Blessing in its cognates in the new testament always denote the blessedness of the redeemed child of god. And with all the miracles he was allowed to perform on behalf of the first beast, he deceived all the people who belong to this world. First is the innumerable gathering of peoples from every corner of the world recorded in revelation 7. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, i will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. It seems more natural to think that this attitude would be the least likely to dominate in such terrible timesthat it ought to be obvious that the return of christ is near. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of. Theologically this reading perfectly fits the theology of john. Three angels broadcasting network 3abn 3,541,117 views 58.
Revelation 22 niv bible then the angel showed me the. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. The words of the amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of gods creation. Let his enemies boast and rage ever so much in the intermediate time, yet he is both the alpha, or beginning, and the omega, or end, of all things. The christians there reflected this attitude, ignoring our lord. Blessed is the one who keeps the prophetic message of this book. This one has two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. An outline of what is to be discussed is then seen in verses 28 of chapter 21, with detail then added beginning in chapter 21. Aug 10, 2012 there is a very delicate but extremely important difference between the two variations in revelation 22. Revelation 22, king james version kjv the bible app. Douayrheims bible, apocalypse revelation chapter 22. Revelation 22 new international version niv eden restored. There is a very delicate but extremely important difference between the two variations in revelation 22. The reading made drink was borrowed from revelation 14.
Revelation 14 the lamb and the 144,000 1 then i looked, and there before me was the lamb, standing on mount zion, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his fathers name written on their foreheads. Revelation ends with one final surprise, in the form of a textual variant in verse 21. The seventh and last of the attitudes within the church, laodiceanism is the attitude that dominates the era of the end time. Lying is characteristic of the opponents of christ jn 8. Unlike most books of the bible, revelation contains its own title. Revelation 22 is the twentysecond and the last chapter of the book of revelation or the.
It will make you want to love, hate, fight, and cryall at the same time. Since paul informs us that the beast will sit as god in the temple of god 2th. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. These characters are all put together here, which are before used in revelation 1. So after all this lengthy, and really unnecessary, study into the overall teaching of the bible, we have.
And it is all about the word hina, translated as that or sothat. And we are looking at a text of scripture that deals with the final harvest of th. Jesus also used this unique title of god in the opening chapter of this book. Revelation 14 new international version niv biblica. Blessed are those who obey the words of prophecy written in this book. This little word makes the rest of the sentence the prerequisite for entering into the new jerusalem and having access to the tree of life, hence being saved. In the new testament, this word describes the unveiling of spiritual truth rom. Trinitarians claim that jesus is identifying himself as yahweh because yahweh is identified as the first and the last in the book of isaiah and jesus identifies himself as the first and the last. I am alpha and omega, saith the lord alpha is the first, omega the last letter in the greek alphabet. Revelation 22 eden restored 1 then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of god and of the lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. These words confirm the statement made in the previous verse comp.
As we studied verses 611, we listened as angels announced the fact that god had pronounced a sentence of damnation on this world system and all those who refuse to believe the gospel message. Complete text, index, search, bible verse, bible story, scripture, book, prophesy, christian. Notice that in a book so adept with numbers and counting, this is the one time johns censustaking hits a roadblock. Those verses tell us about a horrible place called hell where the lost will. Jesus said that if we love him, then we will keep his commandments john john 14. Revelation 22, new living translation nlt the bible app. Peter wrote his final letter shortly before his execution. There is only one letters difference between the reading in the text and the reading in the notes. I am alpha and omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Thus, jesus once again presents himself as sovereign and in control, as in how dare they feel they do not need the creator, sustainer, and lord of. The repetition of these glorious titles is not a mere idle repetition, or designed to give a rhetorical fulness to the peroration of the book. This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. Since the greek letter pi is made like a t with two vertical strokes instead of one, it is easy to see how a t could have been accidently added or. Revelation 22 new international version niv biblica.
Gods law will still be in effect once his kingdom is established. Revelation, chapter 22 united states conference of catholic bishops. For a comprehensive study of the passage, download the study guide pdf download. Spiritled believers can understand the mysteries of the kingdom of god luke 8. Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of god and of the lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. The beast i saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of. Do his commandments or wash their robes in revelation 22. In revelation 22, the last chapter of the bible, obedience to gods law is the central issue. It ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived. I am the alpha and the omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.
Revelation 22, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Free reading plans and devotionals related to revelation 22. The book of revelation from alpha to omega is like no other book you have ever read. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. These are the words of the first and the last, who died and returned to life. Charles hoffacker when i was eight years old, i received a bible as a. Revelation greek apokalupsis means an uncovering, an unveiling, or a disclosure. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence revelation. While many associate the word apocalypse with great disaster, the book of revelation begins and ends by saying that those who read, understand, and apply its message would be happy. On either side of the river grew the tree of life that produces fruit twelve times a year, once each month. Even after the millennium, when new jerusalem comes down, no lawbreaker will be allowed in the city.
Three angels broadcasting network 3abn 3,747,274 views 58. When we neglect to keep his commandments, we demonstrate our lack of love for him. This city of laodicea was smug, confident, and indifferent to concerns outside of themselves, thinking they had it all. Our blessing does not derive from merely knowing the things of god, but from doing them john john.
Though it seems contradictory for the church to become lukewarm during. Tonight we come in our study of the apocalypse, the revelation of jesus christ, to chapter 14, revelation chapter 14. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 22. Th is naub s reading is from t he g reek manuscripts aleph, alexandrinus, 1006, 1841, 2050, 2053, 2062, and the church fat hers, pseudoathanasius, ambrose, fulgentius, and apringius.
He ordered the people to make a great statue of the first beast, who was fatally wounded and then came back to life. Because of the signs it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived the inhabitants of the earth. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. Revelations mark of the beast exposed 22 revelations ancient discoveries duration. But we must not overlook the fact that keep the commandments could be referring to constant growth in grace or sanctification the present tense of the verb suggests continuous action. Now, once that occurs john, after the description of the great white throne judgment, beautifully describes the new heavens and the new earth beginning in revelation chapter 21. It is a book that will take you through the full spectrum of your emotions. Do his commandments or wash their robes in revelation.
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. And he saith unto me, seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book. A true christian does not lie and does not associate with lies, but seeks after truth in all aspects of life. Most of this worlds holidays are based on fables, myths, and lies, while the christian is commanded to worship god in spirit and in truth. An overview of revelation 21 22 chapters 21 22 are introduced by revelation 21. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. Its meaning is positive, not fearful or terrifying to those who serve god.
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