Its meaning is positive, not fearful or terrifying to those who serve god. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. The real meaning of the bibles book of revelation is a popular, ongoing debate. The book of revelation chapter 9 of 22 pastor steven anderson john10. We noted since chapter 6 that god is bringing these judgments to bring the nation back. Revelation 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
These three trumpets 57 all affect mankind directly, this is why they are given the title the three woes summary of each division of chapter. Understanding the book of revelation is an excellent christian booklet with revelation bible charts that explain the symbols. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. This is a twopart vision, where god is praised as creator chapter 4 and christ as powerful redeemer chapter 5. 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. Revelation 9 bible commentary matthew henry concise.
The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the abyss. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 9 sounding the. The lives, for the life is in the blood leviticus 17. The book of revelation is the last book of the bible in our canon for good reason. But as johnwho wrote the book under gods inspirationtells us in his concluding chapter. The key to understanding is the mysterious book of revelation is comprehending its story flow. Some commentators say that the star is the word of god, the pit is human nature, and the lesson is that if the gospel is rejected, horrors are unleashed. In this chapter we have an account of the sounding of the fifth and sixth trumpets, the. Revelation 9, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Here in chapter, 9 we will look at trumpets 56 affect lost mankind directly.
Keys to understanding revelation united church of god. The book s vivid imagery and striking symbolism have produced 4 main interpretive approaches. The key to bible interpretation, especially for the book of revelation, is to have a consistent hermeneutic. Bible is inspired by god and trust what it says will be able to understand the significance of what is revealed in the book of revelation. 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. Understanding the book of revelation how can i do it. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. The leader of these creatures carries names in hebrew and greek, both meaning the destroyer revelation 9. As the second half of the tribulation week progresses from the seal judgments to the trumpet judgments, the intensity of gods dealing increases by at least a third, i.
Christ appears with seven stars in his right hand, standing in the middle of seven golden candlesticks. The book is all about jesus christ, and it is his selfrevelation. But this is far from the plain meaning of revelation 9. They are divided into two sections labeled old testament and new testament. The message of chapter five cannot be over emphasized. Chapter 12 is so revised as to identify the woman as the church of god and the child that she brought forth as the kingdom of our god and of his christ. Reserve judgment on those things for which no interpretation is given. The sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the passage. Chapter 9 describes the first two woes, trumpets five and six. Chapter nine completion of 70th week trumpet judgments 56. Its often the book of the bible that christians, pastors, and seminaries have the most trouble understanding.
The book ends with confirmations of authenticity by god, christ and john. Includes definitions, symbols, ways of approaching the text, and different interpretations. In other words, it is the way you interpret scripture. We will see when we get to revelation 11 and why the book uses the image of.
The key to understanding the book of revelation is to interpret it as literally as possibleit says what it means and means what it says. The theme of the book is the events leading up to the jesus second coming. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. There has never been a time when it was more necessary to read and understand the book of revelation than right now. Later in our study chapter 11 and 16, we will look at trumpet 7. In our study of revelation 8, we read of a scene in heaven in which seven angels were given seven trumpets which they were to sound. This chapter begins with the sounding of the fifth trumpet judgment, where a star falls from heaven unto the earth revelation 9. Some think this star represents some eminent bishop in the. God would not have given it to us if its meaning were entirely a mystery. These indepth versebyverse studies harmonize the holy bible from genesis to revelation. How does revelation chapter 9 fit with the surrounding context.
But skip heitzig, the dynamic senior pastor at calvary of albuquerqueone of the nations largest churchesis eager to bring clarity to the mystery of revelation and share why its an important, relevant, and exciting book to explore. If we did not realize already that it takes a lifetime to understand the bible and thats a good thing, the point is driven home when we get to the last book in the biblerevelation. The revelation is the only book in the nt mentioning john as author. Some suggest these are johns attempt at describing something like a modern helicopter. The prayers of the saints were offered upon the golden altar before the throne, and this seemed to be directly related to the judgments which were about. It starts out simply enough, it is a revelation in greek, apocalypse from jesus christ, it is a prophecy, and it comes as a letter to seven churches. Revelation 9 commentary commentary critical and explanatory.
Revelation chapter 9 book of revelation each scripture. In the books last chapter god reiterates that his words were given to reveal and not to be sealed revelation 22. Thank you for the concern, and pray that i will continue to present the truth as fully as god reveals it to me, hiding nothing. Revelation 9, new international version niv the bible app. While many associate the word apocalypse with great disaster, the book of revelation begins and ends by saying that those who read, understand, and apply its message would be happy for doing so. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 9 and more. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 9. The fifth trumpet is followed by a representation of another star as falling from heaven and opening the bottomless pit, out. Revelation 9 is going to reveal where these judgments are coming. It is the final expression of and complement to the prophecies of the jewish prophets.
And the fifth angel sounded, and i saw 1 a star from heaven 2. Revelation made simple and easy to understand this last book of the bible bears the title revelation, meaning, unveiling, yet, it presents visions of. Hermeneutics is the study of the principles of interpretation. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. Revelation reveals the events of the day of the lord revelation 1. There are references in the bible where demons possessed people such as found. The star was given the key to the shaft of the abyss. This series is a bit of my testimony of coming into a further understanding of the truth as a result of studying the most important book for our timethe revelation. Now viewing scripture range from the book of revelation chapter 9 through chapter 22.
John mentions his name four times in the book revelation 1. Breastplates were designed to protect the vital organs and sustain the life of the warrior. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Sounding the fifth and sixth trumpets demonic locusts and demonic horsemen 1 and the fifth angel sounded, and i saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth. All the events of revelationthe end times, here represented as the sealed scroll, fall under the mighty power of the lamb. The revelation research foundation has completed work on a 3d version of ezekiels temple, utilizing the drawings of mr. The book of revelation chapter 9 of 22 pastor steven. Verses 112 upon the sounding of this trumpet, the things to be observed are, 1. Understanding revelation study 1 circumstances of revelation p. Revelation chapter 9 in the bible king james version. Youll find four major interpretive approaches to the book of revelation that can help you read, understand, and figure out the apocalyptic letter of john. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 9.
David guzik commentary on revelation 9, where the fifth trumpet brings demonic locusts and the sixth brings an army of destruction. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Chapter 8s ending warned that the last three trumpet judgments would be far worse than the first four. No other new testament book poses more serious and difficult interpretive challenges than revelation. The book of revelation explained takes you on a easy to understand and eyeopening journey through the book of revelation. In this chapter we have an account of the sounding of the fifth and sixth trumpets, the appearances that attended them, and the events that were to follow.
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