Text, mp3 and video lessons and sermons in 50 languages. Matthew henrys bible commentary concise bible study. The book of revelation is beyond doubt the most fascinating, the most difficult to interpret, and the most poetical of all the books in the bible. The general scope and design of this psalm is to magnify the divine law, and make it honourable. Studies in the book of revelation project gutenberg. The book of revelation bold type and underlining of scripture text have been added for emphasis your questions and comments are welcome note. These questions are not designed as a test of your knowledge and should not be treated as such. Tf revelation is the only book in the bible that contains a vision of heaven. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read commentary on romans. Commentary on romans ebook written by charles spurgeon. Revelation depicts the reality of god, thereality of the existence of man, and the reality of the flow of history more precisely in its use of poetic illustrations than human realism could ever achieve.
A critical and exegetical commentary on the revelation of st. Times of tribulation revelation 611 seven seals 3rd seal the black horse we now look at the third horse and its rider among the four horses of the apocalypse. Thus i soon came to learn that the book of revelation, which in earlier years i feared. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction matt. A testimony of jesus christ volume 1 a commentary on the book of revelation preface introduction revelation 114. While we have attempted to include relevant endnotes and other references, we apologize for any errors or oversights. This bible study is designed to highlight the major points of revelation in eight weeks. The book of revelation bible, bible study, scripture.
This commentary is based upon my personal notes, reflections and study of the book of. A commentary on the book of revelation southside christian. The mission of the ccel is to make classic christian books available to the world. The book of the divine counsels being thus lodged in the hand of christ, he loses no time, but immediately enters upon the work of opening the seals and publishing the. The book of revelation reveals the majesty and glory of the lord jesus. The author and date of revelation the books author was obviously john revelation 1. It is most important to understand that the book of revelation does not list the scenes and events in the same order in which they will actually occur. Read revelation 7 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
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. The books of 1 and 2 kings were originally joined in one book. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. I cannot point to a single commentary with which i agree entirely. Preparing a top 5 list of commentaries on the book of revelation is extremely challenging in a number of ways. Before beginning to go through the content of revelation, we recommend that you read through the, and sections to familiarize yourself with the framework concerning this incredible book of god. I encourage you, the participant, to maximize your learning by working through the study questions for each week prior to coming to class. We dont know who the human author of this book was. A commentary on the book of th e revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 8 by the physical attributes of that progenerated from those bringing such an action. Before beginning to go through the content of revelation, we recommend that you read through the introduction, overview, and hermeneutical sections to familiarize yourself with the framework concerning this incredible book of god. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 7 and more.
We ask whether this does not give the book of revelation a very special connection with the. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. There are ten words by which divine revelation is called in this psalm, and each expresses what god expects from us, and what we may expect from him. Those in the revelation whose prayers went up as a pillar of incense, and came before the lord as the sound of many waters.
David guzik commentary on psalm 119, which is the longest psalm and the longest chapter on the bible. However, he merely writes the words of jesus revelation 1. Originally written in 1706, matthew henrys concise commentary provides a condensed look at nearly every verse in the bible. This book is available in pdf, html, kindle, and other formats. We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. This is the black horse whose rider is carring weighing scales.
Read revelation 6 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Therefore, the material in this book is the final revelation from god addressees the things that john had seen in the past. Download free pdf copy of dr pipers book what jesus demands from the world. My own understanding of the book is set forth in a very summary manner in the last chapter of my book from age to age a chapter that is not intended to be read until all of the other chapters have been completed. Revelation 7 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Revelation 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.