As was stated, this emphasizes the human nature of our lord jesus christ. They swiftly follow the letters to the seven churches, and all begin almost at the same time. When considering the apocalyptic judgments, we must remember that god is the judge psalm 75. We will now consider the subject matter of the book of revelation. Revelation 6 revelationwithdaniel the truth about god. Before beginning to go through the content of revelation, we recommend that you read through the, and sections to familiarize yourself with the framework concerning this incredible book of god. As early christians faced death for the cause of christ they needed to know god was in control. Such is dangerous as the book itself sets forth many symbols with their meaning. Futurist premillennial revelation commentary, by don koenig. A commentary on the book of the revelation based on a study of twentythree psychic discourses by edgar cayce contents pages the lords prayer and the seven centers diagram 6 extracts from the readings 7 the book of the revelation with the edgar cayce readings.
It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. Patmos is a small island, 6 miles by 10 miles, 40 miles from miletus and 24 miles from the coast of turkey. Revelation notes in one pdf document revelation six 6, explained verse by verse, shows christ opening the seals which are on the scroll that was taken from god the fathers throne. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. It is the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him. Revelation 6 new international version niv the seals. Opening the seventh seal and sounding the first four trumpets 1 and when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. The lamb will now open the seven seals from the scroll one at a time and john will tell us what he sees. Readers dont have to guess or research where revelation was written.
Revelation 6 now i watched when the lamb opened one of the. The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the. This seal corresponds to the time of both the church of philadelphia and the church of laodicea. Revelation 6 niv the seals i watched as the lamb bible. Revelation 6 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. We read of a worship scene around the throne of god in heaven, in which the lamb who had been slain was found worthy to open a scroll and break its seals. When the apostle paul, through the revelation of christ, was converted from a persecutor. Revelation 6 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Laymans bible commentary, revelation richmond, virginia. 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 8 opening.
Letters to the assemblies at ephesus, smyrna, pergamos, and thyatira. Just click the link to the commentary of a chapter that you want to read. There are page numbers of the chapters on the bottom left and page numbers of the book on the bottom right. Bible commentary seventhday adventistegw vol 18 pdf. If you really want to understand this great book, garlands commentary will not disappoint. From its beginning with the opening of the first seal verses 12, through the 7 seal, trumpet, and bowl judgments to the return of christ to destroy the ungodly 19. The prophecies here are yet future to our day and will not happen until the body of christ is raptured from off the earth. Free bible commentaries on daniel and the revelation, ezra, amos, isaiah. Revelation chapter 6 explained discover revelation. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 6. The letter is addressed to seven churches in asia 1. Gods response is for them to wait, since there are others yet to be martyred for proclaiming christ revelation 6.
There is no hint or indication that anyone will receive a second chance in hades or the lake of fire. The four horsemen of the apocalypse previous revelation study list next on the 24 th day of the 11 th month the month of shebat, in the 2 nd year of darius, the word of yahweh was addressed to the prophet zechariah son of berechiah, son of iddo, as follows, i had a vision. 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. The period of time john will be observing in revelation is also spoken of in the prophecies of daniel and by jesus in the olivet discourse mat chapters 2425. Chapter 21 new heavens, new earth, new jerusalem chapter 22 epilogue the key to the structure of the book of revelation can be discerned from the seventh chapter of daniel and matthew 24. Introduction to the revelation of the day of yahovah the l ord chapter 2. The first four seals of the scroll bring four horsemen. Some key words adapted from wayne jacksons study of revelation material almighty gk pantokrator pan all, krateo to hold. Chapters 4 and 5 of the book of revelation are soul inspiring chapters giving us a small glimpse of heaven in the future when the lord will. However, he merely writes the words of jesus revelation 1. But this is absolutely not the case with the book of revelation. Is the great tribulation truly found in revelation.
Revelation 2020 verse by verse ministry international. The versebyverse commentary on each chapter of revelation is on a separate page of this website. Beauty of soul a standing rebuke in the third chapter of isaiahs prophecy mention is made of the prevailing pride of the daughters of zion, with their tinkling. Revelation 6 opens with jesusthe lamb revelation 5. The seventh seal and the beginning of the trumpets. The angel affirms the truth of all that had been spoken, revelation 22. The purpose of this section is to show the content of the book, not its meaning. The lord jesus is he that hath the holy spirit with all his powers, graces, and operations. Chapter 6 the first six seals 61 65 chapter 7 an interlude 71 74 section 3 the seven trumpets of judgment chapter 8 the seventh seal and the first four trumpets 81 85 chapter 9 first and second woes. The book of revelation bible, bible study, scripture. A commentary on the book of revelation southside christian.
