Just as there is some measure of truth in all theories of the atonement satisfaction, substitutionary, ransom, governmental, moral influence and yet no one of these by itself is adequate, so no single view. The making known of gods person, nature and deeds, in scripture, history and supremely the person of jesus christ. Nov 12, 20 then they must briefly unpack that sentence by showing how the books themes support that message. Beloved, there is going to be a harvest of over a billion souls, i believe. The apocalypse, or revelation to john, the last book of the bible, is one of the most difficult to understand because it abounds in. This article also appears as revelation and inspiration. A guide to key events, characters and themes of the bible. Seeing the book of revelation as a book of revelation, ensign, dec. It has also been called the book of the apocalypse. Related passages and themes commentary bible study tools.
For an adequate understanding of revelation, the reader must recognize that it is a distinct kind of literature. And then i begin to look at some of the key structural themes. These themes set the book of revelation in a light that make it accessible to us and applicable. We see in this book the tremendous results of the cross, twenty six times do we see christs sacrificial title lamb. It frustrates me when books and articles discuss the theology of a bible book by presenting a bucket list of parallel motifs but without showing how they integrate as one coherent theological. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. So, this is a remarkable claim to revelation in the bible. After an examination of the higher level semantic unity of galatians, it became readily apparent that the structure of the book hinged around one verse, 5. A guide to key events, characters, and themes of the bible. It is a constant and natural revelation of gods power and nature, and that revelation is sufficient for god to hold these people responsible for their conduct. Despite these verses in romans 1, the opinions of learned men say that god is incomprehensible, yet paul is saying that there is a clear testimony.
Apr 29, 2015 the jews returned home to rebuild jerusalem and the temple. The bible is filled with countless stories that inspire and challenge. Revelation book of in the bible king james version. Revelation 20 the thousand years 1 and i saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the abyss and holding in his hand a great chain.
This video is the 1st of a series of bible studies on the book of revelation. It portrays christ as the triumphant king and tells us of his complete and eternal victory over satan. Its main theme, or central focus, is the return of jesus christ. The necessity of inspiration as special revelation is gods communication to man of the truth he must know in order to be properly related to god, so inspiration deals with the preservation of that revelation so that what was received from god was accurately transmitted to others beyond the original recipient. The words that men wrote are attributed to god by other persons who are writing later in the bible. Themes of the books of the bible bibles, wheels, and brains.
So i was delighted to see that the new niv proclamation bible ed. Many verses in revelation apply to life today, whether we are living in the midst of one of the. Without understanding the overall context of the bible, it is impossible to understand the book of revelation. The book of revelation is one of the most difficult books in the bible. The god who made the world and all things in it, since he is lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. No attempt has been made to present ab exhaustive versebyverse exposition of the book, but, rather, we have tried to present the general. The heart of revelation is a concise treatment of the major themes of the book of revelation. Gorman also finds seven major theological themes in the revelation the throne. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. Unlike most books of the bible, revelation contains its own title. Revelation is a book in the new testament that mainly focuses on the predictions of the end times in christianity. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. Mistakenly called revelations plural, this book of the bible is correctly known as revelation. The next dimension, this 12week bible study will equip you to understand revelations imagery and to.
Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. In the beginning, god created time and the universe by his power, turning nothing into something exnihilo. Discussion of themes and motifs in john the apostles book of revelation. Many of the verses are foreboding and frightening, yet whoever reads this book is promised a blessing rev 1. The passages listed below include some of the most familiar stories and passages from the old and new testaments. What main themes are in the bible book of revelation. It could actually be said that judgment begins with the epistles to the seven churches. For those wanting to dig deeper into bible book paragraph summary themes go here.
Revelation 21, new international version niv the bible app. Revelation is the last book in the bible, the twentyseventh book of the new testament. 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. Several chapters have been combined, and several new ones have been added 75 percent of the material is new to this edition. The background colors of each cell follow the pattern of the wheel. The most popular bible verses from revelation 1 page 2 found 20 verses from 11. This idea has a strong tie to the book of revelation, as the gospel of jesus christ is the good news that he brought. Discover the most popular bible verses from revelation in this collection of scripture. Duvalls contention is that revelation is not a puzzle to be mastered, but gods message of faithful living in light of future events. The book of revelation is the last book of the bible for good reason.
The book of revelation is one of the most important books in the entire bible. The response to these radio messages was so enthusiastic and the evident desire for light on the book of the revelation so general that we soon decided to print these studies on one volume. Prologue the revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. Even these terms, however, he has equated with law and faith by obvious references in argument. What follows is an attempt to capture these themes its simplest form. Mark the chapters you have read, if you join our personal bible read plan.
Cascade books, an imprint of wipf and stock publishers. God is also made known, to a limited yet important extent, through his creation. There are many symbols and their meanings are seemingly hidden. The interviews were conducted at a national bible prophecy conference that was held in the dallas, texas area. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online. This name indicates the meaning of revelation it uncovers matters that had been hidden and discloses events that would happen long after it was written. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. The most popular bible verses from revelation 1 page 2. Here are three key themes that i think are central to the book of revelation.
Revelation rarely quotes directly from the old testament, yet almost every verse alludes to or echoes older scriptures. Key themes of revelation strength through weakness. The biblical foundation in the modern inerrancy debate. Each book has a major theme that emphasizes an aspect of gods character or a way he is working to carry out his perfect plan.
