Nine times out of ten, when people ask, how do you interpret the book of. Revelation chapter 20 revelation chapter 21 revelation chapter 22. Following that conflict, the two satanic figureheads are cast into the lake of fire. Here it stands for the gospel age that period of time. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. Progression versus recapitulation in revelation 20. This scourby bible reading video is being aired with permission of the owner litchfield associates, all rights are reserved. Audio bible book of revelation chapter 120 youtube. The unveiling of the kingdom on earth and in heaven the prelude the things which will take place soon which john has seen. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. Watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. If youre befuddled by the book of revelation in the bible, dont fret. Note that the second coming of christ does not take place until revelation 20.
Take a look at the basic structure of the book of revelation. 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 saints who have lived through the seven years of tribulation. In revelation, johns visions reveal that jesus has overcome evil by. Revelation 20, new king james version nkjv the bible app. So is a thousand years of peace coming before the devil returns to deceive all nations. Revelation 20 commentary the bible study new testament. Revelation 20, new living translation nlt the bible app. Revelation 20 is the twentieth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. This angel seizes the dragonsatan, and binds him for 1,000 years. Commentaries for revelation chapter 20 the imprisonment of the dragon, or satan.
Revelation 1 new international version niv prologue. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. The thousandyear interval is used in two connections in this passage. Since the book of revelation offers a prophetic look into the future, its fulfillment is also prophetic. The book of revelation, chapter 20 offers free online access to study passages and verses contained in the holy scriptures of the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. In his presence, earth and sky vanished, leaving no trace.
Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire. And i saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. Gog and magog what is the meaning of revelation 20. Mounce, says, judging from the amount of attention given by many writers to the first ten verses of chapter 20, one would judge it to be the single most important segment of the book of revelation. Interpretive models for the book of revelation as a whole. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Then 33 books were opened, and another book was opened the book of life. In prior chapters, john described his vision of the final judgments on earth, leading up to the defeat of the antichrist and the false prophet at armageddon. Cast into the lake of fire they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. And i saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them. Revelation 20 bible commentary matthew henry concise.
Book of revelation revelation chapter 1 revelation chapter 2 revelation chapter 3 revelation chapter 4. Revelation chapter 20 explained discover revelation. Revelation chapter 20 king james version kjv alexander. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Revelation 20 bible commentary john darbys synopsis.
He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. Revelation 20 niv bible and i saw an angel coming down. Symbolic of a long indefinite period of time compare 2 peter 3. And i saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or satan, and bound him for a thousand years. The preamble of the covenant lawsuit continued johns vision of the glorified christ. This is the beginning of what is called the millenial reign of christ. John the divinean alternative name for the book of revelationwas written by a prophet, it makes perfect sense that its interpretation is best given by another prophetespecially by the prophet who fulfills the prophecies in the book of revelation. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate.
It described the events surrounding the second coming of jesus christ chapters 619, the millennium and final judgment chapter 20, and the eternal state chapters 21 and 22. An argument of the book of revelation part 2 david malick. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. 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. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. Only this view does justice to revelations claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters, and the rest of. The object is to give the place of the saints, and especially of the sufferers, during the time of this book. This chapter is thought by some to be the darkest part of all this prophecy.
The rest come in as a general fact, there were sitters on thrones of. All the wicked who have ever lived are now resurrected in the resurrection of damnation, and satan is loosed out of his prison. The book of revelation niv audio holy bible high quality and best speed book 66 duration. Revelation 20, the 20th chapter in the final book of the bible, begins by describing an angel with the keys to the bottomless pit in his hand. Carol on revelation 20 question, satan is deceiving people now, so he is not yet bound. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake.
Each of the visions can be identified with the words kai eidon, and i saw which begins each vision 19. Chapter 20 begins with the fourth of johns final 7 visions. The tendency of many interpreters at this point is. Key no doubt symbolic of being able to imprison or confine. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 20.
After this aborted battle, satan is then judged and tormented forever together with the beast and the false prophet, who were cast into the lake of fire at the beginning of the thousand years revelation 19. 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. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. And they went up over the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city. Revelation 20 kjv and i saw an angel come down from bible. This chapter unfolds the devils destiny afterwards. Douayrheims bible, apocalypse revelation chapter 20. Another book was opened, which is the book of life.
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