Contained in this post is a consideration of the preterist viewpoint. And he caused all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark to ascertain the meaning of the mark which the twohorned beast causes all orders and degrees of men in the latin world to receive, we need only refer to revelation 14. Revelation chapter begins with a beast the antichrist, raising up out of the sea, which represents the nations of the world. The beast i saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of. The mark of the beast is mentioned eight times 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. The implications of this grammatical possibility, exegetically speaking, are simply that the number 666 is the number that represents humankind. Garland approaches the text from a literal perspective and also assesses the weaknesses of various nonliteral interpretations. Description garlands work is one of the best commentaries available on the book of the revelation. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast. Chapter begins with a very colorful, almost overpowering, vision showing an overview of the political system that satan works through there is just enough given here to connect this with the daniel 2 and 7. Ezekiel chapter 9 speaks of a mark of god on the foreheads of the righteous. Revelation 1618 new international version niv the seven bowls of gods wrath.
Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. Revelation chapter explained book of revelation each. And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand, or. This chapter contains four of the most iconic concepts contained in revelation.
Although johns description certainly does leave a great deal of interpretive leeway, the proper context in which to approach these verses is from the one john wrote from a hebraic kabbalistic one. He shall cause also that a golden image of antichrist shall be placed in the temple at jerusalem, and that the apostate angel should enter, and thence utter voices and oracles. He doesnt read it right, but at least he knows where the power is. Let the one with understanding solve the meaning of the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Sep 07, 2010 bible study guides, greektoenglish translation, video index and online course of the book of revelation is available at revel. As we have observed throughout our study of revelation, the numbers are to be taken symbolically unless the context demands otherwise. He will be the final world ruler, also known as the little horn in the book of daniel. The book of revelation, chapter king james version. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore. And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast.
The following, from rabbi yitzchak ginsburghs book on the hebrew. Have you ever tried to read the book of revelation. Revelation bible commentary matthew henry concise. John tells us definitively that this number is to be taken symbolically. Revelation is the thirteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. In light of johannine usage, we might also add rev 16. Jun 14, 2017 have you ever tried to read the book of revelation. Four views a parallel commentary, edited by steve gregg 1997. Revelation the dragon stood on the shore of the sea. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is mans number. A wild beast rises out of the sea, to whom the dragon gives his power.
Revelation chapter kjv king james version 666 is the papacy. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Is the mark of the beast an implanted microchip revelation. The book of revelation chapter verses 16 18 youtube. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon. Verse by verse commentary on revelation precept austin. This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of gods people. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore of. John nowhere else makes such use of a number, though numbers form a prominent feature of the book. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. A lot of people start reading the bible and skip to the end to find out what happens. The first commentary we have on the book of revelation, written by victorinus in the early church, says of this revelation. The second beast forces all peopleimportant and unimportant people, rich and poor people, free people and slavesto be branded on their right hands or on their foreheads. May 21, 2009 but, you may not be prepared for this.
These reports are based on a misunderstanding of revelation. The two beasts described here are the figures often referred to as the antichrist and the false prophet. What the verses are also telling us is that there will come a time in. Again we know that the technology to do this is already in place. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. If you really want to understand this great book, garlands commentary will not disappoint. According to the last book in the bible, 666 is the number, or name, of the wild beast with seven heads and ten horns that comes out of the sea. If chapters 17 and 18 take place during the last days of the great tribulation, there will be no place for the antichrist and the false prophet to do away with all religions and substitute the worship of the antichrists image as described in chapter. Bible study guides, greektoenglish translation, video index and online course of the book of revelation is available at revel.
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