Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. Pursuing the climate of acceptance and inclusion ravi zacharias at ucla. This is the second appearance and coming of jesus christ. Revelation 20 new international version niv biblica. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Chapter 21 begins with johns vision of a new heaven and a new earth 21.
Revelation 1, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. 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. Breaking down the book of revelation myblessedhope. In revelation chapter 12, john sees a vision of a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars revelation 12. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. Revelation 1 new international version niv prologue. And i saw the dead, great and small, standing before the. 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. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to.
The following is a list of such references, but it makes no claim to being exhaustive or complete. 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. 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. Jan 02, 2020 the description of the antichrist mentioned in daniel 9. Founder and director of ariel ministries there are over five hundred references to the old testament in the book of revelation. And i saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. 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. Truly i tell you, he will dress himself to serve, will have them recline at the table and will come and wait on them. The best understanding, however, can be found in other parts of scripture. Revelations is a slim book that packs in dense layers of scholarship and meaning. Biggest revelation of the book of revelations youtube. Jacques vallee presents startling evidence that wellconstructed hoaxes and media manipulations have misled ufo researchers, diverting them from the ufo phenomenon itself.
We have been lied to for so long, much of what youve learned in church is not scriptural. In revelations, the final volume of the alien contact trilogy, dr. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. And i saw the dead, small and great, stand before 22 god. 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. Revelation 20 is the twentieth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Revelation 20, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Revelation 12 is the twelfth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. The book of revelation remains a closed book for many. 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. The throne being placed, and the judge being set on the throne, john. Revelation 2 to the angel of the church in ephesus write. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture.
This view also ignores revelations prophetic character and, if carried to its logical conclusion, severs the book from any connection with actual historical events. 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 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. 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. Where will that leave the thousands of people that. Thank the lord that he so loved us and provided his son jesus christ to pay the penalty for our sin.
God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. Why is the book of life at the great white throne judgment. 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. Understanding the book of revelation how can i do it. Outside of revelation, examples of apocalyptic literature in the bible are daniel chapters 712, isaiah chapters 2427, ezekiel chapters 3741, and zechariah chapters 914. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 20. The woman in the wilderness 1 and there appeared a great wonder in heaven. Old testament references in the book of revelation by. Revelation 2021 esv the thousand years then i saw an. One of elaine pagelss great gifts is much in abundance. Revelation 1 niv prologue the revelation from jesus.
Vallee takes readers step by step into the tangled web of ufologys dark side, in an effort to clear the. 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. Permission is granted to reprint unlimited copies of this book atatime bible. In various places, the bible depicts gods record of our lives as contained in heavenly books. Oct 19, 2018 its time for the church to educate themselves now. Similar imagery is used in genesis 37 in josephs dream about his father jacob israel, his mother, and his brothers the tribes of. Revelation 12 niv bible a great sign appeared in heaven. In this view, the book contains neither historical allusions nor predictive prophecy. For example, the woman attacked by a dragon in revelation 12 has been identified in many different ways. The meccan revelations volume 1 of 37 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The description of the antichrist mentioned in daniel 9.
John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. The title of the book the revelation of jesus christ 1. Permission is granted to reprint unlimited copies of this bookatatime bible. Revelation then becomes merely a collection of stories designed to teach spiritual truth.
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. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. Books is from the hebrew, sefar word number h5609 in strongs concordance. Apr 20, 2014 mix the book of revelation full movie youtube. 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.