A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 17 revealing. Stunned researchers discover walking dramatically boosts. The book of revelation is the easiest book in the bible to understand that is of course if you were a jew living in jerusalem in ad 66. Revelation 17 esv the great prostitute and the beast bible. A sight of those angels in heaven who were to have the execution of this great work, and with what acclamations of joy the heavenly hosts applauded the great design, revelation 15.
And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because it was and is. Also notice she is a mother, see verse 5 having numerous children to go worldwide, so she from her seat, see v1, sit on many waters through her offsprings. Poole says earth might mean some parts of the earth. The identity and destiny of material, secular babylon the great. Ladd sees the millennium and the whole book of revelation referring chiefly to the destiny of the church rather than to the theocratic promises to israel. Revelation chapter 17 kjv king james version v 15 though vague, notice how far and wide her seat reach, see v 15. Once again when the passage is taken in its normal or literal meaning much of the diversity immediately. The book of revelation is written by the apostle john after christ appeared to him and gave him a revelation of the things to come in the end times. The person of jesus christ christ in glory, chapter 1 a. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast. Others who believe that this chapter of the book of revelation refers rome, believe that this phrase could in fact refer to various ethnic groups of. There was then a period of much persecution of christians.
This page is an indepth bible study of the book of revelation based on the concordia commentary of revelation by dr. Both of these chapters deal with the subject of babylon and form a unit of prophetic doctrine, namely, the destruction of babylon. What follows is a visionspecifically meant to be symbolic, and not literal revelation 17. I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters. Jun 24, 2015 the intent of the first angel chapter 17 is to give a nodoubt identity of the woman who rides the beast. We expect books, stories, articles and poems to have titles. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. But god designed this book for a very different purpose. Chapter 17 and 18 show the judgment of babylon which is christendom departed from god. For instance, notice this comment from the expositors bible commentary, vol. Modern theologians and bible commentaries try to be politically correct in their references to this great harlot. Hiebert a popular commentary on revelation that takes a premillennial and posttribulational view of eschatology. David guzik commentary on revelation 17 describes the fall of religious.
Description garlands work is one of the best commentaries available on the book of the revelation. Commentary on revelation chapter 17 gods last call. One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, come, i will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits by many waters. They are praising god for the justice and righteousness of his judgments on babylon and for salvation from sin and from the power of satan. A free bible version and commentary on the new testament book of revelation in easy english. Thus was he prepared, like daniel of old, whom he particularly resembles, for receiving so weighty a prophecy. Perhaps no passage in revelation is more controversial than chapter 11. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 17. In doing so he also gives some clear clues about the beast whom we first met in chapter. Finally chapter 19 brings in christ appearing on earth.
Relates to the things which are, that is, the then present state of the church, and contains the epistle of john to the seven churches, and his account of the appearance of the lord jesus, and his direction to the apostle to write what he beheld, ch. Stunned researchers discover walking dramatically boosts blood flow to the brain, boosting cognitive function. It is the new song, not only of redemption, but the worthiness of the slain lamb to take the book. In pooles commentary, his suggestions on what earth might mean show how difficult it is to make sense of revelation this way.
Garland approaches the text from a literal perspective and also assesses the weaknesses of various nonliteral interpretations. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. Researchers at new mexico highlands university nmhu discovered something amazing. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet. The phrase, many waters, may be a reference to images of the city, babylon, which had extensive irrigation systems. Physically attend at least 80% of all classes unless given special permission by. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 12 the. Here pastor dave examines the religious activity of mystery. These four empires were the babylonian, the medopersian, the greek and. Part 25 of pastor daves study into the book of revelation. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. The identity and destiny of modern, prophetic, mystery babylon to chapter 18. Revelation bible commentary matthew henry concise. This chapter is, on several accounts, very important, and particularly as it appears to explain several of the most remarkable symbols in the book.
