Stephane commentary on the book of revelation chapter 3

He stood up at the death of his witness stephen acts acts 7. The city was situated feet up on the side of a mountain and was thought to be impregnable. This is to corre spond with the chapters in the revelation. It is in the second and third chapters of the book of revelation. If only the philadelphian church had heeded the message of the holy spirit then greater things would have been accomplished. Sardis, philadelphia, laodicea help us reduce the maintenance cost of our online services. David guzik commentary on revelation 3 continues the letters jesus wrote to the seven churches. When the work is finished he will put on his kingly garments and return to earth to claim his people. He includes about 18 pages on the theology of the book. John continues dictating the letters to the seven churches in revelation chapter 3. The divine origin, the design, and the importance of this book.

Stephen norwood horns study of the hymns comes from the perspective of. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 5. Revelation is the only book with a promise of blessing to readers 1. The epistle to the church of philadelphia, revelation 3. Revelation commentary adobe pdf files introduction to revelation revelation chapter 1 revelation chapters 23 revelation chapter 4 revelation chapter 5 revelation chapter 6 revelation chapter 7 revelation chapter 8 revelation chapter 9. I cannot point to a single commentary with which i agree entirely. Mcconkie book of revelation overview, ensign article seeing the book of revelation as a book of revelation, gerald n. God is showing the past, present, and the unfolding of future history. This book presents translations of and studies on two. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 12 the woman. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation.

The apostolic benediction pronounced on all those who shall pay a due regard to the contents of this book v. 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. It is only when we start to overallegorize it or to force its interpretation according to our preconceived ideas or doctrines about the end. The gracious lord does not overlook any exceptional cases of real saints in the midst of unreal professors. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 12 the. Contains 22 chapters, 404 verses and 12,000 words 1. Cyril barber the ministers library volume 3 this is not a commentary on the book of revelation, but a wellinformed book that introduces readers to the intricacies of interpretation and theology of johns vision. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. And i saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals. The book is a mosaic of allusions, quotations, and images taken from the jewish scriptures, and it interprets these in terms of the person of christ. The message to sardis lists no specific enemies, internal or external.

The life and teachings of jesus and his apostles institute student manual. A purview of modern commentaries on the book of revelation indicates that the war in heaven theme rarely exerts. It is because the church or individual allows that voice to go unheeded, that real spiritual progress is hindered. Now viewing scripture range from the book of revelation chapter 3. View revelation 3 in the note window pistles to the church at sardis. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. The first publication in a new serieschristian arabic texts in translation, edited by stephen davisthis book presents englishlanguage. For fuller comment on the book of life, see in my commentary on hebrews, pp. Study guide for revelation 1 by david guzik blue letter bible. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. Church of the reformation period, early 1500smid 1700s.

For example, they say that it means the growth of the church. Commentaries for revelation chapter 3 the message to sardis we have met the enemy, walt kelly announced a generation ago in his comic strip pogo, and he is us. The versebyverse commentary on each chapter of revelation is on a separate page of this website. These things saith he that hath the seven spirits of god, and the seven stars. He includes two pages on mission in revelation, a topic which is not among the first things one thinks of when reading revelation. Revelation 3 bible commentary on the book of revelation. A hundred and fortyfour thousand israelites are sealed verses 1 and after these things i saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. The greek word semeion, which is translated as wonder, sign, or miracle, is used to describe a woman clothed with the sun. The assemblies of asia revelation chapter 2 commentary. This versebyverse commentary offers a textfocused and christcentered approach to the book of revelation. Studies in the book of revelation project gutenberg. Revelation 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The book of revelation explained volume 3 p reface you will noti ce th at the b ook of reve lation e xplained, volume 3, begins with chapter 8, not chapter 1, and ends at the conclusion of chapter 11.

Jan 05, 2018 22 revelations mark of the beast exposed revelations ancient discoveries duration. Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Paul spilsburys book is a close runnerup for my go to book for an introduction to revelation. The one thing that we have to do, is pray, because the lord dont want us to be in between anything, the bible said, that we have to live holy every day of our lives, when we read a scripture, and dont know what it means, then we have go to god in the name of jesus in prayer and ask him what he is saying to us that we may understand his word, so that we can live it every day, i pray this helped. Commentaries for revelation chapter 2 the message to ephesus. Today, many people argue that the return of christ is a wordpicture for something else. It too would make a good companion volume as you read this challenging book. The woman in the wilderness 1 and there appeared a great wonder in heaven.

This commentary has been through advanced checking. Revelation chapter 3 matthew henry complete commentary on. The book of revelation and work bible commentary theology. This chapter contains the epistles to the churches at sardis, philadelphia, and laodicea, and begins with that to sardis. The lord jesus is he that hath the holy spirit with all his powers, graces, and operations. This chapter is a general preface to the whole book, and contains, an inscription, declaring the original and the design of it v. The tapestry of this 12th chapter of the revelation first introduces the woman that produces the messiah 12. He was writing down the words of jesus just as he had been instructed to do. There was then a period of much persecution of christians. God gave me the revelation and i am only his messenger of this truth. Letters to the assemblies at ephesus, smyrna, pergamos, and thyatira.

