The great tribulation has ended, babylon has been destroyed, and planet earth is ready to receive her king. Before beginning to go through the content of revelation, we recommend that you read through the introduction, overview, and hermeneutical sections to familiarize yourself with the framework concerning this incredible book of god. It is the final revelation of god to mankind, and within its message, it completes the messages and prophecies of the past, and links it all into the events to unfold in the near future. A further account of the triumphant song of angels and saints for the fall of babylon, revelation 19. Monthly epacts, or age of the moon on the calends of each month respectively, beginning with. Read revelation 19 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The subject matter of what john is to write is divided into three parts, namely, what he hast seen, are, and shall be. Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the lord our god 2 for true and righteous are his judgments.
Book of revelation apocalypse in the bible king james version revelation is the final book in the holy bible. Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the lord our god 19. All that remains is the capture of that unholy trinity thats caused all the devastation and the. Thus the apocalypse as the book of revelation is often called is a disclosure of things previously hidden. Revelation 19 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. All the heavenly beings join their voices proclaiming alleluia. This commentary is based upon my personal notes, reflections and study of the book of revelation. David guzik commentary on revelation 19, describes the marriage of the lamb and the return of jesus with an army from heaven. They generally take all the book literally and hold the premillennial theory to be a true one.
One holding the futurist view sees chapters 4 19 as occurring primarily before christs second coming. There are two excellent books which the great god has published for the instruction and edification of the children of men. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. The marriage between christ and the church proclaimed and perfected, revelation 19. 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. His eyes are like a flame of fire to read us through and through, and know us to our inmost soul. Study revelation 19 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. And a voice came forth from the throne probably from the four living creatures, saying, praise our god the occasion and matter of this song of praise follow immediately after, verses 6, revelation 19.
In this chapter, the judgment of the beast ridden by the harlot is presented, the presentation reaching its climax in the final destruction of both in rev. This commentary has yet to go through advanced checking. This entry is part 15 of 16 in the series revelation. Chapter nineteen the great army revelation commentary. A unique bible commentary on the books of daniel and revelation from the author of our sermons and bible commentary pages. The word in the greek is megas, and it literally means big. Recapitulation has already been seen between the seals, trumpets, and bowls. Sorcery, prostitution, and idolatry allude to descriptions of jezebel in 2 kings 9. This versebyverse commentary offers a textfocused and christcentered approach to the book of revelation. The fall of babylon the great verse 1 1 after these things i saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power, and the earth was illuminated with his glory commentary. But you can find all the new work revfisk is doing at, including all the new videos po.
Revelation 19 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. May 22, 20 worldview everlasting, the organization, no longer exists. The second coming of jesus christ 1 and after these things i heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, alleluia. It is intended to help you better understand some of. A verse by verse commentary on revelation jones, g. This angel is described as producing his own radiance, an attribute often given to god. Psalms 19 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. A commentary on the book of revelation southside christian. This parallel between revelation 19 and revelation 20 i.
Matthew henrys complete bible commentary provides an exhaustive look at every verse. The last time this earth saw jesus he wore a crown of thorns, but not in revelation 19. These verses are actually the introduction to chapters 17 and 18, which feature the description of babylon the great. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on revelation chapters. Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the lord our god. Study acts 19 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and. They are praising god for the justice and righteousness of his judgments on babylon and for salvation from sin and from the power of satan. Appropriate for personal study and as a college and seminary text, this volume provides both indepth notes and layoriented exposition for use by scholars, students, pastors, and laypeople.
Worldview everlasting, the organization, no longer exists. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. A commentary on the book of the revelation based on a study of twentythree psychic discourses by edgar cayce contents pages the lords prayer and the seven centers diagram 6 extracts from the readings 7 the book of the revelation with the edgar cayce readings. However the past goes back only to the things he had seen since coming as an exile to patmos.
Commentary on the book of revelation or, a disclosure from jesus christ about what must shortly come to pass by tom stewart chapters 1 19 only in progress question. Book of revelation apocalypse in the bible king james. Revelation 6 bible commentary on the book of revelation. Commentaries, history books, and more are linked to this page. Revelation 19, new international version niv the bible app. By far, the most important feature of revelation 1 is its long description of the revelator himself, jesus christ. Write the things which thou hast seen an account of the vision which thou hast had, revelation 1.