The theology of baptism is given depth of meaning in the book of revelation, especially in chapter 7. The book of revelation and covid19 wake up to the truth. Revelation, chapter 17 king james version christian. Verse by verse commentary on revelation precept austin. Introduction revelation 17 and 18 are two of the most intriguing chapters of the bible, yet two of the most difficult and disputed. Koenig is a unique free verse by verse futurist premillenial common sense commentary on revelation the apocalypse. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 7. The angel, which began the discourse of chapter 17, promised to shew unto the apostle john the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters 17. And when i saw him, i fell at his feet as dead, etc. Chapter 16 is when the great tribulation is finished. Return from chapter 17 to the versebyverse commentary on revelation page. Revealing the mystery of babylon the great and the beast 1 and there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me. It is very unlikely that the book of daneil was opened for spiritual understanding at the cross. Babylon is mentioned 287 times in the scriptures, more than any other city except jerusalem.
Read and study revelation, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary hi, sign out. Revelation 17 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. The final chapters of revelation gave hope to christians facing persecution from outside the. As we begin this course, we need to commit to ourselves, to god and to each other the. Revelation 17 niv babylon, the prostitute on the beast bible. And the people of the world, whose names have not been written since the beginning of the world in the book of life, will be astonished when they see how the beast was once alive and is alive no longer, and is still to come. In contrast, the gospel of jesus christ offers spiritual nourishment without money and. Yet many are tempted to take the promise lightly, either by not reading or by not doing what it says. Verse by verse commentary on the revelation a testimony of jesus christ by tony garland.
The gospel according to the revelation chapter 14 commentary. The purpose of revelation many people either fear the book of revelation or have an unhealthy interest in it. Commentary on revelation chapter 17 how to escape the coming time of trouble if there was a way to escape the coming terrible time of trouble or tribulation spoken of both by the prophet daniel in the 12th chapter of his book as well as our lord in matt 24 and luke 21, i am sure you and the majority of people in this earth would desire to. Revelation 17 kjv and there came one of the seven angels. The beast in this chapter is the beast aka antichrist of revelation. It is in the second and third chapters of the book of revelation. Revelation 1722 also describes the crescendo of final earthly events fulfilling heavenly.
Study revelation using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Revelation chapter 17 goes back and fills in some of what has already happened during the tribulation. This chapter begins with one of the angels who poured out a judgment bowl calling john to see a great prostitute. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 17. Seeks to present different viewpoints and analyze problems of interpretation.
Bible a commentary on the book of revelation chapter 17. Book of revelation chronological order pursuing intimacy. A lot of people start reading the bible and skip to the end to find out what happens. This chapter contains an awful introduction or preparation for the pouring out of the vials, in which we have, 1. The book of revelation is the only book in the bible that contains the promise of a blessing for everyone who reads and heeds the words that are written in it. Chapters 17, 18 and part of 19 deal with the judgment of babylon the great. Return from chapter 14 to the versebyverse commentary on revelation page. Revelation is meant to produce in you comfort, courage, hope, and praise. As jerusalem used the world power to crucify her saviour, and then was destroyed by that very power, rome. Have you ever tried to read the book of revelation. With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were. Those who believe the book of revelation is all fulfilled in history have a hard time with this.
Learn revelation chapter 1 bible with free interactive flashcards. Others who believe that this chapter of the book of revelation refers rome, believe that this phrase could in fact refer to various ethnic groups of people, who were subjected to romes rule. John was the only one of the original apostles not killed for his faith in jesus christ. Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. With chapter 7 the narrative sequence or chronological order is interrupted and we are taken into an interlude. Bible a commentary on the book of revelation chapter 17 revealing the mystery of babylon the great and the beast pdf download. Thus, the woman clothed with the sun may be identified as the nation of israel. Revelation chapter 15 matthew henry complete commentary. There is a wide diversity of viewpoints regarding the interpretation of this chapter, but most of this occurs because men try to symbolize or spiritualize the city, the temple, and the events that are portrayed here. Revelation 17 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. 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. As we studied previously, the book of daniel chapter two makes it clear that there would only be four gentile world empires from the time of daniel to the time when jesus sets up his kingdom over the world. Bible a commentary on the book of revelation chapter 12.
