By ernie and mary kroeger then i saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. Bible a commentary on the book of revelation chapter 12 the woman in the wilderness. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 2. Revelation 20 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the. Revelation 20 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Jan 01, 2008 book of revelation chapter 20 receive the revelation be prepared current events confirm that we are in the last days. Depending upon how old you are, you have probably heard that the book of revelation speaks about everything from dispensations, hitler, kyser, rome, the pope, computer cards, a future golden age. The book of revelation the new international commentary. And another book was opened, which is the book of life. Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet.
Now in revelation chapter 20, verse 1, the bible reads and i saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. Nine times out of ten, when people ask, how do you interpret the book of revelation. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. Revelation wiley online books wiley online library. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 20. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. Can a prechristian version of the book of revelation be recovered. For the testimony of jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Revelation 20 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Christopher rowland is dean irelands professor of exegesis of holy scripture at the university of oxford and a fellow of queens college, oxford. A commentary of the book of revelation the revelation of jesus christ 20 by cooper p. Adam clarkes bible commentary revelation 20 revelation 19 revelation 21. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. Explores the farreaching influence of the apocalypse on society and culture.
Revelation 20 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, as set of 17 volumes on the new testament, the result of barclays dedicated work. No sooner is satan let loose, than he again begins deceiving the nations, and stirring them up to make war with the saints and servants of god. To insist upon this would amount to an attempt to put something into scripture which is not there. Seven trumpets are sounded seen in chapters 8, 9, and 12. Satan thrown into the bottomless pit chapter outline top. The book of revelation the new international commentary on the new testament mounce, robert h.
The sea, death, and hades, give up their dead, and are destroyed. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. They were crying out to god and complaining to the elders and uzziah, of the tribe of simeon. Commentary on revelation 20 the millennium tough questions. Thenceforth her presence in medieval european literature is robust. This book is opened as containing the law, the touchstone by which the hearts and lives of men are to be tried. If one takes the mighty angel to be jesus, then it very well could be. This chapter is thought by some to be the darkest part of all this prophecy. It should be required reading in any course on revelation.
In the present passage we find that her troubles are not over. The versebyverse 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, commonsense approach to interpreting it. Revelation 20, new international version niv the bible app. Shows the book s impact on the christian church through the ages.
David guzik commentary on revelation 20, where the saints rain for a thousand years, after which the final battle takes place. Meanwhile, he expends the lives of his deceived offspring in a manifestation of his great wrath 12. Then i saw an angel coming down from heaven introduces a new vision report. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 15. Revelation 422, reveals the future end time events that extend into the future unto eternity and establishes this as the end of gods revelation to man. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and death and hades delivered up the dead who were in them. The book of revelation the new international commentary on the new testament. This is a rich and multifaceted commentary on revelation that includes highlights from the whole range of the history of interpretation and reception of the work.
Revelation 20 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Because many of the images in this chapter are connected with the book of exodus, some simply see an indication of the color red, with it an allusion to the red sea and the deliverance from bondage. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 10. Book of revelation chapter 20 receive the revelationbe prepared current events confirm that we are in the last days. Nine times out of ten, when people ask, how do you interpret the book of. This wonderful book was written to comfort the saints in a. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title.
Is this little book the same as the scroll no one except jesus could open in revelation 5. Home versebyverse bible commentary revelation chapter 20. Jesus and because of the word of god gives a positive explanation for why this. Mother nature has taken a beating in the revelation. This lesson is called understanding our sinful nature. Revelation 20 commentary the judgment of the old creation. The books mentioned here were the books of the living and the dead, or the book of life and the book of death. This groundbreaking commentary on the revelation to john the apocalypse reveals its farreaching influence on society and culture, and its impact on the church through the ages.
Judith kovacs is assistant professor of religious studies at the university of virginia. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. Revelation chapter 12 coffmans commentary of the new. Judith enters the scene by the time judith is introduced in the eighth chapter, the israelites water had been cut off and their courage had failed them. However, i will not be giving a commentary on the entire book. Chapters 2122 events at the end of the millennium, the new. The book of judith is a deuterocanonical book, included in the septuagint and the catholic and eastern orthodox christian old testament of the bible, but excluded from the hebrew canon and assigned by protestants to the apocrypha. Before beginning to go through the content of revelation, we recommend that you read through the introduction, overview, and hermeneutical sections to familiarize yourself with the framework concerning this incredible book of god. The book was ed in 1935 and he actually quoted seiss from his book on the apocalypse which was written in 1865, over years ago. Commentaries for revelation chapter 20 the imprisonment of the dragon, or satan.
Satan is imprisoned for a thousand years verses 1 i saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. Revelation 20 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. The thousandyear interval is used in two connections in this passage. And i saw the dead, small and great, standing before god, and books were opened. 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. The second death is eternal destruction in the lake of fire, reserved for the unbelievers revelation 20. A reign before or after the great tribulation as a prelude to this verse by verse exposition of revelation chapter 20, a introduction to the thousand year reign controversy is in order.
O a my point is that much of chapter 20 is designed to teach us about our sinful nature. We need only remember the terrible judgments on earth, sky, sea and fresh water in chapters 8 and 16. A commentary on the book of the revelation edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 5 the book of the revelation with the edgar cayce readings as given for each chapter chapters 122, with interpretation 91 toward a better understanding of the book of the revelation, a group project. But john used different words to describe the scroll of revelation 5. Special attention is given to the role the book has played in art, literature and music, both within the churches and without.
And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and satan, and bound him for a thousand years. Newell gives an interesting quote concerning international commerce in his commentary on revelation 18 as he deals with the fall of babylon. God is showing the past, present, and the unfolding of future history. This post will serve as an introduction to revelation 20, expressing some thoughts as we prepare to look more deeply into the period designated by john as a thousand years, popularly known as the millennium. Michel rodrigue has received prophetic knowledge of the future of the church and the world duration. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 20 and more. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet rev 11. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things.
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. The first extant commentary on the book of judith is by hrabanus maurus 9th century. An old english poetic version is found together with beowulf their epics appear both in the nowell codex. This groundbreaking commentary on the revelation to john the apocalypse reveals its farreaching influence on society. The command to write what he saw, and the explanation of the seven stars and seven golden candlesticks, 19, 20. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire revelation 20. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 12 the woman. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. She is the author of a forthcoming book on the church fathers interpretation of 1 corinthians. And another book shall be opened the book of the scriptures, the statutebook of heaven, the rule of life. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 20. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 12 the. Also in this chapter we see plagues, moses, the tabernacle, and the cloud of gods glory. Revelation 20 satan bound years 1 then i saw an angel coming.