Read revelation commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Then i heard a loud voice from the temple seems to imply that god gives this command. This chapter is a general preface to the whole book, and contains, i. Revelation chapter 1 verse by verse bible commentary. The fact the euphrates is identified specificially could be to emphasize that this is done by a divine source. The events described from the fourth chapter to the end he supposes to refer to the jewish war, and to the civil commotions which took place in italy while otho, vitellius, and vespasian were contending for the empire.
Revelation chapter 16 verse by verse bible commentary. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. The first six bowl judgments verse 1 1 and i heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, go your ways and pour out the bowls of the wrath of god upon the earth. The apocalypse contains a prophetical description of the destruction of jerusalem, of the jewish war, and the civil wars of the romans. The first vial is poured out on the earth, the second on the sea, the third on the rivers and fountains.
Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesthe gospel of. The seals of revelation 6 as defined by matthew 24 r evelation, the final book of the bible, is arguably one of the most difficult to understand. The fleet of vitellius beaten, and the maritime towns taken from them by the flavii. Revelation 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The following is an article which i expanded from a sermon i preached on matthew 24 to my congregation last year i personally believe that matthew 24 is the single most important chapter in the bible for christians on endtimes prophecy. Revelation chapter 16 matthew henry complete commentary. In this chapter we have an account of the pouring forth of these vials that were filled with the wrath of god. A ratcatcher is a person who practices ratcatching as a professional form of pest control keeping the rat population under control was practiced in europe to prevent the spread of diseases, most notoriously the black plague, and to prevent damage to food supplies in modern developed countries, such a professional is otherwise known as a pest control operative or pest exterminator.
Revelation 16 bible commentary matthew henry concise. A unique statement within the book of matthew provides internal evidence to its authorship. Revelation chapter matthew henry complete commentary. The apostolic benediction pronounced on all those who shall pay a due regard to the contents of this book, revelation 1.
It has long been recognized that the prophetic forecast jesus gave in matthew 24 is similar in comparison with revelation chapters 619. Introduction to the revelation of the day of yahovah the l ord chapter 2. Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. The insights tom has gained from memorizing the entire book of revelation and the great contributions they offer to bible students. Like the plagues god loosed on ancient egypt exodus 7. This commentary has been through advanced checking. It is fit that the proofs of divine revelation should be chosen by the wisdom of god, not by the follies and fancies of men. To the angel of the church of sardis, an ancient city of lydia, on the banks of the mountain tmolus, said to. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 12 the. This battle required time to prepare for it, and therefore the further account of it is suspended till we come to the nineteenth chapter, revelation 16. Return from chapter 16 to the versebyverse commentary on revelation page. Christ will bring forward this book of life, and show the names of the faithful, before god, and all the angels, at the great day. The last days of babylon, chapter 23, the beast and his mark.
Study the bible online using commentary on revelation and more. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Matthew 16 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Revelations from the hebrew version of matthew sid roth.
Matthews gospel free bible commentary in easy english. Relates to the things which are, that is, the then present state of the church, and contains the epistle of john to the seven churches, and his account of the appearance of the lord jesus, and his direction to the apostle to write what he beheld, ch. The seals of revelation 6 here a little, there a little. They were poured out upon the whole antichristian empire, and on every thing appertaining to it. He supposes the book of the apocalypse to have been written a considerable time before the destruction of jerusalem. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation. Learn revelation chapter 1 bible with free interactive flashcards. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 16. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 14.
Matthew 24 and revelation 619 compared by larry cockerham. 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. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. The disciples had trouble understanding this at first, thinking that jesus. Matthew 4 the temptation of jesus and his first galilean ministry a. The woman in the wilderness 1 and there appeared a great wonder in heaven. Among the interpreters of the apocalypse, both in ancient and modern times, we find a vast diversity of opinions, but they may be all reduced to four principal hypotheses, or modes of interpretation. Revelation 16 in this chapter we have an account of the pouring forth of these vials that were filled with the wrath of god. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. There have been countless expositions written and numerous sermons preached in an attempt to identify the. An exposition of the gospel of matthew previous page next page. Matthew 24 the most important prophecy chapter in the bible. I am under the impression that matthew wrote his gospel in hebrew. Revelation chapter 14 1 and i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
This also speaks to us of our need for a supernatural revelation of jesus. As recorded in matthew 16, peter bore his testimony that jesus is the christ, and the savior. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Here we have three more of the epistles of christ to the churches. Christ teaches by the spirit of wisdom in the heart, opening the understanding to the spirit of revelation in the word. The identity and destiny of modern, prophetic, mystery babylon. The account of the call of matthew chapter 9, is followed by that of a meal taken by jesus in the company of publicans and sinners. The warning which god gives of this great and decisive trial, to engage his people to prepare for it, revelation 16.
