Very important we note this and realize we cannot study revelation in the same way we study the book of romans. The book is structured by the use of numbers seven, four, and three. Interpreting the symbolism in the book of revelation. Part 2 from a study through the revelation of jesus christ. The unveiling is more than a vision given to john, but is also meant to be an inward discovery, a delightful unveiling within you. H ave you ever wondered what the seven seals in the book of revelation are and what they are for four seals, four horses. Revelation unveiled explains such critical topics as. John was told to write down what he saw in a book and to send it to seven churches in the province of asia western asia minor.
In revelation 5, john saw a vision of one clearly god the father sitting upon the throne in heaven, holding a scroll sealed with seven seals. Revelation made clear walks through the book of revelation looking for the clearest and most natural understanding of the book. The apocalypse is like the unveiling of that statue, but infinitely better. First, this book is an unveiling by or from him, that is, a revelation of the future that god gave him to give to us through his servant. Therefore, if revelation 6 is referring to the same events as matthew 24, then the first four seals are describing the destruction of jerusalem. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Annotated, analytical outline of the book of revelation. Jesus himself warned everyone hearing the words of the prophecy of this book not to add to what was written, for god would add to him the plagues written in this book rev. The name of the book has the very idea built into it that this book is revealing previously concealed information. Later, a mighty angel appears with a little book biblaridion and cries out at which seven thunders utter their voices. The revelation of our lord and savior jesus christ set to the music of michael card. The biblical foundation for the bestselling left behind series. In the book of revelation, the seven seals are the seven symbolic seals greek. Unveiling christ in history gods kingdom ministries.
Irvin baxter explains revelation in a 16 lesson commentary available on dvd in our endtime store. The book of revelation is revealing something that previously was concealed. All these prophecies come together in the book of revelation. Part of the challenge in understanding the book is that it is written in a style not familiar to modern man. If john himself spoke of it as a future day, then the day of pentecost was not the fulfillment of the glory that john saw in this book. In the book of revelation the number 7 is prominent. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches. The greek word translated revelation is apokalupsis, for which reason men refer to it as the apocalypse. Revelation bible study home revelation bible study. The prophecy the prophecy is organized into three cycles of seven, with an.
The sixth and seventh seal, the seventh trumpet and the seventh vial all. Many vaguely know that there are seven churches mentioned, and a host of. There are sevenfold divisions of the church seven judgments rev 1. Click download or read online button to get unveiling the mysteries of the blood of jesus christ book now. Revelation must be an experience of encountering the living christ. Book of revelation this book is totally centered around the lamb of god. From sunday, november 18, 2018, at calvary chapel tricities, kennewick, wa. The scroll in revelation 5 is the visualization of this truth. The fundamental message of the book of revelation is simple. In the new testament, this word describes the unveiling of spiritual truth rom. This word is usually used today to refer to divinelydestructive events, because the book of revelation has practically become synonymous.
For thousands of readers, the bestselling left behind. The revelation was given as a mystic and closed book, sealed with seven seals. Revelation always implies the unveiling of something previously hidden. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. Some of the prophecies revealed to and written by daniel. According to some, and i am relieved that it has only been a few, covid19 is proof that the plagues of the book of revelation, in particular the seven seals of revelation 6. The name revelation comes from the first word of the book in koine greek. Outside of revelation, examples of apocalyptic literature in the bible are daniel chapters 7 12, isaiah chapters 2427, ezekiel chapters 3741, and zechariah chapters 914.
Exactly the opposite, rather than a sealed book, it is an unveiling. 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. The book of revelation starts by telling us the full title of the book itself. Revelation unveiled by tim lahaye armageddon books. The title of the book, revelation, comes from the greek word for apocalypse and refers to an unveiling or a disclosure of something as yet unknown. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get. The unveiling sons of god chronicles book 1 kindle edition by ritter, gary w download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. God will bless the study of it, we need to hear it, we are commanded to preach the whole council of the word and revelation is a part of it. The book of revelation unveiled united church of god. First we see the witnesses of the lamb the seven churches, rev.
