Revelation 4 bible commentary on the book of revelation. The two themes are the heavenly throne and the worship of. As he looks up into the sky, john sees there before me. For example, they say that it means the growth of the church. The throne room in heaven scene revelation chapter 4 commentary.
The number of the beast also known as the devils number in the book of revelation, of the new testament, is associated with the beast of revelation in chapter, verse 18. Beginning in chapter four, john is taken up into heaven where we, the reader, as is john, are. Revelation 4 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. On the day of pentecost, exactly when the greatest coronation ever was happening in heaven, the holy spirit descended on the disciples and they went out preaching the gospel with great power. But in this chapter and in those to follow we will again look in vain for any clear signal as to when john stops. I cannot think of anything more awesome than a true description of the place where god dwells and governs the earth from. In chapter 4 and 5 of revelation they are pictured as playing a very intimate part in the heavenly sanctuary. Kindly explain in detail about revelation chapter 4 and 5. Mounce, the book of revelation grand rapids, michigan. John mcphee, in his 1965 biography of basketball great later senator bill bradley, explains the books title, a sense of where you are. This cd contains the 22 chapters of revelation in pdf files, scanned from original typed documents. Because john was immediately in the spirit and subsequently air lifted to the throne room of god after the letters to the seven churches, its a good indication that. Bible commentary on cd a bible commentary on the complete book of revelation by brian pepper is now available on cd.
Revelation 4 the throne room of heaven 1 after these things i looked. Revelation 4 bible commentary matthew henry concise. This verse contains a word of consolation, and encouragement unto this angel and church from christ. Worshipping the king submitted by william haller on 3 june 2007 7. Revelation 45 overview revelation 45 are, without question, the events that take place in heaven. From here to the conclusion, revelation takes a prophetic form. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast. When the lord jesus christ opens the seventh seal judgment, the immediate effect is silence in heaven. Return from chapter 4 to the versebyverse commentary on revelation page. Swaziland, lesotho, south africa, seychelles, viet nam, japan, south korea.
Today, many people argue that the return of christ is a wordpicture for something else. After this i looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven another open door. The throne room in heaven scene revelation chapter 4. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. Revelation chapter 5 1 after this i looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven. Most of this crew was made up of japanese who lived in hawaii, but because we were. Revelation chapter 4 coffmans commentary of the new. A new phase in the events concerning the saints has shifted, beginning with several occurrences before the throne of god. Mounce, revelation, new international commentary on the new. A bible commentary on the book of revelation by brian pepper.
Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 4. The 1 st three chapters of the book of revelation take place on earth, on the island of patmos where the last surviving apostle, the apostle john, is exiled. A symbolist art gallery with detailed commentary on the visions and prophecies. The historicist view teaches that the book of revelation is a symbolic presentation of church.
Revelation is a book of consummation interpretations a. So we dont look to specific events to happen a specific time in history. Revelation 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Another thing that comes through very clearly in these chapters is their readiness to adore christ in praise and song. The lamb of yahovah who is worthy to open the scroll. The four cherubim living creatures are introduced and compared with the camp of israel and the 4 gospels. Oct 24, 2017 our teaching video on revelation chapters 4 and 5 covers the two main themes of these texts, along with four symbols and key revelations. If we regard the 24elders as representatives of both israel the calledout ones of the old testament and the church the calledout ones of the new see commentary on revelation 4. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 4. As seen in the chronology of revelation, johns viewpoint in this chapter is in heaven near gods throne. In this chapter the prophetical scene opens and, as the epistolary part opened with a vision of christ revelation 1.
Book of revelation chapter 4 receive the revelationbe prepared current events confirm that we are in the last days. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Revelation 4, king james version kjv the bible app. Opening the seventh seal and sounding the first four trumpets 1 and when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. The time of these events are most likely immediately following the rapture, the event detailed only by paul in i corinthians 15. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Events on earth after the rapture are not revealed until revelation 6. Revelation 4 in this chapter the prophetical scene opens. Originated in the alexandrian school clement of alexandria, origin 4. Revelation chapter 4 matthew henry complete commentary on. Chapter 4 is brief, but it sets the stage for much of the rest of revelation.
They have been fulfilled in one sense and will be fulfilled again later. He has used many wordpictures in his book, but by the return of christ, he means an actual event. Leave anything in your past go drop it at the lords feet on the cross, let him take the burden, find a good church, and a good bible study group, praying for you, easy to take a path more walked then a path less traveled but that is the one forever lasting. Revelation 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Revelation 4 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Revelation 4 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary. John looked up and saw an open door, the one he had first heard about when he wrote down the letter to the church in philadelphia. In his commentary on revelation late 19th century scholar william milligan stated, while. These files can be downloaded by adobe acrobat to view on computer screen, or printed in booklet or other format. Some of the prophecies may have already been fulfilled, some are clearly in the future, and some are double. Study guide for revelation by chuck smith blue letter bible. Visit the throne of god and learn the mystery of the 24 elders.
Revelation 4 niv bible after this i looked, and there. It also makes the transition from johns description of things which areor were, at the time he wroteto those things which are yet to happenagain, at least at the time he wrote. Complete bible commentary on the book of revelation chapter 4 with king james bible text. A bible commentary on the complete book of revelation by brian pepper is now available on cd. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 8 opening. Chapter four of the book of revelation represents a dramatic change. David guzik commentary on revelation 16 describes the seven bowls of.
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. Wesley stay in the word, read the bible daily, and trust in the word, believe in lord thy god with all your heart mind and soul. Geneva study bible commentary on revelation chapter 4. The kings of the east will probably be a coalition of forces from china, japan, and india. As with all biblical epistles, however, application to similar churches of any. Revelation chapter 4 faithful audio commentary on the. Revelation 4, new king james version nkjv the bible app.
The visions in this book run parallel to one another. When the work is finished he will put on his kingly garments and return to earth to claim his people. Chapter 4 page 1 revelation chapter 4 bible verses are from the new american standard bible and are highlighted in blue and italics. John mcphee, in his 1965 biography of basketball great later senator bill bradley, explains the book s title, a sense of where you are. Revelation 4 tpt johns vision of the throne room bible gateway. Jan 01, 2008 book of revelation chapter 4 receive the revelation be prepared current events confirm that we are in the last days. The book of revelation paintings gallery the apocalypse. The transition to the fourth chapter of the book of revelation. Verse 3 and he that sat was to look upon like a jasper stone and a sardius. This discovery was made to john, and in this chapter he, i. The breaking of the seals in chapters 4 7 symbolizes the fall of the roman empire.
Chapter 4 begins the things to come section of revelation. Commentaries for revelation chapter 4 the throne and its surroundings. In our previous studies we have seen that revelation chapter 4. This chapter is one of the most mysterious pieces of literature ever written in the history of mankind. This description begins in chapter four and concludes in chapter twentytwo. A vision of god, as on his glorious throne, around which were twentyfour elders and four living creatures. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 16. After this i looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven. 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.
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