Part 22 of pastor daves teaching on the book of revelation. Then angel of the book of revelation jesus words only. What activities of angels are described in revelation. As a book already opened it could have contained old testament truth, but it also could well have contained new revelation that john was about to write as contained in the rest of revelation regarding the subjects mentioned in.
How many angels do you count in the book of revelation. In the book of revelation, seven trumpets are sounded, one at. Consequently, angels have been an important part of gods dealings with humanity from genesis to revelation. This little book was open so its contents may be read. Revelation also spoke of the 7th seal connected to the.
And i saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll. As a general rule of thumb, it is not a good idea to interperet the rest of the bible by one verse in the book of revelation. See the meaning of the seven seals, seven trumpets and bowls of wrath. A brief look at the ministry and work of angels in the book of revelation. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.
The lamb, with seven horns and seven eyes, takes the bookscroll from him who sits on the throne all heavenly beings sing praise and honor the lamb. After the six trumpet judgments are poured out on to the earth, over half the worlds population are dead. Revelation five pictured a book sealed with seven seals. Notice how many in my list simply never recur again.
This would be readily noted as a role of an angel if one was familiar with the torah. The book of revelations, part 1, letters to the seven. In the book of revelation, angels play a prominent role. In this session pastor dave gives an exposition of chapter 14. August 28, 2017 by ian paul even a cursory glance through the book of revelation shows you that it is chockfull of angels. Youll grasp the meaning of each verse, youll understand every important symbol, and youll get the big picture of all that god has promised for those who believe in him. This is the holy book of revelation, known as the revelation of st. Johns audience would likely have thought of the seven great angels of jewish thought named as michael, gabriel, raphael, uriel, raguel. He explains that, for those students willing to examine the historical background to the new testament, the book of revelation actually summarizes the central doctrines of. The angels there are so many angels in revelation, we lost count way back in chapter 4. Of course revelation is the most controversial book in the bible so you can find a different interpretation with each person you talk to.
God continues to use angels throughout the book of revelation to proclaim his messages and do his will. Reading the book of revelation wisconsin public radio. The mystery of the two harvesting angels in revelation 14. The seven trumpets are sounded by seven angels and the events that follow are described in detail from revelation chapters 8 to 11. The book of revelation the smart guide to the bible.
The angel is clothed with a cloud, he has a rainbow upon his head, his face is. Are the angels of the churches in revelation real angels, or are they human messengers. Death and hades in the book of revelation apostles creed. And the dragon stood before the woman as she was about to give birth, ready to devour her child as soon as he was born. John the divine, although the godgiven title is at the very beginning of the text, the revelation of. That means they take their orders directly from the big guy. Then i saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. These warnings are to go to the world, and are of extreme importance for the salvation of the christians in these final days in which we live. The apocalypse, or revelation to john, the last book of the bible, is one of the most difficult to understand because it abounds in unfamiliar and extravagant symbolism, which at best appears unusual to the modern reader. The pictures of the angels were fantastic and well done. At whatever period in the history of the church, the proclamations contained in this chapter are made, they must from their very nature constitute the grand, absorbing theme of that generation. The book of the revelation pastor david legge 4 reign of righteousness. Often it is difficult to provide answers to why questions because unless the reasons have been documented or a person is alive to attest to why something was done, we do not really know. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore.
I love the imagery and the inspiration their imagery and purpose inspires. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. Come and travel along with a man called the elder and his angelic guide as the end times are revealed throughout the book of revelation in stunning detail. The angels perform all sorts of myriads of duties, for that is the job of the angels. I have never gone to a bible study on just revelation, nor have i ever thought of counting the angels in revelation or the apocalypse before. There are so many angels in revelation, we lost count way back in chapter 4.
For example, in it are seven trumpets and angels, the beast, and the woman clothed with the sun and the moon under her feet. The statement that the earth was harvested has a ring of finality to it, but the harvest is not over. It is not always readily remembered that while jesus is being quoted in the book of revelation, john is speaking to what is an angel an angel who is transmitting words from jesus. But the most striking thing about the angels as a group of characters is the fact that they just appear and disappear, often with no explanation, and with little continuity. What will angels do according to the book of revelation. The end of time is a major theological theme, and some believe scripture describes it in high definition through all the dramatic scenes in the book of revelation. Revelation bible study part 22 the 7 angels, chapter 14 youtube. No matter what their job in heaven, all the angels are servants of god himself. The great lesson of revelation is the same vision elishas servant saw. Hahn demonstrates why this littlestudied book contains many of the keys to understanding the gospels.
From preaching the everlasting gospel, to the binding satan into the pit, angels are in the midst of the. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. But first and foremost this book is the revelation of jesus christ. Revelation 5 niv bible then i saw in the right hand of. It contains a message that could be properly understood. If you would like to learn more about what the meaning of the book of revelation is, please contact jehovahs witnesses at the local kingdom hall. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. Instead of stories and moral teaching, it offers only visions dreams and nightmares. The book of revelation is gods message to all who are concerned about the future.
