Revelation reveals the antichrist free books 666 truth. According to the book of revelations the antichrist is. And in verse 10, yahweh is telling us, that the beast who led his people into captivity and. The apocalypse, or revelation to john, the last book of the bible, is one of the most difficult to understand because it abounds in unfamiliar and extravagant symbolism, which at best appears unusual to the modern reader. The bible, however, teaches that when the antichrist comes onto the scene, there will ultimately be no doubt about his identity.
The beast, the false prophet, who has the number 666, the antichrist, is. The antichrist daniel 7 and revelation bible universe. There are in fact two beasts found in revelation chapter and the first is the one most enquire about as it relates to the mark of the beast. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. Watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
Tonight we have a lesson that is very important and yet very sensitive and even a little bit controversial. 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. Interpretive models for the book of revelation as a whole. 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. 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. Elaine pagels has a persuasive answer, spectacularly illustrated. To better understand the person of the antichrist, you can begin by reading revelation.
He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. The book of revelation was written sometime around 96 ce in asia minor. The book of revelation explained, volume 2, begins with chapter 4, not chapter 1 and en ds with chap ter 8, verse 2. Whenever we see that in the book of revelation or told to have patience like in chapter 14. The thing about the book of revelation is once you understand the key to deciphering it its not very interesting. Chapters cover the seven lett ers to the seven churche s of asia and are explaine d in. Book of revelation overview insight for living ministries. The book of revelation is the strangest book in the bible.
It flows smoothly, and there is no stylistic awkwardness that i. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, come, i will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters, with whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and with the wine of whose sexual immorality the dwellers on. Through the books of revelation and daniel god gives us a thorough description of the antichrist of bible prophecy. The fate of the antichrist is not stated, which is probably because you cannot determine the fate of someone who doesnt exist. Historicism, a method of interpretation in christian eschatology which associates biblical prophecies with actual historical events and identifies symbolic beings. 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.
And the fifth angel sounded, and i saw a star fall from heaven unto. In order to understand him fully, you must combine scriptures from daniel. It is important to identify the antichrist because from it will come the sign, or mark, of its authority. Chart of the book of revelation revelation and the. In fact, since the book of revelation was complete by the end of the second century, but the religion of islam wasnt founded until about four hundred years later, the notion that revelation would have mentioned a muslim at all is rather farfetched and even if it. The rest of the book, really the last half of the book is about the overthrow of this system. Donald trump antichrist 666 beast little horn trump of. The apostle john revealed in the book of revelation, that the worship of saturn satan will be intricately linked with the worship of the antichrist beast at the end of days. This is to correspond w ith the chap ters in revelati on that deal with the seals series. The book of revelation introduction the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. This is an unedited, verbatim transcript of the live broadcast. Its all explained in chapter xii of the rare book the origin of all religious worship by charles. The book of revelation explained, volume 2 gospel trumpeter. There has been a battle for the throne, a battle brought into sharp focus in the old testament book of daniel.
Throughout the ages, earthly kingdoms have arisen to challenge the kingdom of god. I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I cannot point to a single commentary with which i agree entirely. The spirit world by reverend clarence larkin armageddon. Although revelation is often described as the revelation of john meaning that it is a revelation to john, 1 it is actually a revelation of christ 1. He explains that, for those students willing to examine the historical background to the new testament, the book of revelation actually summarizes the central doctrines of. The apocalypse, or revelation to john, the last book of the bible, is one of the most difficult to understand because it abounds in unfamiliar and extravagant. The antichrist is one of the key figures in endtime prophecy. There are those such as thiessen who understand the genitive to be objective referring to a revelation about christ, 2 but it is more probably a subjective genitive referring to a revelation by. Probably the most consequential vision of the future ever written is the bibles book of revelation. Many of the presbyters in attendance at the council of nicaea didnt want it in the bible. That the god of our lord jesus christ, the father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him.
Summary in the book of revelation, the apocalyptic hopes of the early christian community find their clearest and most complete expression. Preparing a top 5 list of commentaries on the book of revelation is extremely challenging in a number of ways. The book of revelation was written sometime around. After this i looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. The book of revelation makes known the fact that there is a trinity of evil. Who is the antichrist of the book of revelation chapter. This scenario is based on various interpretations of the book of revelation, all of which seem to forget that the first verse of the book of revelation states that the events depicted the book are depicted with symbolism. The antichrist or beast is the satanic one described in the bibles book of revelation chapter. In this scripture passage, we witness the rise of the antichrist, who will come into great power during the tribulation period. In daniels story, the period is known as the reign of the antichrist. Book of revelation united states conference of catholic bishops. Chart of the book of revelation companion to the book revelation and the age of antichrist things seen things present things future.
