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. The two beasts described here are the figures often referred to as the antichrist and the false prophet. I am explaining the entire chapter mostly just to tell you about the image of the beast described in revelation. With this interpretation set, we can look at revelation. Why do daniel and revelation give varying counts of 1,260, 1,290, and 1,335 days for the tribulation. 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. This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. 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. The name of these only is written in the lambs book of life.
Revelation chapter begins a section from chapters 19 that go from the midpoint of the tribulation until its end when yeshua returns to this earth as king of kings and lord of lords to reign from mount zion in jerusalem. Christs redemption can only be perfect and complete when it has abolished all the works of the devil in every human being. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. The beast rising out of the sea with seven heads, ten horns, and ten crowns, revelation. Who are the two witnesses in the book of revelation. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name.
All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beastall whose names have not been written in the lambs book of life, the lamb who was slain from the creation of. The beast coming out of the earth with two horns, deceiving the world by is false miracles, and causing every one to receive his mark in their right hand, revelation. The mark of the beast is going to be contrasted with the mark the christians receive in chapter 14. The beast i saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of.
However, his name corresponds to a numerical value, that of the number 666 or 616. All who dwell on the earth will worship him indicates a significant change. And i saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire. This final chapter of revelation summarizes the goal of the entire book. Here we have the description of the beast which rose out of the sea. The description of the beast is found in revelation chapters thirteen and seventeen. The last days of babylon, chapter 23, the beast and his mark. Revelation, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Christs letters to churches in ephesus, smyrna, pergamum and thyatira. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret.
He will be the final world ruler, also known as the little horn in the book of daniel. And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand. As with all prophecies the revelation also is not easily understood. The dragon is satan working through pagan religions, the occult and spiritualism, while the beast symbolizes satan working in disguise. The beast is daniel 7 and the beast in revelation refer to the same kingdom, the roman empire.
This beast is giving another title in the book of revelation. A blasphemous name was emblazoned on the monsters heads. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter the. In chapter we have the clear and full development of satans instruments of evil. 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. Book of revelation chapter 11 the two witnesses and the. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. A summary of each chapter in the book of revelation. Based on the computation of the trinity, the number for god is 3. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the lamb slain from the foundation of the world. The book of life contains the names of all gods redeemed revelation 20.
Branding his claim on earth, the mark of the beast will apparently involve a mirror image of gods formula. It describes the river of life and the tree of life that will be in the new jerusalem. John sees fiercelooking beasts that represent degenerate earthly kingdoms controlled by satanthe devil works miracles and deceives men. After this i looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven. Revelation 16 new international version niv the beast out of the sea. We have, in this chapter, a further discovery and description of the churchs enemies. Write a running verse by verse commentary of a chapter of your choice of the book of revelation should be at least 3 pages 3. Have you ever tried to read the book of revelation. Revelation chapter 1611 kjv king james version 1 and i stoode vpon the sand of the sea. Revelation commentary william barclays daily study bible. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore.
There will be no respite, night or day, for those who worship the beast or its statue or accept branding with its name. They are twothe tenhorned and the twohorned beasts. Welcome to this series on the book of revelation where ill be breaking down each chapter, verse by verse, to help you understand gods word, and to prepare you for the times that are written. The book of revelation chapter part 1 the beast of. Learn what the bible teaches in the book of revelation. T he antichrist becomes historys first true worldwide dictator.
Even though nations may agree on few things, they unite in their determination to maintain their authority rather than submit to the rule of gods kingdom. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Revelation chapter coffmans commentary of the new. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. We are also told that this beast has amazing authority over all peoples and tribes, and they worshipped him. We have seen earlier that the servants of god were marked with the seal of god. Revelation commentary matthew henry commentary on the. And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword. Taylor marshall line by line as he guides us through revelation chapter which describes the roman sea beast and the israelite. Since chapter describes and develops the beast and his politicalreligious system in detail. The book of revelation, or the apocalypse as it is also called, is the last book of the bible. Revelation 16 niv the beast out of the sea the dragon. As we noted in an earlier chapter, the book of revelation has shown us that satan has mimicked god, producing a trilogy of beast, false prophet and dragon.
