A testimony of jesus christ volume 1 a commentary on the book of revelation preface introduction revelation 114. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. Thus i soon came to learn that the book of revelation, which in earlier years i feared. The primary purpose of revelation is to reveal christ and not to satisfy curiosities about the four horsemen, the antichrist, etc. A critical and exegetical commentary on the revelation of st. This blessing is for all those who will hear and do the things the book says to do james 1. 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. Many of the older brethren, and older commentaries, took this view. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. This psychic reading given by edgar cayce at his home on arctic crescent, virginia beach, va. Revelation 1 1 the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 18 by tom. Tf revelation is the only book in the bible that contains a vision of heaven. In the first verse of revelation, chapter one, we are told that the contents of the book are written for the bondservants of christ, i.
Commentary on revelation christian classics ethereal. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 18 by tom stewart the. Studies in the book of revelation project gutenberg. Hinds who wrote the gospel advocate commentary on revelation held this view. In revelation, as in johns gospel and first epistle, the. The book of revelation reveals the majesty and glory of the lord jesus. This is the theme of the book and the meaning of all the events described in it.
We hope this commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion. The book of revelation is beyond doubt the most fascinating, the most difficult to interpret, and the most poetical of all the books in the bible. It is not, as some assume, merely a description of the end times. It is not a revelation of events but of a person, jesus christ. Edgar cayce readings 1971, 19932015 by the edgar cayce foundation 44. The vision which opens the book and the verse that organizes it. The book of revelation bible, bible study, scripture. We ask whether this does not give the book of revelation a very special connection with the. This book is available in pdf, html, kindle, and other formats. Commentary on the book of revelation or, a disclosure from jesus christ about what must shortly come to pass text by. The mission of the ccel is to make classic christian books available to the world. Some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. Therefore, the material in this book is the final revelation from god addressees the things that john had seen in the past. The revelation of this book is the revelation of jesus christ.
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