Revelation 19 begins with a picture of the redeemed saints in heaven singing triumphant praises to god with all their hearts. For more on john the apostle, see the introduction in the life application bible commentary on the gospel of john. Louis brighton and the online commentary the book of revelation. In revelation 17 and 18, the fall of babylon is carefully detailed. The angel explains the mystery of the woman, of the beast, etc. Revelation bible study part 25 mystery babylon, chapter 17. 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. Write a running verse by verse commentary of a chapter of your choice of the book of revelation should be at least 3 pages 3. Decoding the book of revelation without the secret rapture and. The lessons are organized into subjects of one week study per lesson for an overview of the course please refer to the course outline all references for the course are found in the course bibliography for questions about this study please contact us. In this writers opinion, revelation 17 is the most difficult chapter in the whole of the revelation. As a matter of fact, chapters and 17 are best read side by side in order to get the fuller description of this diabolical ambassador of satan.
A wild beast rises out of the sea, to whom the dragon gives his power. It, no doubt, will undergo many changes as we prayerfully reflect and study it in the future. This figure is another of the commonlyknown symbols of revelation, often referred to as the whore of babylon. The word revelation never occurs again in the book that has come to bear that name. This, in no sense, is my final word on this chapter. Chapter 6 closes with the sixth seal and the seventh is not opened until chapter 8. However, these are two of the most difficult chapters of revelation to interpret and expositors vary widely in their understanding of. The tapestry of this 12th chapter of the revelation first introduces the woman that produces the messiah 12.
Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation. The revelation of jesus christ through the ages, by donald a. Commentaries for revelation chapter 10 the angel with the open scroll. This chapter shows the ultimate exodus, the freedom of gods people from a sinful and persecuting world. The overarching theme of the book of revelation is the extinction of physical mosaic judaism with the destruction of the jerusalem temple as. The article has a force relative to those seven, who are distributed into five, and one, and the other.
In an important sense, the interpretation of this chapter controls the interpretation of the whole book of revelation. About what must shortly come to pass by tom stewart. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. Revelation depicts the reality of god, thereality of the existence of man, and the reality of the flow of history more precisely in its use of poetic illustrations than human realism could ever achieve. Readers dont have to guess or research where revelation was written. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 16. View revelation 1 in the note window the book of the revelation of st. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, fear not. They are the tribulation martyrs, described in revelation 7. Some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. The seals of gods book, the breaking of which call up the horsemen and. This antichrist had been before represented as a beast, and is. The description of their situation is in the book of revelation chapters 1 to 3. 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.
We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 15. Commentary concise revelation 12 revelation revelation 14 read all of revelation complete concise chapter contents. That this is an interlude is obvious from the change in tone seen in a change of the subject matter and in the suspension of judgment. This study begins a look at the babylon system active during the end times. Revelation 17 is the seventeenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible.
This chapter contains another representation of those things that had been revealed before concerning the wickedness and ruin of antichrist. These are those who were victorious over the beast through their faithfulness unto death. Choose from 500 different sets of revelation chapter 1 bible flashcards on quizlet. Read revelation 17 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. This revelation commentary takes the point of view that most of the book is a literal prophecy of things to come.
Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Well i guess ill throw in my opinion of what i believe the interpretation of this is. 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. Read through the book of the revelatuion twice by the end of the semester 2. Futurist premillennial revelation commentary, by don koenig. Idealistic the idealistic or philosophy of history method looks upon revelation as a. Revelation chapter 2 matthew henry complete commentary on. John was exiled on the island of patmos at the time he wrote the book of revelation. Revelation 2 the apostle john, having in the foregoing chapter written the things which he had seen, now proceeds to write the things that are, according to the command of god revelation 1. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 18 by tom.
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