The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. What this book reveals or unveils is jesus christ in glory. And many religious people believe that the book of revelation offers no help anyway, because it cannot be understood. When the books of daniel and revelation are better understood, believers will. The book of revelation is the only apocalyptic document in the new testament canon although there are short apocalyptic passages in various places in the gospels and the epistles, and an extended apocalyptic passage in the book of daniel in the old testament. If you would like to know gods program for the future, it is essential that you. Ezekiel, who was contemporary with daniel, bears testimony, through the spirit of prophecy, to his.
And in fact the book of revelation is largely a christian interpretation of the. A commentary on the book of th e revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 8 by the physical attributes of. One of the most profound prophecies in all of scripture must be his 70 weeks prophecy in daniel chapter 9. Daniel s friends shadrach, meshach and abednego served as advisers to king nebuchadnezzar of babylon. Unsealing daniels mysteries lesson 1 prophetic symbols. A study guide to the prophecies of daniel and the revelation. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history. End times signs rapture prophecy timelines explained. Daniel bridges the entire 70 years of the babylonian captivity from 605 to 536 b.
The book of revelation could not be understood apart from the book of daniel. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. The book of revelation explained in under 5 minutes by the beat by allen parr. The antichrist daniel 7 and revelation through the books of revelation and daniel god gives us a thorough description of the antichrist of bible prophecy. Daniel, the book of daniel, is the key that unlocks the book of revelation. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. A side by side sequential comparison of daniel and revelation. I have watched all your dvds here, they have been of great help. Finally, only daniel rivals this book in declaring that god providentially rules over the kingdoms of men and will accomplish his sovereign purposes regardless of human or demonic opposition. The book of revelation explains the book of daniel. Those who do evil are thrown into the furnace of fire. Daniel 11 timeline condensed one page commentary video overview daniel 11 explained condensed one page commentary revelation 7. It is important to identify the antichrist because from it will come the sign, or mark, of its authority. The story of daniel the prophet, and the story of the seer of patmos.
Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. 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. The book of daniel is an apocalypse, a literary genre in which a heavenly reality is revealed to a human recipient. This revelation was given to him by god the father. The book of daniel lays the basis for the book of revelation. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The prophet daniel said more specific things about the end times than any other old testament prophet. The book of revelation and the book of daniel have a relationship one that of a padlock and a key. Book of daniel bible study mike mazzalongo bibletalk. The books of daniel and revelation side by side and sequentially compared. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. Franciscan father stephen doyle provides a catholic commentary on the book of revelation and explains that todays people do not understand what the author of revelation.
The end of the age his people who sleep in the dust will awake to everlasting life. Both daniel and revelation are looked at in a sequential process. The book of daniel is one of the most significant prophetic books in the bible. Daniel 7 commentary commentary critical and explanatory.
Prophecy charts showing timebased bible prophecies from the books of daniel and revelation. Daniel the character comes to us from the babylonian exile. Commentary on daniel and revelation is taken from the two corresponding volumes of the seventhday adventist bible commentary and the paging is the same as that in the commentary. The book of revelation is the fulfilment of every biblical prophecy. The scroll that daniel was commanded to seal shut is unsealed and its contents unveiled in the book of revelation. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. The books of daniel and the revelation should be bound together and published. The great controversy between good and evil which began in heaven revelation 12. As daniel had explained to king nebuchadnezzar, this kingdom will.
Without unlocking the book of revelation from its key, the book remains a mystery to us. The book of revelation explained by pastor allen nolan is a teaching series on how to unravel the mysteries of the book of the. The antichrist daniel 7 and revelation bible universe. Revelation explained verse by verse, chapter by chapter. Daniel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. This introductory lesson will situate the historical setting for the book of daniel and its relationship to the book of revelation. This is the suggestion that i made to elder haskell which resulted in the book he published.
First outbreak of persecution against christians by nero 64 ce paul and peter are martyred at rome 6768 ce jerusalem is sacked and the second temple burns 70 ce the emperor domitian accepts worship as a god 8196 ce john is. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. A commentary of the book of revelation the revelation of jesus christ 20 by cooper p. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. Free bible commentaries on daniel and the revelation, ezra, amos, isaiah. And in fact the book of revelation is largely a christian interpretation of the book of daniel. Charts include studies on the rapture and great tribulation. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. In the first verse of daniel s book, this struggle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is introduced. This final chapter of the book of daniel focuses on the end timethe time just before and. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. The book is also an eschatology, as the divine revelation concerns the end of the present age, a predicted moment in which god will intervene in history. Daniel who through the book received revelations from god.
The prophetic book of daniel was written for our time. Revelation chapters 419, is a commentary on the events of daniels seventieth week daniel 9. Each prophetic symbol is clearly explained in scripture. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. The book of daniel is the apocalyptic book of the hebrew bible. Daniel, as many other authors of the antiquity and the bible, writes of himself in the third person throughout the first part of the book. Commentary on daniel and revelation adventist book center.
The following outline is provided by collins in his commentary on daniel. Three angels broadcasting network 3abn 2,222,828 views 58. This did not mean that his visions were not written down or that copies were not available for others to read. 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. The formula of introduction, i saw in the night visions, occurs here, as at daniel 7.
Daniel, recorded 600 years earlier, sets the stage for the larger and more detailed book of revelation, which describes many events nowhere else in the bible. Daniel and revelation by uriah smith 4 introduction that the book of daniel was written by the person whose name it bears, there is no reason to doubt. I am wondering if you are considering writing a daniel and revelation verse by verse commentary, it would be very helpful to people like me who also run groups teaching these two books. In the book of revelation the return of christ at the end of the seven last plagues, as described in the book of revelation. A few explanations of certain portions might be added, but i am not sure that these would be needed. Much of what is presented in daniel and revelation is often explained or used in the next section of the book.
The work of explaining the bible by the bible itself is the work that should be done by all our ministers who are fully awake to the times in which we live letter 376, 1906. Its prophecies of worldruling empires are closely related to revelation. First outbreak of persecution against christians by nero 64 ce paul and peter are martyred at rome 6768 ce jerusalem is sacked and the second temple burns 70 ce the emperor domitian accepts. At the close of his visions daniel was commanded by an angel to seal shut the contents of the scroll until the season of the end. Truths about him and his final victory, that the rest of scripture merely allude to, become clearly visible through revelation about jesus christ see historical and theological themes.
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