Bible prophecy 11 prophecies of jesus and the end times. Discover what the torah and hebrew prophets say about the events foretold in the book of revelation. Oct 31, 2017 understanding the seven trumpets of revelation gods purpose gods wrath and mercy during the seven trumpets if separated from the larger context of this book, this chapter could make god appear to be very cruel and unfairly harsh so please read subsequent chapters as soon as possible. Understanding the book of revelation 7 historical context it was a dark time for the church. Mar 07, 2012 the book of revelation, the final book of the new testament, has some of the most dramatic and frightening language in the bible. Learn what to expect during the last days and how you can to stand firm in messiah amid opposition as rabbi schneider discusses his newest work, the book of revelation decoded. Apocalypses were written in the name of a dead hero of ancient israel. And i saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. In the following passage, the angel explains that the antichrist will enter israel and other nations. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. Mar 19, 2019 the book of revelation is by far one of the most challenging books in the bible, yet well worth the effort to study and comprehend. These are the socalled gnostic or apocryphal texts expunged by order of egyptian bishop athanasius in the 4th century c. Daniels prophecy of the 70 weeks of years is a good example. If you want to better understand the book of revelation and the end times.
Lehman strauss attempts to unlock the mysteries of the book of revelation for. When you open the book of daniel or the book of revelation and read them, theres absolutely no question that the stage is the ancient land of israel, with the capital of jerusalem. Revelation fulfilled, unveiling the mystery of the book of. The clarence larkin package 6 books the prophecy watchers.
The clarence larkin package 6 classic books by clarence larkin. And i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. The jewish historian josephus recorded the events surrounding the war, which will allow us to make a direct comparison between the book of revelation and these events. John was a christian leader of jewish origin who was in exile on the roman prison island of patmos. New american standard 1977 and behold, i am coming quickly. These symbols, which often seem strange and bizarre, have resulted in. Now on facebook 3 preface the feasts of israel and the book of revelation. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. The book of revelation hadavar messianic ministrieshadavar. Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book. Author elaine pagels includes here discussion of not only john of patmoss book of revelations, so wellknown from the new testament, but also discussion of the numerous revelation texts found at nag hammadi in upper egypt in 1945. Apocalyptic literature is a genre of prophetical writing that developed in postexilic jewish culture and was popular among millennialist early christians apocalypse.
In fact, the opening passage contains a blessing to everyone who reads, hears, and keeps the words of this prophecy. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. At the end of the tribulation, when the jews have come to the end of themselves, they will turn to god and receive yeshua as their messiah zechariah 12. By its own witness, this apocalyptic letter also contains prophecy rev. This commentary outline of the book of revelation is written from a pastoral point of view with an understanding of the prophecy of the book itself as mostly yet to come. This article on revelation 4 and 5 is an excerpt from the book unveiling daniel and revelation by roy allan anderson. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book. The book opens with a prologue that casts a long shadow on existing theories that seek to explain the origin of life. It is symptomatic of a far greater struggle between god and his enemy, satan. The feasts of israel and the book of revelation the feasts. The book of revelation decoded is a wonderfully clear and concise look at the endtime prophesies in revelations by connecting them back to the old and new testament teachings of the hebrew prophets and yeshua.
The hebraic book of revelation part 2b torah to the tribes. The prophecy concerning rome seems to have received many interpolations and alterations at the hands of jewish and christian compilers. They travailed and cried out in laborto give birth to the most wonderful gift the world could ever receive. Mar 07, 2017 the book of revelation decoded is a wonderfully clear and concise look at the endtime prophesies in revelations by connecting them back to the old and new testament teachings of the hebrew prophets and yeshua. Understanding the seven trumpets of revelation gods purpose. The book of revelation explained takes you on a easy to understand and eyeopening journey through the book of revelation. The name revelation comes from the first word of the book in koine greek. Seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus. The book of ezra, for example, is another revelation written by a jewish prophet not a follower of jesus but very similar to johns in many ways and very grieved about the roman empire and.
The ancient hebrews expressed this idea in different ways. Revelation, an act whereby the hidden, unknown god shows himself to man. But what does the biblical scripture say will happen. In the process he reveals that one of americas best known evangelical pastors is an advocate of this terribly mistaken theology. This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. The endless love of jesus ministries 1,232,276 views 29. Since the death of stephen in acts 7, the jewish temple authorities had been waging a violent war against the.
