Apocalypticism was not a new phenomenon among christians. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Rivers of revelation each day features a scripture, a prayer, and insightful bible teaching from a respected messianic voice helps readers grow in intimacy with god as it serves as a resource for their daily quiet time. Revelation 2021, new jerusalem, conclusion biblical. I was in the spirit on the lords day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, saying, i am alpha and omega, the first and the. Revelation does predict the downfall of israel, both the destruction of the temple and the city of jerusalem in a. Then the angel showed me the river of life, rising from the throne of god and of the lamb and flowing crystalclear down the middle of the city street. This phrase indicates that these angels are reserved for a specific purposeprimarily causing the type of chaos that leads to the death of a third of mankind. In fact, the opening passage contains a blessing to everyone who reads, hears, and keeps the words of this prophecy. The author was probably a christian from ephesus known as john the elder. The river of life is discussed in the final chapter of the bible, revelation 22. The preterist movement is known for believing that the book of revelation was written before the destruction of jerusalem in 70 ad. Nov 02, 2016 i believe this is also true for the book of revelation. Revelation teaching series crossings community church.
The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river euphrates, and its water was dried up, to prepare the way for the kings from the east. The hebraic book of revelation part 16 torah to the tribes. This belief is backed by both external and internal evidence, that is, testimonies in early church history as well as more importantly evidence within the text. Today we want to look a little bit closer and learn more about the person who wrote revelation. Revelation is one of the most debated books of the bible. The book of revelation, addressed to the seven churches of asia, describes them as seven golden lampstands surrounded by the son of man. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon. The words of this prophecy given in the book of revelation are trustworthy and true. John sees seven angels with seven plagues, which are the last, for with them the wrath of god is finished revelation 15. This indicates that the new jerusalem is the paradise of god. Pastor steven anderson the book of revelation chapter 22 of 2222 and he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the thro. Revelation chapter 21 discover the book of revelation. Summary of the book of revelation story of the bible. When you finish reading this book, tie a stone to it and cast it into the midst of the eu.
Such references would make this a much longer work and is out of place here. But nothing unclean will enter it, nor anyone who practices abomination or falsehood, but only those who are written in the lambs book of life. As the final book of the bible, the book of revelation brings to fruition. You will find the identity of the writer in revelation 1. The trumpets were an escalating judgment with a call to repentance. The book of revelation endtime ministries irvin baxter. Revelation 22 nasb the river and the tree of life then. John was like a coach at halftime, if that coach was talking about forcing the opposing team to drink from a river of blood. This book will give you fresh revelations from god and help you develop a more real and practical faith. Revelation 22 esv the river of life then the angel bible gateway. He was writing an antiroman propaganda slash rousing motivational tract. A port city located on the cayster river in western asia minor. Josephus and the book of revelation nine case studies. Schneider, host of the popular tv broadcast discovering the jewish jesus, takes readers on a one hundredday journey through gods word to gain a deeper revelation of who god is, who they are in him, and the authority they have been given as the children of god.
The centre column references are sample texts, there are often many more examples. The angel tells the author they are fellow servants. Apr 15, 2019 so the author of revelation, known only as john, wrote a book about how jesus was totally going to return and annihilate those romans. Revelation 22 nasb the river and the tree of life and he bible. River of the water of life revelation bible guide day 29. The seven bowls or vials of gods wrath are described in revelation 16. The author is admonished when he attempts to worship the angel showing him the new jerusalem. John the divine, although the godgiven title is at the very beginning of the text, th. There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of god, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most high. There is an angel ascending in both accounts 1 en 100. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month.
He hears a voice from heaven tell the seven angels, go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of god revelation 16. The closing chapters of revelation present a glowing description of the new jerusalem with its streets of gold, its walls of jasper, its gates of pearl, and the river of life, which will flow eternally from the throne of god. The tree of life revelation 22 revelation made clear. The serpent cast out of his mouth behind the woman water as a river for the force of the symbol see remarks on revelation 8. The author is admonished when he attempts to worship the angel showing him the new.
The greek word apsinthos, which is rendered with the english wormwood, is mentioned only once in the new testament, in the book of revelation. Revelation, in one section, forms an inverted parallel with the book of enoch in which 1 en 100. In christianity the term water of life is used in the context of living water, specific references appearing in the book of revelation 21. This final chapter of revelation summarizes the goal of the entire book. The majority of the book of revelation relates johns vision of a scroll that is written on both sides and then sealed. The book of revelation and the downfall of the first chosen. In the book of revelation, the apocalyptic hopes of the early christian community find their clearest and most complete expression. John the divine is an example of apocalyptic writing a form that delivers a message using symbols, images and numbers. These seven lampstands are like seven lighthouses that god has built to shine the light of christ into the darkness of the world. Jul 02, 2020 the book of revelation is by far one of the most challenging books in the bible, yet well worth the effort to study and comprehend.
