In light of this, i believe the church is caught up to be with the lord prior to the period of seven years tribulation, and that the first event of that age is the worldwide preaching of the gospel, symbolized by the. The former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. Because your computer is running an older version of internet browser, it no longer meets the features of modern websites. A commentary on the book of the revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 8 by the physical attributes of. The new city has no connection with the millennium, as lange and some others judge, comm. Hitherto the prophecy of this book has presented to us a very remarkable mixture of light and shade, prosperity and adversity, mercy and judgment, in the conduct of divine providence towards the church in the world. And when i had heard and seen, i fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. Come here, i shall show you the bride, the wife of the lamb is clearly metaphorical language.
Why will the nations need healing in the new jerusalem. It is shining with the glory of god and sparkles like a precious jewel, vs. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for. The title alpha and omega refers to the allcomprehensiveness of christ revelation 1. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. Commentary on revelation 2122 new heaven and new earth. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation.
Many of the signs and visions of the book of revelation came to john through the supervision of an angel revelation 5. 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. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. An angel tells john the author of this bookthe one who sees this vision.
Is this passage in revelation 21 wrong because the unrepentant, unbelieving, lying, and murderous demons will still be alive. The parallels with the rest of the apocalypse, as well as the general style, indicate that revelation 21. Revelation 21 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Jesus calls himself alpha and omega four times in the book of revelation. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. Verse by verse commentary on revelation precept austin. Better, and the holy city, new jerusalem, i saw coming down out of the heaven from god, prepared. Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the lambs book of life.
This follows the day of the lord and after the millennium, when the heavens disappear with a roar, and the elements will be destroyed. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 21. May 12, 2020 what is the significance of the twelve gates in revelation 21. Chapter 21 of the book of revelation in the bible can be considered the introductory chapter to the wonderful future that the church has in god. The book concludes with a versebyverse background guide to the contents of the message the risen lord sent to his church. This is not an advancement of the chronology of the book.
Revelation 22 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Another way is by claiming advanced knowledge in spiritual matters and that the bible is not the answer or simply wrong 2 john 9. Garland approaches the text from a literal perspective and also assesses the weaknesses of various nonliteral interpretations. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. Its purpose is to sum up the depravity of the unbelievers, and each term reflects sins mentioned elsewhere in the book of revelation. That said, i am not sure of the literal referent intended here. The new jerusalem is more fully described later on revelation 21. But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liarsthey will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. In these verses we have the manifold testimony of the voices of the angel, jesus, the spirit, the bride, and john. Revelation 21 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of. If you really want to understand this great book, garlands commentary will not disappoint.
I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who. The sea has a reference to the realm of evil in the book of revelation see also isaiah 57. It is only when we start to overallegorize it or to force its interpretation according to our preconceived ideas or doctrines about the end. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. Revelation 21 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. He is allinclusive in his sphere of authority and status. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title.
But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part. Cyril barber the ministers library volume 3 this is not a commentary on the book of revelation, but a wellinformed book that introduces readers to the intricacies of interpretation and theology of johns vision. The new jerusalem help us reduce the maintenance cost of our online services. And idolaters, that is, all who love anyone or anything better than god, revelation 21. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow.
The reward of the righteous, have right to the tree of life vss. These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and lived again. A glorious vision or appearance of the lord jesus christ to the apostle john, when he delivered to him this revelation v. But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the lamb. The apostle peter wrote in his epistle the process on how this change occurred and that people will choose to ignore gods word, 2peter 3. But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liarstheir place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. A sobering consideration is that fear appears in a list in revelation 21. We can say that revelation chapter 21 begins a new section of the book of revelation. The list here is not, however, a general enumeration of sins but instead a specific list that draws together the sins of the book. The apostolic benediction pronounced on all those who shall pay a due regard to the contents of this book v. In the book of revelation, the church as a unit is viewed first, followed by historical events concerning the rest of the world.
Because we live in times that are increasingly uncertain and perilous, fear is a reality all will face at some time. The following work is an exegetical one which has been written in order to help bring some clarity and thus some understanding to this 21st chapter. Both imagesthe city and the brideare familiar to the bible. One way is by claiming new revelation, that the bible and the book of revelation are not enough as with the book of mormon or any other religious writing that claims to be from god. 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.
Jesus says that satan was a murderer from the beginning and is a liar and the father of it. Description garlands work is one of the best commentaries available on the book of the revelation. In this prologue, we see john knew this book was holy scripture, the word of god. And whoremongers, unchaste and unclean men and women, revelation 21. In revelation 19, the wife of the lamb consists of believers. The new perspective of this last section is glorious. And sorcerers, persons who profess to have communications with the dead necromancers, spiritualists, and all people of that sort, revelation 21. I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who sits on many waters, with whom. Chapters 1720 introduce a vision of gods triumph over evil.
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