The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. And i saw a a beast rising up out of the sea, b having 2 seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a c blasphemous name. Revelation bible commentary matthew henry concise. It is true that the sentence has a connection with that chapter, but it is also closely linked with what follows. Revelation is first and foremost a revelation about jesus christ 1. Justin the martyr around 100 to 165 ac, irenaeus around 140 to 220 ac and the muratori canon end of 2 nd century confirm that the apostle john is the author. The book of revelation chapter part 1 the beast of. Revelation presents descriptions of two beasts, a beast from the sea verse 1 a beast from the land verse 11. His appearance is described in detail in revelation. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore.
Revelation chapter explained book of revelation each. Revelation beast, false prophet, 42 months, 666 explained. The dragon is satan working through pagan religions, the occult and spiritualism, while the beast symbolizes satan working in disguise. Then i saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having. The antichrist daniel 7 and revelation print friendly through the books of revelation and daniel god gives us a thorough description of the antichrist of bible prophecy. Revelation chapter begins with a beast the antichrist, raising up out of the sea, which represents the nations of the world. And i saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name.
This first beast is initially mentioned in revelation 11. In his first appearance in the book, the savior comes as the second comforter to fulfill, in part, his. The roar of a lion represents authority, which the dragon gives to the beast. A lot of people start reading the bible and skip to the end to find out what happens. The empire has no regard for the true and living god. Unlike most books of the bible, revelation contains its own title. The wild beast with seven heads introduced at revelation. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter the. In most interpretations, this is the endtimes figure popularly referred to as the antichrist revelation. This is a book that jesus gave to show his servants something. This includes persecution and murder of christians, accompanied by overt blasphemy against god, and cultlike worship from the people of earth.
The revelation is the only book in the nt mentioning john as author. The antichrist daniel 7 and revelation bible universe. Revelation, new international version niv the bible app. This figure will be empowered by satan to exert nearunlimited power over the earth. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. Chapter 4 and the opening of chapter 5 describe god on a throne with a scroll in his right hand. The beast i saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all god. 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. With this interpretation set, we can look at revelation.
Better, and he not i stood, as in english version, but he, i. 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 is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Revelation shows how satan used the medieval papacy to persecute gods people, but she received a deadly wound and lost her power. This beast had two horns like a lamb, but spoke like a dragon.
Jun 14, 2017 have you ever tried to read the book of revelation. As the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth 1. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Here the beast is described at large, who was only mentioned before, revelation 11. First, we believe that the book of revelation must mean something. The book of revelation is a revelation of jesus, a prophecy of the great controversy between good and evil that has been playing out in human history and is now reaching its climax at the end of time. In the last days a renewed image of the beast will revive persecution with the mark of the beast and 666. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of revelation chapter part 1 the beast of the. Revelation, new king james version nkjv the bible app. We can know the book of revelation speaks with clarity about the end times because of two central principles drawn from revelation 1. Even though nations may agree on few things, they unite in their determination to maintain their authority rather than submit to the rule of gods kingdom.
Sep 20, 2016 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 prepare you for the times that are written. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore of. The revelation of the savior in the first vision revelation 1. Chapter john sees fiercelooking beasts that represent degenerate earthly kingdoms controlled by satanthe devil works miracles and deceives men. Some make this sentence a separate verse, and insert it as the closing verse of revelation 12. Revelation greek apokalupsis means an uncovering, an unveiling, or a disclosure. A wild beast rises out of the sea, to whom the dragon gives his power. Chapter of the book of revelation has long hidden its teaching, but it is time it was made clearer. In the book of revelation, god and christ are both present. Moreover, rome was known in antiquity as the city of seven hills revelation 17.
In the book of revelation, both the horns and crowns. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. Revelation united states conference of catholic bishops. He will be the final world ruler, also known as the little horn in the book of daniel. Have you ever tried to read the book of revelation. Revelation 8 new international version niv the seventh seal and the golden censer. The beast is daniel 7 and the beast in revelation refer to the same kingdom, the roman empire. On three separate occasions, revelation makes reference to beasts that have a common description. Then i saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns were ten diadems, and on his heads were blasphemous names. The book depicts him as the risen, glorified son of god ministering among the churches 1.
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