But john macarthur makes studying revelations very reasonable and sensible, like the mind of god who wrote revelations. Book of revelation overview insight for living ministries. Librivox recording of the book of revelation, king james version. The book is presented in the form of a great drama. The greek word for revelations is apokalupsis which literally means unveiling or taking off the cover a we are meant to understand the book of revelation.
The secret book of john the secret revelation of john. John of patmos also called john the revelator, john the divine, john the theologian, and possibly john the apostle. The apostle john is the author of the book of revelation. The revelation of saint john the apostle geneva bible. The story of rebellion and terrible loss but more than this, it is the story of a most precious gifta. It is the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him. Commentary to revelation free online downloadable pdf. Revelation to john appears to be a collection of separate. John 1 new international version niv the word became flesh. The book the preterist archive of realized eschatology. Revelation to john, also called book of revelation or apocalypse of john, last book of the new testament. Pdf on nov 7, 2018, michal wojciechowski and others published ethics in the revelation of john find, read and cite all the research you need on. This contains study questions for the ignatius catholic study bible, the only catholic study bible based on the revised standard version 2nd catholic edition. The revelation to john new international version the prologue.
A study outline of revelation the church of christ in. The revelation of john the divine the argument it is manifest, that the holy ghost would as it were gather into this most excellent book a sum of those prophecies, which were written before, but should be fulfilled after the coming of christ, adding also such things as should be expedient, as well to forewarn us of the dangers to come, as to. For small group or individual use, intriguing questions and new material take the participant deeper into gods word. The secret book of john the secret revelation of john aeon a divine power or nature emanating from the supreme being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe ineffable defying expression barbelo the first emanation something that is emitted or radiated of god autogenes self generated pleroma the totality of divine powers. John is explaining visions in terms they could understand 2.
Then it is followed up by a short reading and a few questions of a complimentary passage of scripture from other books of the bible, both old and new testament. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to eve rything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. After the taking up of our lord jesus christ, i john was alone upon mount tabor, 1 where also he. 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. The letters to ephesus, smyrna, pergamos, and thyatira. Genesis john revelation parallels in our wrap up of the study in the gospel of john last sunday, bill wes silva laid out a pretty cool comparison of the prologue of the gospel by john with the opening of the book of genesis, noting the parallel structure and looking at the dominant themes. The authorship of the johannine worksthe gospel of john, epistles of john, and the book of revelationhas been debated by scholars since at least the 2nd century ad. It is the first book that many new to the bible want to study, while it is often neglected by mature. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. 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. You can study the bible using notes sent to you by email from john karmelich. The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john. John 1,revelation 1 niv the word became flesh in the. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text.
Study questions for the ignatius catholic study bible the letters of st. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john. When john in revelations speaks about the number of the. It is the only book of the new testament classified as apocalyptic literature rather than didactic or historical, indicating thereby its extensive use of visions, symbols, and allegory, especially in connection with future events. Study questions for the ignatius catholic study bible. Revelation bible study notes by email from john karmelich. He wrote it when he was about 92 years old, while a prisoner of rome on the remote desert penal colony of patmos, an island in the aegean sea.
Part 1 the first hour of the revelation video gives an overview of the revelation and the history of the roman empire. Outline for this study of the book of revelationpages 1, 2, and top of page 3. There may have been a single author for the gospel and the three epistles. This futuristic approach sees the book outlined as follows.
The revelation of saint john the apostle geneva bible 1599. The revelation of john was written in approximately 96 a. The revelation of jesus christto show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. The main debate centers on who authored the writings, and which of the writings, if any, can be ascribed to a common author. We will only recognize jesus christ in this book if we know him already. The text of revelation states that john was on patmos, a greek island where. While helpful, this does not go a long way in identifying with absolute certainty which john wrote the book. The author of revelation mentioned his name, john, four times throughout the book revelation 1. Pdf on oct 1, 2014, john robert van niekerk and others published the revelation of john.
Chapter 3 beginning in johns day an unfolding of the church history which ends with the rapture. The secret revelation of john harvards dash harvard university. On the other side of the coin, i grant that where the ubs text favors the uncial a when it stands. The author of the book of revelation identifies himself simply as john 1. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. As was stated, this emphasizes the human nature of our lord jesus christ. The book of revelation introduction the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. John weeps because he knows the significance of the opening of the scroll. Yet we know that his vision was fulfilled within several hundred years. He loves us and has washed away our sins with his blood, 6 and made us a kingdom of priests to serve his god and father. After each section of revelation there are questions to answer that make the study personal for the reader. Christians throughout history have given almost unanimous affirmation to the identity of the books author as john the apostle, who had been exiled to the island of patmos by the authorities for preaching the gospel in asia. John was told, do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand rev 22.
Patmos was a quarry mine for the roman empire, and was home to. Other manuscripts contain such titles as, revelation of john, the one who speaks about god, revelation of saint john, the. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. The book of revelation is the only book in the new testament that begins by specifically stating its source, the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave to himand signified it by his angel to his servant john rev. We can understand the book even though we might not understand every signsymbol. Father is so fully confirmed by the oldest copies as in john 1. Revelation 1 niv prologue the revelation from jesus. In revelation, johns visions reveal that jesus has overcome evil by his death and resurrection, and will return one day as the true king of the world. It is manifest, that the holy ghost would as it were gather into this most excellent book a sum of those. 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. John macarthur allows the reader to dig deep into the bible with this study. The final book of the holy scriptures describes a dramatic, often terrifying vision by john, who may or may not have been the same john who was an apostle to jesus christ. The most widelyaccepted position regarding the specific identity of this john is that he was the apostle of the same namethe son of zebedee and. Revelation 1 new international version niv prologue.