He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth. You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals. Josephus and the book of revelation nine case studies 2. Larkins purpose is to show that the book of revelation is to be taken literally, and that it. Prophecy of seven plagues to come the book of revelation is the final book of the bible in which john the apostle outlined his visions of the end times. Now, a chinese man with the knowledge of both eastern religions and. The different prophecies of daniel can be easily identified because they occur several years apart. In my previous video answering the post tribber, i mentioned that the book of revelation.
It warns of destruction to follow the endtime ascendancy of the israelite nations. This is the last end times struggle between satan and the remnant church of god. Jun 09, 2014 the prophecies contained in the book of revelation are key end time revelations which we must prepare ourselves for, as the end time is happening now. The revelation 12 sign prophecy is an apocalyptic belief that an astronomical alignment on september 23, 2017 fulfilled the first two verses of revelation 12. The prophecies of revelation teachinghearts prophecy and. The book of revelation, a dark and enigmatic account of an apocalyptic endtimes vision populated by warring demons and manyheaded beasts, has given rise to more competing interpretations than most of the rest of the bible combined. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. Elaine pagels on the book of revelation february 24, 2012.
Seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus. The interpretive approach is to accept the book of revelation to mean what it says. This date coincided with the autumnal equinox and the end of the catholic september ember days. But revelation is structured after a pattern of a series of seven events. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. A profound exploration of the bibles most controversial book from the author of beyond belief and the gnostic gospels. The scripture reveals many terrible events that will supposedly precede the second coming of christ, including plagues, earthquakes and locust swarms. Posted on aug 2, 2001 by mario seiglie estimated reading time. The book of revelation tells us blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keeps those things which are written therein.
In this passage john begins to describe what he saw surrounding the throne of god in heaven. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Revelation 5 records johns vision of a scroll sealed with seven seals. Visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of revelation by elaine h.
I made a quick chart of major events of the book of revelation. Revelation is the finale of the entire bible bringing gods word to a dramatic conclusion. The book of revelation, the final book of the new testament, has some of the most dramatic and frightening language in the bible. May 05, 2014 end times prophecy report headlines december 31, 20 new years eve. Walking through revelation biblical prophecy revelation.
These titles come from the greek word apokalupsis meaning disclosure or revelation used in the first verse of the first chapter. Of course being a doctorate student of the old testament you are well aware that the book of daniel and the book of revelation goes hand in hand. Understanding this critical part of biblical history will help us more fully comprehend a passage of scripture in the book of hosea, which is a prophecy about ephraim the multitude of nationsgreat britain and some of those nations that came out of her. 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. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. End times prophecy report headlines december 31, 20 new years eve.
The revelation of peter, and the revelation of paul, and the revelation of zostrianos and almost anyone you can mention. But the prophecies of revelation are more difficult to separate into their different visions because the entire prophecy was given at one time. Many of the studies listed at the top of this page are rather lengthy, and numerous smaller studies are buried within those posts. Salvation and glory and power belong to our god, for true and just are his judgments. Most of the other revelations, and this fascinated me, many of them were found with the gnostic gospels in upper egypt, and they had been censored by church leaders for over a thousand and a half years. Unlocking the secrets of revelation tomorrows world. These are the socalled gnostic or apocryphal texts expunged by order of egyptian bishop athanasius in the 4th century c. The serpent god was none other than satan, whom revelation describes as that serpent of old, called the devil revelation 12. In my previous video answering the post tribber, i. Revelation fulfilled, unveiling the mystery of the book of.
While all judgment prophecies are harsh and frightening, the revelation prophecy stands out as the most terrifying. Author elaine pagels includes here discussion of not only john of patmoss book of revelations, so wellknown from the new testament, but also discussion of the numerous revelation texts found at nag hammadi in upper egypt in 1945. It is often shortened to revelation or the apocalypse. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of. This page is open to share information about bible prophecy and about the biblical signs that we witness. This chapter contains the accounts about the woman, the dragon and the child, followed by the war between michael and the dragon. Revelation 19 niv bible after this i heard what sounded. Eclipse 2017, revelation 12 sign, and prophecy warn radio. If you hang around long enough, youll quickly realize my theological perspective but just to make it easy, ill lay out the basics here. In other words, the united states will step in and protect israel from the. In her new book, revelations, elaine pagels surveys this most savage and peculiar book of the new testament with unruffled authority. The prophecies of the book of revelation are among the most important parts of the bible, and understanding these words is a crucial component of understanding how the end times will unfold. What is all the hype about the date september 23, 2017. Seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus christs.
The title thus conveys the idea of uncovering or revealing. The book of revelation has much to teach us about the events of the end times, and about our own hearts. After this i heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting. The strangest book of the new testament, filled with visions of the rapture, the whore of babylon, and apocalyptic writing of the end of times, the book of revelation has fascinated readers for more than two thousand years, but where did it come from. Most of the other revelations, and this fascinated me, many of them were found with the gnostic gospels in upper egypt, and they had been censored by. Jul 06, 2012 this video is about the book of revelation. Timeline of events in revelation beyond revelation. Little gems from our study of the book of revelation. It influences our nations religion, worldview and foreign policy in a way that the gospels do not, and perhaps never have.
