The 33 years that jesus christ lived for correspondent to the 33 vertebrae that we each have in our spine. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 5. Revelation 6, new living translation nlt the bible app. Revelation 6 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Verses 5, 6 and when he opened the third seal, l heard the third living creature saying, come. Charles in a critical and exegetical commentary on the revelation of st. Your score results are displayed on the page immediately. The purpose of each of these seals is to take action to remove those who are illegally.
The opening of the first four seals is followed by judgments preparatory for his coming. In chapter six, we begin to see the opening of the seven seals of the book. Revelation chapter 6 sermons and lessons from revelation. Verses 18 deal with the opening of the book of judgments that begin to unfold on earth in chapter 6. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ.
John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. In the course of chapter 6, the lamb opens six of the seven seals. Revelation 6 bible commentary matthew henry concise. When considering the apocalyptic judgments, we must remember that god is the judge psalm 75. Revelation 6 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. These words of the book of revelation are also words spoken from the mouth of jesus, and written by the apostle john. 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. The book of revelation belongs to the apocalypticprophetic genre, and the. In the book of genesis, a serpent, more subtle than any beast of the field, tempted the woman in paradise. Then i heard one of the four living beings say with a voice like thunder, come. Heaven and hell, revelation 2122 the summit church. Blue letter bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the bible easy and.
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 opening of the seals of the book show a progressive unfolding of history of daniels 70th week. At the opening of the fifth seal, the martyrs above express the same revelation 6. Our teaching video on revelation chapter 6 covers the main theme of jesus revelation of the first six seals.
Revelation 6 bible commentary on the book of revelation. He rode out to win many battles and gain the victory. We saw last time that opening the book will set in motion events that will culminate in the judgment of evil, and mercy on gods elect. Revelation 6 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary. Mar 30, 2012 the opening of the seals revelation 6 introduction in chapter five the lord jesus christ is given the title deed to creation. By the grace of god, we are not guessing on the revelations of these seals, as god has. In genesis, humanity is the summit of gods creation and therefore, god calls on. The bible may be said to begin and end with the story of a serpent.
Five times in the book revelation, john emphasizes that jesus sword comes out of his mouth. The lamb will now open the seven seals from the scroll one at a time and john will tell us what he sees. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. As one reads further on in this book jesus already has and wears many crowns on his head rev 19. Knowing that, every seal of the book had to be opened. Dec 22, 2017 our teaching video on revelation chapter 6 covers the main theme of jesus revelation of the first six seals. See how much you learned about the sixth chapter of revelation by taking this interactive quiz. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 6 opening the. At this point, revelation approaches the consummation of gods plan for all history, so we also come to a summit of praise. The first four seals of the scroll bring four horsemen.
Because he owns all of creation he, and he alone, decides who can populate his possession. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 6. In these verses, we see the first four seals located on the sevensealed scroll broken and their contents revealed to us. Like in the book of genesis, readers are informed that god is the origin of all. 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. Later on, in chapter 19, christ is depicted riding a white horse. Chapter 7s description of those sealed by god most likely includes this group. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. The lord jesus christs second coming is all about his. Revelation 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on 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. Jan 08, 2015 6 th seal cataclysmic changes on earth and in heaven taking of truthundoing works of unrighteousness 1217 summary of each division of chapter.
Revelation 6 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. David guzik commentary on revelation 6, where the first six seals of the scroll, which describes the history and destiny of mankind, are opened. The period of time john will be observing in revelation is also spoken of in the prophecies of daniel and by jesus in the olivet discourse mat chapters 2425. Hinds, a commentary on the book of revelation nashville. Study revelation 6 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 6 opening. Revelation chapter 6 sermon by jason callihan, revelation 6.
Gods response is for them to wait, since there are others yet to be martyred for proclaiming christ revelation 6. Jan 01, 2008 book of revelation chapter 6 receive the revelation be prepared current events confirm that we are in the last days. In the midst of uncertainty and fear, the gospel still shines as a message of hope, light, and life. The revelation of jesus christ a study of the book of revelation notes from the south michigan teacher training school and michigan bible school charles coats, instructor july dec. Read all of revelation 6 what is to follow on earth now begins, when the seals are opened. These martyrs praise and acknowledge god, while begging him to avenge their deaths. Revelation 6 bible commentary john darbys synopsis. The revelation of jesus christ webberville church of christ.
This rider does not wear a crown, but rather a crown was given to him. In fact, the early churchs commitment to the gospel made them so distinct that others said of. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 6. 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 contents. 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. It has become almost a commonplace to view chapter 7 as an interlude or parenthesis in the progressive opening of the seals for example, wall 1991. Robert harkrider a study guide of the book of revelation. Revelation 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Its rider carried a bow, and a crown was placed on his head. Revelation chapter 6 coffmans commentary of the new. Once again, this book could only be unsealed by one person. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with. Revelation 6, new king james version nkjv the bible app. All of our revelation chapter by chapter studies, and any other posts related to the book of revelation, can be found here.
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