Home audio studies the book of revelation the book of revelation. They 36 will consume her flesh and burn her up with fire. Revelation chapter 17 kjv king james version 1 and there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, come hither. Study scripture verses and use highlighting, underlining, and take notes in the bible. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life. This, the shortest chapter in revelation, together with revelation 16, for which it is merely the introduction, again takes us through the whole cycle of time to the eternal judgment revelation 16. Come with me, he said, and i will show you the judgment that is going to come on the great prostitute, who rules over many waters. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Revelation chapter 14 kjv king james version the defiled woman the natural woman but even the beast already mentined by john in the book of revelation. Who bare record of the word of god, and of the testimony of jesus christ, and of all things that he saw. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet rev 11. I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot.
Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Re apocalypse christian bible study resources, dictionary. The verse by verse commentary on revelation introduction this commentary on revelation will prove, contrary to what most people think, that the revelation, the last book of the bible, is not difficult to understand if we will take a simple, facevalue. Revelation 21 new international version niv biblica. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because he once was, now is not, and yet will come. I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters 2 with whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with. Revelation 1722 also describes the crescendo of final earthly events fulfilling. This antichrist had been before represented as a beast, and is now described as a great whore. Revelation, chapter 17 king james version christian. I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. The description of the great harlot and of the beast upon which she sits. Revelation chapter 12 verse by verse bible commentary. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. Verses of revelation chapter 01 king james bible verse. The book of revelation chapter 17, king james bible verse. Revelation chapter 17 king james version 1 and there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, come hither. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 17.
Chapters 1718 with the conclusion of the bowl judgments weve seen the end of the great tribulation. Verses of revelation chapter 17 king james bible verse. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The metaphor changes slightly from the harvest of the dried grain or tares to that of the gathering of grapes and the winepress of gods anger.
The angel used the symbolism of candlesticks to represent the branches, or congregations, of the church. God gave him this revelation in order to show to his servants what must happen very soon. Revelation chapter 17 verse by verse bible commentary. And there came one of the seven angels, who had the seven vials, and spoke with me, saying. Even though nations may agree on few things, they unite in their determination to maintain their authority rather. This figure is another of the commonlyknown symbols of revelation, often referred to as the whore of babylon. Revelation 15, the 15th chapter of the apocalyptic book of the bible, begins with the vision of seven angels and seven plagues.
I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns. Note i didnt say think outside the bible, i believe the best commentary on the bible is the bible itself. In this chapter we have an account of the contest between the church and antichrist, the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent. Douayrheims bible, apocalypse revelation chapter 17. This scourby bible reading video is being aired with permission of the owner litchfield associates, all rights are reserved. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. Revelation 1718 new international version niv babylon, the prostitute on the beast 17 one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, come, i will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits by many waters. And those who d dwell on the earth, those whose name is not e written from the foundation of the world in the 3f book of life, will g marvel when they see the beast, that he was and is not and will be present. I believe that god himself is the author of the bible. Revelation 17 bible commentary matthew henry concise.
The revelation of jesus christ this is evidently a title or caption of the whole book, and is designed to comprise the substance of the whole. Introduction revelation 17 and 18 are two of the most intriguing chapters of the. And a rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire. The ultimate bible quiz book test your knowledge of the bible with over 150 challenging questions and answers. Revelation 17 niv babylon, the prostitute on the beast bible. Revelation 17 is the seventeenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible.
This chapter describes some of the details of these 7 angels and plagues. At this point in the divine narrative, our analysis of the beast that was, and is not 17. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast. Chapter 16 is when the great tribulation is finished. David guzik commentary on revelation 17 describes the fall of religious. Now chapter 17 covers the specifics of when babylon the harlot or the religious babylon is destroyed see article. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet. It cannot be understood without knowing the ot prophets ezekiel and daniel especially, nor without knowing the words of the lord jesus in matthew 24. A broad understanding of prophetic scripture is essential to. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online.
These things saith the amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of god. Revelation 17 new international version revelation 16 revelation 17 revelation 18 the judgment of the great harlot. Also, select the version and then click the search the bible button. Revelation 17 niv bible one of the seven angels who had the. The book of revelation is the fulfilment of every biblical prophecy. Babylon is mentioned 260 times in scripture, and is second in importance only to jerusalem. Sep 07, 2010 bible study guides, greektoenglish translation, video index and online course of the book of revelation is available at revel. In the top box type the book of the bible and the chapter e. And the inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been recorded in the book of life from the foundation of the world will be astonished when they look at the beast, because he once was, but now is no more, and he is. Revelation 17 revelation 17 king james version kjv 17 and there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, come hither. The book of revelation concludes with the angels testimony and additional counsel from the lord.