A commentary on the book of revelation chapter the antichrist and the false prophet. As you read, ask god to help you understand his word psalms 119. As children of god we should live by the commandments he left. And he will attract large crowdsfalse prophets usually do. 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. And the voice i had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, come up here, and i will show you what must take place after this. Revelation 2 niv bible to the angelof the church in. He will convince the gullible masses that he is the answer to every problem. Trump the long prophesied beast of revelation, whose number is 666. The antichrist and the false prophet chapter of the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. Hahn demonstrates why this littlestudied book contains many of the keys to understanding the gospels.
White is professor of classics and christian origins at the university of texas at austin, and acted as historical consultant for apocalypse. Verses in both the book of revelation and the book of daniel describe the antichrist as being a powerful military leader, an unrivaled military genius in his time who will develop a tendency to. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. Several american evangelical and fundamentalist theologians, including cyrus scofield, have identified the antichrist as being in league with or the same as several figures in the book of revelation including the dragon or serpent, the beast, the false prophet, and the whore of babylon. Revelation 1 new international version niv prologue. The author of revelation mentioned his name, john, four times throughout the book revelation 1. A commentary on the book of the revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 8 by the physical attributes of. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Our subject tonight is dealing with the antichrist of revelation, revelation reveals the antichrist. Historicist interpretations of the book of revelation wikipedia. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. It makes numerous references to various constellations in the night sky.
My own understanding of the book is set forth in a very summary manner in the last chapter of my book from age to age a chapter that is not intended to be read until all of the other chapters have been completed. In it, john1 talks about the ultimate defeat of evil and the glorious return and reign of the lord jesus christ. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. The antichrist and the false prophet by sherry shriner. Ricky ricardo morris 402 wtbt the book of revelation the anti christ, the man of sin.
Nothing in the bible in revelation or elsewhere describes the antichrist as being a man, in his 40s, of muslim descent. The false prophet, the second beast of revelation, will be the religious leader who will point people toward the antichrist. If god didnt write it through the sainted instrument of someone named john, then who did, and why. Introduction the book of revelation is one of the most encouraging books of the new testament. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter the. It is the first book that many new to the bible want to study, while it is often neglected by mature. The bible says the antichrist will be a charismatic celebrity, a big talker and a smooth talker. Commentary on the book of revelation or, a disclosure from jesus christ about what must shortly come to pass by tom stewart chapters 119 only in progress question. It talks about a time when god will dwell with men and he will wipe every tear from their eyes and there will be no more death, or mourning or crying or pain for the old order i. Antichrist, armageddon, 666, tribulation, rapture, millennium, israel, second coming, mark of the beast.
His deeds and doctrine will eventually expose him to the world. This book, revelation and the antichrist, is a commentary on the book of revelation. The antichrist and the false prophet beasts of revelation. 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. For reasons we can only speculate on the decision to include it was made at the last minutetruly a cliffha. The versebyverse commentary on revelation introduction this commentary on revelation will prove, contrary to what most people think, that the revelation, the last book of the bible, is not difficult to understand if we will take a simple, facevalue, commonsense approach to interpreting it. And we are seeing the rise of the antichrist putin in 202019 with the reelection in march 2012. Certainly, the period of three and onehalf years bears particular consideration when interpreting revelation s prophecy since all references, including the mentions in daniel, may refer to the exact same period in time.
We are already in the book of revelation april 25, 2020 mena lee grebin i would like to share a night vision the lord gave me last week in the vision, there was a man that stood in front of me tha. The author was probably a christian from ephesus known as john the elder. Each of these three evil persons comes into view in rev. The book revelations is a book the that reveals jesus to use. Who is the antichrist according to revelations introduction. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. Revelation 4 niv bible after this i looked, and there. The two witnesses prophesy for 1,260 days then are.
Why was the book of revelation included in the bible. Who exactly is the antichrist in the book of revelation. Against this mark, the mark of the beast, or the mark of the authority of the antichrist, comes one of the bibles. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john.