The beast seemed to be an amalgam of other frightful animals. Chapter 19 1 and after these things i heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, alleluia. The book of revelation endtime ministries irvin baxter. It also states that those who hear the sayings of the book of revelation will be blessed. In our previous studies we have seen that revelation chapter 1.
A wild beast rises out of the sea, to whom the dragon gives his power. Revelation 2011 verse by verse ministry international. Read through the book of the revelatuion twice by the end of the semester 2. The rise and fall of the antichrist appendix four a brief overview of the book of revelation. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet. Welcome to this series on the book of revelation where ill be breaking down each chapter, verse by verse, to help you understand gods word, and to. They are two the tenhorned and the twohorned beasts. The author records visions of two beasts or monsters which he saw while standing on the seashore, the monster from the sea. The antichrist is fatally wounded in the head, but somehow, miraculously recovers.
Revelation beast, false prophet, 42 months, 666 explained. Revelation chapter kjv king james version 666 is the papacy. Jan 01, 2008 book of revelation chapter receive the revelation be prepared current events confirm that we are in the last days. Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the lord our god. Revelation the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The beast mentioned here is the first of 36 references to one called the beast that will occur from this point on in the book of revelation. Revelation kjv and i stood upon the sand of the sea, bible. What are the most commonly asked questions about the book of revelation. Verse 2 and the beast which i saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion. The book of revelation chapter thirteen an introduction. The mark can be identified by either the beasts written name, or the numerical value of his name.
Revelation chapter begins with a beast the antichrist, raising up out of the sea, which represents the nations of the world. The beast out of the sea, the beast out of the earth, the mark of the beast, and the number of the beast 666. And i looked, and, lo, a lamb stood on the mount sion, and with him an hundred forty and four. The book of revelation, chapter the beast from the sea. Physically attend at least 80% of all classes unless given special permission by. A lot of people start reading the bible and skip to the end to find out what happens. It had seven heads and its seven heads held ten horns with ten crowns on top of the horns. Revelation , the th chapter of the final book in the bible, begins by describing a beast rising out of the sea. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. He shall cause also that a golden image of antichrist shall be placed in the temple at jerusalem, and that the apostate angel should enter, and thence utter voices and oracles. Its meaning is positive, not fearful or terrifying to those who serve god. The beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them and kill them. And i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads.
Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. In revelation chapter 12, john sees a vision of a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars revelation 12. Book of revelation a verse by verse audio study chapter 11 the two witnesses and the seventh trumpet judgment. This chapter contains four of the most iconic concepts contained in revelation. A brief overview of the book of revelation the rise and. Revelation the beast from the sea 1 then ia stood on the sand of. David guzik commentary on revelation describes johns vision of a beast. 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. Revelation presents descriptions of two beasts, a beast from the sea verse 1 a beast from the land verse 11. The focus of the antichrists slaughter will shift from the gentile nations to the jewish people. These are often linked to the entities beast and false prophet entities mentioned in revelation 16. Revelation commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the new testament, the result of barclays dedicated work.
The central purpose of this book is to bring us a revelation of jesus christ and his perfect redemption in all of humanity. Chapter of the book of revelation has long hidden its teaching, but it is time it was made clearer. John claimed in revelation chapter that he stood on the shore and saw a beast emerge from the ocean. Revelation bible commentary matthew henry concise. The first commentary we have on the book of revelation, written by victorinus in the early church, says of this revelation. Note the similarity between this description and the description that joseph gave of his father jacob israel and his mother and their children genesis 37. This is an informational chapter from the little book that tells us about the last gentile world political and world religious power and the men that lead them just before the return of jesus christ. Revelation niv the beast out of the sea the dragon bible. Christs redemption can only be perfect and complete when it has abolished all the works of. Revelation, chapter united states conference of catholic bishops. And if any even of these make shipwreck of the faith, he will blot them out of his book. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things.