Another book was opened, which is the book of life. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or satan, and bound him for a thousand years. Revelation is the last of the 66 books that make up the bible and its just like the.
The holy bible book 66 revelation kjv dramatized audio duration. I shall not blot that name out of the book of life, but acknowledge it in the presence of my father and his angels 6 let anyone who can hear, listen to what the spirit is saying to the. What are the prayers of the saints in revelation 5. The positive use of this book is given in revelation 20.
They were dressed in clean, shining linen and wore golden sashes around their chests. Douayrheims bible, apocalypse revelation chapter 20. John equates the second death with the lake of fire, the final judgment of the incorrigibly wicked, those whose names are not found in the book of life. Christ will judge all those who lived throughout human history yet have not been called. Revelation saint jerome, bible foundation and online book initiative, ed. Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake. Then another book was opened, which is rthe book of life. Revelation 15 new international version niv seven angels with seven plagues. Free reading plans and devotionals related to revelation 20.
Lectures on the book of revelation grand rapids, mi. Note i didnt say think outside the bible, i believe the best commentary on the bible is the bible itself. Chapter 20 must be related theologically to chapters 19 the second coming and 2122 the eternal kingdom. What is the verse about casting our crowns before the feet of jesus. Being the resurrection of condemnation john john 5. Now is the time when satan will be taken, bound and put into the bottomless pit abyss, where his influence will not have any effect on the tribulation. And i saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the book of life, and the dead were judged from what was written in the books, as their deeds deserved. If this is a description of god, it can only refer to jesus christ who was manifest in the flesh, etc.
This commentary has been through advanced checking. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. This chapter contains the notable account of the millennium and the judgment of the dead. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. The names not found in it were not a part of gods called and chosen peoplethey belonged to the society opposed to. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. These things saith he that hath the seven spirits of god, and the seven stars.
Thank the lord that he so loved us and provided his son jesus christ to pay the penalty for our sin. Each of the visions can be identified with the words kai eidon, and i saw which begins each vision 19. And i will never blot out his name from the book of life, but i will confess his name before my father and his angels. Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire. Key no doubt symbolic of being able to imprison or confine. In contrast, here at the great white throne judgment, unbelievers are judged on their own deeds, which means damnation romans 6. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. At this point in revelation, victory over death and evil is complete. What does the bible mean when it refers to the four winds. Lets turn in our bibles to revelation chapter 20, verses 11 through 15, a marvelous and familiar text, giving to us the most serious and sobering scene in all of the bible because it describes the most tragic event in the history of mankind, the great white throne judgment. And if anyones name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. Revelation 20 is the twentieth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible.
The book of life was the registry of the approved of god. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. While these events occur after the millennium, the lake of fire is also shown to exist before the millennium revelation 19. The first part of verse 5 inserts a parenthetical statement that refers to a second resurrection, described in verses 1115. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire20. It is their absence from the book of life of the lamb rev. Complete text, index, search, bible verse, bible story, scripture, book, prophesy, christian. Revelation 15, new international version niv the bible app. The interpretive question is whether the second coming precedes the millennial reign of christ, if so then some form of premillennialism is inevitable if this is to be interpreted as.
Revelation 15 new international version niv seven angels with seven plagues 15 i saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign. I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead 3. And i saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. The seven bowls which are introduced in chapter 15 and described in chapter 16 are the third in a set of three cycles of divine plagues sent for the purpose of redemption cf. Revelation 15 niv seven angels with seven plagues i. The great white throne judgment described in revelation 20.
Every person who did not follow christ is consigned to the lake of fire revelation 20. Chapter 20 begins with the fourth of johns final 7 visions. After the millennium, god will raise up to physical life all those who have never had an opportunity for salvation. Whether this means the lake of fire exists throughout the millenniumperhaps as a vivid. God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of. Revelation 20 bible commentary matthew henry concise. What is the sea of glass mentioned in revelation 4. He will dutifully check the book of life for the name of each and every one who stands in this judgment. Revelation chapter 20, verse 11, and i saw a great white throne. Revelation 20 niv bible and i saw an angel coming down. Revelation chapter 20 is one of the most controversial chapters in the bible, not because it contains anything essentially complex, but because it touches on a subject of preconceived bias. That passage makes it clear that no one at that judgment has his name in the book of life revelation 20. Revelation 20, new king james version nkjv the bible app.
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