All the heavenly beings join their voices proclaiming alleluia. In the revelation, john says, the temple of god was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament. Revelation 19 niv threefold hallelujah over babylons. Revelation 11 the two witnesses sunday, june 23, 20. When god gave israel the land of promise, he required them to be avengers to execute wrath on wicked peoples. Many major entities and symbols in the book of revelation are introduced earlier in the bible. Revelation 19 new international version niv biblica.
The one riding it was called faithful and true, and with. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries. All the inset chapters are introduced in a significant way. Revelation 19 after this i heard what seemed to be the loud. In this chapter, heaven exults over the fall of babylon the great. Revelation 19 the second coming sunday, august 18, 20. An apocalyptic letter, it relies on visions, symbols, and old testament references to reveal the ultimate fulfillment of gods promise given to abraham in genesis.
After this i heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting. Revelation 19 niv bible after this i heard what sounded. Nov 02, 2019 the glorious return of jesus christ, part 1 revelation 19. The glorious return of jesus christ, part 1 revelation 19. Revelation 19 after these things i heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, alleluia. And he who sat on him was called faithful and true, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. The book of revelation and covid19 wake up to the truth. He commanded that they enforce his law within their new domain. The one sitting on it is called faithful and true, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. Revelation uses many signs, or symbols, that are not to be understood literally. Jan 10, 2018 the book of revelation can be approached as a chronological story. The primary purpose for metaphysical bible interpretation. But first, the first five verses show heavens response to the judgment of the harlot. Threefold hallelujah over babylons fall after this i heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting.
The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. Jesus christ is the center of scripture and prophesy. The scripture reveals many terrible events that will supposedly precede the second. The apocalyptic book of revelation is a symbolic glimpse into. Jehovah the true god in the heavens and creator of all things. Revelation chapter 19 explained book of revelation each. When christ returns as king of kings, he will do exactly the same thing.
Revelation 19, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Unity school for religious studies unity village, mo 64065. Then i saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. John was a christian leader of jewish origin who was in exile on the roman prison island of patmos. Metaphysical meaning of the little scroll that tastes sweet but becomes bitter in the stomach. John sees another vision of heaven, with similarities to the earlier visions starting at revelation 1 and 4. The book of revelation may hold vital clues about the coronavirus epidemic if outrageous claims made by christian hardliners are to be believed. The one sitting on it is called lfaithful and true, and min righteousness he judges and makes war. John reports that he saw his visions and was told to write them down while he was on the island of patmos 1.
He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth. Revelation in popular culture the book of revelation, the rapture and. The book of revelation has the highest divine authority and divine authorship of all the books in the new testament. Jul 27, 2017 have you ever tried to read the book of revelation. Revelation 19 begins with a picture of the redeemed saints in heaven singing triumphant praises to god with all their hearts.
Revelation is about gods judgment upon a city that is pictured as babylon later, and pictured as a woman called a harlot. Read the additional passages referring to gods wrath in appl. I am only a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony about jesus. Remember, the book of revelation was given by god to his son, jesus christ, who then gave the revelation to his angel to give to john, revelation 1. And i saw heaven opened this is a new and peculiar opening of it, in order to show the magnificent expedition of christ and his attendants against his great adversary.
Judgment of the beasts revelation 1220 seven final visions 4th vision the king on a white horse. Then gods temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. 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. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. John was told to write down what he saw in a book and to send it to seven churches in the province of asia western asia minor. Revelation chapter 19 and 20 bring the climax of the book of revelation. Viewing it chronologically helps to make sense of the various parts of the book. I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called faithful and true. When christ returns as king of kings, he will do exactly the same thing the peoples of the world at his return will be doing the same things that the canaanites were doing when god gave it to. The book of revelation is the final book of the bible in which john the apostle outlined his visions of the end times. Worship god, for the testimony about jesus is the spirit of prophecy. It is likely that jesus was quoting isaiahs wording when he prophesied of the rapture, saying, the great t rumpet shall be blown.
The book, itself, states that its message is directed at the first century christians in asia minor, and that the events it describes would happen soon revelation 1. The beast and the false prophet that are going to be cast alive in the lake of fire burning with brimstone in rev. Like many old testament prophecies, there are details in these sections that are in some ways similar to ancient prophecy, but when we look at all these sections together they do not match any. John sees a rider on a white horse who has a glorious appearance, and wonderful names.
The book of revelation is johns record of that vision revelation 1. They are praising god for the justice and righteousness of his judgments on babylon and for salvation from sin and from the power of satan. The apocalyptic book of revelation is a symbolic glimpse. Revelation 19 is the nineteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Salvation and glory and power belong to our god, for true and just are his judgments. John saw in vision the lords people looking for his coming and searching for truth. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. A lot of people start reading the bible and skip to the end to find out what happens. The return of the conqueror revelation 19 john macarthur. This is also where the people who have rejected god, jesus christ, and the holy spirit will be cast in rev. The book of revelation was written to seven churches as both encouragement and challenge. See more ideas about revelation, revelation 19, book of revelation. Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the lord our god.
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