The concluding instructions concerning the book, revelation 22. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. The revelation is the only book in the nt mentioning john as author. We will return now to revelation 20, and after we read that it will bring us to the new heavens and the new earth. Revelation then ends its description of the future and returns to more immediate commands from jesus. Surely i come quickly to judge and punish all my enemies, and the enemies of my cause and people. Concerning the book of revelation specifically, what are we called to do. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture.
Revelation 22 niv bible then the angel showed me the. John also notes that all evil, darkness, and night are gone from this holy city revelation 22. Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book. It described the events surrounding the second coming of jesus christ chapters 619, the millennium and final judgment chapter 20, and the eternal state chapters 21 and 22.
John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. An outline of what is to be discussed is then seen in verses 28 of chapter 21, with detail then added beginning in chapter 21. Then read each as speaking to the churches in 23, and then ask again who is on the stage. Revelation 22 king james version books of the bible. In light of this future expectation, what is now required of believers is outlined by peter see 2 peter 3. This was the usual salutation of the apostles in their epistles unto the churches of saints, 2 corinthians 1. However, erasmus followed the byzantine greek for revelation 22. Revelation 22 and he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of god and of the lamb. All saving grace and spiritual peace, do flow from god through jesus christ, unto the churches and saints of god. A companion to the book of revelation chop it into is sections 23, 45, 616, 17 20, 21 22. Thank the lord that he so loved us and provided his son jesus christ to pay the penalty for our sin. John mentions his name four times in the book revelation 1.
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. In this study, id like to take another look at revelation 2022 specifically for the purpose of clarifying the sequence of events that are contained therein. For i testify together to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book. I died, and behold i am alive forevermore, and i have the keys of death and hades. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Enrich your faith and grow in spiritual maturity with the incredible bible study and devotional books listed below. Revelation 22 then the angel showed me the river of the. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.
And when i had heard and seen, i fell down to worship before t. In the midst of the street of the city, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life. I come quickly to destroy all her enemies, and establish her in a state of perfect and everlasting. Free reading plans and devotionals related to revelation 22. Revelation 22 esv the river of life then the angel. I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book. Revelation 22 new international version niv eden restored. If anyone adds to these things, god will add on him the plagues that have been written in this book. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. And i saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened.
He which testifieth these things even all that is contained in this book. Having carried his description of satans destiny and the resurrection of unbelievers to their conclusions in chapter 20, john now returns to the beginning of the millennium to describe the new home of the church in chapter 21 and the new earth in chapter 22. Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of god and of the lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. Commentary for revelation 22 a description of the heavenly state, under the figures of the water and the tree of life, and of the throne of god and the lamb. She needs no sun, the glory of god being her light. Part fivethe consummation revelation 4 22 section onethe scene in heaven 4 5 is revelation 4. An overview of revelation 2122 chapters 2122 are introduced by revelation 21. Yea answering the call of the spirit and the bride. This wont be a verse by verse study, but will focus on what i believe to be the way john wanted us to understand what he was telling us. Revelation 22 the thousand years 20 then i saw an angel coming down from heaven, n holding in his hand the key to o the bottomless pit 1 and a great chain. Revelation 22 how to personally apply the book of revelation. The heavenly jerusalem, with a full description thereof.
These concluding events include the fall of babylon, described in revelation 1718. Attridge, sterling professor of divinity and david l. Revelation 22 new international version niv biblica. The concluding testimony concerning the coming, revelation 22. Only this view does justice to revelations claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters, and the rest of. God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. Revelation overview william barclays daily study bible. The book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. I come quickly to destroy all her enemies, and establish her. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. Light, as well, is a crucial metaphor in the bible, representing truth and knowledge john 8. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. And when the thousand years are ended, satan will be loosed from his prison and will come out to deceive the nations which are at the four corners of the earth, that is, gog and magog, to gather.
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