This is to corre spond with the chapters in the revelation. Thats why this book is a blessing to everyone who reads it. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Revelation 6 the seals i watched as the lamb bible. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of revelation in the bible new international version. Nothing terrible happened on this date 6 6 06, but that didnt stop people from freaking out just a little. Apr 05, 2018 these eight verses speak volumes with very few words. He was given a crown, and he rode forth victorious to further his victories. In topic 33 the conditions of the hereafter are described, including that we will be real people with real. The seals follow the lines laid down by our lord in matthew 24.
Here we reach an interpretive crossroads of the book of revelation. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. David guzik commentary on revelation 6, where the first six seals of the scroll, which. Revelation 6 niv the seals i watched as the lamb bible. Book of revelation chapter 6 the four horsemen of the. The seals i watched as the lamb opened the first of the seven seals. Meanings of the four horses of revelation bible explained.
With these verses, the vision of the future presented by revelation comes to an end. As jesus breaks each of the first four seals, he gives a command to the holy spirit and the holy spirit invites john to come and see the action. The seven seals repeat the same history as the seven churches, but with a different emphasis. It described the events surrounding the second coming of jesus christ chapters 6 19, the millennium and final judgment chapter 20, and the eternal state chapters 21 and 22. In chapters 811 we will see how the seven trumpets cover the same basic timeline but with its own distinctive focus the first four seals are widely known as the four horsemen of the apocalypse. Revelation 6 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 6. Under the mosaic law, land cannot be taken from gods people permanently. 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. Chapter six the first six seals revelation commentary. Revelation 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the bible, and contain more than 7,000 pages of material.
Book summary the word revelation means an unveiling or. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest. Revelation 6 r 06c to see the full text which has links to this page, go. Revelation 6, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Revelation 22 epilogue and final warnings revelationlogic. The book of revelation explained volume 4 preface you will notice that the book of revelation explained, volume 4, begins with chapter 12, not chapter 1, and ends at the conclusion of chapter 14. Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. And i heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Revelation 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Understanding revelation waitara seventhday adventist. The revelation is the only prophetic book of the nt and it is the keystone of the word of god.
Revelation chapter 6 kjv king james version it is difficult to forecast what this corona pandemic will do. She is being pursued by a great red dragon, whose tail has swept a third of the stars from heaven and cast them to earth. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 6 opening the. Opening the first six seal judgments 1 and i saw when the lamb opened one of the seals, and i heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, come and see. Then i heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, two pounds of wheat for a days wages, and six pounds of barley for a days wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine. Book of revelation a verse by verse audio study chapter 6 the four horsemen of the apocalypse. The first seal is opened, and one of the four living creatures around gods throne revelation 4. In our previous studies we have seen that revelation chapter 1. The seven seals are one of a series of endtimes judgments from god. I 1 saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a 2 book written inside and. Wars, other worldwide diseasesplagues, the great depression, etc. Our teaching video on revelation chapter 6 covers the main theme of jesus revelation of the first six seals. Verse 6 begins the epilogue which then continues through to the end of the book of revelation.
The opening of the seals, the first, second, third, and fourth. Only this view does justice to revelations claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters, and the rest of. When considering the apocalyptic judgments, we must remember that god is the judge psalm 75. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he r. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 6 opening the first six seal judgments. The first four seals of the scroll bring four horsemen. And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand. As jesus predicts the destruction of jerusalem, notice the parallels between matthew 24. Impact of the book of revelation another npr story about the impact revelation has had on our culture.
They keep us from seeing the meaning of this symbolism. Each of these 4 horsemen will bring with them a change for gods creation. In johns vision, the seven seals hold closed a scroll in heaven, and, as each seal is broken, a new judgment is unleashed on the earth. It described the events surrounding the second coming of jesus christ chapters 619, the millennium and final judgment chapter 20, and the eternal state chapters 21 and 22. Revelation 6 commentary commentary critical and explanatory.
Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. Revelation 6 begins to describe the events of the seal period, which corresponds with the sevenyear period called the 70th week of daniel. The voice in the middle of the four living creatures must belong to god or the lamb, probably god the father since he is the ultimate source of all these judgments cf. Choose the chapter in the revelation of jesus christ you would like to study. These are all of the chapters of the book of revelation. The particular greek word used here appears 22 times throughout the book of revelation. The vision of seven seals help us reduce the maintenance cost of our online services. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. A study of the book of revelation versebyverse at the hendersonville. Then i heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, come.
Click here to download revelation 6 keynote presentation. The lord jesus christs second coming is all about his judgment of the earth. As the seals are opened, the 4 horsemen begin to emerge. The key to understanding this image is found in zechariah 6. In chapter 6 of zechariah we see these horses and riders commanded to patrol the earth. 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.
Revelation 6 opens with jesusthe lamb revelation 5. Only this view does justice to revelation s claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters, and the rest of. 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. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. Revelation chapter 6 explained book of revelation each.
Chapter 21 is the final chapter of the book of revelation. The giver is not explicitly identified, but context indicates that either god. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. It describes the three different heavens and explains that the third heaven is dwelling place of the sovereign god. The first four seals describe four tasks assigned to the holy spirit. Revelation 6, the 6th chapter of the final book of the holy bible, focuses on what happens as the lamb of god jesus christ begins to open up the seals of the scroll. Revelation chapter 6 explained discover revelation. These eight verses speak volumes with very few words. I watched as the lamb opened the first of the seven seals. The book of revelation and covid19 wake up to the truth.
Revelation chapter 6 sermons and lessons from revelation. When the lamb opened the second seal, i heard the second living creature say, come. These connections between matthew 24 and revelation 6 are also noted by scholars. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. There he tells his disciples that wars revelation 6.
Re apocalypse christian bible study resources, dictionary, concordance and search. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 6. The throne is in the very center of this impressive, moving vision that dominates the sky. In ancient israel, under the law when land was sold, the losses were written down in a scroll and then it was sealed. The lamb, having been proclaimed worthy, proceeds to break the seals. Because your computer is running an older version of internet browser, it no longer meets the features of modern websites. Introduction chapter 6 describes the opening of the sevensealed scroll which was introduced in chapter 5. Patmos check out this map of patmos, just in case you want to explore the home of our visionary narrator. Chapter 7 continues the events which happen after the opening of the sixth seal. Revelation 6 new international version niv the seals.
In revelation the horse is an animal associated with war. The price of wheat good food and barley cheap cattle food will be very high. By the grace of god, we are not guessing on the revelations of these seals, as god has. Following the seal judgments are the trumpet judgments and the bowl or.
The seal judgments are the beginning of the tribulation sometimes called the great tribulation, a time of great suffering which will come upon. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Dec 22, 2017 our teaching video on revelation chapter 6 covers the main theme of jesus revelation of the first six seals. By david griffin blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in. The holy scriptures start with a revelation on the past genesis 1 and they end with a revelation on the future. But these features are described by our master as preliminary to his coming and the end of the. Arguably, these verses may have been better placed at the end of chapter 21 than at the start of chapter 22. And when he had opened the second seal, i heard the second beast say, come and see. These seals will reveal to us the types of events that must take place on the earth prior to the second coming of christ. It is a literal country at the centre of the vastness of space. Revelation 6 niv bible i watched as the lamb opened. This epilogue gives the sense that perhaps john has. Revelation 6 the seals i watched as the lamb bible gateway.