Choose from 473 different sets of book of revelation flashcards on quizlet. His quest to discover their identities turns into a sexual odyssey almost as bizarre as his imprisonment. Also starring greta sacchi the player, emma and deborah mailman rabbitproof fence, tvs the secret life of us. Unlike most books of the bible, revelation contains its own title. The book of revelation from alpha to omega is like no other book you have ever read. God and christ are regularly referred to as savior 1. Next we will begin to look at revelation chapter 11, which will reveal the contents of this little book. Revelation greek apokalupsis means an uncovering, an unveiling, or a disclosure. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. A white horse, whose rider is called faithful and true is introduced. The first section is in chapters 5 through 11, and in this we have john being shown a series of visions symbolized by the seven seals and the seven trumpets. Indeed, john, after eating the little book is the symbol of both the word and the church. It will, however, have another 42 months to operate and then god will establish the true temple. 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.
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 asv american standard version. Obviously, the two events are linked in the flow of prophecy. Revelation 11 bible commentary on the book of revelation. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things.
Daniel tom long, two hands, the dish is abducted by three mysterious women who, after 12 days of unspeakable torment, dump him on the outskirts of the city a broken man. They are the two olive trees and the two lampstands, and they stand before the lord of the earth. The revelation research foundation has completed work on a 3d version of ezekiels temple, utilizing the drawings of mr. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john.
It will make you want to love, hate, fight, and cryall at the same time. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet. Revelation 12 new international version niv biblica.
These indepth versebyverse studies harmonize the holy bible from genesis to revelation. Other ways revelation describes this portion of gods wrath is the 3 rd woe, the seventh trumpet, or vials one through seven. Book of revelation chapter 11 the two witnesses and. The state of the church is represented under the figure of a temple measured. This unity of people is associated with either the presence of god i. There is a general expectation among gods people that the two witnesses will begin to prophesy soon, if only because we anticipate christs return in the near future. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. Many have wondered if the third temple will ever be built. Come explore the works of temple scholar frank shallieu. In this sense, the sackcloth of the two witnesses is akin to the bitterness which attended johns consumption of the little book of prophecy rev. And i will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth. Symbolic detailed descriptions of this wrath will be found in revelation 15. Andy is the senior pastor of sugar land bible church. This dual visions are comparable to the dual dreamsvisions of the same events as.
John was a christian leader of jewish origin who was in exile on the roman prison island of patmos. The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Upon him i will write the name of my god, and the name of the city of my god the new jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from my god, and my new name. Many other explanations of these two witnesses are fanciful but. The two witnesses are two human beings who will be given extraordinary power for 3 12 years just before christs return revelation 11. In this verse we are to consider, first, who these two witnesses are. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Jesus christ is the rider mentioned in chapter twelve. While many associate the word apocalypse with great disaster, the book of revelation begins and ends by saying that those who read, understand, and apply its message would be happy for doing so. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text.
The book of revelation is johns record of that vision revelation 1. It is a book that will take you through the full spectrum of your emotions. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Legitimate a66 ayna ainagdevotion h335 aya69 ayt aithg set forth a1261 l lamedg enlarge h238 azana21 adna edna. Either 1 the angel is speaking in the first person for god. Thus, the first section of revelation is the first chapter. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. Now viewing scripture range from the book of revelation chapter 1. He who has ears should hear what the rukha says to the churches. Learn book of revelation with free interactive flashcards. And i will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. The principal divisions of the book of revelation are the following.
This is when the first war between the people of god and the rest of. But the book of revelation renews our hope for our future in christ by reminding us that he is the victor, and he will return in all his glory and rule over us. Yet here, the speaker speaks of the two witnesses as being his own. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months. Someone said, rise, and measure gods temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. Since the whole book is divided into three sections, and since the first section is in chapter one and the third section is from chapter four to the end, the second section must consist of chapters two and.
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