Awake there is an interjection from jesus at the mention of the great day of god revelation 16. In revelation, johns visions reveal that jesus has overcome evil by his. In other passages of scripture, the sea is associated with the heathen isaiah 57. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation.
The purpose of this war is to convince people to support a one world order and a one world religion, in order to avert further nuclear war. What do the seven churches in revelation stand for. In revelation 1216, john described in some detail the war that satan wages. Daniel chapters 11, 12, joel chapters 1, 2 and revelation chapters 8, 9. From what i see and reading book of revelations, we are in revelation 18 3. Also, the first few chapters of revelation contain letters from jesus to seven historical churches in asia minor. He is the builder of the church and its foundations. Three and a half days later, however, gods two witnesses will be resurrected and, in full view of their enemies, ascend to heaven verses 1112. But we certainly know that it is the gathering place for the worlds armies as they prepare for the final war against jerusalem and in particular for war against christ and his armies rev 19. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority.
The book of revelation chapter 9 part 2 the 7 trumpets. Enoch and elijah, as far as we know, are the only two individuals whom god has taken directly to heaven without experiencing death genesis 5. And that scroll includes the mortgage that satan is holding over the planet as a result of the curse. While the main article more or less sequentially works through romans 9 11, this article discusses these continue reading all israel will be saved. He was instructed to record jesus words, aimed at each of seven churches in asia minor, and to faithfully record them. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. In chapter 12 john outlined the history of the true church from the time of johns writing forward. Yes i believe that god is real, that jesus died for us and that we can choose to accept it or not. Here at we have over 30,000 jewish books on our website, with over 2,000 added monthly. Zion returnees refers to the event in the biblical books of ezranehemiah in which the jews returned to the land of israel from the babylonian exile following the decree by the emperor cyrus the great, the conqueror of the neobabylonian empire in 539 bce, also known as cyruss edict. This is a shortened version of the article on israel in romans 9 11. The book of revelation, often called the book of revelations, revelation to john, the apocalypse of john, the revelation, or simply revelation, the revelation of jesus christ from its opening words or the apocalypse, is the final book of the new testament, and therefore also the. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Israel in the book of revelation is not speaking of natural israel, but spiritual israel, which is the faithful christian.
The wars of the end times tribulation lamb and lion. Third, the book seeks to unite all the various lines of biblical prophecy both old and new testaments, and to show how they converge upon the second coming of christ to rule the earth in his messianic kingdom. The great white throne judgment is described in revelation 20. According to the book of revelation in the new testament of the christian bible, armageddon. War armageddon the kings of the whole world were gathering for the war of the great day of god revelation 16. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. There is a belief that has become more prevalent in some churches today. It is my purpose to show you that joel, zechariah, and john in the book of revelation are referring to the same battle. With a top drawer cast, international locations and really fantastic soundtrack it is just as much an action thriller as it is a straight horror film. Elaine pagels and the jewish cult behind the book of revelations. Although many parts of scripture are studied to arrive at a clear conclusion, the greek text is used to show the meaning of the primary text of 2 thessalonians 2. There is nothing in the book of revelation to pinpoint an exact date of the final battle between the forces of good and evil. The problem with this is that we may eventually tire of the conflict in israel, so much so that we will not recognize when true, prophetically significant events occur. Revelation 2 new revised standard version nrsv the message to ephesus.
Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 21. 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. And i am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be jews, but are in fact a synagogue of satan. Revelation english standard version esv the first beast. The greek word polemo, translated battle in revelation 16. And angel are church doubleedged has him in of one pergamum says sharp sword the these this to twoedged who words write nt prophecy. The khazzar empire, birthplace of the ashkenazi jewish people, was known to the bulgers and magyars who lived next to it and later became bulgarians and romanians as the land of gog. The amount of confusion that has come out of the teaching of this, new testament book, is more than just a little disturbing.
