jesus christ, even to all that he saw. And i saw the dead, small and great, stand before god. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life.
It is talking about jesus being michael, there are only 15 references of michael in the kjv biblethey are all talking about human men except for these 4 texts. Revelation 12 niv bible a great sign appeared in heaven. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. This is followed by a vision of the lamb and his faithful ones, and the proclamation of imminent judgment upon the world in terms of the wine of gods wrath rev 14. Revelation 1 niv prologue the revelation from jesus.
Old testament references in the book of revelation by. The title of the book the revelation of jesus christ 1. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. We have been lied to for so long, much of what youve learned in church is not scriptural. In various places, the bible depicts gods record of our lives as contained in heavenly books. This is the second appearance and coming of jesus christ. Truly i tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them. No other use seems to be made of this book in the judgment of the wicked, than only to observe whose names were not written in it, as appears from revelation 20. And i saw the dead small and great standing before god, signifies all who had died from the earth, and were now among those who were in the world of spirits, of whatever condition and quality, gathered together by the lord for judgment.
Revelation 2 to the angel of the church in ephesus write. Apr 20, 2014 mix the book of revelation full movie youtube. The book of revelation remains a closed book for many. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Books is from the hebrew, sefar word number h5609 in strongs concordance. The best understanding, however, can be found in other parts of scripture.
How can anyone who says he believes the bible claim that works are not required of the christian when god emphatically declares that they are required of. Revelation 2021 esv the thousand years then i saw an. Note the similarity between this description and the description that joseph gave of his father jacob israel and his mother and their children genesis 37. He is about to do some revealing jesus christ was revealed to man in the gospels, but here in the book of the revelation, jesus is going to reveal the future. Revelation 1 new international version niv prologue. Breaking down the book of revelation myblessedhope. 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 book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. And i saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. The meccan revelations volume 1 of 37 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Where will that leave the thousands of people that. Outside of revelation, examples of apocalyptic literature in the bible are daniel chapters 7 12, isaiah chapters 2427, ezekiel chapters 37 41, and zechariah chapters 914. Jan 02, 2020 the description of the antichrist mentioned in daniel 9. The description of the antichrist mentioned in daniel 9.
And i saw the dead, great and small, standing before the. The throne being placed, and the judge being set on the throne, john. Founder and director of ariel ministries there are over five hundred references to the old testament in the book of revelation. 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. Chapter 21 begins with johns vision of a new heaven and a new earth 21. Why is the book of life at the great white throne judgment. Revelation 12 is the twelfth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. This post will serve as an introduction to revelation 20, expressing some thoughts as we prepare to look more deeply into the period designated by john as a thousand years, popularly known as the millennium. Revelation 20 is the twentieth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible.
Similar imagery is used in genesis 37 in josephs dream about his father jacob israel, his mother, and his brothers the tribes of. Permission is granted to reprint unlimited copies of this book atatime bible. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. Revelation then becomes merely a collection of stories designed to teach spiritual truth. Understanding the book of revelation how can i do it. There are those that believe and preach the whole book of revelation covers matters that are past, present, and future from the day of john, the apostle who wrote the book. Biggest revelation of the book of revelations youtube. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. Oct 19, 2018 its time for the church to educate themselves now. When it is opened, it is found to be full of startling, and some times frightening, images and symbols. All these prophecies come together in the book of revelation.