Revelation 3, new international version niv the bible app. It also forms the link to the next part of the book, where the lamb is introduced seated on. Because your computer is running an older version of internet browser, it no longer meets the features of modern websites. Revelation 3 commentary john gills exposition on the. Revelation chapter 19 revelation chapter 20 revelation chapter 21 revelation chapter 22. The book concludes with a versebyverse background guide to the contents of the message the risen lord sent to his church. He, who has an ear, let him hear what the spirit says to the churches. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.

Like koester, spilsbury walks you through johns revelation. Revelation 3 bible commentary matthew henry concise. My own understanding of the book is set forth in a very summary manner in the last chapter of my book from age to age a chapter that is not intended to be read until all of the other chapters have been completed. After the exordium, and the seven epistles to the seven churches of asia minor, to whose angels or bishops the book seems to be dedicated, revelation 1. To the angel of the church of sardis, an ancient city of lydia, on the banks of the mountain tmolus, said to. The seven spirits, of god see the note on revelation 1. A verse by verse commentary on the bible book of revelation.

Relates to the things which are, that is, the then present state of the church, and contains the epistle of john to the seven churches, and his account of the appearance of the lord jesus, and his direction to the apostle to write what he beheld, ch. Many americans who favor a strong work ethic are suspicious of people who sit and read the book of revelation too much, or go on and on about the battle of armageddon or the second coming of christ or the rapture of the church, as those who actually believe in such things. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 3. A good example of how we should take this warning seriously is the life of a man named charles templeton. Ironside 18761951 was an internationally acclaimed bible teacher and preacher, as well as the author of more than sixty books. Thou hast a name that thou livest ye have the reputation of christians, and. God help each one of us to have every sin confessed and forgiven so our names will remain in the book. These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of david, he that openeth, and no man shutteth. The few who have remained pure and faithful will share christs victory and will be inscribed in the book of life rev 3. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 8 opening. He has used many wordpictures in his book, but by the return of christ, he means an actual event. Marking the completion of bakers awardwinning new testament commentary series, revelation provides a comprehensive look into one of the most intriguing books of the bible.

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. Revelation 6 bible commentary on the book of revelation. Keathley iii, j hampton iii click for links to his exposition on the revelation. Jan 01, 2008 book of revelation chapter 3 receive the revelation be prepared current events confirm that we are in the last days. However, the city did fall to enemies twice during its history both times the enemy sneaked in and opened the gates while the people of sardis slept. Just click the link to the commentary of a chapter that you want to read. Preparing a top 5 list of commentaries on the book of revelation is extremely challenging in a number of ways. Yet in this last book of the bible, god permits us to see something of christ and the church in heaven and on earthand what we see is awesome indeed. And now to complete the seals we have to turn to the 8th chapter of revelation, so we will have to go forward and skip the seventh chapter to return later. Feel free to answer using the bible but strive to answer all questions without needing a reference. The epistle to the church of laodicea, revelation 3. When the lord jesus christ opens the seventh seal judgment, the immediate effect is silence in heaven. Revelation bears similar features to the book of daniel d.

All the answers are straight from the scripture in that chapter, no tricks. Letters to sardis, philadelphia, and laodicea 1 and unto the angel of the church in sardis write. His writings include addresses or commentaries on the entire new testament, all of the old testament prophetic books, and a great many volumes on other biblical topics. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. It is significant that christs confession of the faithful is, in some manner, connected with enrollment in the book of life, not only upon the occasion of the initial inscription, but upon the final entry into heaven.

Appropriate for personal study and as a college and seminary text, this volume provides both indepth notes and layoriented exposition for. Revelation is the only prophetical book in the new testament c. You can find the best commentary on revelation for. Sardisthe ancient capital of lydia, the kingdom of wealthy croesus, on the river pactolus. This is a very readable commentary presented in everyday language by a fine biblical scholar. A hundred and fortyfour thousand virgins verse 1 1 and i looked, and a lamb stood on mount zion, and with him 144,000 having his fathers name written on their foreheads commentary. The description of their situation is in the book of revelation chapters 1 to 3. I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. Teachings and commentary for the book of revelation.

We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Yet it is a tough nut to crack, not only because of its intrinsic difficulty but because of the myriad interpretations that have grown up around the book. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 3 letters to. Osbornes approach to the book is to combine futurist and idealist readings of the book, with an emphasis on the future.

Though it is filled with signs, the book of revelation is accessible to those who have an understanding of the first 65 books of the bible, and especially an. Revelation chapter 3 kjv king james version behold i stand at the door and knock if any man hear my voice th word, and open the door understanding i will come into him and sup communion with him and he with me. Revelation chapter 3 coffmans commentary of the new. Introduction to the revelation of the day of yahovah the l ord chapter 2. Revelation 3 commentary john gills exposition on the whole. Gemstone definitions are inherently vague, so descriptions from bible versions other than nkjv may vary. Opening the seventh seal and sounding the first four trumpets 1 and when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. Three angels broadcasting network 3abn recommended for you 58. The rainbow around the throne shows the beauty to be found in holiness. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 3. Revelation 3 the dead church 1 and to the angel of the church in. View revelation 1 in the note window the book of the revelation of st. David guzik commentary on ephesians 3, where paul explains to the church the revealing of gods mystery and mans place.