Book of revelation chapter 4 commentary

The same union of white or watery brightness and fiery redness appears in revelation 1. Revelation 4 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. One of the elders comforts john explaining that jesus has prevailed to loose the sevensealed scroll rev. Revelation 4 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. After this i looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven another open door. The book of revelation is arranged in this threepart structure. They have been fulfilled in one sense and will be fulfilled again later.

The throne room in heaven scene revelation chapter 4 commentary. Revelation 4 in this chapter the prophetical scene opens. The twentyfour elders repeatedly worship the father see commentary on revelation 4. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.

James versebyverse bible study of the book of revelation consists of live sunday morning recordings, which are also broadcasted on etc radio. Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. John mentions his name four times in the book revelation 1. Dec 14, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Certainly this is a marking point for beginning the third division of revelation 1. They were dressed in white and had crowns of gold on their heads.

Revelation 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Commentary for revelation 4 a vision of god, as on his glorious throne, around which were twentyfour elders and four living creatures. Revelation 4, new international version niv the bible app. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. Lund, who later served as a member of the seventy, gave an overview of johns visions in revelation 422 and explained some of their basic meanings. The revelation is the only book in the nt mentioning john as author. In revelation, johns visions reveal that jesus has overcome evil by. Later, an elder explains to john the identity of those coming out of the great tribulation rev. Youll find four major interpretive approaches to the book of revelation that can help you read, understand, and figure out the apocalyptic letter of john. Verse 3 and he that sat was to look upon like a jasper stone and a sardius.

They also failed to notice how the book of revelation was a sequential rewrite, chapter by chapter, thought for thought of the book of ezekiel. Show you this particular verb is used eight times in the book of revelation 1. The phrase after this meta tauta in ancient greek in revelation 1. Revelation bible study part 7 the rapture, chapter 4. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. This chapter, however, is as much adapted to impress the mind as any of the others.

Revelation 4 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. David guzik commentary on revelation 4 describes how john has a vision of. The lamb of yahovah who is worthy to open the scroll. The real meaning of the bibles book of revelation is a popular, ongoing debate. The most likely date for this book was during the rule of domitian. Letters to the assemblies at ephesus, smyrna, pergamos, and thyatira. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 4. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 4. As he looks up into the sky, john sees there before me. Thus rise the forever harmonious, thankful songs of the redeemed in heaven. But in this chapter and in those to follow we will again look in vain for any clear signal as to when john stops being in the spirit or when he comes down from. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. A vision of god, as on his glorious throne, around which were twentyfour elders and four living creatures.

Just click the link to the commentary of a chapter that you want to read. Chapter 4 begins the things to come section of revelation. Return from chapter 4 to the versebyverse commentary on revelation page. Revelation 4 bible commentary on the book of revelation. Introduction to the revelation of the day of yahovah the l ord chapter 2. This begins the final section of the book describing the events that follow the church age.

Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Commentaries for revelation chapter 4 the throne and its surroundings. This discovery was made to john, and in this chapter he. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. And the voice i had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, come up here, and i will show you what must take place after this. Some of the prophecies may have already been fulfilled, some are clearly in the future, and some are double.

And he who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance. There is no exegetical or scriptural basis for this claim. Part 7 of pastor daves teaching on the book of revelation. Revelation 4 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary.

Revelation 4 niv bible after this i looked, and there. The versebyverse commentary on each chapter of revelation is on a separate page of this website. From here to the conclusion, revelation takes a prophetic form. The transition to the fourth chapter of the book of revelation. Beasleymurray, the book of revelation greenwood, south. Revelation chapter 4 matthew henry complete commentary on. Revelation for kids the book of revelation made simple for.

This commentary has been through advanced checking. Revelation chapter 4 coffmans commentary of the new. Revelation chapter 4 explained discover revelation. And the woman was arrayed with the utmost pomp and magnificence. To be sure, wallace and ogden were able to correctly understand that revelation was written as a warning to the christians to flee jerusalem using the bible alone.

Revelation 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. God is showing the past, present, and the unfolding of future history. Verse by verse commentary on revelation precept austin. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. Revelation 422, reveals the future end time events that extend into the future unto eternity and establishes this as the end of gods revelation to man. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.

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. The basic structure of the vision is chronological. The holy bible revelation 1 kjv bible study youtube. Revelation 4 commentary the throne and its surroundings. Revelation chapter 4 explained book of revelation each.

Revelation 4 22 summary chart the great tribulation the israel of god galatians 6. John mcphee, in his 1965 biography of basketball great later senator bill bradley, explains the book s title, a sense of where you are. He saw fourandtwenty seats round about the throne, not empty, but filled with fourandtwenty elders, presbyters, representing, very probably, the whole church of god, both in the oldtestament and in the newtestament state. Revelation 4 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Grab our free introduction to revelation lessons here. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of god see commentary on rev 1. Watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. We see in exodus 19 and 20 a type and shadow of what we see in revelation 4 and 5, and throughout the book.