He persecutes the woman the church for 1260 days years but even after great persecution a. Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Let the one with understanding solve the meaning of the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. Highlights from the book of revelationi watchtower.
Revelation 15, new living translation nlt the bible app. Bible a commentary on the book of revelation chapter 12 the woman in the wilderness. Revelation , the th chapter of the final book in the bible, begins by describing a beast rising out of the sea. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that it might devour her child the moment he was born. Dr kaisers share history of interpretation, possible interpretation, application and his own thoughts. Polyvalent symbolism, in which symbols have more than one meaning, also is part of revelation s imagery. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. A description of the church of christ and of satan, under the figures of a woman and of a great red dragon. Verse by verse commentary on revelation precept austin. Revelation through jewish eyes messianic teaching of. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation. As you read, you soon will become immersed in a fantastic display.
Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. By the woman, here we are to understand the church, so described revelation 12. We are also told that this beast has amazing authority over all peoples and tribes, and they worshipped him. In the book of genesis, a serpent, more subtle than any beast of the field, tempted the woman in paradise. The woman in revelation 12 is part of the fusion imagerypolyvalent symbolism that is found in the book. Moreover, the latter part of the twelfth chapter, has a most close coherence with this very passage. It is essential we understand the events that are to come and not bow to false teachings or sensationalism, and the best way to do that is see what our lord jesus christ taught on the matter. The antichrist is fatally wounded in the head, but somehow, miraculously recovers. My reward is with me, and i will give to each person according to what they have done. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. Enter for a chance to win this niv cultural backgrounds study bible. A few verses later, this dragon is clearly identified as satan. He satan persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child 12. This summary of the book of revelation provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of revelation.
I used this commentary while exploring the book of revelation with a womens bible study. The third symbol of revelation 12 a great, fiery red dragon verse 3is described as having drawn a third of the stars of heaven and standing before the woman who was ready to give birth, to devour her child as soon as it was born verse 4. 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. So blasphemous and foreordained are these that they are never afforded entry into the book of life, not even to be.
These visions are of interest to us because they pertain to what is happening on the world scene now and show how jehovah will. Introduction some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. The announcement of the third horror, revelation 12. Revelation 12 is the twelfth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. The seventh trumpet or shofar sounds, revelation 11. For example, the seven heads of the beast are said to be both seven mountains rev. Through jewish eyes messianic teaching of pastor roy schwarcz messianic teaching of pastor roy schwarcz. The accuser attacked the citizens, and not the king. Garland approaches the text from a literal perspective and also assesses the weaknesses of various nonliteral interpretations. 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. Description garlands work is one of the best commentaries available on the book of the revelation. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret.
If you really want to understand this great book, garlands commentary will not disappoint. Its tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. In revelation 12 there is war in heaven as michael casts satan out of heaven. The commentary, like others is divided by chapters of the book of revelation. He 34 had two horns like a lamb, 35 but 36 was speaking like a dragon.
Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. This is part one of a two part study as a prelude into the book of revelation. Revelation chapter kjv king james version 666 is the papacy. She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 12 the. As usual, the wicked one plays into the masterful hands of god. The book of revelation, written by john in about the year 96 c. Who are the woman, child and dragon in revelation 12. The bible may be said to begin and end with the story of a serpent.
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