But what does the biblical scripture say will happen. The angel who was talking to me came back and roused me as through rousing someone who was asleep. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 11. In ezekiel 4043, there is an extended passage where a temple is measured. Revelation chapter 11 kjv king james version malachi chapter 4. The symbol mandated for all followers of antichrist, administered by the false prophet, is the mark of the beast, which is further related to the number 666. In the third year of cyrus king of persia a message was revealed to daniel, whose name was called belteshazzar. They shall be slain by the beast which shall arise out of the bottomless pit, and shall arise again after three days and a half, and ascend to heaven, revelation 11. Of the measuringreed given to the apostle, to take the dimensions of the temple v. Perhaps no passage in revelation is more controversial than chapter 11. The bible says in john chapter 14, that true believers in christ can do even.
After the three and a half days is repeated from revelation 11. And the angel stood, saying, rise and measure the temple of god, the altar, and those who worship there. In the following paragraph chapters 6 to 11 the seven seals of the book are opened by the lamb. The revelation to john new international version the prologue 1.
The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. Revelation chapter 9 charles manson the true story. Immediately the church is caught up raptured, the great tribulation begins as it is in rev chapter 618. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 11 the two. The two beasts described here are the figures often referred to as the antichrist and the false prophet. Revelation 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of revelation in the bible new international version. True worship is simply acknowledging the attributes of god, i. Therefore, we read about the temple of god in revelation 11. I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth verse 3. This law applied to the comparison between these two passages, chapter 2. By the end of this, you will have a clear understanding of chapter 11 of the book of revelation. There is an interesting passage in zechariah 4 that gives us a prototype of the two witnesses of revelation. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 11 the.
The revelation of jesus christ chapter 11 sermon by tom. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Revelation 11 commentary wesleys explanatory notes. 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. Revelation chapter 11 covers several events of the tribulation period. These are all of the chapters of the book of revelation. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Although john saw all of the demons in grotesque shapes and forms, the world will not. In revelation 5 we have the book with 7 seals, and that jesus is the only one worthy to open the book.
In this text, we can see a clear division between those who are the true worshippers of god shown by jews who are worshipping in the inner court of the temple and those who oppose gods worship and are restricted from it symbolized by gentiles who. John the divine is an example of apocalyptic writing a form that delivers a message using symbols, images and numbers. In revelation 7 jesus described 7 historical churches to john. In fact, the world will probably consider this spiritual warfare and demonic assault to be nothing more than a natural outbreak of plagues or the ravages of war. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 11 and more. They are measured for protection from spiritual harm. Chapter 16 will resume the sequence of judgments and begin bringing the book of revelation to a close. The description, power, and influence of these witnesses, revelation 11. Revelation 11 is the eleventh chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Aug 04, 2015 this video goes into detail into who the two witnesses in revelation chapter 11 really are, as it goes to other companion passages, and proves from the bible the identity of these two people. Book of revelation chronological order pursuing intimacy.
Revelation chapter 18 explained book of revelation each. Verse 11 refers the fifth angel as king, whose name in hebrew is abaddon. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Chapter 10 understanding revelation and the timeline of. Not from a christian or jewish perspective, but a hebraic one. The book of revelation also called the revelation of john or the revelation of st. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. Revelation chapter 11 continues the parenthesis that began in chapter 10. The temple in ezekiel is best understood as the temple of the millennial earth and the. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, a stark account of the apocalypse and a prophecy. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 11.
It has subdivisions of the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet. Brought to you by filmmaker paul wittenberger, director and producer of after the tribulation, this sermon will cut through the disinformation and false doctrine and expose solid biblical truth. This article is also available and sold as a booklet. The two witnesses and the 7 th trumpet previous revelation study list next zechariah in his 5 th vision. Apr 20, 2020 see how much you learned about the eleventh chapter of revelation by taking this interactive quiz.
Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. David guzik commentary on revelation 11, describes the introduction of the two witnesses, their ministry, death and reviving. They represent 7 periods of church history which will last approximately 2000 years, more or less. Revelation 11 nkjv the two witnesses then i was given. In this chapter is shown how it will fare with the holy city, till the mystery of god is fulfilled. Revelation 11, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The two witnesses verses 12 1 and there was given me a reed like a rod, and the angel stood, saying, rise, and measure the temple of god, and the altar, and those who worship therein, 2 but the court which is outside the temple leave out, and measure it not, for it is given to the gentiles, and they will tread the holy city under foot fortytwo months.
And they will tread the holy city underfoot for fortytwo. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. The book of revelation is divided into three parts. Who are the two witnesses in the book of revelation. We will discuss the most significant events of chapter11.
Or more likely the prophesied millennial temple compare ezek. Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre. Again it is important to keep in mind that chapter 11. It will be a worldwide religious crisis the word earth is mentioned four times, brought on by the courageous testimonies of gods witnesses among a hostile population described by the stereotypical phrase, the inhabitants of the earth. The great tribulation period is jacobs trouble jer 30. The message was true, but the appointed time was long. Revelation 11 niv the two witnesses i was given a reed bible. Most people think the book of revelation is simply a book of prophecy. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet. Once again when the passage is taken in its normal or literal meaning much of the diversity immediately vanishes because. Unlike the lamb with seven horns omnipotence these religions can never compete with the true faith.
