No book of the Bible has enchanted its readers quite like the book of Revelation. Its fantastical
language of fierce dragons, seven-headed beasts, warring angels, and a new heaven and new
earth has captivated humanity for nearly two thousand years. Interestingly, no book of the Bible
has confused and frustrated its readers quite like the book of Revelation, either. Herein lies the
glaring problem: the interpretive elephant in the room.
Can anyone really know what it all means?
Now you can.
As a follow-up to his bestselling book, Gospel Over Gods, Tyler Gilreath reveals like never
before how the book of Revelation describes Jesus' war with the powers of darkness-a cosmic,
end-time struggle between the Hebrew King of promise and the Old Testament gods of Babylon.
Gilreath asserts that within Revelation is a hidden Babylonian framework, one that can only be
seen through ancient, Near Eastern eyes. Gilreath investigates many questions, such as:
- Are the four horsemen of the Apocalypse Babylonian gods?
- How does Babylonian astrology impact the way we interpret the astronomical parts of
- Revelation?
- How do the New Heavens and New Earth dethrone Marduk, king of the gods at Babylon,
- and his recreative claims?
- Could the cosmic sea in Revelation connect to Babylonian creation myths and the
temple of Marduk?
If you're ready to finally decode Revelation and unmask Babylon the great, then this book will
not only stir your senses, it will shatter your biblical paradigm on earth's past, present, and
prophetic future.
The Book of Revelation is one of the most fascinating book in the Bible. From the very first page to the very last, it literally captivates our attention and points us to a detailed description of our future destiny while here on earth.
From the very first chapter of the New Testament, Genesis is the book of the beginnings, while Revelation is known as the book of completion. The Book of Revelation is the sixty-sixth and final book of the New Testament which focuses primarily on the future and prophetic events.
This book also makes great use of vibrant and strange symbolic images: we see a lamb with seven eyes and seven horns, a bright red seven headed dragon; a horrific looking beast with seven heads and ten horns; a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and many more.
To many readers, the Book of Revelation is a closed book. More than one Bible teacher or pastor has taken a class or congregation from the Book of Matthew in the New Testament all the way through the Book of Jude, only to turn around and go right back to the Book of Matthew rather than face the strange and unusual visions, imagery, and teachings of the Book of Revelation.
In addition, this is the only book in the Bible that promises a special blessing to those who read this book, hear its' words, and also keeps it. It reveals God's plan for the future, particularly in days like ours when world conditions are so uncertain.
While there are many Christians who habe a great curiosity about the Book of Revelation, they soon find out there are a few teachers in the church who are reluctant to teach the book because of the symbolic imagery and apocalyptic language. They are afraid they will teach something that is wrong.
As a result, this truth was kept in mind when the Teacher's Guide For The Book Of Revelation was written, so that any person who reads this book, be it a lay-person, baby Christian, teacher or a pastor, will come away from this study with a much clearer understanding of the overall message of the Book of Revelation.
As we study this book together, I want to assure you that there is one thing that comes through loud and clear: in the first few paragraphs, Revelation identifies it's source; this book is a Revelation of Jesus Christ. This statement alone asserts that Jesus Christ gave this Revelation, or unveiling of himself, and about himself, to reveal His full identity to all believers.
Each chapter of this study guide is paired alongside scripture, using a verse by verse analysis. This guide gives a clear millennial scenario of understanding the signs that bring us to the end of the world on this Earth; a Rapture; the Antichrist; Satan and the False Prophet.
It also shoes us a period of tribulation; God's judgement on a sinful world, the end of the battle of Armageddon; and a one-thousand year reign of living, loving, and worshipping with Jesus Christ in the New Heaven and the New Earth.
What is Revelation really about?
Although Revelation is said to give a blessing to those who read it and hear it (Revelation 1:3), it often results in confusion as well.
Revelation is applicable to all times and occasions in the Church, and because of that it has been interpreted as predicting many different events in history. Naturally, these interpretations all contradict one another, which leads many believers to decide that the book is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma, and that efforts to understand it are a waste of time.
In fact, however, Revelation is not all that difficult to interpret. It completes the history begun in the Book of Acts, and is closely tied to everything else that is going on in the apostolic age. It deals with the end of the Old Creation and the full arrival of the New, and then looks forward to the final return of Jesus and the bodily resurrection at the end of history.
See how the Book of Revelation can be read as a book of discipleship, challenging Christ-followers everywhere to live as hopeful agents of resistance and transformation.
The last book of the Bible frustrates and frightens many people with its imagery and apocalyptic tone. Popular interpretations rely on fear and politicization and often lead to pride and alienation of others. Is this really how we were intended to read John's Revelation?
In Revelation for the Rest of Us, Scot McKnight with Cody Matchett explore the key message of Revelation and how it:
McKnight addresses the popular misconceptions about the book, explaining what John means in his use of the images of dragons, lambs, and beasts; and how the symbolism of Revelation spoke in the days of Rome and still speaks powerfully to the present day--though not in the way most people think.
You'll learn to see the Book of Revelation in a fresh and hopeful new way. Drawing from the latest scholarship, the authors present an understanding of Revelation for anyone interested in deepening their personal study of the Bible and strengthening their faith as dissident disciples who can discern the presence of Babylon in our world and learn to speak up, speak out, and walk in the way of the Lamb.
El material que llega a tus manos se proporciona para el estudio y reflexión en las reuniones de los Grupos Pequeños Compasivos.
Contiene 52 estudios breves sobre el libro El Conflicto de los Siglos, denominado este año el libro misionero. En LETRA GRANDE (A4) PARA PERSONAS CON PROBLEMAS PARA VER LETRA PEQUEÑA. Es el objetivo que los Grupos Pequeños Compasivos sean apelados por el Espíritu Santo a formar parte del último esfuerzo del cielo para la salvación de las personas antes del cierre de gracia.
