Then seven blows of trumpets start two series of terrible plagues and judgments. Revelation chapter 11 covers several events of the tribulation period. They shall be slain by the beast which shall arise out of the bottomless pit, and shall arise again after three days and a half, and ascend to heaven, revelation 11. This law applied to the comparison between these two passages, chapter 2. Bibles stand is rapture of the church before the great tribulation period. By david griffin blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it. The revelation to john new international version the prologue 1.
In the meantime, as the seventh trumpet sounds, heaven praises god for his righteous judgment on evil revelation 11. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 11 and more. The first five seals described in the book of revelation are dealt with in 11 verses see revelation 6. Welcome to this series on the book of revelation where ill be breaking down each chapter, verse by verse, to help you understand gods word, and to.
It also shows that jesus is the one who paid the price for the sins of mankind. Not from a christian or jewish perspective, but a hebraic one. True worship is simply acknowledging the attributes of god, i. Book of revelation chronological order pursuing intimacy. The revelation of john is the one book in the new testament that claims john as its author. Read through the book of the revelatuion twice by the end of the semester 2. In ezekiel 4043, there is an extended passage where a temple is measured. Another reason that the temple in revelation 11 is probably not being measured for judgment is the apparent correlation between the period of fortytwo months mentioned in association with the temple rev. This name indicates the meaning of revelation it uncovers matters that had been hidden and discloses events that would happen long after it was written. The revelation is a book that reveals the lord jesus christ as.
Or more likely the prophesied millennial temple compare ezek. In this chapter is shown how it will fare with the holy city, till the mystery of god is fulfilled. Although john saw all of the demons in grotesque shapes and forms, the world will not. The next few chapters will discuss seven major figures in the end times, including the antichrist and the false prophet. There is nothing in revelation 11 that requires us to assume a famous identity for the two witnesses. Your score results are displayed on the page immediately. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 11 the two. Revelation chapter 12 explained book of revelation each. Physically attend at least 80% of all classes unless given special permission by. This chapter contains four of the most iconic concepts contained in revelation. By the time the writings that are now included in the new testament were assembled in their present form, three letters and one gospel were also attributed to john. The bible says in john chapter 14, that true believers in christ can do even. The book of revelation also called the revelation of john or the revelation of st.
Second, the book was written to show how all of prophecy focuses on jesus christ, his person and his program for the world. The two beasts described here are the figures often referred to as the antichrist and the false prophet. The description, power, and influence of these witnesses, revelation 11. The book is gods wrath and judgement on the world, and jesus is about to open it up. Overcoming the persecutions equaled exemption from the second death. And i will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth. The book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. Third, the book seeks to unite all the various lines of biblical prophecy both old and new testaments, and to show how they converge upon the second coming of christ to rule the earth in his messianic kingdom. Book of revelation chapter 11 the two witnesses and. After which shall be a great earthquake, revelation 11. By the end of this, you will have a clear understanding of chapter 11 of the book of revelation.
And they will tread the holy city underfoot for fortytwo. Apr 20, 2020 see how much you learned about the eleventh chapter of revelation by taking this interactive quiz. Revelation chapter 11 continues the parenthesis that began in chapter 10. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 11. The temple in ezekiel is best understood as the temple of the millennial earth and the. Chapter 11 measuring the temple, the two witnesses, and. In fact, the world will probably consider this spiritual warfare and demonic assault to be nothing more than a natural outbreak of plagues or the ravages of war. Their message, supernatural power, death, and resurrection are dramatic moments in the story of the end times. The message was true, but the appointed time was long. The book of revelation chapter 11 in this video series, over a year in the making, the entire book of revelation is narrated in dramatic form from a hebraic mind set. The revelation of jesus christ chapter 11 sermon by tom. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 11. They are measured for protection from spiritual harm. In the following paragraph chapters 6 to 11 the seven seals of the book are opened by the lamb.
Book of revelation a verse by verse audio study chapter 11 the two witnesses and the seventh trumpet judgment. Revelation chapter 11 kjv king james version malachi chapter 4. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet rev 11. Unlike the lamb with seven horns omnipotence these religions can never compete with the true faith. In the third year of cyrus king of persia a message was revealed to daniel, whose name was called belteshazzar. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, a stark account of the apocalypse and a prophecy of the world coming to an end. Chapter 10 understanding revelation and the timeline of. Perhaps no passage in revelation is more controversial than chapter 11. Revelation chapter 11 explained discover revelation. I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth verse 3. Revelation chapter 18 explained book of revelation each.
He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. Who are the two witnesses in the book of revelation. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 11 the. And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great. In revelation 5 we have the book with 7 seals, and that jesus is the only one worthy to open the book. Here bible teacher, and best selling author, michael pearl walks you through the scriptures and explains the true. The two witnesses and the seventh trumpet 1 and there was given me a reed like unto a rod. Aug 04, 2015 this video goes into detail into who the two witnesses in revelation chapter 11 really are, as it goes to other companion passages, and proves from the bible the identity of these two people. And the angel stood, saying, rise and measure the temple of god, the altar, and those who worship there2 but leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the gentiles. Once again when the passage is taken in its normal or literal meaning much of the diversity immediately vanishes because. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 11.