Three angels broadcasting network 3abn 3,541,117 views 58. Join us on a journey through the pages of this letter from christ to his people. Visions, prophecy and politics in the book of revelation, princeton university religious professor elaine pagels places the book of revelation in its historical context. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. Find the archives here eclipse 2017, revelation 12 sign, and prophecy. The entire book of revelation is devoted to the end of the world and details gods judgments unleashed upon the earth plague by plague. Jesus judges all unbelievers according to their works. Previous generations have thought that jesus christ would return in their lifetimes, but they were proven wrong. Princeton religious scholar elaine pagels puts the new testaments last book in historical context.
A profound exploration of the bibles most controversial bookfrom the author of beyond belief and the gnostic gospels. Short summary of the book of revelation prophecy talk. The book of revelation is a personal book although it encompasses much of prophecy, revelation is a very personal book the apostle john wrote to the seven churches regarding the vision he received from christ. Elaine pagels is a harrington spear paine professor of religion, princeton university.
John saw the testimony of the old testament prophets concerning jesus christ fulfilled in him and heard the words of life as they came from the father through jesus. Considerable care has been taken with this reprint to reproduce the illustrations. This article on revelation 4 and 5 is an excerpt from the book unveiling daniel and revelation by roy allan anderson. The scroll and the lamb read revelation 5 kjv along with a helpful commentary. Salt lake city the book of revelation has remained the most mysterious book in the bible for the last two thousand years. Im a pastor, seminarian, collector of books, and lover of all things revelation. With a account you will be able to save items to read and study later. What the book of revelation reveals about the end times. The seven letters to the seven churches revelation the seven letters to the seven churches not only contained the messages of christ for the early churches, but also contained the prophetic meaning for the seven historical periods in the christian history in the last two thousand years.
Larkins work here is interpreted using the futurist method of bible study. This theory, promoted by some christians and christian news organizations, proposed that a literal fulfillment of the prophecy made in the book. Satan, demons, fallen angels, and unrepented sinners are eternally separated from god. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. This page contains a list of our bible studies on the book of revelation, and how the prophecies in this book were fulfilled in the first century ad. Jan 09, 2008 previous generations have thought that jesus christ would return in their lifetimes, but they were proven wrong. The book of revelation is not, as pagels points out, and as scholars have known for centuries, a no other book in the bible has as much impact on our way of life as the book of revelation. The nonprophets guide totm the book of revelation and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Mar 07, 2012 the book of revelation, the final book of the new testament, has some of the most dramatic and frightening language in the bible. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass the book of revelation, like all of the books of the bible, was actually a rolled scroll. Soon i plan to update some of these posts, especially those pertaining to the beast of revelation.
The revelation of jesus christ the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show to his bondservants, the things which must soon take place. Certainly, the bible contains prophecies that could not have been fulfilled until this generation. There is a lot of sensationalist out there, some even calling themselves prophets that always try to predict the exact date of the end of the world. Its as though you take all of your nightmares about plague or destruction or war or torture or natural catastrophe, and you just wrap it into a. Multidimensional reading of the strangest book in the bibleand the most controversial. The last book of the bible is titled the revelation of jesus christ. A study of the last prophetic book of holy scripture by rev. Many people alive today think that christs return is imminent. In contrast to this view, the idealist avoids the difficulty of trying to find fulfillment of the books images in history. Is the author speaking of past events or future events.
Larkins purpose is to show that the book of revelation is to be taken literally, and that it is written in chronological order. Books, in the presentday form, with covers and pages, did not exist until centuries after the holy scriptures were written. Revelation 12 is the twelfth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. The meaning of the book of revelation can seem confusing to the average reader.
Jesus is on his throne with all unbelievers standing before him. Are we to take prophecies literally or allegorically. And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of god, and have the testimony of jesus christ. Visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of revelation. Revelations mark of the beast exposed 22 revelations ancient discoveries duration. Clarence larkin, is the result of 25 years of study in the book of revelation. Most chapter studies below contain a versebyverse commentary. The historical sees revelation as a symbolic prophecy of the entire history of the church from the incarnation to the return of christ to establish the eternal state.
They believe that the book of revela tion was penned in the mid 60s and predicts. There it talks about a great eagle, and the wings of the great eagle will carry the women israel into a hiding place. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. Timeline of relevant events background study 12 summary papers overview 8 the events of 70 ad the 150 chapters on the end times odd and ends study 7. Her thesis is that apocalyptic literature visions, prophecies, predictions of cataclysm has always carried political ramifications, both. Some never thought wed make it out of 2012 and here we are with 20 nearly in the rear view mirror of history. This alltime classic work by prophetic legend, rev. According to, the english word apocalypse comes from the greek word apokalypsis, which simply means revelation, and is equivalent to apokalyptein. It ends in the cataclysmic destruction of the earth. Jul 17, 2017 eclipse 2017, revelation 12 sign, and prophecy. Im a pastor, seminarian, collectorofbooks, and lover of all things revelation.
Seiss, jesus of the apocalypse by barbara thiering. The book of revelation starts out with the resurrected jesus and then it starts talking about his dealings with mankind through the church age, and then through the tribulation period, and then through the millennium, and finally on the. The following pdf file gives a brief, summary timeline of the events of revelation. A vast resource of christian teachings based on gods word following the apostolic teachings given to them by yeshua, jesus christ. Another indication that the book of revelation was an edited literary creation are its repetitions chapters 7 and 14, and 17, etc. This child is the messiah, who will receive glory and honor revelation 4. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john nlt.
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