Revelation 20 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Chapters 2122 events at the end of the millennium, the new. God is showing the past, present, and the unfolding of future history. The book of judith is a deuterocanonical book, included in the septuagint and the catholic and eastern orthodox christian old testament of the bible, but excluded from the hebrew canon and assigned by protestants to the apocrypha.
Revelation, chapter 20 king james version christian. The second death is eternal destruction in the lake of fire, reserved for the unbelievers revelation 20. Then i saw an angel coming down from heaven introduces a new vision report. Judith kovacs is assistant professor of religious studies at the university of virginia.
The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. Revelation 20 commentary the judgment of the old creation. Explores the farreaching influence of the apocalypse on society and culture. The books mentioned here were the books of the living and the dead, or the book of life and the book of death. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 10. The command to write what he saw, and the explanation of the seven stars and seven golden candlesticks, 19, 20. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. If one takes the mighty angel to be jesus, then it very well could be. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. A commentary of the book of revelation the revelation of jesus christ 20 by cooper p. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. An old english poetic version is found together with beowulf their epics appear both in the nowell codex.
We need only remember the terrible judgments on earth, sky, sea and fresh water in chapters 8 and 16. A commentary on the book of the revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 5 the book of the revelation with the edgar cayce readings as given for each chapter chapters 122, with interpretation 91 toward a better understanding of the book of the revelation, a group project. Bible a commentary on the book of revelation chapter 12 the woman in the wilderness. Satan is imprisoned for a thousand years verses 1 i saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 20. The book of revelation the new international commentary. The command to write what he saw, and the explanation of the seven stars and seven golden candlesticks, 19,20. 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. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 12 the. Nine times out of ten, when people ask, how do you interpret the book of revelation.
Newell gives an interesting quote concerning international commerce in his commentary on revelation 18 as he deals with the fall of babylon. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. No sooner is satan let loose, than he again begins deceiving the nations, and stirring them up to make war with the saints and servants of god. A reign before or after the great tribulation as a prelude to this verse by verse exposition of revelation chapter 20, a introduction to the thousand year reign controversy is in order. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. Can a prechristian version of the book of revelation be recovered. This groundbreaking commentary on the revelation to john the apocalypse reveals its farreaching influence on society. This groundbreaking commentary on the revelation to john the apocalypse reveals its farreaching influence on society and culture, and its impact on the church through the ages. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 15. The book of revelation the new international commentary on the new testament mounce, robert h. To insist upon this would amount to an attempt to put something into scripture which is not there.
Grant osborne, in, notes that verses 46 in chapter 20 emphasize the. Christopher rowland is dean irelands professor of exegesis of holy scripture at the university of oxford and a fellow of queens college, oxford. Revelation 422, reveals the future end time events that extend into the future unto eternity and establishes this as the end of gods revelation to man. O a my point is that much of chapter 20 is designed to teach us about our sinful nature. Satan thrown into the bottomless pit chapter outline top. It should be required reading in any course on revelation. Adam clarkes bible commentary revelation 20 revelation 19 revelation 21. This is a rich and multifaceted commentary on revelation that includes highlights from the whole range of the history of interpretation and reception of the work. Book of revelation chapter 20 receive the revelationbe prepared current events confirm that we are in the last days.
Commentaries for revelation chapter 20 the imprisonment of the dragon, or satan. Revelation 20, new international version niv the bible app. Revelation chapter 12 coffmans commentary of the new. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet. Thenceforth her presence in medieval european literature is robust. 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. Depending upon how old you are, you have probably heard that the book of revelation speaks about everything from dispensations, hitler, kyser, rome, the pope, computer cards, a future golden age. This wonderful book was written to comfort the saints in a. The sea, death, and hades, give up their dead, and are destroyed.
The first extant commentary on the book of judith is by hrabanus maurus 9th century. Nine times out of ten, when people ask, how do you interpret the book of. And another book was opened, which is the book of life. And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and satan, and bound him for a thousand years. He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the devil and satan, and bound him for b a thousand years. By ernie and mary kroeger then i saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. For the testimony of jesus is the spirit of prophecy. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire revelation 20. And i saw the dead, small and great, standing before god, and books were opened. This lesson is called understanding our sinful nature. They were crying out to god and complaining to the elders and uzziah, of the tribe of simeon. Shows the book s impact on the christian church through the ages.
And another book shall be opened the book of the scriptures, the statutebook of heaven, the rule of life. Jan 01, 2008 book of revelation chapter 20 receive the revelation be prepared current events confirm that we are in the last days. The thousandyear interval is used in two connections in this passage. And another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged from what was written in the books, as their deeds deserved. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 20 and more. Revelation 20 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the new testament, the result of barclays dedicated work. She is the author of a forthcoming book on the church fathers interpretation of 1 corinthians. This book is opened as containing the law, the touchstone by which the hearts and lives of men are to be tried. Revelation 20 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. However, i will not be giving a commentary on the entire book. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet rev 11. Revelation 20 commentary william barclays daily study bible.
David guzik commentary on revelation 20, where the saints rain for a thousand years, after which the final battle takes place. Seven trumpets are sounded seen in chapters 8, 9, and 12. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation. Revelation wiley online books wiley online library. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 12 the woman. Mother nature has taken a beating in the revelation.
This chapter is thought by some to be the darkest part of all this prophecy. Commentary on revelation 20 the millennium tough questions. Also in this chapter we see plagues, moses, the tabernacle, and the cloud of gods glory. This post will serve as an introduction to revelation 20, expressing some thoughts as we prepare to look more deeply into the period designated by john as a thousand years, popularly known as the millennium. Is this little book the same as the scroll no one except jesus could open in revelation 5. Now in revelation chapter 20, verse 1, the bible reads and i saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. The book was ed in 1935 and he actually quoted seiss from his book on the apocalypse which was written in 1865, over years ago. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and death and hades delivered up the dead who were in them. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 20.
The book of revelation the new international commentary on the new testament. The thousand year reign of christ and the saints revelation 20. Home versebyverse bible commentary revelation chapter 20. But john used different words to describe the scroll of revelation 5.
Revelation 20 bible commentary matthew henry concise. The millennial kingdom revelation chapter 20 commentary. Because many of the images in this chapter are connected with the book of exodus, some simply see an indication of the color red, with it an allusion to the red sea and the deliverance from bondage. Michel rodrigue has received prophetic knowledge of the future of the church and the world duration. Revelation 20 satan bound years 1 then i saw an angel coming. Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Judith enters the scene by the time judith is introduced in the eighth chapter, the israelites water had been cut off and their courage had failed them. Revelation 20 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. In the present passage we find that her troubles are not over. Special attention is given to the role the book has played in art, literature and music, both within the churches and without. Meanwhile, he expends the lives of his deceived offspring in a manifestation of his great wrath 12.
We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 2. 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 and because of the word of god gives a positive explanation for why this. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title.
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