Revelation decoded jewish voice ministries international. By this, i mean he often relates major future events to things that will happen to the jews as a nation. The seven letters to the seven churches revelation the seven letters to the seven churches not only contained the messages of christ for the early churches, but also contained the prophetic meaning for the seven historical periods in the christian history in the last two thousand years. Kirt schneider sits down with jonathan bernis to illuminate the end times from a jewish context. I also came to understand that during old testament times gods people would come to the tabernacle area. The apostle john was given a vision and a glimpse into the future. The book of revelation is the most difficult of all new testament books to interpret because of the extensive symbolism. Clarence larkin was a prophetic visionaryhe was one of the first of the oldtime theologians who saw the literal fulfillment of the jewish people returning to their land. When prophecy ceased and the era of the oral law commenced, there appeared greek philosophy, which is to say, mortal wisdom resisei laylah, 81b, bezalel naor translation. The struggle for the land of promise is merely the tip of a large iceberg. The book of revelation, the final book of the new testament, has some of the most dramatic and frightening language in the bible. Daniel and revelation just fit hand and glove and its all jewish. Seven prophecies that must be fulfilled before jesus christs.
Recall that the scene in revelation 12 shifts from heaven to earth after michael and his angels cast the dragon and his angels out of heaven. Both the second beast, the false prophet who aids in the worship of the image of the emperor xiii. Conversely, scientific evidence is seen to be in alignment with the ancient textswhich convey not only the origin of life but also its destiny. Blessed is the one who follows the words of the prophecy in this book. 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. The book of revelation, uses the same metaphor of the ten crowns to describe the ten rulers subjoined with the false messiah. Thus, it is the word of god given through john to the church. Oct 21, 2016 the new jerusalem the book of revelation the great white throne judgement of jesus duration. The book of revelation is a key book to help gods children know how gods plan for our world is going to end. The book of revelation is johns record of that vision revelation 1. The book of revelation is by far one of the most challenging books in the bible, yet well worth the effort to study and comprehend.
Johns work is also a prophecy as well as a revelation 1. To be sure, this phenomenon belongs to the realm of human reality, but it is experienced by man as coming from god. It is written primarily to the jewish people in preparation for the horrors of those final seven years, which again comes out of daniel chapter 9. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, a stark account of the apocalypse and a prophecy of the world coming to an end. The author names himself as john, but modern scholars consider it unlikely that the author of revelation also wrote the gospel of john. The jews in end time bible prophecy jews lamb and lion. And i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of. Learn about the ministry of the good mood foundation at.
Besides being prophecy and revelation, johns work is grounded in current history. He was a jewish christian prophet, probably belonging to a group of such prophets, and was accepted by the. It is common to think of prophecy as predictions, but to an israelite mind prophecy is primarily a proclamation of previously known truth, a call. This work, the prophecy, presents new scientific evidence, and it reaches back in time to the ancient writings of the biblical prophets.
Reagan proves that it is completely unbiblical and is a tragedy because it constitutes loving the jewish people right into hell. Lest the idea seem outlandish, consider that israel and the united states are perhaps the most maligned and criticized nations on earth. These are the socalled gnostic or apocryphal texts expunged by order of egyptian bishop athanasius in the 4th. Jun 17, 2018 the book of revelation explained takes you on a easy to understand and eyeopening journey through the book of revelation. Revelation, apocalyptic writing and the old testament grace. Your guide to understanding the end times through the eyes. Revelation, apocalyptic writing and the old testament. The scroll and the lamb read revelation 5 kjv along with a helpful commentary. End times prophecy jewish voice ministries international. The new jerusalem the book of revelation the great white throne judgement of jesus duration.
The author contends that all that is prophesized will come about after the removal of the church from the earth at the coming of christ in the air. The lords day john is referring to is the public holiday of emperor domitian where he demanded to be called lord and god and one day a year he was to be worshiped. The seven jewish churches in revelation 2 lesson 1. Revelation is different from jewish apocalyptic writings in several other ways. Nov 28, 2019 remember, now, that this is a book of prophecy, tied to the old testament prophecies. He even calls his book a prophetical work and tells us the testimony of jesus is the spirit of prophecy 19.
Daniel says to watch for a decree that will allow the rebuilding of jerusalem. Click here for a printable version of this page in the book of daniel an angel of god is revealing the mystery of the end times to daniel while he is a captive in babylon. First 4 seals in revelation 6 is a parallel prophecy of zechariah 6. The book brings comfort as we learn that god is in control and he is moving toward the return of jesus to this earth and the working out his plan. Nt 666 is an exegetical study of the book of revelation which focuses upon the background materials of jewish prophecy and apocalyptic, the structure of the book, its relationship to the other new testament writings, and an examination of the perceptual framework which forms its imagery.