In the meantime, as the seventh trumpet sounds, heaven praises god for his righteous judgment on evil revelation 11. Here bible teacher, and best selling author, michael pearl walks you through the scriptures and explains the true. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet rev. The two witnesses and the seventh trumpet 1 and there was given me a reed like unto a rod.
It also shows that jesus is the one who paid the price for the sins of mankind. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, a stark account of the apocalypse and a prophecy of the world coming to an end. There is a wide diversity of viewpoints regarding the interpretation of this chapter, but most of this occurs because men try to symbolize or spiritualize the city, the temple, and the events that are portrayed here. Welcome to this series on the book of revelation where ill be breaking down each chapter, verse by verse, to help you understand gods word, and to.
Book of revelation a verse by verse audio study chapter 11 the two witnesses and the seventh trumpet judgment. Chapter 11 measuring the temple, the two witnesses, and. Here are 11 interesting facts about it that all people should know. The next few chapters will discuss seven major figures in the end times, including the antichrist and the false prophet. Mansons interpretation of the book of revelation chapter 9 according to prosecuting attorney vincent bugliosi manson saw himself as the fifth angel verse 1 who would be given the key to the pit of the abyss. Physically attend at least 80% of all classes unless given special permission by. Revelation chapter 11 continues the parenthesis that began in chapter. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to eve rything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. Chapter 10 understanding revelation and the timeline of events jump to the timeline of events. Chapter 11 tells us about the ministry of god s two witnesses during the first half of the seventieth week of daniel.
The book of revelation chapter 11 is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. And i will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth. Equality 72521 had always understood this philosophy implicitly he had felt that it was true and had lived it in action. The book is gods wrath and judgement on the world, and jesus is about to open it up. The introduction to the prophecy of daniel 11 is given in the preceding chapter. Revelation chapter 11 explained discover revelation. Revelation chapters 11 through 14 are an amplification of the detail more information about the prophecy given in the previous chapters. Of the sounding of the seventh trumpet, and what followed upon it v. Overcoming the persecutions equaled exemption from the second death. As we have already seen in the book and will see again later in this chapter, the measuring cannot mean that they will not be killed. Revelation 12, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Revelation chapter 12 explained book of revelation each. And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great. Zechariah has a vision in which he sees a solid gold lampstand.
Another reason that the temple in revelation 11 is probably not being measured for judgment is the apparent correlation between the period of fortytwo months mentioned in association with the temple rev. Read through the book of the revelatuion twice by the end of the semester 2. Their influence precedes the end of the trumpet judgments, and sets the stage for the final series. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 11. This name indicates the meaning of revelation it uncovers matters that had been hidden and discloses events that would happen long after it was written. And the angel stood, saying, rise and measure the temple of god, the altar, and those who worship there2 but leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the gentiles. The first five seals described in the book of revelation are dealt with in 11 verses see revelation 6.
The revelation is a book that reveals the lord jesus christ as. Your score results are displayed on the page immediately. By the time the writings that are now included in the new testament were assembled in their present form, three letters and one gospel were also attributed to john. Guaranteed to be different then any other presentation. A verse by verse exposition of revelation chapter 11 by tony warren verse one and there was given me a reed like unto a rod. To start with we see god as creator and ruler, the lord jesus as the slain lamb and the believers gathered round the throne in heaven chapter 4 and 5. Jun 29, 2016 this is a verse by verse look at chapter eleven of the book of revelation.
Third, the book seeks to unite all the various lines of biblical prophecy both old and new testaments, and to show how they converge upon the second coming of christ to rule the earth in his messianic kingdom. Watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Book of revelation chapter 11 the two witnesses and the. John is told to measure the temple of god, which may be a rebuilt temple in jerusalem during the tribulation period. Write a running verse by verse commentary of a chapter of your choice of the book of revelation should be at least 3 pages 3.
Their message, supernatural power, death, and resurrection are dramatic moments in the story of the end times. By david griffin blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it. Then seven blows of trumpets start two series of terrible plagues and judgments. Revelation 11 new king james version nkjv the two witnesses.
The book of revelation chapter 11 in this video series, over a year in the making, the entire book of revelation is narrated in dramatic form from a hebraic mind set. Please contact the publisher to obtain copies of this resource. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. The revelation of jesus christ chapter 11 series contributed by tom shepard on jun 29, 2016 message. This introduction is quite extensiveall of chapter 10. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. There was given the line of thought in chapter 10 carries into chapter 11. Yet the average person still has much to learn about the book of revelation.
This chapter introduces two prophets referred to as the two witnesses. The events are mainly covered from a earthly perspective. This chapter contains four of the most iconic concepts contained in revelation. Second, the book was written to show how all of prophecy focuses on jesus christ, his person and his program for the world. Book of revelation chapter 11 the two witnesses and. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet rev 11. Revelation 11, new international version niv the bible app. The first law of the higher mathematics is that things equal to the same thing are equal to each other. There is nothing in revelation 11 that requires us to assume a famous identity for the two witnesses. After which shall be a great earthquake, revelation 11. The revelation of john is the one book in the new testament that claims john as its author.
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