But if you remain faithful even when facing death, i will give you the crown of life. The only thing opposing them are the people of god and these two prophets. Jesus christ is the rider mentioned in chapter twelve. The 33 years that jesus christ lived for correspondent to the 33 vertebrae that we each have in our spine. Each church is given a unique description of jesus, a command, and a promise. What are the seven candlesticks lampstands of revelation. Nuclear war predicted in revelation a revelation of. I will particularly speak to the issues of its date of composition and theme. Revelation was written for all believers revelation 1. Isreal mentioned in the book of revelations yahoo answers. What is the hidden manna mentioned in revelation 2. Revelation, the two world wars and the end of world. The time is short because the major players are already on the stage and positioning themselves for the invasion. The book of revelation s prophecies about the seven last plagues are terrifying and show there will be massive suffering and destruction around the world in the end times.
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. Prophecies that have yet to be fulfilled in the book of. In the book of revelation, the two witnesses are two of gods prophets who are seen in a vision by john of patmos, who appear during the second woe. Politics, charity, and terrorism in the service of jihad by matthew levitt, the yom kippur war.
M any pe ople are dividing it today, but not everyone is rightly dividing it. This work, the prophecy, presents new scientific evidence, and it reaches back in time to the ancient writings of the biblical prophets. Ezekiels war contains a warning to the united states, and we have a limited window of opportunity to improve the possible outcome. Throughout history the book of revelation has been much understood and neglected. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, a stark account of the apocalypse and a prophecy of the world coming to an end.
See chapter 9 of the book for details and scriptural support. When people read the book of revelation they encounter this vast array of. It is symptomatic of a far greater struggle between god and his enemy, satan. How will israel s next war unfold and what will be its surprising aftermath. The book of revelation was written sometime around 96 ce in asia minor. The book of revelation often called the book of revelations, 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. God loves everyone and desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth 1 timothy 2. Jan 05, 2012 the book of revelation is a book of symbolsthat is explained right off the bat in the first chapter. The struggle for the land of promise is merely the tip of a large iceberg. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional.
Ezekiel lived through some of the most trying times in jewish history. W e must fo llo w the rules if w e are to rig htly divid e the word of tru th 2 timothy 2. Does the book of revelation say israel will be destroyed by a. 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.
It is much more difficult to understand than any other prophetic book, because it is written principally in symbols. Be faithful unto death, and i will give you the crown of life. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. Program 22 revelation s mark of the beast exposed with evangelist mark finley some people are so afraid of it they try to avoid having a social security number. It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills. No book in the whole bible is so little understood as the book of revelation. Already in the book of revelation it is shown to be the source of the satanic beast revelation. Jan 28, 2012 in this ministers commentary i am going to explain the meaning of the two women portrayed in the book of revelation. In this presentation i will deal with the book of revelation. Prophecy and revelation concerni ng gospel trumpeter. Who are the two witnesses in the book of revelation. The omen is richard donners 1976 film that brought us the antichrist. These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. The 24 elders are the nerve ends that go from the thalamus in our brains to the stomach.
Revelation 2 niv to the church in ephesus to the bible gateway. The book of revelation is apocalyptic, meaning it describes future events dealing with the end of the world as we know it. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, producing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. The new jerusalem the book of revelation the great. John had a series of visions which described things which would take place in the last days, recorded in the book of revelation. I would like to submit a list of prophecies, that have yet to be fulfilled. The visions of future events that are described within its pages are rich with metaphors and symbolic action, all of them flowing to the beat of a loving but jealous god. The origin of the first is clear, but the latter is puzzling. This twohour video was produced to answer some questions concerning a discussion seen on tv by a good friend of baruch. Joel rosenburg tells us in that book of some of the work hes done and interviews hes had with many politicians and other highranking individuals. Satan before in heaven was known as lucifer the morning star, aka the light bearer. David pawson continues his explanation of gods prophesies concerning the jews and the land of israel in the book of revelation. W hen me n v iol at e or ar e una war e of those rul es, pr ophecy bec omes conf usi ng.
This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. In revelation chapters, seven stars are referenced four times. The first five seals described in the book of revelation are dealt with in 11 verses see revelation 6. Lets start this lesson with ezekiel 38, verses 1 2. The paradoxes in revelation s visions remind us that we walk by faith, not by sight 2. Watch christian tv shows, ministry video broadcasts online. The book of revelation, written by the apostle john in exile on the isle of patmos, is perhaps the most misunderstood book in the entire canon of scripture. This is when the first war between the people of god and rest of the world takes place. That is that the prophecies in the book of revelation, have already been fulfilled. 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. John, who wrote revelations in greek, also bestowed upon the english language two words for the end of the worlds. This mangod war is the final middle east war of this age the great day of god almighty rev 16. Every time there is a conflict in or around israel, many see it as a sign of the quickly approaching end times.
