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. All nations and people will worship jesus revelation 7. If you read my article the world cup in light of eternity, you will know ive been meditating on revelations description of worship in heaven and the songs of praise sung to god thinking about worshiping in gods presence has set my heart on eternity, the greatness of god, and the wonderful things he has done for us and will do for us. Vivid colors are used to describe the throne room and the one who sits on the throne. So when we get to heaven there will be no death revelation 21.
They believe the book of revelation provides insight into the early eucharist, saying that it is the new temple worship in the new heaven and earth. That, my friends, is the book of revelation, a story about babylon, jesus, and. Part of the blessedness of the garden into which adam and eve were placed was that they had a work to occupy them cf. In a world that is riddled with sickness and disease, the description of the tree of life in revelation 22 is a beautiful reminder that there will be no more suffering or pain in heaven. This view conflicts with the books own often repeated claim to be prophecy 1. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. Battle believes heaven can touch earth whenever we live in godly community with one another, just as martin luther king, jr. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. And the same voice that spoke to me before, that sounded like a trumpet, said, come up here, and i will show you what must happen after this. Maybe john thought titling his letter was a little bit pretentious. Better, and the holy city, new jerusalem, i saw coming down out of the heaven from god, prepared.
The apocalyptic book of revelation is a symbolic glimpse. It is clear that not everyone will go to heaven or that the wicked will be completely annihilated. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. When jesus ascended into heaven to sit at the right hand of the father, he told onlookers that one day he would come again. These include earthquakes such as the giant indonesia earthquake and tidal wave in dec. The new jerusalem the book of revelation the great white throne judgement of jesus duration. Second, it is apparent in the book of revelation that the 24 elders are. And yet the message of the final book of the bible is both clear and simple. In the book of revelation, the apostle john has penned a picture of what that return will look like and what will take place in the last months of earths history. Revelation 4 ncv john sees heaven after the vision of.
The reader is encouraged to study the messages of revelation 21 through 22. Revelation is indeed sent as a letter with a traditional greeting, direct messages to the recipients re 23, and a sendoff re 22. May 02, 2020 the description of the antichrist mentioned in daniel 9. John mentions his name four times in the book revelation 1. Then, in heaven, he sees a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and. Caught up into heaven in a divine revelation of heaven, after thirty nights in which god gave her visions of the depths of hell and the punishments of the lost, mary k. I saw the holy city, the new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from god, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. This new chapter follows after the year reign of christ on the earth and the eternal punishment of the unholy trinity dragon, beast, and false prophet. The new jerusalem is more fully described later on revelation 21. Many christians are confused by the book of revelation.
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. I think most of us tend to compare heaven to retirement. John wrote revelation while a prisoner on the island of patmos, approximately 8595 a. Interprets revelation as a description of first century events in the roman empire see author date. Introduction and structure of the book of revelation the purpose of the book of revelation 4 the book of revelation is a prophetic book 4 structure of the book of revelation 7 chapter 1. A new heaven and a new earth 1 then i saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. A new heaven and new earth, mortiers bible, phillip medhurst collection. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Justin the martyr around 100 to 165 ac, irenaeus around 140 to 220 ac and the muratori canon end of 2 nd century confirm that the apostle john is the author. Revelation 4 new century version ncv john sees heaven. Heaven bible study book paperback december 1, 2006. Satan will be forever barred from that heavenly place. Jun 03, 20 the phrase unto the ages of the ages occurs twelve other times in the book of revelation and always refers to eternity 1.
Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. Book of revelation passages description this web site includes a discussion of the book of revelation, the last chapter of the bible, which includes a description of a catastrophic sequence of events that some people believe are occurring now, and may occur in 2020 2025. This view conflicts with the book s own often repeated claim to be prophecy 1. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. There is also a description of a vision mary has which shows jesus returning in the sky. The literary genres of the book of revelation are an apocalypse, a prophecy, and an epistle or letter. The first beast comes out of the sea and is given authority and power by the dragon.
Then i saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. John walvoord sums up the words and phrases that revelation uses as. The bible likens the relationship between jesus and these. And i saw the holy city, new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from god, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Heaven is not a hammock, strung up between two clouds. What does the bible say about description of heaven. Curious as to what the church will see when they enter heaven before the tribulation. In the book of revelation, the apocalyptic hopes of the early christian community find their clearest and most complete expression.