I have always been fascinated by the book of revelation in the bible. We are being flooded with tv shows, endless reports, sightings, videos, and declassified documents, all of which are can be summed up by the term disclosure, a revealing of the socalled extraterrestrial presence. Encounter 72 mighty angels from the book of revelation. Seiss, jesus of the apocalypse by barbara thiering. With its whopping 72 instances of angels, demons, and entire groups of angels and demons, revelation stands apart from all of the other books. These seals secured the apocalyptic document held in the right hand of him who sits on the throne.
There are angels of destruction, angels of death, messenger angels, warrior angels, and angels who just love playing the trumpet. From preaching the everlasting gospel, to the binding satan into the pit, angels are in the midst of the program of god at the end times. The usa is in the bible, in revelations, see that this is clearly so. What are the angels doing in the book of revelation. The beast i saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of. A disclosure of what i believe will be fallen angels calling themselves ets. Two more angels appear, the first out of the temple in heaven v.
The book of revelations, part 1, letters to the seven churches the bibles book of revelation part 1 letters to the seven churches exploring the prophecies of scripture this is the revelation given by god to jesus christ so that he in turn could tell his servants about the things which are now very soon to take place. And when i heard and saw them, i fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, 9 but he said to me, you must not do that. Along the way, meet 72 of gods mighty angels as they proclaim gods messages of warning and hope to a lost world. The millerites generally interpreted babylon in the book of revelation as the papacy, up through summer 1843. So this book is a revelation of jesus christ, not in the sense that matthew, mark, luke and john revealed him, but rather than the humiliated christ, we have.
As before, the first angel is carrying a sharp sickle, and the second gives the order to use it. If you add these up, there are at least 63 angels mentioned in the book of revelation. The most thorough and well written book on the different angels in the book of revelation. The mysterious angel of revelation 10 the christ in. The book of revelation is generally considered to be a book of last day events. The mighty angels of revelation 1 the christ in prophecy.
Like i said, 72 reference to angels can be found throughout the book of revelation. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. Babylon in the book of revelation is the full development of the state of things under the thyatiran condition of the church chapter 2. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. Various times in the book of revelation angels not only announce gods judgement but they administer gods judgement. Exegesis narrates that muhammad saw gabriel in his full angelic splendor only twice, the first time being when he received his first revelation. This week, we turn our attention to the important message of the first angel. A bookscroll secured by seven seals is revealed in the right hand of himthe one god who sits on the throne it is made known that only the lion that is from the tribe of judah is worthy to open this bookscroll. I know that many commentators on the book of revelation have erroneously taught that the messiah comes after all the trumpet judgments and bowl judgments. Charles gieschen associate professor of exegetical theology, concordia theological seminary, fort wayne, ind heaven is understood too often as a faraway place with which christians have no contact until after death. Symbolic language, however, is one of the chief characteristics of apocalyptic literature, of which. Lenski the interpretation of saint johns revelation, page 432 stated, babylon, the antichristian world city or empire, which is named babylon the great after the old testament. The first instance of this is when four angels stand at the four corners of the earth holding back the four winds so that the winds do not blow on the earth, sea, or tree 7.
Greek mythology written in deep symbol, relative to the connection of the cosmic mind to the. There isnt a chapter that doesnt mention them in one form or another, and much of the action in the book comes about through the speech or action of the angels. Are the angels of the churches in revelation real. The seventh seal 3 then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. In johns gospel the servantsof jesus become his friends by virtue of the revelation they receive jn 15. The seven angels with seven trumpets, and the angel with a censer, from the bamberg apocalypse. The angel who spoke to john in the book of revelation discussion in the ancient way eastern orthodox started by opendoor, jul 29, 2011. You have taken your great power and have begun to reign. And no guide makes revelation more understandable than the smart guide to the bible. Who is speaking, the angel or jesus in revelation 22. Angelology in the book of revelation christopher l.
The discontinuity and lack of explanation is evident from the start, since the revealing angel mentioned in 1. John suddenly sees a very unusual angel a strong angel. The opened book undoubtedly contained prophetic truth and revelations from god. Among those events is a message from god brought by three angels. There are quite a few angels in the book of revelation.
Angels are beings who have greater power and ability than humans. The angel who spoke to john in the book of revelation. And when the servant of the man of god arose early and went out, there was an army, surrounding the city with horses and chariots. 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. In revelation 1, john the apostle sees the glorified christ in a vision. At the present time, no portion of the holy scriptures more deeply concerns the church of christ than revelation 14. God created angels as a servant class to help carry out his will. The title of that scroll is the mystery of god, and when we come to chapter 10 we will read that that mystery exactly how god is going to bring about universal. God created the angels through jesus, whom the bible calls the firstborn of. I have read other books about the book of revelation, i have taught classes on the book of.
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