A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. 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. You can find the best commentary on revelation for. The focus of this chapter of revelation is the physical return of the lord jesus christ to the planet earth to sit upon his throne, i. Jun 20, 2009 preparing a top 5 list of commentaries on the book of revelation is extremely challenging in a number of ways. And he hath upon his garment and upon his thigh a name written, king of kings and lord of lords, signifies that the lord teaches in the word what he is, that he is the divine truth of the divine wisdom and the divine good of the divine love, thus that he is the god of the. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. These questions are not designed as a test of your knowledge and should not be treated as such. Jul 01, 2002 this versebyverse commentary offers a textfocused and christcentered approach to the book of revelation. Commentaries for revelation chapter 19 the rejoicing of heaven and earth. This sharing of a divine characteristic shows the angels importance, which in turn points to the importance of his. Revelation 19 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
Praising god for what we have, is praying for what is yet further to be done for us. Aune, the believe is that the wealth of rome could only be attributed to sorcery and not naturally capable. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation. Bible commentary revelation 1 christadelphian books. They generally take all the book literally and hold the premillennial theory to. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 18. A commentary on the book of revelation pastor galen l.
When great is used in this manner in this kind of a context, it not complimentary. Revelation 19 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Emotionally there is no greater commentary on this passage than the famous hallelujah chorus from handels messiah, yet the only word this piece has in common with the passage is hallelujah, the ancient hebrew expression for praise the lord see, for example, ps 104. It sounds like a big job, but with the lord personally directing events it wont take long at all. In a way, the apostle is adding a final chapter to his gospel, showing us. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 19 and more. The beast, the false prophet, and the kings of the earth, gather together to make war with him who sits on the white horse. The kjv made a literal translation of it and thereby created an idiom in the.
Zerrs commentary on selected books of the new testament. Many call it the apocalypse in order to distinguish it from other parts of the revelation of deity. Ezekiel 19 kjv moreover take thou up a lamentation for bible. John wants to be sure that his readersthe members of gods churchrealize, not only who is revealing the future to the church, but also just how special and important he is to us now. This bible study is designed to highlight the major points of revelation in eight weeks. I cannot point to a single commentary with which i agree entirely. I encourage you, the participant, to maximize your learning by working through the study questions for each week prior to coming to class. Acts 19 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Revelation 19 kjv and after these things i heard a great bible. Revelation 19 begins with a picture of the redeemed saints in heaven singing triumphant praises to god with all their hearts. Since the day that the lord brought our forefathers out of the land of egypt.
Revelation chapter 19 coffmans commentary of the new. There is no hypocrisy, no formalism, no deceit, that he does not scan as easily as a man reads a page in a book. Revelation 19 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. I was dead, but look, now i am alive forever and ever and i hold the keys of death and of hades. Doughty southside christian church august 2015 introduction. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The alexandrian copy, one of stephenss, and the complutensian edition, read. Appropriate for personal study and as a college and seminary text, this volume provides both indepth notes and layoriented exposition for. 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. Worship does not merely state the obvious facts of who god is, but it enters into hearty agreement with god about the truth of those facts. All that remains is the capture of that unholy trinity thats caused all the devastation and the annihilation of their army. David guzik commentary on job 19, where job answers to bildad, saying i know. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation.
The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The second coming of christ in 19 is repeated in different language in 20. It can mean big or great in size, magnitude, intensity, or rank, in either a good or a. And the things which are give an account of those things which thou hast seen as designed to represent the condition of the seven churches. Preparing a top 5 list of commentaries on the book of revelation is extremely challenging in a number of ways. Revelation chapter 19 matthew henry complete commentary. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 19. Dec 29, 2016 book of revelation chapter 19, revelation chapter 19 commentary, revelation chapter 19 summary, revelation chapter 19, what is revelations chapter 19 about, revelation chapter 19 bible study. It is meant to be understood by his people, with a blessing promised to those who read, hear and keep the things revealed in these prophecies.