In chapter 5, john the author of this book saw a vision of one who sat on the throne, holding a scroll sealed with seven seals 5. Complete overview of the book of revelation is less than 7 minutes. His name in hebrew is abaddon, and in greek it is apollyon. Revelation 11, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The revelation of christ revelation 15 the prologue the introduction resource. Revelation 9 1 the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and i saw a star that had fallen from the sky to the earth. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. More proofs of this will be seen in chapters 10 and 11 of revelation. Outside of revelation, examples of apocalyptic literature in the bible are daniel chapters 712, isaiah chapters 2427, ezekiel chapters 3741, and zechariah chapters 914. Dec 18, 2009 21 brief observations concerning revelation 6. The key to understanding the book of revelation is to interpret it as literally as possibleit says what it means and means what it says. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Only this view does justice to revelation s claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters, and the rest of scripture. His name in hebrew is j abaddon, and in greek he is called apollyon.
Revelation 911 niv the fifth angel sounded his trumpet. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. This page looks at the portion of johns prologue to revelation where he informs us of the circumstances that caused him to write the book. We are reminded of the two passages in matthews gospel where the lord himself. 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. Yet it has a clear message for all who would devote themselves to its pages. Since we have already determined that the 91101 attack on the twin towers could have been predicted, we seek a revelation of the pentagon which determines not only how the 91101 attack on the pentagon could have been predicted but also why there was the 91101 attack on the pentagon. Revelation 9 has revealed destroying locusts, an image used of a world power. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. Reflect on revelation chapters 1 7 to 1 9 give three reasons why the woman would become a prostitute on the beast. There is perhaps no more misunderstood book of the bible than revelation. John mentions his name four times in the book revelation 1. John was a christian leader of jewish origin who was in exile on the roman prison island of patmos.
The eightfold characteristics of the son of man, revelation 1. Revelation 9 is the ninth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. The revelation is the only book in the nt mentioning john as author. They have as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit. The book of revelation may hold vital clues about the coronavirus epidemic if outrageous claims made by christian hardliners are to be believed. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online. 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. When people begin killing christians, they will not feel any sense of wrong in doing so than those who are currently aborting babies. In these chapters god tells us what eternity with him will be like. After exhausting the local food supply, they spread out gobbling up nearly every green plant in their path, and leaving desolation and famine behind them. God would not have given it to us if its meaning were entirely a mystery. Visions and revelationsbible confirms prophecy 91101.
The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the abyss. There is no authority for connecting it with the destroyer alluded to in 1 corinthians 10. And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the hebrew tongue is abaddon, but in the greek. Abaddon a word almost confined to the wisdom books job 26. Shock claim prophecy laid out in book of revelation. Revelation chapter 9 book of revelation each scripture. These two trumpets and the final trumpet, sounded in chapter 11, are sometimes called the woe trumpets.
The book of revelation brings to us great changes in the course of the history of the world. Only this view does justice to revelations claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters, and the rest of. A vision of the son of man 9 i john, your brother and fellow partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and patience in jesus, was on the island called patmos because of the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. Since the locusts represent the roman empire because the locusts and the beast are synonymous images revelation 11.
Its meaning is positive, not fearful or terrifying to those who serve god. Afterwards they go in triumph to heaven, as did elijah 2 kgs 2. In vision, the apostle john saw before him a book or scroll sealed with seven seals. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 9. His name in hebrew is abaddon, and in greek he is called apollyon. This summary of the book of revelation provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of revelation. The book of revelation asv american standard version. Naturally we would like to know when they happened or when they will happen, but these questions divide the greatest specialists in biblical interpretation, so we mustnt imagine that we. John is going to let his readers know that he did not sit down. He sees christ in glory, whom he depicts in stock apocalyptic imagery rev 1. Verse by verse commentary on revelation precept austin.
God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Revelation 9 new international version niv biblica. John is going to let his readers know that he did not sit down and decide to write a letter to the seven churches in asia minor. Revelation 9 is the ninth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the. All these prophecies come together in the book of revelation. Revelation united states conference of catholic bishops. New international version they had as king over them the angel of the abyss, whose name in hebrew is abaddon and in greek is apollyon that is, destroyer. The once faithful bride of christ the church has abandoned the teachings of the scriptures because the teachings of men are more attractive. Revelation 9, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The fifth trumpet 11 they were ruled by a king, the angel of the abyss.
Chapter 11 in the last days, two prophets will be slain in jerusalemafter 3. 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 final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. Book of revelation, an angel called abaddon is described as the king of an army of locusts. 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 with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The star was given the key to the shaft of the abyss. The scripture reveals many terrible events that will supposedly precede the second. This page looks at the portion of johns prologue to revelation where he informs us of the.
The book of revelation is the final book of the bible in which john the apostle outlined his visions of the end times. When conditions are favorable a swarm of hundreds of millions of locusts may hatch at the same time. And they had a king ouer them, which is the angel of the bottomlesse pit, whose name in the hebrew tongue is abaddon, but in the. These seals would be made of wax or clay, attached in such. By the king of the locusts, which is the angel of the bottomless pit.
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