All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. Revelation 6 (Rev 6:1-2) – 1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying as with a voice of thunder, Come. 2 And I saw, and Read More …
Bird’s-Eye View of the Seven Seals, the Seven Trumpets, and the Seven Bowl Judgments. (Chapter numbers in parentheses) Seven Seals: 1 – Conqueror (6) 2 – Peace from the earth (6) — slay one another (6) 3 – Famine (6) 4 – Death and hades (¼ part of earth) (6) — Read More …
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. Revelation 5 (Rev 5:1) – 1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, close sealed with seven seals. This continues the scene in Heaven Read More …
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. Introduction Chapters four and five form a unit, and should be regarded as one chapter. The actual events of Revelation begin in chapter six. Chapters four and five are a vision of Heaven and the very throne of God. Persecution Read More …
I would encourage you to read (or re-read) the introduction on this commentary. It provides a good lead-in to the remainder of this book….along with what’s written here. Olivet Discourse as a Guide In order to know how to interpret Revelation 4-20, we have to have some sort of guide. I talk about Read More …
Introduction Before we begin commentary on chapters 4-22 of Revelation, I think it would be helpful to take a close look at a passage that I believe provides an unmistakable interpretation of the “thousand years” of Rev 20:1-7. As we go through this book, we must always keep in mind that this is a Read More …
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version, unless noted otherwise. About Laodicea (See Colossians 2:1; 4:13-16) City of Laodicea: Eskihisar, Denizli Province, Turkey Wikipedia: Quote: Laodicea on the Lycus (Greek: Λαοδίκεια πρὸς τοῦ Λύκου; Latin: Laodicea ad Lycum, also transliterated as Laodiceia or Laodikeia) (modern Turkish: Laodikeia) was a magnificent Read More …
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. About Philadelphia “Philadelphia” – (Gr. filadelfeeah – 5359) The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon: Philadelphia = “brotherly love” a city of Lydia in Asia Minor, situated near the eastern base of of Mount Tmolus, founded and named by the Read More …
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. About Sardis Mentioned only here in Revelation (see 1:11). City of Sardis: In the Manisa Province of Turkey, in the region of Lydia. Coffman Commentaries: Quote: A present-day village named Sart, composed of a few paltry huts, is all Read More …
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. About Thyatira City of Thyatira: Modern Turkish city of Akhisar (“white castle”). Barnes Notes: (bold print mine) Quote: Thyatira was a city of Asia Minor, on the northern border of Lydia, and commonly reckoned as belonging to Lydia. It Read More …
Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. About Pergamum City of Pergamum: Modern day Bergama, Turkey Only place mentioned in the Bible. Barnes Notes: Quote: Pergamos was a city in the southern part of Mysia, the capital of a kingdom of that name, and afterward of the Read More …
Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise indicated. About Smyrna City of Smyrna: Modern day Izmir, Turkey It’s interesting that only in the book of Revelation is Smyrna (and its church) mentioned (Rev 1:11; 2:8-11). So all that we know about this church from the biblical record is right Read More …
Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. About Ephesus Ephesus was on the coast of Ionia, one mile northeast of the present-day town of Selcuk in the Izmir Province of Turkey. Ephesus was uninhabited by the 15th century. If you want to learn more about the history of Read More …
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise indicated. Revelation 1 (Rev 1:1-3) – 1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his Read More …
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. Author: The Apostle John Addressed to: The Seven Churches in Asia Date of Writing: There are some who believe the date to be before AD 70, before the destruction of Jerusalem. However, most believe the date to be around AD Read More …