He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. Buy quality secondhand israeli war books, at 5075% off retail. The revelation 12 sign prophecy is an apocalyptic belief that an astronomical alignment on september 23, 2017 fulfilled the first two verses of revelation 12. One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, come, i will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits by many waters. Jews are white people thats what revelations is talking about there not jews. It was in that jewish war context that revelations was written. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. There are three primary theories on the identity of the two witnesses in revelation. There is only one end time power that fits this description. The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john.
In a later vision, we find that this war was never fought and was a great fiasco revelation 20. Why is god going to give us a white stone with a new name revelation 2. The third viewthat the woman is actually the nation of israelis supported by several biblical arguments. These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. The terrible plagues and judgments seen and described by john in the book of revelation might be a first century mans description of a thermonuclear war. In the first chapter of revelation, john introduced his reason for writing. In some other lessons, i have traced for you some of the many references to israel in the new testament. Re apocalypse christian bible study resources, dictionary, concordance and search tools. See more ideas about bible, bible lessons and bible knowledge.
Today, in this lesson, i want to examine the book of revelation, to show that this too is an israel book. This date coincided with the autumnal equinox and the end of the catholic september ember days. English standard version do not fear what you are about to suffer. Watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down. In that establishing revelations time of origin is a crucial issue for the proper interpretation of the book, i will begin with a brief presentation of the case for the early dating of revelation. From daniel 11 we see that the war involves an attack by the king of the south and a massive counterattack by the king of the north. But what does the biblical scripture say will happen. Revelation 17 niv bible one of the seven angels who. The book opens with a prologue that casts a long shadow on existing theories that seek to explain the origin of life. He gives a detailed discussion of the identity and significance of the pregnant woman and her baby boy snatched up into heaven also of the false prophet and antichrist. The book of revelation instructions for the church concerning the endtimes made simple to prepare the unprepared.
Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. We also learn in these chapters that god restored the gospel of jesus christ to. This article provides the approach, logic and types of evidence provided in the main document, but it excludes some of the detail. Apocalypse the woman clothed with the sun and the sevenheaded dragon page description the book of revelation about the two world wars, the end of the world, the millennium and the last judgment. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. The difficulty with this view is that the church did not give birth to christ. In revelation 23, johns letters to seven branches of the church convey. The enemy soldiers, who are from all nations, will be gathered together in a place called armageddon rev. Second, the book was written to show how all of prophecy focuses on jesus christ, his person and his program for the world. With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were. The meaning of the two women portrayed in the book of. Christians down through the ages have known that christs return is. Bicog publication page 4 there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image rev.
Israel and revelation collected works of eric voegelin, volume 14 eric voegelin, maurice p. Every sign tells us these things will happen, plunging the world into the most frantic, frenzied state of anguish ever known, almost. Lets start with revelations, starts in 1981 and finishes in 2009. The chapters i will focus on are chapters 12 and 17. The new jerusalem, which is also called the tabernacle of god, the holy city, the city of god, the celestial city, the city foursquare, and heavenly jerusalem, is literally heaven on earth. The second viewthat the woman of revelation 12 is the churchhas many advocates and defenders. We often gauge how the war is going by the way things look to us today based on headlines about political and economic trends or global crises. Does the book of revelation say israel will be destroyed by a nuclear weapon. The standard of writing in epicentre was what encouraged me to also buy israel at war. This theory, promoted by some christians and christian news organizations, proposed that a literal fulfillment of the prophecy made in the book. The book of revelation encourages followers of jesus christ to remain faithful in the.
This epic war novel tells the exciting story of israel s next war through the eyes and words of those who fight in it and those who observe the fighting from up close. Popular arab israeli wars books goodreads share book. What does the bible say about israel in the last days. This page is an exerpt from cycles of salvation history by ulrich utiger. From daniel 11 we see that the war involves an attack by the king of the south and a. Posts about book of revelation written by peter anderson. This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ.
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