Book of revelation chronological order pursuing intimacy. The book of revelation endtime ministries irvin baxter. For example, revelation chapter 12 describes a war that will take place in heaven three and onehalf years before the second coming. 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. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. The antichrist and the false prophet chapter of the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter the. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. This chapter relates several highly symbolic visions, which introduce figures. The child would use the rod of iron, which may symbolize the gospel, the priesthood, and the word and power of god, to righteously govern the nations of the.
Net bible now when the dragon realized that he had been thrown down to the. He satan persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child 12. Chapter 12 ended with the dragon satan frustrated and enraged that his attack on the woman had been thwarted. Revelation 12 is the twelfth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the.
We are also told that this beast has amazing authority over all peoples and tribes, and they worshipped him. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon. The antichrist is fatally wounded in the head, but somehow, miraculously recovers. They give us additional information not contained in the seals, trumpets and vials. In the course of these visions, seven main figures are described. And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. Revelation 12 new international version niv the woman and the dragon. The book of revelation and covid19 wake up to the truth. But the church was still under the protection of the empire, revelation 12. The book of revelation is a vision from jesus christ, given to him by god the. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. A the preterist view, which holds that these events were fulfilled in the first century b the futurist view, which says that these events are yet to. 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. Revelation 12 in this post, three views will be presented.
This is an informational chapter from the little book that tells us about the last gentile world political and world religious power and the men that lead them just before the return of jesus christ. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. In chapter we have the clear and full development of satans instruments of evil. Polyvalent symbolism, in which symbols have more than one meaning, also is part of revelation s imagery. This will be chapter of the book of revelation in the bible. Chapters 12 to 14 are explanatory prophecies that describe some of the major personages and movements of the latter half of the tribulation period. John saw that the beast would be worshipped by those whose names are not written in the book of life of the lamb revelation. As usual, the wicked one plays into the masterful hands of god. A lot of people start reading the bible and skip to the end to find out what happens.
The events described occur over a wide variety of eras, including past, present, and future. The description of the beast connects it closely both to the dragon satan, 12. This chapter contains the accounts about the woman, the dragon and the child, followed by the war between michael and the dragon. This chapter contains four of the most iconic concepts contained in revelation. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a book written inside and on the back, sealed up with seven seals. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. Revelation chapter foretells the coming oneworld government, oneworld religion and the global economic system.
They are twothe tenhorned and the twohorned beasts. In our previous studies we have seen that revelation chapter 1. Even though nations may agree on few things, they unite in their determination to maintain their authority rather than submit to the rule of god s kingdom. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 12 the. Though his actions show him to be somewhat distinct from both. This is a webinar by bible scholar and christian author charles r. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Even though nations may agree on few things, they unite in their determination to maintain their authority rather than submit to the rule of gods kingdom. The book of revelation, chapter 1 to angels of the churches. And i saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Starting in chapter 12, revelation takes a detour from the stepbystep narrative of the end times. Revelation 12, new king james version nkjv the bible app.
Revelation 12 niv the woman and the dragon a great. 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. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, 14. Who are the woman, child and dragon in revelation 12. And i saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, who is worthy to open the book and to break its seals. Have you ever tried to read the book of revelation. Mcconkie explained that the book of life, or lambs book of life. By the woman, here we are to understand the church, so described revelation 12. And the beast which i saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like the feet of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion.
The two beasts described here are the figures often referred to as the antichrist and the false prophet. Revelation 12 provides an overview of three major players in the world today and. The beast from the sea in chapter is a fusion of elements from the all four of the beasts the prophet daniel saw emerge from the sea in chapter 7 of his book. The woman represents israel, and her child is christ, the messiah compare 12. 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. 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.
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