The messianic link the book the book of revelation starts with a warning to the seven churches scattered. Critical analysis of what is the book of revelation about. The book of revelation is not really the revelation. John wrote revelation while a prisoner on the island of patmos, approximately 8595 a. One of the most intriguing books of the bible is the book of revelation. Revelation then begins to chronicle the events that will occur, beginning with the breaking of the seven seals. A summary of each chapter in the book of revelation. Short summary of the book of revelation prophecy talk.
The book of life is opened, and the dead are judged according to their works. In the book of revelation, the apocalyptic hopes of the early christian community find their clearest and most complete expression. The book of revelation is strikingly different from the rest of the new testament. It has received many different interpretations dating back to the early church until present.
John mentions his name four times in the book revelation 1. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. A brief overview of revelation the book of revelation is perhaps the most controversial document within the new testament. The literary genres of the book of revelation are an apocalypse, a prophecy, and an epistle or letter. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. To encourage fidelity to christ in the midst of suffering by affirming that god rules history and will surely bring it to a glorious consummation of judgment and blessing in christ. No other book of the new testament feels like revelation.
John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. The author of revelation mentioned his name, john, four times throughout the book revelation 1. The revelation is lavish in colorful descriptions of the visions which proclaim for us the last days before christs return and the ushering in of the new heaven and new earth. The book of revelation addresses seven letters to seven churches in asia minor modernday turkey revelation 23.
Book of revelation overview insight for living ministries. The book of revelation is a fascinating book, and the debate regarding its interpretation will continue. The bible brief is a summary or overview of the bible, that lists all 66 books in the old and the new testament combined. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Apr 29, 20 a brief overview of revelation the book of revelation is perhaps the most controversial document within the new testament. It all starts one sunday, when john hears a voice behind him. Summary of revelation bible summary the bible brief. Despite our various views, there are some common threads upon which christians agree. It has received many different interpretations dating. A brief synopsis the famous bible stories found in the scriptural text of the book of revelation contained in this short summary of revelation. Here michael pearl gives a brief 5 minute overview of the revelation of jesus christ. Three times, each at a critical break in the sequence of events described in the book of revelation, christ gives more detail to john for clarification. It is a revelation that was received by the apostle john while he was in romanimposed exile on the island of patmos in the eastern mediterranean around 90 a.
Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for the number is that of. The revelation of christ revelation 15 the prologue the introduction resource. Then, the main body of the story, what i call the action part of the story, begins. A brief overview of the book of revelation the book of revelation, or the apocalypse as it is also called, is the last book of the bible. It also describes the world that will come into being after this earth is destroyed. Mike vestal covers some of the main events and themes of the book, including the fact that the faithful of. Christ as the high priest walking among the golden.
The author of revelation mentioned his name, john, four times throughout the book. Revelation is indeed sent as a letter with a traditional greeting, direct messages to the recipients re 23, and a sendoff re 22. The book finishes with a call for all to obey the message of the book and a warning to those who reject what is taught. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a. A brief summary of the book of revelation messages to seven churches chapters 23. Mike vestal covers some of the main events and themes of the book, including the fact that the faithful of god win. This summary of the book of revelation provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of revelation. Summary of the book of revelation story of the bible. The revelation begins with letters to the seven churches of asia minor, then goes on to reveal the series of devastations poured out upon the earth. All the violence, destruction, bizarre and outlandish imagery, and cryptic symbolism make for a story that. Now i would like to present an overview of the twentytwo chapters of the book of revelation. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. Revelation introduction and outline multimedia youtube. Overview of the book of revelation the church of jesus christ of.
From as early as justin martyr in the second century a. Overview of revelation overlapping model revelationlogic. 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 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. This video lesson gives a brief overview of the new testament book of revelation. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. Short summary of the book of revelation understanding the book of revelation.
Like a master teacher who digresses from his presentation with brief interludes to further clarify or expand what. At the sight of the face of he who sits on it, earth and heaven flee. A brief interpretation and overview of the book of revelation. Revelation is the last book of the bible and is a prophetic book of. Each letter, as proclaimed by jesus and recorded by john the apostle, declares. It is the only book of the new testament classified as apocalyptic literature rather than. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies.
Its where we find the famous stories of adam and eve, cain and abel, noah and the ark, abraham and isaac, and a welldressed dreamer named joseph. More than conquerors, william hendricksen baker book house, 1971. The entire book of revelation is devoted to the end of the world and details gods judgments unleashed upon the earth. This overview perspective is profitable because it allows one to see that the text of revelation is laid out in a highly structured manner. This name indicates the meaning of revelation it uncovers matters that had been. In order to understand it, you need to know a lot of the book of daniel, which is another very difficult book. A brief overview of the book of revelation the rise and. The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ and witnessed his crucifixion, authored it. Each letter, as proclaimed by jesus and recorded by john the apostle, declares the triumphs and failings of the recipient churches and warns each congregation to repent. Revelation was written when christians were entering a time of persecution. The book of revelation was likely written between a. This is part one of a series of teachings on the book of revelation. All the violence, destruction, bizarre and outlandish imagery, and cryptic symbolism make for a story that is difficult to read and even harder to make any sense of.
