This book of job stands by itself, is not connected with any other, and is therefore to be considered alone. The first scene is the first description of heaven chapter 4. With gods guidance i have finally finished the revelation to john. There are no references to the law of moses, the tabernacle, the priesthood, the judges or kings, etc. Id gotten a hold of an indepth, briefcasesized bible commentary a couple years ago, which had shed light on numerous other passages in scripture. The book of revelation the new international commentary on the new testament kindle edition by mounce, robert h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of job is a book in the ketuvim writings section of the hebrew bible tanakh, and. Job, participant book genesis to revelation series. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. Watch our overview video on the book of job, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
It is possible to read the book as a graphic description of the struggle between good and evil at any time in history, so that there. Job 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. However, the fact that the description in revelation 10. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. As the first poetic book of the english bible, job introduces the reader to the idea of. Many copies of the hebrew bible place it after the. Chapter ten the little scroll revelation commentary. God has given great responsibility to us 2 corinthians 5. In the book of revelation, the dragon means satan, in other words, the devil 12. Christs letters to churches in sardis, philadelphia and laodicea. The greater ones position of authority, the greater ones responsibility is to see that organization is directed toward ends that will glorify god, and that it is practiced. A hundred and fortyfour thousand israelites are sealed verses 1 and after these things i saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
Revelation commentaries can be frustrating to many readers because they do not always answer the questions people have about the final book of the new testament. Study the entire book of job, beginning with a look at a man named job and ending with when god asks questions. Fanning argues the book of revelation is centered on the true and living god engaged with his good creation. The revelation is a very solemn book speaking much about divine judgments but it is also a. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of revelation the new international commentary on the new testament. The gospel in the book of revelation trinity school for. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The last of the book is a beautiful picture of what james calls the tender mercies of god toward job james 5. You can find the best commentary on job for you using the tools on the right side. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job we have observed in the argument, that the firstborn son of nahor, abrahams brother, was called uz. On the contrary, god speaks directly to job, just as he does in the patriarchal.
The book of revelation and work bible commentary theology of. 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. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. Hiebert a popular commentary on revelation that takes a premillennial and posttribulational view of eschatology. Job, after the revelation just given, cannot be so presumptuous as to think god or any of the holy ones daniel 4. The holy scriptures start with a revelation on the past genesis 1 and they end with a revelation on the future. It is not enough to burrow our heads down and do our jobs and mind our business. David guzik commentary on job 1, where satan asks god for permission to. A summary of each chapter in the book of revelation. Asia in this book is part of the country that we now call turkey. The old testament quizzes about important details and events in every. The book of revelation had its origin in a time of crisis, but it remains valid and meaningful for christians of all time. Christs letters to churches in ephesus, smyrna, pergamum and thyatira. About the bible only revelation commentary the author is a firm believer in the wordforword inspiration and all sufficiency of the bible.
Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. This yields our basic outline of the work, as follows. Book by book, idea by idea, verse by versebakers new testament commentary series is composed for the benefit of pastors and serious bible students who want quality evangelical scholarship communicated with clarity. In the 14th chapter of the book of revelation we find our savior jesus christ on the earth, standing on mount sion in israel, with 144,000 redeemed from humanity. Despite this interpretation, the reader will not get a narrow view on areas of disagreement. That is precisely the reflection that one sees in the description of the two witnesses or martyrs. So, the description of the great red dragon in revelation 12. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies.
Volumes of commentary have been written around it in order to increase our understanding. The person of jesus christ christ in glory, chapter 1 a. For i know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth the book of revelation is not in chronological order. The author of the book of revelation, saint john the divine, offers a transcription of seven letters and later describes strange beasts, visions of judgments, governments, demonic battles, heaven, and a new world order a prophetic vision for the end of the world. Ladd sees the millennium and the whole book of revelation referring chiefly to the destiny of the church rather than to the theocratic promises to israel.
The book of revelation the new international commentary. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some of the mysteries of revelation. But recently, i decided to put on my big girl pants, as they say, and reread revelation s 22 chaptersthis time with the help of a scholarly commentary. A brief list of resources for studying the book of revelation commentaries larger g. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. Rod whitacre trinity school for ministry session outlines. It follows that this commentary, like all commentaries, was written by an uninspired, fallible human. For those parts which are prophetic, it will be much easier to. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. In the books first cycle, jobs friends speeches were halted by the revelation of gods wisdom. These free commentaries can be used for personal selfstudy and devotional reading, for bible studies and small groups, for classroom teaching at any level, or. And seven sons and three daughters were born to him. Job free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible.
Revelation overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is one of the most respected interdenominational commentaries ever written. He observes that revelation is a godsaturated book p. There is a description of johns work in the first five verses in this chapter. David aunes massive commentary on the book of revelation is another that should be consulted by every serious student of scripture. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job. The author gives an impressive description of a man who is not perfect, but. So, stop reading this commentary right now and go read revelation for yourself. In the face of apparently insuperable evil, either from within or from without, all christians are called to trust in jesus promise, behold, i am with you always, until the end of the age mt 28. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Following the commentary proper is a chapter entitled theology of revelation. This is a fast and easy way to personally own some of the greatest bible study material ever written. The book of revelation is rich in symbolism, so much so, that most christians find it difficult to understand. God says to job, now i want you to pray for your friends these three dear men, so stubborn, so sure that they had all the answers, so well meaning, so sincere, so.
In former times, people used the word dragon to refer to huge and terrible animals that they had never seen. The introduction and prologue to the book of revelation. The book of revelation was written sometime around 96 ce in asia minor. The three friends of job had not been able to account for the suffering of this good man with their theology. We have to have some sense of where things are going, and why we are doing. And job had said rash and presumptuous things about god in order to justify himself. This commentary interacts with a range of major views, both.
The strongest point of aunes commentary is the amount of information it contains regarding relevant extrabiblical literature that sheds light on. Afterwards, you will agree with me that revelation is the easiest book in the bible to understand. This angel is jesusthe description here matches the one in the first chapter. Scripture pictures scripture verses bible scriptures bible book revelation bible soli deo gloria names of god faith prayer god jesus welcome to scripture pictures genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy history books job, ecclesiastes, song of solomon psalms 1. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. You can find the best commentary on revelation for. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation.
Strange work is a verse by verse commentary on the bible. This commentary is written especially for the informed layman, student, and scholar. Job, book ofcommentaries, commentaries old testament. The revelation is the only prophetic book of the nt and it is the keystone of the word of god. He describes himself as their brother in the family of god. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of job in easyenglish. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. John is transported up to heaven and he describes what he sees there. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw.
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