Bible a commentary on the book of revelation chapter 17. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, who testifies to everything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus. Revelation 14 niv bible then i looked, and there before. The ultimate bible quiz book is a fun and interactive way to learn the most important aspects of the bible, and the perfect supplement to your bible study. And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, come hither.
The book of revelation chapter verses 16 18 youtube. Image of new american bible personal catholic editionout of stock. Wine press of gods wrath 1720 in the pictures portrayed in these verses we have an anticipation of the coming of jesus christ at the final battle of armageddon in the valley of megiddo. The timing of the events related to them during the tribulation also raises some controversy.
Daily bible verses 311 church of the laodiceans are neither cold nor hot revelation 3. 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. Chapter 17, which deals with the destruction of religious babylon. And unto the angel of the church of the laodiceans write. Futurist commentary on revelation chapter 17, by don koenig the revelation of mystery babylon explained revelation commentary. The apostle is invited to see this vile woman, revelation 17. How is the beast in revelation 1719 connected to the beast in chapter. Revelation 17, the 17th chapter of the final apocalyptic book in the bible, focuses in on the great prostitute and the beast. Media in category book of revelation chapter 17 the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total.
The revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. This chapter begins with one of the angels who poured out a judgment bowl calling john to see a great prostitute. Free classes on the bible free, worldclass catholic education for. That this is an interlude is obvious from the change in tone seen in a change of the. Christ made these things known to his servant john by sending his angel to him, 2 and john has told all that he has seen. This summary of the book of revelation provides information about the title. Jun 29, 2011 of the wine of the wrath of her fornication is a reference to the world ideologies of babylon, which will prostitute the divine institutions god has establish for mans protection like. Revelation chapter 17 king james version kjv alexander. Study revelation 17 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. We learn from latterday scripture that those who inherit the celestial kingdom will. One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and. Geneva study bible commentary on revelation chapter 17. King james version of the bible book of revelation chapter 17. Seeing the book of revelation as a book of revelation, ensign, dec.
And he set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, revelation 12. The difficulty is mainly in determining the identities of mystery babylon of chapter 17 and babylon the great of chapter 18 and ascertaining the differences between the two identities. Before we go into the first chapter and verse of revelation chapter 1, i would like to acquaint you with the penman, john the apostle. Revelation 17, new international version niv the bible app.
Books of the bible buy a bible daily readings old testament new testament ten commandments. Unlike most books of the bible, revelation contains its own title. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. This woman is obviously a figurativesymbolic figure, as the bible says she sits on many waters, and the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her. I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters 2 with whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication. That includes the book of revelation as all writing in the bible was inspired by the holy spirit of god, but the penman was the apostle john. The book itself reveals that the author was a jew, well versed in scripture, a church leader who was well known to the seven churches of asia minor, and a deeply religious person fully convinced that the christian faith would soon triumph over the demonic forces at work in the world. Currently we are doing a study of the book of revelation and we are in chapter 17 today. Similar to chapter 12, which provides a concise history of satans efforts to destroy christ and gods people, including the true church of god, revelation 17 documents the work of a powerful, false religious system that has long deceived and ruled over numerous nations and peoples. Before launching into a grim description of the judgments, john sees an. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Come, i will shew thee the condemnation of the great harlot, who sitteth upon many waters, with whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication. Revelation is the last of the 66 books that make up the bible and its just like the.
This chapter contains another representation of those things that had been revealed before concerning the wickedness and ruin of antichrist. The bible tells us that these are the last, for after these are completed, the wrath of god will be finished. After this is a vision of the new heavens and new earththe world in its celestial state revelation 21. Now well back up a little and get the detail on babylons three dimensional destruction. Revelation chapter 17 previous revelation study list next babylon the great harlot and the mystery explained succession arrangements continued and the peace of god which is beyond our understanding will guard your hearts and thoughts in christ jesus. And i saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire. I was dead, and now look, i am alive for ever and ever. What follows is a visionspecifically meant to be symbolic, and not literal revelation 17. As it was carried on in the wilderness, revelation 12. Revelation 17, new king james version nkjv the bible app.
An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. Revelation 17 kjv and there came one of the seven angels bible. To read in another version or listen to the portion of scripture click here. This is one of the more difficult passages in the book of revelation. Revelation chapter 17 receive bible study notes by email. George e banar in reply on revelation 17 having been raised in the catholic church and served as an alter boy i can attest to your concerns. These two chapters in revelation are probably the most difficult to understand in the book of revelation. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk.
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