The book of revelation is the last book of the bible and a familiarity with the teaching of the other books of the bible for the understanding of gods purpose with the world and its redemption is obviously a prerequisite for fully understanding this remarkable book. Obviously god is the central character in the bible, so i walk through how gods character is revealed and developedif we can put it that wayas the message of the bible unfolds from genesis to revelation. These themes are a rough cut that stephen took from a third source, and will be updated and linked to relevant bible wheel spoke articles when we find a little more time. Themes of bible books simplified in one or two sentences.
Revelation song has taken on a life of its own, and it has been an intense joy to watch the father grow it up, and to hear the voice of the bride sing to jesus. Revelation 1 niv prologue the revelation from jesus bible. The most popular bible verses from the bible book revelation. Of the major themes of the book, the theme of judgment is the most apparent. It is not just a book about the revelation of jesus, but it is a book about events that take place in his endtime plan to purify the church. I disagree with many of these onesentence summaries which are rather uneven, but its still helpful to consider how others articulate the messages. 24 illustrates a major theme in the book of revelation. It is from this word that we get the english translation revelation. A common dating of the book is toward the end of domitians reign, at about the year 95 a. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2who testifies to everything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. Yet, it has so much important relevance to our future. This is his report concerning the message from god and the truth revealed by jesus christ.
Revelation 1, new international version niv the bible app. We see in this book the tremendous results of the cross, twenty six times do we see christs sacrificial title. Following the lamb into the new creation kindle locations 18791883. The book of revelation is not really the revelation of its author, the. Pride, examples of foolishness of men unreliability worldly wisdom folly, examples of fools, characteristics of claims degradation. Revelation was written by a man named john, who calls himself a brother in the faith 1. I often get asked the song story, and even more often, the question of how it got out there comes up. In this verse the theme of the book is found stated explicitly, albeit in terms which paul has been using in his allegory of hagar and sarah. The third way in which the bible makes a claim to be a revelation from god seems to me to come from the way our lord authenticates the. In this revised edition of lewis sperry chafers classic major bible themes, john walvoord has added some of the later writings of chafer, as well as some of the mature conclusions from chafers lifelong study of the bible. This summary of the book of revelation provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and.
There are many others that could be added, but i think that these three provide a good overall summary of the book. He created the stars, galaxies, fish, cucumbers, trees, giraffes, and his greatest work of all, humankind. However literal the prophecies may or may not be, the point is clear. And it unfolds the plans of god for these last days. Here are the key themes from the book of revelation, as listed in the esv study bible through his sacrificial death, jesus christ has conquered satan, the accuser, and has ransomed people from every nation to become a kingdom of priests, gladly serving in gods presence. The book of revelation was written by the apostle john on the island of patmos.
The word comes from the greek word apokalupsis, which is used in the first verse. Revelation includes the contrasting female images of babylon the whore and new jerusalem the bride 17. Most popular bible verses from revelation scripture. It requires some knowledge of the rest of the bible in order to appreciate it. This word means disclosure or revelation and conveys the idea of laying bare or uncovering. In order to understand it, you need to know a lot of the book of daniel, which is another very difficult book. A bulk of the book is taken up with the subject the majority of chapters 6, 89, 11, 1420. Revelation 21 niv a new heaven and a new earth then i bible. First, theres john who cant believe hes meeting jesus live and in personnot to mention god, the angels, the armies of heaven, a sevenheaded dragon well, you get the idea. In its preparation, a limited number of the most vital and practical themes have been chosen, and an attempt has been made to adapt these brief discussions to the needs of the untrained christian. This book is the revelation of jesus christ given to the apostle john on the island of patmos through an angel. Christ made these things known to his servant john by sending his angel to him, 2 and john has told all that he has seen.
We learn from latterday scripture that those who inherit the celestial kingdom will receive glory. God gave him this revelation in order to show his servants what must happen very soon. Dec 17, 2019 the book of revelation is unique, in that it describes a series of visions that may or may be taken literally. Intro to revelation biblica the international bible society. When writing the book of revelation, john used a literary form that would have been familiar to his readers. The book is not an independent document disconnected from the rest of scripture and intended only for the angels of the seven churches. We will be studying the meanings of the amazingly accurate prophecies, revealed to the apostle john by jesus christ. Early church tradition identified him with john the son of zebedee, one of the twelve apostles. Revelation 20 new international version niv biblica. The book of revelation invites us into the throne room of heaven, to see how the end of this age looks from heavens viewpoint. There are 4 main themes that interconnect the history of the judeochristian worldview. In the book of revelation, one of the premier subjects is the context in which the church will be purified to bring in the harvest. Although its visions often seem bizarre to the western reader, fortunately the book provides a number of clues for its own interpretation e. The book of revelation is unique, in that it describes a series of visions that may or may be taken literally.
Major bible themes this book is in no sense intended to be a treatise on systematic theology. Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, come, i will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters, with whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and with the wine of whose sexual immorality the dwellers on earth. There is a unique promise found in the first few verses of the book of revelation. See more ideas about book of revelation, revelation bible, revelation bible study. The last book of the bible, revelation, is also sometimes called the apocalypse. The book of revelation is called the revelation of jesus because it first reveals the majesty of his heart and leadership in his plan to transition history to the age to come. The old testament is the story of gods plan to bring. The book of revelation is reputed to be the most misunderstood book in the bible. One of the challenges to those who hold to the biblical view of a relatively recent creation is the question of how to understand general revelation and integrate the conclusions of modern science with our understanding of scripture.