It is possible to read the book as a graphic description of the struggle between good and evil at any time in history, so that there. A brief list of resources for studying the book of revelation commentaries larger g. God says to job, now i want you to pray for your friends these three dear men, so stubborn, so sure that they had all the answers, so well meaning, so sincere, so. This commentary interacts with a range of major views, both. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. This commentary is written especially for the informed layman, student, and scholar. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. The introduction and prologue to the book of revelation. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. On the contrary, god speaks directly to job, just as he does in the patriarchal.
Revelation commentaries can be frustrating to many readers because they do not always answer the questions people have about the final book of the new testament. The three friends of job had not been able to account for the suffering of this good man with their theology. He observes that revelation is a godsaturated book p. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. This book of job stands by itself, is not connected with any other, and is therefore to be considered alone. The person of jesus christ christ in glory, chapter 1 a. Following the commentary proper is a chapter entitled theology of revelation.
Christs letters to churches in sardis, philadelphia and laodicea. Many copies of the hebrew bible place it after the. It follows that this commentary, like all commentaries, was written by an uninspired, fallible human. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. Scripture pictures scripture verses bible scriptures bible book revelation bible soli deo gloria names of god faith prayer god jesus welcome to scripture pictures genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy history books job, ecclesiastes, song of solomon psalms 1. David aunes massive commentary on the book of revelation is another that should be consulted by every serious student of scripture. Job is a wealthy man living in a land called uz with his large family and. The holy scriptures start with a revelation on the past genesis 1 and they end with a revelation on the future. There is a description of johns work in the first five verses in this chapter.
We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. This commentary has been through advanced checking. But recently, i decided to put on my big girl pants, as they say, and reread revelation s 22 chaptersthis time with the help of a scholarly commentary. The book of revelation is rich in symbolism, so much so, that most christians find it difficult to understand. The old testament quizzes about important details and events in every. In the book of revelation, the dragon means satan, in other words, the devil 12. God has given great responsibility to us 2 corinthians 5.
That is precisely the reflection that one sees in the description of the two witnesses or martyrs. It is not enough to burrow our heads down and do our jobs and mind our business. In the books first cycle, jobs friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom. This angel is jesusthe description here matches the one in the first chapter. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. 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. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Hiebert a popular commentary on revelation that takes a premillennial and posttribulational view of eschatology. Free pdf revelation commentaries that can be downloaded in seconds are listed below. 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. Chapter ten the little scroll revelation commentary. 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. In the 14th chapter of the book of revelation we find our savior jesus christ on the earth, standing on mount sion in israel, with 144,000 redeemed from humanity. Rod whitacre trinity school for ministry session outlines.
The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. In the face of apparently insuperable evil, either from within or from without, all christians are called to trust in jesus promise, behold, i am with you always, until the end of the age mt 28. Job, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament. Book by book, idea by idea, verse by versebakers new testament commentary series is composed for the benefit of pastors and serious bible students who want quality evangelical scholarship communicated with clarity. This yields our basic outline of the work, as follows. A summary of each chapter in the book of revelation. The author of the book of revelation, saint john the divine, offers a transcription of seven letters and later describes strange beasts, visions of judgments, governments, demonic battles, heaven, and a new world order a prophetic vision for the end of the world. Strange work is a verse by verse commentary on the bible. Elihus point of view is that job is a righteous man, though not perfect, and that he is loved by god. Job, participant book genesis to revelation series.
Fanning argues the book of revelation is centered on the true and living god engaged with his good creation. We have to have some sense of where things are going, and why we are doing. This is a fast and easy way to personally own some of the greatest bible study material ever written. Ladd sees the millennium and the whole book of revelation referring chiefly to the destiny of the church rather than to the theocratic promises to israel. The book of revelation had its origin in a time of crisis, but it remains valid and meaningful for christians of all time. Asia in this book is part of the country that we now call turkey. For those parts which are prophetic, it will be much easier to. However, the fact that the description in revelation 10. The strongest point of aunes commentary is the amount of information it contains regarding relevant extrabiblical literature that sheds light on. Watch our overview video on the book of job, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. With gods guidance i have finally finished the revelation to john.
The author gives an impressive description of a man who is not perfect, but. He describes himself as their brother in the family of god. The book of revelation was written sometime around 96 ce in asia minor. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place.
David guzik commentary on job 1, where satan asks god for permission to. Job 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of revelation the new international commentary on the new testament. So, the description of the great red dragon in revelation 12. And job had said rash and presumptuous things about god in order to justify himself. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. You can find the best commentary on revelation for. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a. The book of revelation the new international commentary. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. The gospel in the book of revelation trinity school for. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Revelation overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written.
The greater ones position of authority, the greater ones responsibility is to see that organization is directed toward ends that will glorify god, and that it is practiced. Christs letters to churches in ephesus, smyrna, pergamum and thyatira. The book of job is a book in the ketuvim writings section of the hebrew bible tanakh, and. The first scene is the first description of heaven chapter 4. Job, after the revelation just given, cannot be so presumptuous as to think god or any of the holy ones daniel 4. Luther himself never wrote a detailed commentary on the apocalypse, but in a. This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. Volumes of commentary have been written around it in order to increase our understanding. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. As the first poetic book of the english bible, job introduces the reader to the idea of. So, stop reading this commentary right now and go read revelation for yourself.
For i know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth the book of revelation is not in chronological order. About the bible only revelation commentary the author is a firm believer in the wordforword inspiration and all sufficiency of the bible. Every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote from the office. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job we have observed in the argument, that the firstborn son of nahor, abrahams brother, was called uz.
Id gotten a hold of an indepth, briefcasesized bible commentary a couple years ago, which had shed light on numerous other passages in scripture. Afterwards, you will agree with me that revelation is the easiest book in the bible to understand. Study the entire book of job, beginning with a look at a man named job and ending with when god asks questions. 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. Despite this interpretation, the reader will not get a narrow view on areas of disagreement. A chronological revelation download ebook pdf, epub. John is transported up to heaven and he describes what he sees there. The book of revelation and work bible commentary theology of. In former times, people used the word dragon to refer to huge and terrible animals that they had never seen. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. The book of revelation the new international commentary on the new testament kindle edition by mounce, robert h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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