The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. Of the beast with seven heads and of a second beast. The vision which opens the book and the verse that organizes it.
Some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. Volume 1 of apocalypse explained begins swedenborgs versebyverse exposition, or commentary, of the biblical text of the apocalypse, commonly known as revelation or the revelation of john. The visions apply to the lords day, which began when gods kingdom was set up in 1914 and jesus began ruling as king. The apocalypse, or revelation, is often quoted by him as the revelation of john, the disciple of the lord. This summary of the book of revelation provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of revelation. As was the custom in his day, swedenborg referred to. Like an enchanting woman, the book attracts admirers of every sort. The seven bowl or vial judgments are the final judgments of the tribulation period. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of samuel the first book of kings. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. Complete text, index, search, bible verse, bible story, scripture, book, prophesy, christian. Revelation 12 is the twelfth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible.
It was seen no long time ago, but almost in our age, at the end of the reign of domitian. And i beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the other voices of the trumpets of the three. This chapter describes the judgment of the whore of babylon babylon the harlot. Revelation 17 is the seventeenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Let the one with understanding solve the meaning of the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. Apocalypse 16 et jentendis une voix forte qui venait du temple, et qui disait aux sept anges. Revelation 16 new international version niv the beast out of the sea. He said to me, you are my son, today i have begotten you. No direct matches for your keyword exist in the king james bible. And all that dwell upon the earth adored him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the lamb, which was slain from the beginning of the world.
Revelation chapter 16 kjv king james version i timothy 2. The author records visions of two beasts or monsters which he saw while standing on the seashore, the monster from the sea. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 2 samuel 1 kings 2 kings 1 chronicles 2 chronicles ezra nehemiah tobias judith esther job psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of songs wisdom sirach ecclesiasticus isaiah jeremiah lamentations baruch ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah nahum habbakuk. Revelation, chapter united states conference of catholic bishops. The futurists, on the other hand, would make the greater part of the book relate to the time of the end, a personal individual antichrist yet to be revealed, who shall only afflict the saints for a little time three. Revelation 1 is the first chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name.
This verse is preceded by the description of the fires of hell, and hundreds of miles of blood flow in the verses after. And i saw, coming out of the mouth of the dragon and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs. The sun and moon grow dark and the stars lose their brightness. Revelation, chapter 8 united states conference of catholic bishops. Revelation 816 niv the seventh seal and the golden censer. Revelation chapter kjv king james version 666 is the papacy. The book of the apocalypse, chapter 1 and i saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten diadems, and upon his heads names of blasphemy. Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in. Apocalypse, from the verb apokalypto, to reveal, is the name given to the last book in the bible. Revelation, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Apocalypse in the bible no direct matches for your keyword exist in the king james bible.
What you have seen, and what is happening, and what will happen afterwards. Apocalypse, douayrheims challoner revision 1752 drc1752. Revelation 16 is the sixteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Of his reference to the book of revelation, lardner says. For the day of the lord is near in the valley of decision. This chapter contains the prologue of the book, followed by the vision and commission of john. And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because it was and is not and is to come.
And i saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten diadems, and upon his heads names of blasphemy. Although johns description certainly does leave a great deal of interpretive leeway, the proper context in which to approach these verses is from the one john wrote from a hebraic kabbalistic one. More fitting for a responsory in the office of the dead. And the beast, which i saw, was like to a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion. And to it t the dragon gave his power and u his throne and great authority. Indeed, the book of revelation, also known as the apocalypse, is fascinating and mysterious. But i hope you dont choose it for a funeral only because of brevity.
God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. You shall break them with a rod of iron, you shall shatter them like earthenware. An argument might be drawn from this peculiarity of expression in support of the view, that john is not the author of the book. The beast that you saw was, and is not, and is about to rise from the bottomless pit and go to destruction. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. Click the search button below to search the entire website including all scripture translations, comments, commentary, bible dictionary, articles, and other pages. Ask of me, and i will surely give the nations as your inheritance, and the very ends of the earth as your possession. Revelation chapter 8 kjv king james version a third of the suns path is darkened the sun is moving, we are still a third of its path is a third of a day otherwise we are looking at 4 months of darkness. Here is wisdom, let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast.
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