The identity and destiny of material, secular babylon the great to chapter 19. Verses 12 1 and i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. In the second part of verse 2 we are told that babylon is demonic to the core. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. By accepting this message, you will be leaving the website of the united states conference of catholic bishops. To the first the dragon, who swept with his tail a third part of the stars to earth, satan under the form of the roman empire, gave his throne and much authority. It spoke to us about the war in heaven and the defeat of the dragon c. See how much you learned about the thirteenth chapter of revelation with this interactive quiz. This link is provided solely for the users convenience.
The new testament word antichrist comes from the greek antichristos, meaning in opposition to christ or in substitution for christ. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that of a man. The good news is it goes downhill from here, although chapters 17 and 18 still deal with some specific judgments. Its meaning is positive, not fearful or terrifying to those who serve god. And i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. Of all the verses in the revelation, this is the most difficult to understand. Revelation 18, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The events revealed in revelation occur during the midtribulation period.
The book of revelation chapter verses 16 18 youtube. Follow gods redemptive plan as it unfolds throughout scripture. Revelation is a very critical chapter in understanding the tribulation period, which requires integrating old testament and new testament passages with these verses in revelation to fully appreciate the events as they unfold. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. The book of revelation, chapter king james version. This chapter contains four of the most iconic concepts contained in revelation. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore. Revelation bible commentary matthew henry concise.
The table below shows two ways of summing to 30927. Have you ever tried to read the book of revelation. Return from chapter 18 to the versebyverse commentary on revelation page. The beast i saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of. And the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. It is impossible to see all the events in revelation as already fulfilled.
If chapters 17 and 18 take place during the last days of the great tribulation, there will be no place for the antichrist and the false prophet to do away with all religions and substitute the worship of the antichrists image as described in chapter. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. It described the events surrounding the second coming of jesus christ chapters 619, the millennium and final judgment chapter 20, and the eternal state chapters 21 and 22. They are twothe tenhorned and the twohorned beasts.
Chapter 12 spoke of the nation of israel, and her persecution by satan. Revelation, new king james version nkjv the bible app. This view conflicts with the book s own often repeated claim to be prophecy 1. In chapter we have the clear and full development of satans instruments of evil. Home versebyverse bible commentary revelation chapter 1. And i beheld another beast the same with the first, only in another form. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. Verse 1718 17 and another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. In the babylon of chapter 18, the kings and merchants lament and weep for her rev. The events of this chapter are not in strict chronological sequence or scope, but in giving us an overview of what happens during the second half of the final seven years and after that, they focus on a very. The second coming of christ, for example, obviously did not take place in the first century. Now viewing scripture range from the book of revelation chapter. Only this view does justice to revelation s claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters 1 3, and the rest of. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture.
Let me summarize where we are in revelation and come back to this title. While many associate the word apocalypse with great disaster, the book of revelation begins and ends by saying that those who read, understand, and apply its message would be happy for doing so. Book of revelation mp3 audio commentary the mark of the. In revelation 12, satan had been kicked out of the heavenly realm forever. This is done primarily for emphasis, but as mentioned before, it may also represent the fall of babylon religiously chapter 17 and then commercially chapter 18. A lot of people start reading the bible and skip to the end to find out what happens.
It is the preparation of the heavy judgment described in chapter 16. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. Revelation commentary matthew henry commentary on the. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name.
Your score results are displayed on the page immediately. Revelation 18 new international version niv biblica. 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. The two beasts described here are the figures often referred to as the antichrist and the false prophet. The antichrist and the false prophet 1 and i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. Book of revelation chapter 18 receive the revelationbe prepared current events confirm that we are in the last days. The gospel according to the revelation chapter 14 commentary.
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