The book of revelation primarily concerns the second coming of christ. The abomination of desolation, aka the image of the beast. We can summarise revelation chapter 4, then, as simply a setting of the scene for john, as a revelation of what its. Intended as a quick guide or reference book to the. Introduction he shall confirm a covenant with many the dragon. A brief overview of the book of revelation the rise and fall of the. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online. A brief interpretation and overview of the book of revelation keith doyle. Revelation overview john gills exposition on the whole. Revelation is the last book of the bible and is a prophetic book of the end of the age and the return of christ. Those whose names were not written in the book of life are cast into the lake of fire. Before trying to understand all of the specific details within revelation, one should step back to see the overview of revelation.
The apostle john wrote the book of revelation around the year ad 95 from his exile on the island of patmos. The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ. We can summarise revelation chapter 4, then, as simply a setting of the scene for john, as a revelation of what its like in heaven where god declares his will and sees it done by those who serve him. Revelation to john, also called book of revelation or apocalypse of john, last book of the new testament. Nov 22, 2010 as a general overview of the book of revelation it would be beneficial for the website to offer links of sources right next to the claims they would send readers to another site or commentary that allow for more in depth understanding of the complex issue the webpage is only giving a brief overview on. The tribulation will be a time of judgment, a time when those left on the earth after the rapture will suffer deeply for their nonbelief. Christians throughout history have given almost unanimous affirmation to the identity of the books author as. The introduction of revelation names the author, john, and. Revelation is an apocalyptic prophecy with an epistolary introduction addressed to seven churches in the roman province of asia.
Revelation, alan johnson expositors bible commentary, zondervan, 1981. That this book was written by the apostle and evangelist john, is clear not only from the express mention of his name, and from his office, a servant of jesus. However, that was just a brief overview, and several people said to me that they had never really studied other views. In the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth. Apocalypticism was not a new phenomenon among christians. The entire book of revelation is devoted to the end of the world and details gods judgments unleashed upon the earth plague by plague. The seals represent conditions that must first occur before god brings his final judgment.
While all judgment prophecies are harsh and frightening, the revelation prophecy. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The revelation is the only book in the nt mentioning john as author. The two periods most often mentioned are the latter part of neros reign a. Revelation, leon morris tyndale new testament commentaries, eerdmans, 1984. The book of revelation provides the clearest biblical portrait of the events of the tribulation, dealing with the specifics of that terrible time chapters 418. Next, jesus gives john messages to send to the seven churches. Summary and analysis the book of revelation cliffsnotes.
The rise and fall of the antichrist appendix four a brief overview of the book of revelation. Christs letters to churches in ephesus, smyrna, pergamum and thyatira. Book of revelation is actually a christian prophecy book filled with old testamentstyle language and imagery narrating events and descriptions like the mark of the beast, the battle of armageddon. The book of revelation starts with a warning to the seven churches scattered throughout the known world at that time. Carson, hello and thank you for joining us to record a little series of episodes on various prominent themes in the bible, from genesis to revelation. Worthy is the lamb, ray summers broadman press, 1951. Oct 05, 2018 the book of genesis is the first book of the bible, and opens with one of the most famous first sentences of any literary work. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of revelation in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork.
The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the. The book of acts is one of the most exciting and challenging of the new testament, filled as it is with the works of the early church, empowered by the holy spirit, the tongues of fire and rushing wind on the day of pentecost ch. In graphic and figurative form, john describes the breaking of the seven seals. The book of revelation, or the apocalypse as it is also called, is the last book of the bible. An introduction and commentary, homer hailey baker, 1979. Its purpose is to give encouragement and hope for all. Gary staats shares his overview of revelation looking at the 7 cycles. John describes the seven churches in asia, he records the visions that he received, and in the prophecy jesus returns as the kinsman redeemer to claim this world as his inheritance. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. Brief summary of revelation the kjv bible scriptures the content of revelation according to the kjv bible scriptures contains a short overview of the main subjects, people, events and ancient topics.
These things, though important, are not necessary to a broad overview of the book. 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. John describes the seven churches in asia, he records the visions that he received, and in the prophecy. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. The book of revelation is one of the most difficult books in the bible. Book of revelation is actually a christian prophecy book filled with old testamentstyle language and imagery narrating events and descriptions like the mark of the beast, the battle of armageddon, the binding of devil, the rule of the lord, the great white throne of judgment and the finally the nature of the eternal city of god. Summary in the book of revelation, the apocalyptic hopes of the early christian community find their clearest and most complete expression. 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. Watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. This structure is intended to provide proper context to the passages within. Today we jump in and start with a historical overview of the bible the whole bible. Brief summary of revelation the kjv bible scriptures the.