It also states that those who hear the sayings of the book of revelation will be blessed. Revelation 22 this final chapter of revelation summarizes the goal of the entire book. The book of revelation also called the revelation of john or the revelation of st. The author assures us that his vision is true and that jesus is coming soon. And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of god. Revelation greek apokalupsis means an uncovering, an unveiling, or a disclosure. This book speaks of the throne in the different ages.
Schneider, host of the popular tv broadcast discovering the jewish jesus, takes readers on a one hundredday journey through gods word to gain a deeper revelation of who god is, who they are in. Its the book that closes out the bible, the one book in the bible that many people are afraid to read. The apostle john, in his vision of the new jerusalem, describes the river as flowing down the middle of the great street of the city. The river of the water of life flows from the throne of god and the lamb. What follows here is a brief outline as to how i understand revelation.
The river of god, seven streams, seven lampstands and the ark. The seals were both a call to come in to shelter and a debut of judgment for ignoring the invite of the first seal. In the new testament, this word describes the unveiling of spiritual truth rom. Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre. Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life. Revelation received from the spirit of god always changes lives, because true faith is built on revelation. God and the lamb are on the throne and the river of life is flowing from the throne through the middle of the street of the city. On either side of the river were the trees of life, which bear twelve crops of food in a year, one in each month, and the leaves of which are the cure for the pagans. On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. Pastor steven anderson the book of revelation chapter 22 of. The book of revelation was written sometime around 96 ce in asia minor. Isaiahs prophecies are matched with the prophecies in the book of revelation, making an interesting study.
So the author of clear vision studies on the book of revelation does not feel that he has searched depths or scaled heights heretofore closed to mankind, but. The first river pison is the power that is first given to the man, and it is willpower which is the. The river of the water of life flows from the throne of god and the lamb in the middle of the city. Schneider, host of the popular tv broadcast discovering the jewish jesus, takes readers on a one hundredday journey. The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood. The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star fell from heaven, blazing like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. Poured out on the earth 2, the sea 3, the rivers and springs 47, the sun 8, 9, the throne of the wild beast 10, 11, the euphrates 1216, and the air 1721 gods war at armageddon 14, 16 17 judgment on babylon the great 118. Verses 12 read, then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of god and of the lamb through the middle of the street of the city. The book of revelation and the downfall of the first. Revelation is supernatural, and it is always transformational. It was a natural barrier which served to keep rome safe from a parthian invasion.
I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water. When you finish reading this book, tie a stone to it and cast it into the midst of the euphrates. The trumpet judgments were partial in their effect, here we see the bowls are universal in scope and final in scope. A key to symbols used in the book of revelation as this is merely a concise guide, there is no space to amplify the reasons behind the symbolism. This series combines history, politics, and theology to explain the book of revelation in light of modern times and world events. The devil here uses a certain power, or powers, which are under his influence to accomplish the destruction of the jewish nation. The history and legacy of the apocalyptic final book of the bible examines what was written in revelation, the authorship, and the history behind its placement in the bible. Rivers of revelation revelation received from the spirit of god always changes lives, because true faith is built on revelation. Revelation also predicts some of the trauma that christs church has to experience as history progresses. To best understand whats going on in revelation 15. Pastor steven anderson the book of revelation chapter 22. The river of god, seven streams, seven lampstands and the. This is the holy book of revelation, known as the revelation of st. It describes the river of life and the tree of life that will be in the new jerusalem.
Revelation chapter 22 discover the book of revelation. Lenski the interpretation of saint johns revelation, page 432 stated, babylon, the antichristian world city or empire, which is named babylon the great after the old testament. Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs, and they became blood. 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. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. The book of revelation is one of the most misunderstood and misused books in the. Revelation always implies the unveiling of something previously hidden, in this case, future events. The holy bible book 66 revelation kjv dramatized audio. Along with pictures depicting important people, places, and events, you will learn about revelation like never before. May 31, 2015 the fact is that when the book of revelation was written, the euphrates river served to separate the roman empire from the parthian empire. Of the seven options, three of the plagues have something to do with water. Unlike most books of the bible, revelation contains its own title.
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