The star was given the key to the shaft of the abyss. 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. Revelation bible commentary matthew henry concise. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation. This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of gods people. Revelation 2020 verse by verse ministry international. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. The words should, i think, be taken as an amplification of the reason for their. This is an informational chapter from the little book that tells us about the last gentile world political and world religious power and the men that lead them just before the return of jesus christ. This chapter begins with one of the angels who poured out a judgment bowl calling john to see a great prostitute. These are all of the chapters of the book of revelation. Revelation chapter 17 explained book of revelation each.
Throughout history god has poured out his wrath in judgment on early sinners. He shall cause also that a golden image of antichrist shall be placed in the temple at jerusalem, and that the apostate angel should enter, and thence utter voices and oracles. Revelation 17, new international version niv the bible app. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter the. This figure is another of the commonlyknown symbols of revelation, often referred to as the whore of babylon. Revelation 6 new international version niv the seals. He will be the final world ruler, also known as the little horn in the book of daniel. If this is a description of god, it can only refer to jesus christ who was manifest in the flesh, etc. 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. This chapter contains another representation of those things that had been revealed before concerning the wickedness and ruin of antichrist. The book of revelation chapter part 1 the beast of. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore of. Revelation 12, new international version niv the bible app.
The symbol mandated for all followers of antichrist, administered by the false prophet, is the mark of the beast, which is further related to the number 666. The verse means, more literally, because thou sayest, i am rich, and have grown rich, and in nothing have need, and knowest not that thou art the wretched such is the emphasis one, and the pitiable one, and beggarly, and blind, and naked. Revelation chapter 3 kjv king james version behold i stand at the door and knock if any man hear my voice th word, and open the door understanding i will come into him and sup communion with him and he with me. Revelation 1 new international version niv prologue. This interpretation is based upon the angels explanation of the beast in revelation 17. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate.
The wrath of god began with the seven seals in chapter 6, and will be finished with the last seven vials. In the book of revelation, both the horns and crowns. Chapter 16 is when the great tribulation is finished. Chapter of the book of revelation has long hidden its teaching, but it is time it was made clearer. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. Now chapter 17 covers the specifics of when babylon the harlot or the religious babylon is destroyed see article.
Apr 26, 2017 32 videos play all revelation verse by verse prophecy update videos stampede revelation 6. The whole chapter to understand its meaning not just has few words. This scripture does not pertain to the rapture read. Antichrists mark will allow people to engage in daily commerce, including the purchase of food and other necessities. Revelation 17 niv babylon, the prostitute on the beast. Revelation beast, false prophet, 42 months, 666 explained. I went into the study as a trinitarian, but left the study out of obvious necessity as a believer in the one true god. After this i heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
Welcome to this series on the book of revelation where ill be breaking down each chapter, verse by verse, to help you understand gods. I looked, and there before me was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one like a son of man with a crown of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his. Even though nations may agree on few things, they unite in their determination to maintain their authority rather than submit to the rule of gods kingdom. Similar to chapter 12, which provides a concise history of satans efforts to destroy christ and gods people, including the true church of god, revelation 17 documents the work of a powerful, false religious system that has long deceived and ruled over numerous nations and peoples. The first commentary we have on the book of revelation, written by victorinus in the early church, says of this revelation. Revelation 17 niv the beast out of the sea the dragon bible. Then i heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, come. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest. Revelation chapter begins with a beast the antichrist, raising up out of the sea, which represents the nations of the world. And that no man might bay or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore.
Revelation 17 niv bible one of the seven angels who had. He compelled all the subjects of the provinces to bear the mark of the beast by an economic warfare, that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or name of the beast, or the number of his name the enforcement of a maniacally rigorous interdict, an imperial boycott. Revelation chapter explained book of revelation each. Revelation 17 daily verse, scripture by topic, stories.
Revelation 17 niv bible one of the seven angels who. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of revelation in the bible new international version. The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great. Even though nations may agree on few things, they unite in their determination to maintain their authority rather. The beast rising out of the sea with seven heads, ten horns, and ten crowns, revelation. Re apocalypse christian bible study resources, dictionary, concordance and search tools. Revelation 17, new king james version nkjv the bible app. And all that dwell upon the earth adored him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the lamb, which was slain from the beginning of the world.
Verse 17 17 for the lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters. In the same way that we must read a novel cover to cover before understanding it properly, so must bible students have an understanding of the bibles first 65. This is a rebroadcast picking up at revelation chapter. The beast i saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of. And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Verse 11 of this passage tells us the end time beast that the woman rides will go into utter destruction. Revelation chapter 15 begins the preparation for the last seven vials. What is the sevenheaded wild beast of revelation chapter. What follows is a visionspecifically meant to be symbolic, and not literal revelation 17. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter rwd 20191219t20. God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. Let the one with understanding solve the meaning of the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow.
Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Revelation, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Chapter 15 is an introduction to these last seven and final plagues on mankind. Revelation chapter 17 goes back and fills in some of what has already happened during the tribulation. The destruction of the beast kingdom is described in the next chapter. Verse click for chapter new international version so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of. The beast coming out of the earth with two horns, deceiving the world by is false miracles, and causing every one to receive his mark in their right hand, revelation. Revelation chapter 17 kjv king james version all the modern signs may seem to show that the woman represents the rc religion organisation, but please consider revelation 11. Salvation and glory and power belong to our god, for true and just are his judgments. While scripture does not say this, how effective it would be to do away with all means.
He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth. Revelation presents descriptions of two beasts, a beast from the sea verse 1 a beast from the land verse 11. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon. Revelation 17 new international version niv babylon, the prostitute on the beast. Revelation 11 new international version niv the two witnesses. This antichrist had been before represented as a beast, and is now described as a great whore. This chapter contains four of the most iconic concepts contained in revelation. The two beasts described here are the figures often referred to as the antichrist and the false prophet. Toward the end of the tribulation period, however, the 10 kings compare verse 12, will destroy the harlot system compare 18. Likewise, we could see revelation as the final chapter in gods 66 chapter novel called the bible. Naturally, only after reading the entire book would the final chapter make any sense. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the abyss. The author records visions of two beasts or monsters which he saw while standing on the seashore, the monster from.
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