The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. Revelation 1, king james version kjv the bible app. I encourage you to bring your insights to class to share with others. Naturally we would like to know when they happened or when they will happen, but these questions divide the greatest specialists in biblical interpretation, so we mustnt imagine that we. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back. And the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2who testifies to everything he saw. There is perhaps no more misunderstood book of the bible than revelation. The book of revelation has always been a hard one for me to understand until i read todd hampsons book in conjunction with it. Congregation, please be seated, and open your prayer guides to the book of revelations, psalm 69 69, 69, 69, 69, 69, 69, 69, 69, 69 i feel like my heart has been touched by. The suffering is poignant, the praise strong, the imprecations severe, and the anticipations of christ detailed. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john.
Sample congregation, please be seated, and open your prayer guides to the book of revelations, psalm 69. These are all of the chapters of the book of revelation. The book of revelation brings to us great changes in the course of the history of the world. Is coronavirus one of the plagues in the book of revelation. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. The book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. This book has been frequently referred to revelation 3. Congregation, please be seated and open your prayer guides to the book of revelations, psalm 69 drinking the blood of jesus drinking it right from his veins.
Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of revelation in the bible new international version. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online. A few suggest a date during the reign of vespasian. Congregation, please be seated and open your prayer guides.
Berean study bible may they be blotted out of the book of life and not listed with the righteous. This means that they say what is going to happen before it really happens. I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. Your credit card wont be charged until the trial period is over.
This is the holy book of revelation, known as the revelation of st. Pray, read and study your bible, and practice spiritual disciplines. Take a look at the basic structure of 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. John the divine, although the godgiven title is at the very beginning of the text, the revelation of. The book of revelations, it must be admitted, is perhaps not the lightest read in the bible.
Revelation was written when christians were entering a time of persecution. Readers dont have to guess or research where revelation was written. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, but i will confess his name before my father and his angels. To the book of revelations, psalm 69 drinking the blood of jesus drinking it right from his veins learning to swim in the ocean learning to prowl in his name the body of christ looked unto me a preacher with godgiven hands he wants you to suck on the holy ghost and swallow the sins of man psalm 69 the invisible piss of the holy ghost. Psalms 69 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. In fact, a lot of people find it both confusing and frightening, heavily accentuated as it is with allegory and terrifying visions of locusts with a sting like a scorpions and teeth like the teeth of. For more on john the apostle, see the introduction in the life application bible commentary on the gospel of john. And another book was opened, which is the book of life. Psalm 69, 69 69 congregation, please be seated and open your prayer guides to the book of revelations, psalm 69 drinking the blood of. The book of revelation, often called the book of revelations, revelation to john, the apocalypse of john, the revelation, or simply revelation, the revelation of jesus christ from its opening words or the apocalypse, is the final book of the new testament, and therefore also the final book of the christian bible. Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous. The two periods most often mentioned are the latter part of neros reign a. We hope it can direct you toward scriptural truths about plagues and a study of the book of revelation.
The book of life, in this context, is the set of names of those who will live with god forever in heaven. This image, which plays so great a part in christian poetry revelation 3. I found the nonprophets guide to the book of revelation to be stimulating in getting me to dig deeper into studying revelation. Psalm 69 presents familiar elements of lament and praise, but in a particularly pointed and vivid way. That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers. In addition, the following articles may offer more encouragement for all to remember as we face the trials of covid19 together. 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. To the chief musician upon shoshannim, a psalm of david. And christ sent his angel to show it to his servant john, 2who has told everything he saw. The psalm is primarily a series of supplications with elaborations explaining the circumstances that have produced these prayers vv.
I post biblical information for the education of christians and. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. Prophecy of seven plagues to come the book of revelation may hold vital clues about the coronavirus epidemic if. I found todds book to be encouraging and full of graphics and illustrations. 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.
Revelation 1 living bible tlb 1 this book unveils some of the future activities soon to occur in the life of jesus christ. A downtoearth guide to understanding the most mysterious book of the bible. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living let them be cut off before their time, and enjoy none of the blessings which thou hast promised to the righteous. O god, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation. Yet it has a clear message for all who would devote themselves to its pages. It tells us about what happens to many of gods people, like jeremiah. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. The next step is to enter your payment information. Psalm 69 niv bible save me, o god, for the waters have come up. Wherein they were never indeed written among those living in jerusalem, isaiah 4. The book of revelations, psalm 69 and now its time for us to us to give a little love back to god drinking the blood of jesus drinking it right from his veins learning to swim in the ocean learning to prowl in his name the body of christ looked unto me a preacher with cock in his hand he wants you to suck on the holy ghost and swallow the sins.
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