Home versebyverse bible commentary revelation chapter 1. Revelation bible commentary matthew henry concise. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. The antichrist and the false prophet 1 and i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. The events of this chapter are not in strict chronological sequence or scope, but in giving us an overview of what happens during the second half of the final seven years and after that, they focus on a very. It spoke to us about the war in heaven and the defeat of the dragon c.
And the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. And i beheld another beast the same with the first, only in another form. So, to facilitate that clarification before we get into the versebyverse commentary, the following overview of chapter 14 is offered. Revelation commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The two beasts described here are the figures often referred to as the antichrist and the false prophet. The events revealed in revelation occur during the midtribulation period.
The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. And finally spoke of the power in the blood of christ, the word. The gospel according to the revelation chapter 14 commentary. To the first the dragon, who swept with his tail a third part of the stars to earth, satan under the form of the roman empire, gave his throne and much authority. Only this view does justice to revelation s claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters 1 3, and the rest of. It is impossible to see all the events in revelation as already fulfilled.
In the second part of verse 2 we are told that babylon is demonic to the core. They are twothe tenhorned and the twohorned beasts. The identity and destiny of material, secular babylon the great to chapter 19. This name indicates the meaning of revelation it uncovers matters that had been hidden and discloses events that would happen long after it was written. It described the events surrounding the second coming of jesus christ chapters 619, the millennium and final judgment chapter 20, and the eternal state chapters 21 and 22. The book of revelation, chapter king james version. A number indeed is both assigned to the name of the beast repeatedly, and in revelation. Book of revelation mp3 audio commentary the mark of the. Revelation 18, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Book of revelation chapter 18 receive the revelationbe prepared current events confirm that we are in the last days. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon.
John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. The new testament word antichrist comes from the greek antichristos, meaning in opposition to christ or in substitution for christ. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast.
The good news is it goes downhill from here, although chapters 17 and 18 still deal with some specific judgments. In the babylon of chapter 18, the kings and merchants lament and weep for her rev. The book of revelation chapter verses 16 18 youtube. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore. Verses 12 1 and i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. See how much you learned about the thirteenth chapter of revelation with this interactive quiz. The last verse verse 18 of the previous chapter connects the appearance of the beast to the dragon who delegates to the beast what power it has. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. This link is provided solely for the users convenience. Of all the verses in the revelation, this is the most difficult to understand. Revelation, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Babylon the great revelation chapter 18 commentary. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation.
Follow gods redemptive plan as it unfolds throughout scripture. And i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. The table below shows two ways of summing to 30927. Verse 1718 17 and another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. Its meaning is positive, not fearful or terrifying to those who serve god. A lot of people start reading the bible and skip to the end to find out what happens.
Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that of a man. Speculation about the meaning of the number 666, the. Chapter 12 spoke of the nation of israel, and her persecution by satan. Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand.
By accepting this message, you will be leaving the website of the united states conference of catholic bishops. Although the book of revelation is not a sealed book rev. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation. 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. Have you ever tried to read the book of revelation. Revelation 18 new international version niv biblica. Let me summarize where we are in revelation and come back to this title. In revelation 12, satan had been kicked out of the heavenly realm forever. If chapters 17 and 18 take place during the last days of the great tribulation, there will be no place for the antichrist and the false prophet to do away with all religions and substitute the worship of the antichrists image as described in chapter. The second coming of christ, for example, obviously did not take place in the first century. This chapter contains four of the most iconic concepts contained in revelation. This is done primarily for emphasis, but as mentioned before, it may also represent the fall of babylon religiously chapter 17 and then commercially chapter 18.
Revelation is a very critical chapter in understanding the tribulation period, which requires integrating old testament and new testament passages with these verses in revelation to fully appreciate the events as they unfold. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. Your score results are displayed on the page immediately. It is the preparation of the heavy judgment described in chapter 16. The beast i saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of. Revelation we have, in this chapter, a further discovery and description of the churchs enemies. We have, in this chapter, a further discovery and description of the churchs enemies. This view conflicts with the book s own often repeated claim to be prophecy 1.
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