Revelation is the dramatization of the unveiling of jesus christ. The original recipients of revelation were the believers in these seven churches. Book of revelation overview insight for living ministries. All the events of revelationthe end times, here represented as the sealed scroll, fall under the mighty power of the lamb. We mentioned at the beginning of our study of the book of revelation that the word revelation means an unveiling of things previously concealed. Tim lahaye, coauthor with jerry jenkins of the best selling left behind series.
In the biblical books of daniel and revelation, god draws aside the curtain to reveal the behind the scenes meaning of lastday events. Because of the contradictory nature of the external evidence, i place more weight on the internal evidence evidence from within the book itself. The term apokalupsis is revelation, manifestation, appearing, or unveiling. The unveiling of this statue and we could finally see what was behind the wraps. This title is certainly appropriate for the book, a work so interested in making known the events of the future. John himself wrote that the unveiling of jesus christ must yet shortly come to pass rev.
Ephesus, smyrna, pergamos, thyatira, sardis, philadelphia and laodicea 1. The book of revelation is a series of visions, but not every vision represents the same thing, nor are they in any strict chronological order. In all its uses, revelation refers to something or someone, once hidden, becoming visible. With simple and accessible language, revelation unveiled will help you better understand this mysterious, final book of the bible and its. Revelation is a book that has confused, thrilled, bedazzled, and. An intelligible unfolding of the book of revelation, is an exposition of revelation that offers practical insights that will help the reader better understand the visions and symbols found throughout the book. Though they were literal churches in that time, there is also spiritual significance for churches and believers today.
In chapters, john describes the details of the setting as he received this revelation unveiling of truth. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from rev seven at the discogs marketplace. Satan and his hosts the seven seals the millenial reign the seven trumpets. Properly understood these prophetic messages help us understand what is happening in our world today. Introduction some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. Revelation made clear bible study in the book of revelation. Unveiling the coming elijah revolution enlow, johnny on. The book of revelation is an extension to the book of daniel, but it is also a sequel to the gospel of john. As we said earlier, the seven stars are the pleiades, pictured in the heavens as the seven sisters, who are also the seven churches in the book of revelation. The point is that this unveiling is coming from god the father. The book of revelation is exciting, powerful, and dynamic. 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. Raymond capts book, the glory of the stars, he writes on page 101.
These opening words in the book present two major ideas about christ. But it must be more to us than merely an unveiling of events to come. John was elderly and imprisoned on the island of patmos when he received an apocalyptic vision from an angel. John is told to seal up the things which the seven thunders utter and not write them rev. It is therefore a book designed to uncover or unveil, not conceal. The seven churches described in revelation 23 are seven literal churches at the time that john the apostle was writing revelation.
The book of revelation is the book in the bible that is considered to be shrouded in mystery. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alien revelation. Appreciate the imagery and enjoy the drama as it unfolds in the book. This would fit with what we previously noted, that the prophecy of wild beasts, pestilence, famines, and sword as the causes of death were spoken against jerusalem in. Because of the trials recorded in the book the word apocalypse. The unveiling is another book for which i have somewhat mixed feelings. The book of revelation endtime ministries irvin baxter. The introduction to the book of revelation, emphasizing the idea of the bondservant, is a restatement of the introduction to johns gospel, where he presents christ as the logos, translated the word. The revelation of jesus christ is a book of prophecy on the end times and comprises the final book of the new testament and of the bible. The seven churches of revelation bible student archives. The book of revelation is an interesting book and is opened for a lot of interpretation. As for all the anticatholic statements and lehayes condemnation of the view of nonpretribers, dont take it personally.
