As with all prophecies the revelation also is not easily understood. There is no greater power than the lord jesus christ. Revelation 1722 also describes the crescendo of final earthly events fulfilling heavenly fathers. Seeing the book of revelation as a book of revelation, ensign, dec. The vision of the harlot that sitteth upon many waters was based upon the fact and the history that jerusalem depended on her affiliations with the roman empire and its tributaries for commerce, revenue and support. For further explanation of jesus christs worthiness, see the commentaries for john. A free bible version and commentary on the new testament book of revelation in easy english. Along the banks of the river stands the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruits. This chapter contains another representation of those things that had been revealed before concerning the wickedness and ruin of antichrist. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. Revelation 17 bible commentary matthew henry concise. A 21st century protestant historicist commentary of the book of revelation. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 22. David guzik commentary on revelation 22 describes the interior of the new. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. These 7 angels had the 7 bowls that contained the 7 last awful troubles from god. Preparing a top 5 list of commentaries on the book of revelation is extremely challenging in a number of ways. 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.
The tree of life pictures eternal sustenance and immortality compare verse 14. 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. A commentary on the book of the revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 8 by the physical attributes of. Throughout the bible, we have been taught that you could not look upon the. Revelation 22 nasb the river and the tree of life then bible. Earlier in the book of revelation, jesus said, to him who overcomes i will. John saw that a central feature of the holy city was the tree of life, representative of. A commentary on the book of th e revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 8 by the physical attributes of that progenerated from those bringing such an action. This antichrist had been before represented as a beast, and is now described as a great whore. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 22. Revelation chapter 22 explained discover revelation. I cannot point to a single commentary with which i agree entirely.
Revelation 17 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Rome, the great antagonist of messiahs kingdom bible dictionary, babylon or babel. Study revelation 17 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a wonderful book in which we find the completion of gods ways up to eternal glory. I amthe root and thedescendant of david, the brightmorning star.
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