The book of revelation chapter 11 is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. Write a running verse by verse commentary of a chapter of your choice of the book of revelation should be at least 3 pages 3. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to eve rything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. Guaranteed to be different then any other presentation. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Please contact the publisher to obtain copies of this resource. There is an interesting passage in zechariah 4 that gives us a prototype of the two witnesses of revelation. As we have already seen in the book and will see again later in this chapter, the measuring cannot mean that they will not be killed. To start with we see god as creator and ruler, the lord jesus as the slain lamb and the believers gathered round the throne in heaven chapter 4 and 5. This chapter introduces two prophets referred to as the two witnesses. In this text, we can see a clear division between those who are the true worshippers of god shown by jews who are worshipping in the inner court of the temple and those who oppose gods worship and are restricted from it symbolized by gentiles who. Immediately the church is caught up raptured, the great tribulation begins as it is in rev chapter 618. A verse by verse exposition of revelation chapter 11 by tony warren verse one and there was given me a reed like unto a rod.
Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The great tribulation period is jacobs trouble jer 30. Of the sounding of the seventh trumpet, and what followed upon it v. In revelation 7 jesus described 7 historical churches to john. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. Brought to you by filmmaker paul wittenberger, director and producer of after the tribulation, this sermon will cut through the disinformation and false doctrine and expose solid biblical truth. The two witnesses and the 7 th trumpet previous revelation study list next zechariah in his 5 th vision.
The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, a stark account of the apocalypse and a prophecy. The symbol mandated for all followers of antichrist, administered by the false prophet, is the mark of the beast, which is further related to the number 666. Revelation 11, new international version niv the bible app. Revelation 12, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Revelation 11 is the eleventh chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Verse 11 refers the fifth angel as king, whose name in hebrew is abaddon. Revelation 11 nkjv the two witnesses then i was given. The first law of the higher mathematics is that things equal to the same thing are equal to each other. This introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10.
Book of revelation chapter 11 the two witnesses and the. Mansons interpretation of the book of revelation chapter 9 according to prosecuting attorney vincent bugliosi manson saw himself as the fifth angel verse 1 who would be given the key to the pit of the abyss. Yet the average person still has much to learn about the book of revelation. This article is also available and sold as a booklet. The two witnesses verses 12 1 and there was given me a reed like a rod, and the angel stood, saying, rise, and measure the temple of god, and the altar, and those who worship therein, 2 but the court which is outside the temple leave out, and measure it not, for it is given to the gentiles, and they will tread the holy city under foot fortytwo months.
This is a verse by verse look at chapter eleven of the book of revelation. Again it is important to keep in mind that chapter 11. Of the measuringreed given to the apostle, to take the dimensions of the temple v. Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre. Equality 72521 had always understood this philosophy implicitly he had felt that it was true and had lived it in action. David guzik commentary on revelation 11, describes the introduction of the two witnesses, their ministry, death and reviving.
John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. John is told to measure the temple of god, which may be a rebuilt temple in jerusalem during the tribulation period. Therefore, we read about the temple of god in revelation 11. The events are mainly covered from a earthly perspective. The revelation of jesus christ chapter 11 series contributed by tom shepard on jun 29, 2016 message. John the divine is an example of apocalyptic writing a form that delivers a message using symbols, images and numbers.
The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. Chapter 16 will resume the sequence of judgments and begin bringing the book of revelation to a close. Only this view does justice to revelations claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters, and the rest of scripture.
We will discuss the most significant events of chapter11. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet rev. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of revelation in the bible new international version. Watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Here are 11 interesting facts about it that all people should know. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. But prior to the events of this chapter, he had not the conceptual understanding of such a philosophy. Their influence precedes the end of the trumpet judgments, and sets the stage for the final series. These are all of the chapters of the book of revelation.
Revelation 11, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet. There was given the line of thought in chapter 10 carries into chapter 11. There is a wide diversity of viewpoints regarding the interpretation of this chapter, but most of this occurs because men try to symbolize or spiritualize the city, the temple, and the events that are portrayed here. Revelation chapter 9 charles manson the true story. And the angel stood, saying, rise and measure the temple of god, the altar, and those who worship there. After the three and a half days is repeated from revelation 11. The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter. Revelation 11 niv the two witnesses i was given a reed bible. Revelation chapters 11 through 14 are an amplification of the detail more information about the prophecy given in the previous chapters. Revelation chapter 11 continues the parenthesis that began in chapter.
Revelation 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Revelation 11 commentary wesleys explanatory notes. It has subdivisions of the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet. Most people think the book of revelation is simply a book of prophecy. They represent 7 periods of church history which will last approximately 2000 years, more or less. The angel who was talking to me came back and roused me as through rousing someone who was asleep. Zechariah has a vision in which he sees a solid gold lampstand. Revelation 11 new king james version nkjv the two witnesses. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. But what does the biblical scripture say will happen. Chapter 11 tells us about the ministry of god s two witnesses during the first half of the seventieth week of daniel. Chapter 10 understanding revelation and the timeline of events jump to the timeline of events.
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