Chapter 3 beginning in johns day an unfolding of the church history which ends with the rapture. From this verse to the end of the chapter is reckoned the epilogue of this book. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Verses 5, 6 and when he opened the third seal, l heard the third living creature saying, come. In chapters 811 we will see how the seven trumpets cover the same basic timeline but with its own distinctive focus the first four seals are widely known as the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Home commentaries coffman commentaries revelation chapter 6.
Matthew 2, without question, refers to the beginning of the 70th week of daniel which is the tribulation. Chapter 6 describes the opening of the sevensealed scroll which was introduced in chapter 5. Revelation of jesus christ charted out chapter by chapter and verse by verse rev 422 sola scriptura with a few questions interspersed html links below are to the 4 sections or you can also select a pdf that has all 4 sections on one 10 page pdf. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. In chapters 2 and 3, as exalted lord of the church, he reproves and. Under the sixth seal the language shifts from symbolic horses and souls to literal signs and disasters.
Opening the first six seal judgments 1 and i saw when the lamb opened one of the seals, and i heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, come and see. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 6 opening the. The seven stars in christs right hand were angels and the lampstands were churches 1. 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. The author and date of revelation the books author was obviously john revelation 1. The seals portray christian history from the time of christ on earth till the second coming of christ in the clouds of heaven. God is showing the past, present, and the unfolding of future history.
After this, therefore means merely that john saw this vision at a later time than when he saw the ones already described. The revelation of christ reveals that even after being in the lake of fire for over a thousand years, the beast and the false prophet will still be there revelation 20. The seven seals are not distinguished from each other by specifying the time of them. I have watched all your dvds here, they have been of great help.
We will only recognize jesus christ in this book if we know him already. Revelation chapter 6 coffmans commentary of the new. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show to. The seven seals repeat the same history as the seven churches, but with a different emphasis. Seven lamps of fire before gods throne are seven spirits of god, as are the seven eyes 4. He describes himself as their brother in the family of god. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 6 opening the first six seal judgments. Chapter 7s description of those sealed by god most likely includes this group. Verse by verse commentary on revelation precept austin. Revelation made simple and easy to understand this last book of the bible bears the title revelation, meaning, unveiling, yet, it presents visions of. I am wondering if you are considering writing a daniel and revelation verse by verse commentary, it would be very helpful to people like me who also run groups teaching these two books. This lengthy section details the judgments and events of the time of tribulation see notes on 3. When the lord jesus christ opens the seventh seal judgment, the immediate effect is silence in heaven. A commentary of the book of revelation the revelation of jesus christ 20 by cooper p.
Description garlands work is one of the best commentaries available on the book of the revelation. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. A study guide by kay arthur and the staff of precept. These sayings are faithful and true see the preceding chapter, revelation 21. Revelation 3 bible commentary matthew henry concise. The revelation commentary can be downloaded in pdf format 1 mb the revelation commentary book cover and table of contents index page are not included in the download pdf file. Before we can learn and understand its meaning, we first need to know what the book contains. These martyrs praise and acknowledge god, while begging him to avenge their deaths. The book of the divine counsels being thus lodged in the hand of christ, he loses no time, but immediately enters upon the work of opening the seals and publishing the contents.
For more on john the apostle, see the introduction in the life application bible commentary on the gospel of john. The lord jesus christs second coming is all about his judgment of the earth. Chapter 9 completion of 70th week trumpet judgments 56. Likewise, we could see revelation as the final chapter in gods 66 chapter novel called the bible. Then i heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, come.
I encourage you, the participant, to maximize your learning by working through the study questions for each week prior to coming to. The opening of the seals, the first, second, third, and fourth. Chapter 6 the breaking of the six seals agape bible study. Revelation 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the bible, and contain more than 7,000 pages of material. Jesus christ confirms what has been affirmed, and pledges himself for the fulfillment of all the prophecies contained in it, revelation. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary.
Johns ascension into heaven in chapter 4 represents the rapture or catching up to heaven of the church. Revelation 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. By the four former is shown, that all the public occurrences of all ages and nations, as empire, war, provision, calamities, are made subject to christ. The first seal is opened, and one of the four living creatures around gods throne revelation 4. Revelation 6, new king james version nkjv the bible app. In the case of most books of the bible, determining the date of its authorship, while certainly important, is not necessari ly crucial to its interpretation.