Many reformed and evangelical scholars argue that beale has written the best available contemporary commentary on revelation. The ancient hebrews called the book by its opening words, in the beginning. The revelation commentary can be downloaded in pdf format 1 mb the revelation commentary book cover and table of contents index page are not included in the download pdf file. The vision which opens the book and the verse that organizes it. A commentary on the book of the revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 8 by the physical attributes of. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. Once i finished with the pearl of great price, i began to move ahead with the. The book of genesis those who gave the name genesis to the first book of the bible were the translators of the pentateuch. In revelation, as in johns gospel and first epistle, the. The book written within and without, and sealed with seven seals, revelation 5. An introduction and commentary tyndale new testament commentaries morris, canon leon on. This commentary is based upon my personal notes, reflections and study of the book of revelation.
First century christians are encouraged in it, as they see jesus christ on the throne ruling the nations 1. Doughty southside christian church august 2015 introduction. These free commentaries can be used for personal selfstudy and devotional reading, for bible studies and small groups, for classroom teaching at any level, or. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. The book of revelation reveals the majesty and glory of the lord jesus.
Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 15 and more. The revelation of john the divine the argument it is manifest, that the holy ghost would as it were gather into this most excellent book a sum of those prophecies, which were written before, but should be fulfilled after the coming of christ, adding also such things as should be expedient, as well to forewarn us of the dangers to come, as to. Book of revelation matthew henrys bible commentary. The lens is focused on the person of jesus christ, and his destiny is imminent. Readers dont have to guess or research where revelation was written. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. Commentary on revelation christian classics ethereal. Subscribing to the latter, strauss holds that the largest part of the book of revelation is prophetic, and thus it applies to a period still future. A commentary on the book of revelation pastor galen l.
For more on john the apostle, see the introduction in the life application bible commentary on the gospel of john. His insights are livedthrough, profound and rich of application. A commentarie upon the book of the revelation internet archive. Some general comments about the book of revelation and its unique ness. This version of a short study on the book of revelation has been superseded. Revelation commentary the book of revelation is the revealing of jesus christ. The book of revelation is beyond doubt the most fascinating, the most difficult to interpret, and the most poetical of all the books in the bible. A commentary on the book of the revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 8 by the physical attributes of that progenerated from those bringing such an action. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man.
This is a fast and easy way to personally own some of the greatest bible study material ever written. Revelation depicts the reality of god, thereality of the existence of man, and the reality of the flow of history more precisely in its use of poetic illustrations than human realism could ever achieve. The books chief concern, however, is not with physical origins, but with the relationship god desires to have with. Revelation 15 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Before you consult any commentary, it is important to recognize that there arefour. To report a broken link or for other assistance please email us at. The seventhday adventist commentary reference series is a set of volumes produced primarily by seventhday adventist scholars, and designed for both scholarly and church member use. It says, write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter. A commentary on the book of revelation southside christian. A critical and exegetical commentary on the revelation of st. What is the futurist interpretation of the book of revelation. Free online bible commentaries on all books of the bible.
Studies in the book of revelation project gutenberg. 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. Internal linking within this pdf document will not work. We will only recognize jesus christ in this book if we know him already. Both testaments can be divided into history instruction prophecy revelation is the only book of prophecy in the new testament. The book of revelation is the only book of the bible with a promise to the reader. Amillennial commentaries on revelation best bible commentaries.
While we have attempted to include relevant endnotes and other references, we apologize for any errors or oversights. Edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 3 preface. Such is dangerous as the book itself sets forth many symbols with their meaning. It includes the sevenvolume seventhday adventist bible commentary, the twovolume seventhday adventist encyclopedia, as well as the single volumes seventhday adventist bible dictionary, seventh. Walvoord introduction authorship, occasion, and date the opening verses of the book of the revelation plainly claim the book was written by john, identified almost universally in the early church as the apostle john. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Introduction some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. Very important we note this and realize we cannot study revelation in the same way we study the book of romans. It should be the last book of the bible that anyone seeks to become an expert on.
Of course, there are other great bible commentaries on this book. Free pdf revelation commentaries that can be downloaded in seconds are listed below. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. An introduction and commentary tyndale new testament commentaries. 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. Revelation is a lens that puts the entire bible into focus.
John mentions his name four times in the book revelation 1. Commentaries on revelation that reflect the theology of amillennialism are listed below. Therefore, the material in this book is the final revelation from god. As was stated, this emphasizes the human nature of our lord jesus christ. Revelation commentary by ben witherington iii revelation nccs by gordon fee revelation interpretation by eugene boring. Thus i soon came to learn that the book of revelation, which in earlier years i feared. With the logos edition, all scriptures are linked to the bibles in your library, making study fast and easy.
The preterist school, the presentist school, and the prophetic school. There are page numbers of the chapters on the bottom left and page numbers of the book on the bottom right. Preparing a top 5 list of commentaries on the book of revelation is extremely challenging in a number of ways. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching.
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. Study revelation using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Free bible study commentaries with notes, comments, and helps. I cant say that i often read commentaries from start to finish, but i did with this one. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more. The book of revelation based on extensive citations from classic commentaries by carol morgan looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great god and savior jesus christ titus 2. This book is available in pdf, html, kindle, and other formats.
This commentary on the book of revelation by leon morris, is part of the tyndale new testament commentaries series. A more general and brief account of the past, present, and future state of the church, in the little book, etc. Best commentaries on revelation without all that blood moon. And leon morris opens the book up for the reader in a way that makes it approachable and understandable. It is intended to help you better understand some of. Tf revelation is the only book in the bible that contains a vision of heaven. The book of revelation and the first years of neros reign catholic gonzalo rojas flores according to ecclesiastical tradition, the book of revelation was written by the apostle john, the son of zebedee, about the year 95, during his exile in patmos, shortly before writing the fourth gospel in ephesus. The crowned conqueror on the white horse armed with a bow, revelation 6. The mission of the ccel is to make classic christian books available to the world. I would also recommend the precept inductive study on daniel click daniel 16 living out a biblical worldview or daniel 712 gaining understanding of the time of the end click here for links to commentaries on daniel because the truths in the book of the revelation have their foundation in the prophesy in daniel. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion. Beales commentary is the place to turn for insight on the many old testament allusions and echoes in the book of revelation. This commentary is based upon my personal notes, reflections and study of the book of.
The revelation of saint john the apostle geneva bible 1599. Far from hiding the truth, the book of revelation reveals it. Best commentaries on revelation without all that blood. Classic commentaries and studies on revelation 27 vols. Far from hiding the truth,the book of revelation reveals it. It is intended to help you better understand some of the background and issues in johns book. Book of revelation matthew henrys bible commentary concise. It is wellreasoned and not sensationalistic and therefore is recommended to supplement your study of.
We ask whether this does not give the book of revelation a very special connection with the. David aunes massive commentary on the book of revelation is another that should be consulted by every serious student of scripture. Seventhday adventist bible commentary 1978 revised vols. A message for the first century many try to take the message of revelation literally and thereby develop many fanciful doctrines. Comment i have scanned several sections of this 272 page work and found it to be a lucid, literalistic interpretation. Most scholars support this late dating last days of domitians reign, but the early. The apostolic authorship of the book has, nevertheless, been questioned ever since.
The seals of gods book, the breaking of which call up the horsemen and. Futurist premillennial revelation commentary, by don koenig. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. Read revelation 15 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
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