Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 12 and more. The reader must keep in mind that the chapter divisions are contrived by men. Revelation 12 is one of these overviews, providing a history stretching from the time before humans existed until the time just before christs return as king of kings and lord of lords. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 12 the. The believers bible commentary notes this about revelation 12. The woman in revelation 12 is part of the fusion imagerypolyvalent symbolism that is found in the book. The gaps and abrupt changes in verses 16 are explained in part by the rest of the chapter. Starting in chapter 12, revelation takes a detour from the stepbystep narrative of the end times. Welcome to this series on the book of revelation where ill be breaking down each chapter, verse by verse, to help you understand gods word, and to. Revelation chapter 12 explained discover revelation. Revelation chapter 12 is a chapter to skips from time period to time period and if you are not reading it with spiritual understanding, it is very easy for you to get lost. David guzik commentary on revelation 12 explains the woman, the child, and. What is the futurist interpretation of the book of revelation.
Note the similarity between this description and the description that joseph gave of his father jacob israel and his. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 12. Only the tenth, with part of the eleventh chapter, was a kind of introduction to the trumpet of the seventh angel. Revelation 12 bible commentary matthew henry concise. The great vision of this book goes straight forward, from the fourth to the twenty second chapter. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 12 the woman. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Notice we are told here, that the serpent that tricked eve was the devil as well. The woman in the wilderness 1 and there appeared a great wonder in heaven. The woman of the apocalypse is a figure described in chapter 12 of the book of revelation written c. This name indicates the meaning of revelation it uncovers matters that had been hidden and discloses events that would happen long after it was written. The book of revelation explained volume 4 preface you will notice that the book of revelation explained, volume 4, begins with chapter 12, not chapter 1, and ends at the conclusion of chapter 14.
Bible interpretation has always been highly subjective and slanted toward what men think is true, but i attempt to only use the bible to explain the bible and that changes almost everything we think about the subject of the woman in rev 12. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. As it was carried on in the wilderness, revelation 12. The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john. Chapters 12 to 14 are explanatory prophecies that describe some of the. Study revelation 12 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Revelation made simple and easy to understand this last book of the bible bears the title revelation, meaning, unveiling, yet, it presents visions of.
The things which you have seen refer to the vision of chapter 1. Many things happen in this chapter that most christians are simply not aware of and it is vital for all of us to gain quality understanding on this. I would suggest that there is another explanation, one that comes from god and the bible. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. Revelation 12, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The woman, the child, and the dragonnow a great sign appeared in heaven.
John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. Many have wondered if the third temple will ever be built. Revelation chapter 12 verse by verse bible commentary. Or is it a transition from chapter 11 to chapter 12. So also the sixteenth through twentieth chapters are the description in detail of the.
In revelation chapter 12, john sees a vision of a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars revelation 12. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. It seems reasonable, therefore, to consider the passage revelation 6. Verses 718 look like a doublet of these opening verses, as if john were drawing on two different accounts of the same vision. Revelation 12 commentary wesleys explanatory notes. The book of revelation is a vision from jesus christ, given to him by god the father. The womans mortal enemy is satan, who appears as a dragon times in this book compare verses 9. In revelation chapters 12, and 14 the main figures of the great tribulation. Bible a commentary on the book of revelation chapter 12. Revelation 12 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Come explore the works of temple scholar frank shallieu. In order to understand this chapter, we now need to understand the symbols. If you want to better understand the book of revelation. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore of.
In the course of these visions, seven main figures are described. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. In this chapter we have an account of the contest between the church and antichrist, the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent. A description of the church of christ and of satan, under the figures of a woman and of a great red dragon. Revelation chapter 12 contains a description of a woman, who is clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and a crown of twelve stars atop her head. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies.
Is it the summary of chapter 11 or the introduction of chapter 12. This is to corre spond with the chapters in the revelation. The versebyverse commentary on revelation introduction 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. The book of revelation is the only book in the new testament that begins by specifically stating its source, the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave to himand signified it by his angel to his servant john rev. The tapestry of this 12th chapter of the revelation first introduces the woman that produces the messiah 12. The book of revelation chapter 12 the woman and the. Jun 08, 2017 have you ever tried to read the book of revelation. Revelation 12 continued explained book of revelation each. The events described occur over a wide variety of eras, including past, present, and future. You and your family are a blessing beyond description to us and so many others. The book of revelation chapter part 1 the beast of.
Who are the woman, child and dragon in revelation 12. This information is about israel and her messiah and satans attempt to stop the kingdom of god from being set up on the earth. In our previous studies we have seen that revelation chapter 1. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter rwd 20191219t20.
A lot of people start reading the bible and skip to the end to find out what happens. Revelation chapter 12 explained book of revelation each. Note the similarity between this description and the description that joseph gave of his father jacob israel and his mother and their children genesis 37. To jerry and sherry roberts thank you for your faithful friendship and love for our lord and my family. Geneva study bible 8 and i turned to k see the voice that spake with me. For example, the seven heads of the beast are said to be both seven mountains rev.
The revelation research foundation has completed work on a 3d version of ezekiels temple, utilizing the drawings of mr. Read and study revelation, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. Is revelation chapter 12 an allegory of all of world history. Revelation 12 commentary the interpretation of the signs. The book of revelation explained takes you on a easy to understand and eyeopening journey through the book of revelation. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
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