The first of the four seals are what are sometimes called the four horsemen of the apocalypse or unveiling. They were suffering terrible persecution under the iron hand of the roman emperors. The author names himself as john, but modern scholars consider it unlikely that the author of revelation also wrote the gospel of john. Are the seven seals of the book of revelation unfolding. Now, there is a common misconception concerning the book of revelation, and a lot of people will say, well, i never deal with the book of revelation. The rapture of the church, the return of christ, the great tribulation, the final battle against satan and his hosts, the seven seals, the millenial reign, the seven trumpets, the seven bowls of wrath, the great white throne, the destruction of babylon, and the new heaven and the new earth. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. The seven thunders unveils that which has been sealed for the past two thousand years and lays bare the thoughts that god has had of mankind before the creation of the world. Nov 19, 2017 the unveiling pulls back the curtain and reveals to you details of the last days and the return of jesus, as well as the eternal home of all the saved. The book of revelation, also known as the book of the apocalypse, is an unveiling of jesus christ. The book of revelation unveiled at last church of the great god. This constitutes an important message to the persecuted. To suggest such violates the very name of the book. This exposition of revelation is not meant for the erudite, but rather for the believer in the pew.
Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Unveiling daniel and revelation by roy allan anderson. With this vision he was instructed to write to seven churches about what he had seen. The new testament book of revelation depicts jesus christ opening the seals to. This book was written to give them hope, comfort and encouragement in the struggles they faced. The book of revelation endtime ministries irvin baxter and dave. Throughout johns apocalypse unveiling of jesus christ the number seven is most often used. Also, the historical backdrop allowed for tension and drama which could. What are the seven seals in the book of revelation. Truthfully, i did enjoy it in parts especially with the rich descriptions of some of the settings like the fortress where wulfriths mother lives, and the some of the period details did seem well done. 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. An exhaustive study of the book of revelation harris, keith, lahaye, tim f.
Revelation fulfilled, unveiling the mystery of the book of. It is the revelation of gods plan to bring the earth and its inhabitants back into a harmonious state when jesus christ will reign over his creation in righteousness. What do the seven churches in revelation stand for. Though written to the seven churches of asia, there is still great value, lessons, and. God is ready to unveil this book to those who are ready to receive it, eat it, and live fully in the splendor of christ. The book of revelation instructions for the church concerning the endtimes made simple to prepare the unprepared. Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, 5 and from jesus christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. In fact, there is actually a lot of repetition in the book that operates like different chapters of a book or scenes of a movie. Unveiled will help you better understand this mysterious, final book of the bible and its implications.
The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. Unveiling the book of revelation 2015 precept ministries international revelation part 2 leader guide lesson 1, overview 4 6th seal a great earthquake, the sun became black, the moon became like blood, stars fell, the sky split apart vanished, and every island and mountain moved out of removed from their places. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. In this book you will discover why you are on earth and from where you really come.
The only one authorized to open the seals, and therefore to reveal the contents, was jesus christ. Revelation unveiled by tim lahaye, tim lahaye, paperback. This book is about the unveiling of christ to us and in us, and here we see a spiritual rising up of christ in his people. The seven mountain prophecy by johnny enlow book read online. Tim lahaye, coauthor with jerry jenkins of the bestselling left behind series. The description of the antichrist mentioned in daniel 9.
The title of johns book comes from the first three words recorded. Key 7 the book of revelation is primarily in time sequence. The seven letters to the seven churches revelation the seven letters to the seven churches not only contained the messages of christ for the early churches, but also contained the prophetic meaning for the seven historical periods in the christian history in the last two thousand years. Chapter 8 is the beginning of the third part of this vision. See 601 apokalypto 602 apokalypsis revelation, unveiling is principally used of the revelation of jesus christ the word, especially a particular spiritual manifestation of christ his will previously unknown to the extent because veiled, covered. Both testaments can be divided into history instruction prophecy revelation is the only book of prophecy in the new testament. Apokalupsis iesou christou, revelation of jesus christ.
Revelation 7 kjv and after these things i saw four. Unveiling the mysteries of the blood of jesus christ. After the seventh trumpet is blown, seven angels are given seven bowls. Unveiling or uncovered sermon by gerald roberts, revelation. Revelations main prophetic message is unveiled primarily through seven sets of symbols. Many people think that the book of revelation cannot be understood. The prophecy the prophecy is organized into three cycles of seven, with an interlude between the second and third cycle. Revelation unveiled, softcover christian book distributors. It is an example of what is called apocalyptic literature which was quite. Jul 31, 2012 the unveiling is another book for which i have somewhat mixed feelings. Second, the book is an unveiling concerning jesus christ, an unveiling in which god makes known to us the future and christs role in.