Revelation 17 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Matthew 24 the most important prophecy chapter in the. The slaughter of the adherents of vitellius, at cremona and elsewhere. Complete bible commentary on the book of revelation chapter 6 with king james bible text. David guzik commentary on matthew 16, in which jesus is revealed for who he is. The diseases of the soldiers of vitellius through intemperance. The beast is the roman catholic church system revived and healed of its protestant churches in the united states who influenced the government. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Pouring out the seven vial judgments 1 and i heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of god upon the earth. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward he was hungry. Most awful of the judgments of god are the seven vial judgments. Prior to chapter 16, jesus spent much of his time addressing crowds.
The stage is set for the greatest and most famous of battles. Chapter 16 nd i heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of god upon the earth. And now to complete the seals we have to turn to the 8th chapter of revelation, so we will have to go. Christ has his book of life, a register of all who shall inherit eternal life. These plagues are not universal, or man would perish from the earth. There is much evidence to confirm that the gospel of matthew was. The pouring of the first three bowl judgments chapter outline top. At the end of revelation, it almost seemed like satan and the antichrist might win. Chapter 23 the mark of the beast is this the man who made the earth tremble, and overthrew kingdoms, who made the world a desert and levelled cities, who never to his captives opened the prison gates. Revelation 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
There may be a time interval of months between the 6th and 7th bowl judgments in order for all of the other world leaders to move their men and equipment into position under the antichrists authority, as experienced in the recent wars. An inscription, declaring the original and the design of it, revelation 1. We might say that revelation 16 is a great chapter. There have been countless expositions written and numerous sermons preached in an attempt to identify the colorful symbols which populate this prophetic book. These seven angels are messengers of wrath bringing pain and destruction.
Just click the link to the commentary of a chapter that you want to read. Individual revelation needed for a testimony of jesus christ. Upon the rivers and fountains of water, revelation 16. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 7.
Or, take it for rome, as mystical babylon, the name of babylon being put for rome, which was meant, but was not then to be directly named. Imagine what it would have been like, to live at the end of the first century. Matthew 24 and revelation 619 compared prophecy forum. Then jesus was led up by the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. As we compare scripture with scripture we find that the general chronology of revelation is not necessarily confined to this book alone. Revelation 16 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The bowls of wrath revelation chapter 16 commentary. Your nearest church neighbour is over 40 miles away. Revelation commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Jan 31, 2017 the insights tom has gained from memorizing the entire book of revelation and the great contributions they offer to bible students. Extensive verse by verse explanation, illumination and clarification of this prophetic book seen though the lens of middle east culture and the ancient near east.
A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. One valid translation of this passage says the meal took place at home. The greek word semeion, which is translated as wonder, sign, or miracle, is used to describe a woman clothed with the sun. God help each one of us to have every sin confessed and forgiven so our names will remain in the book. Revelation 6 bible commentary on the book of revelation. Revelation we have, in this chapter, a further discovery and description of the churchs enemies.
But revelation 14 shows who is really triumphant, powerful, and in control. The versebyverse commentary on each chapter of revelation is on a separate page of this website. View revelation 1 in the note window the book of the revelation of st. Revelation 6 matthew 24 here a little, there a little. The gospel is a revelation, it consists of revealed truths. He holds the vials of wrath and gives them to his messengers for them to carry out his wrath. This scholastic work is a comprehensive, visual, pagebypage commentary on the book of revelation, illustrated with fullcolor graphics and rich bible charts, generating a successful, productive, and fruitful comprehension of the most complex book of scripture. Letters to the assemblies at ephesus, smyrna, pergamos, and thyatira. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 16. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. Since no one else can be in the temple, this is most likely the lord talking. The dragon is satan in the guise of modern spiritualism, pagan religions, and occult and the new age movement.
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