Even angel wings become magical with her descriptions. Included in this book are her depictions of heavens gates, angels, music, worship, storehouses of blessings, joyful heavenly citizens, four. Heavens perspective, good book guides bible studies 9781910307021 by tim chester. Accompanying expository guide available to help you lead small groups. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Both imagesthe city and the brideare familiar to the bible student. Jeremiah gives a detailed description of heaven from revelation 4 in the final message in the series.
I recently read a historical account in my sons history book that described. John is going to be told what this new heaven and new earth looks like in verses 38. 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. So the lesson of the book of revelation, that the promise of matthew 16. All these prophecies come together in the book of revelation. The stars of heaven fall to the earth and the sky recedes like a scroll being rolled up 6. What is new jerusalem in the bible book of revelation.
Jeremiah gives a detailed description of heaven from revelation 4 in the. Revelation always implies the unveiling of something previously hidden, in. The book of revelation raises questions that many of us would rather not think about. A quick reading will reveal that the new heaven is a wonderful place. It would appear that paul saw the present heaven but not the future heaven. Jul 28, 2014 what revelation teaches us about worship in heaven if you read my article the world cup in light of eternity, you will know ive been meditating on revelations description of worship in heaven and the songs of praise sung to god. Over the years, the book has been called by all different names the apocalypse, the revelation of saint john the divine, fire. No other book of the new testament feels like revelation. Baxter was shown for ten nights the glories of heaventhe home of redeemed souls. Book of revelation synonyms, book of revelation pronunciation, book of revelation translation, english dictionary definition of book of revelation. Revelation 1 the introduction of revelation 11 greetings to the seven churches the things that john saw 16 description of the risen lord jesus christ 17. Mar 19, 2019 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.
His appearance is described in detail in revelation. The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ and witnessed his crucifixion, authored it. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Book of revelation the last book of the new testament. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the. How can anyone be in heaven knowing others are in hell. Johns description of heaven imagine trying to describe something that cant be described. Book of revelation definition of book of revelation by.
The new earth is an expression used in the book of isaiah 65. The description of the antichrist mentioned in daniel 9. The major difference between the two descriptions is that revelation 4. Revelation 21 niv a new heaven and a new earth then i bible. John was a christian leader of jewish origin who was in exile on the roman prison island of patmos. Outside of revelation, examples of apocalyptic literature in the bible are daniel chapters 712, isaiah chapters 2427, ezekiel chapters 3741, and zechariah chapters 914.
The endless love of jesus ministries 1,251,366 views 29. Over the years, the book has been called by all different names the apocalypse, the revelation of saint john the divine, fire and brimstone r us. Its purpose is to give encouragement and hope for all. But the bible does describe some of what heaven is like in the scriptures. Apocalypticism was not a new phenomenon among christians. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. Despite everything that is going wrong with our world, god remains in control. Then i saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. The revelation is the only book in the nt mentioning john as author. Second, it is apparent in the book of revelation that the 24 elders are repeatedly distinguished from the saints. So, there we will be in heaven with an immortality that we enter into. John describes the 144,000 jews who will be protected during the tribulation revelation 7. Hell in the book of revelation christian worldview press. This first beast is initially mentioned in revelation 11.
It is in the book of revelation that we read about the fall of the antichrist, the false prophet, and satan. The author of the book of revelation, saint john the divine, offers a transcription of seven letters and later describes strange beasts, visions of judgments, governments, demonic battles, heaven, and a new world order a prophetic vision for the end of the world. The description of the beast in revelation is taken directly out of daniel see dan 7. Behold, the dwelling place of god is with man, and he will dwell with them. Your donation of any amount helps keep these videos coming. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. The new heaven and new earth the new jerusalem descends. The book of revelation is johns record of that vision revelation 1. Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the lambs book of life. The idea of the eucharist as a foretaste of the heavenly banquet is also explored by british methodist geoffrey wainwright in his book eucharist and eschatology oxford university press, 1980. After the opening of the sixth of the seven seals is an interlude in the book of revelation. We saw the first heaven and earth pass away in revelation 20. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
The reason i enjoyed this book is because mary baxter pays so much attention to the details. All of these glimpses of god on a throne are of the current. The apocalyptic book of revelation is a symbolic glimpse into. Now the new heaven and the new earth have been ushered in. Heaven must surely be beyond our power of description, and beyond the author, johns. So there is a lot to enjoy in this book and it will make you long for heaven. The new heaven and earth are described in revelation 2122. While revelation can seem like a frightening apocalypse of the end times, it also presents a glorious vision of hope. Introduction the opening verses of revelation 21 speak of heaven and earth, namely, a new heaven and a new earth. And when we see history, our present, and our future from heavens perspective, it will encourage us to trust god and remain faithful to the end.
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