Nuestros amigos, vecinos y familiares deben conocer de la gran promesa que está por suceder.
Pronto el dolor que ha causado el pecado desaparecerá con la llegada de Jesús.
The end of the world is coming. From roadside signs to science fiction films, this slogan underscores our society's nervous fascination with the future. Whether it's a giant asteroid, a worldwide plague, or some other global catastrophe, the end of the world is a terrifying prospect--at least for those who have no idea what it will be like.
For Christians, however, the end of the world should be anything but dreadful. In fact, it should be something we look forward to. Why? Because God has told us how the world will end. And He has assured us that the end of this age will mark the beginning of a new, glorious one in which we will serve and worship Him in sinless perfection. Our eternal hope, as believers, is intimately tied to the end of this world.
All of this is laid out in the book of Revelation. Not only is Revelation the inspired Word of God, it is also the only New Testament book that includes a promised spiritual blessing for those who study and apply its message. As such, it is an essential part of every Christian's devotional life. Those who ignore Revelation deprive themselves of a rich treasure of divine truth, and the promised blessings that come from understanding that truth. Join John MacArthur as he explains the book of Revelation in a way that is both doctrinally precise and intensely practical.
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Radio messages from J. Vernon McGee delighted and enthralled listeners for years with simple, straightforward language and clear understanding of the Scripture. Now enjoy his personable, yet scholarly, style in a 60-volume set of commentaries that takes you from Genesis to Revelation with new understanding and insight. Each volume includes introductory sections, detailed outlines and a thorough, paragraph-by-paragraph discussion of the text. A great choice for pastors - and even better choice for the average Bible reader and student Very affordable in a size that can go anywhere, it's available as a complete 60-volume series, in Old Testament or New Testament sets, or individually.
Now in SUPER GIANT font size. The Two Babylons, a classic of Christian literature that demonstrates the comparison between ancient Babylon and modern Babylon. Excellent study and research material.
The Book of Revelation was written to do just that: reveal. But most commentaries nowadays either engage in bizarre speculations about the future, or they keep an embarrassed distance from all the apocalyptic events that the apostle John says will shortly take place.
In this commentary, Douglas Wilson provides a passage-by-passage walkthrough of the entire book, showing how John's most notorious prophecies concern the Fall of Jerusalem in A.D. 70. Explaining symbols and characters as he goes, Wilson shows from the text that not only is this book not an elaborate code, but that Revelation is not even ultimately concerned with the end of the world as we know it.
Revelation is about the triumph of the Church, which always happens when the Man comes around.
Though St. John the Evangelist saw many strange monsters in his vision, he saw no creature so wild as one of his own commentators. -G.K. Chesterton
The book of Revelation stands out as one of the most intriguing, yet least understood books of the Bible. From the sobering letters to the seven churches to the amazing visions and epic battles, millions of Christians have toiled to understand the meaning of this mysterious book.
Trust Dr. Warren Wiersbe, pastor and Bible teacher for over forty years, to take you chapter-by-chapter through the various topics in this important book, all the while, keeping a steady eye on the main message of the book: Christ is the victor, and in Christ, we are also victorious.
Part of Dr. Wiersbe's best-selling Be Commentary series, Be Victorious has now been updated with new content and study questions to aid your in-depth analysis and application of these important truths. Don't miss the chance to get a sneak peak at Christ's decisive victory.
The Book of Revelation is a fascinating piece of Scripture as well as an extraordinary piece of literature. In this Tyndale Commentary, Ian Paul takes a disciplined approach to the text, paying careful attention to the ways that John draws from the Old Testament. Additionally, Paul examines how the original audience would have heard this message from John, and then draws helpful comments for contemporary reflection.
It's been assumed for centuries that a prerequisite for the coming of Antichrist would be a revived world order-an umbrella under which national boundaries dissolve and ethnic groups, ideologies, religions, and economics from around the world orchestrate a single and dominant sovereignty. At the head of the utopian administration, a single personality will surface. He will appear to be a man of distinguished character, but will ultimately become a king of fierce countenance (Daniel 8:23). With imperious decree, he will facilitate a One-World Government, universal religion, and global socialism. Those who refuse his New World Order will inevitably be imprisoned or destroyed until at last he exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he, as God, sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God (2 Thessalonians 2:4).
Bible prophecy depicts this coming tyrant as the deadliest in human history. He will try to carry out a satanic Final Solution to inflict genocide far beyond that done through Adolf Hitler's plan by the same name. And this soon-to-come era is closer than many can imagine, yet most don't comprehend the events that lie just ahead.
Radio messages from J. Vernon McGee delighted and enthralled listeners for years with simple, straightforward language and clear understanding of the Scripture. Now enjoy his personable, yet scholarly, style in a 60-volume set of commentaries that takes you from Genesis to Revelation with new understanding and insight. Each volume includes introductory sections, detailed outlines and a thorough, paragraph-by-paragraph discussion of the text. A great choice for pastors - and even better choice for the average Bible reader and student Very affordable in a size that can go anywhere, it's available as a complete 60-volume series, in Old Testament or New Testament sets, or individually.
Radio messages from J. Vernon McGee delighted and enthralled listeners for years with simple, straightforward language and clear understanding of the Scripture. Now enjoy his personable, yet scholarly, style in a 60-volume set of commentaries that takes you from Genesis to Revelation with new understanding and insight. Each volume includes introductory sections, detailed outlines and a thorough, paragraph-by-paragraph discussion of the text. A great choice for pastors - and even better choice for the average Bible reader and student Very affordable in a size that can go anywhere, it's available as a complete 60-volume series, in Old Testament or New Testament sets, or individually.