God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Judith chapter 1 kjv king james version this is a comment on what your wife saw concerning jude 1 the bible was completed at the close of the book of revelation this means that god is not giving any new messages to us that is if we do not believe what is written in the bible god s last will and testiment to us before his return there is no need for him to reveal anything new but. Blessed is anyone who has kept watch, and has kept his clothes. She presents such a pretty picture that gullible holofernes, beset with lust, drinks himself into senseless, fatal oblivion judith 12.
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. Revelation chapter 1 coffmans commentary of the new. This is a rich and multifaceted commentary on revelation that includes highlights from the whole range of the history of interpretation and reception of the work. The book written within and without, and sealed with seven seals, revelation 5. They were crying out to god and complaining to the elders and uzziah, of the tribe of simeon. This groundbreaking commentary on the revelation to john the apocalypse reveals its farreaching influence on society. They were poured out upon the whole antichristian empire, and on every thing appertaining to it. The first six bowl judgments verse 1 1 and i heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, go your ways and pour out the bowls of the wrath of god upon the earth. Others see the two as one, both being judged at the. Just click the link to the commentary of a chapter that you want to read. A doulos often functioned as the agent of his master, possessing a.
Once again when the passage is taken in its normal or literal meaning much of the diversity immediately. Pouring out the seven vial judgments 1 and i heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of god upon the earth. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. A hundred and fortyfour thousand virgins verse 1 1 and i looked, and a lamb stood on mount zion, and with him 144,000 having his fathers name written on their foreheads commentary. In this chapter we have an account of the pouring forth of these vials that were filled with the wrath of god.
Special attention is given to the role the book has played in art, literature and music, both within the churches and without. Christ is consistently represented as a lamb throughout revelation a parallel with the unblemished lamb of old testament sacrifices. Judith enters the scene by the time judith is introduced in the eighth chapter, the israelites water had been cut off and their courage had failed them. Return from chapter 10 to the versebyverse commentary on revelation page. The book of revelation, in a sense, completes the time line of the bible. The versebyverse commentary on each chapter of revelation is on a separate page of this website. We might say that revelation 16 is a great chapter. The book of judith is divided into basically two sections, ch. The woman in the wilderness 1 and there appeared a great wonder in heaven.
Some interpreters of this verse have found a reference to the gospel and johns testimony there. It tells of a jewish widow, judith, who uses her beauty and charm to destroy an assyrian general and save israel from oppression. The greek word semeion, which is translated as wonder, sign, or miracle, is used to describe a woman clothed with the sun. The dragon is satan in the guise of modern spiritualism, pagan religions, and occult and the new age movement. After the exordium, and the seven epistles to the seven churches of asia minor, to whose angels or bishops the book seems to be dedicated, revelation 1. The first 5 plagues pastor tom luitwieler 05182014.
Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation. The dragon is satan working through pagan religions, the occult and spiritualism, while the beast symbolizes satan working. The trumpets shook the world kingdoms in a longer process. Revelation 16 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Mentions his exile to patmos, and the appearance of the lord jesus to him, revelation 1. The first seven chapters lay out the historical background and describe the political situation which led to. Judith, chapter 16 united states conference of catholic bishops. Revelation 16 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Then i heard a loud voice from the temple seems to imply that god gives this command. In the trumpet series there was a break between the first four trumpets 8.
Revelation chapter 16 explained discover revelation. Unlike the first three, this plague is not a direct parallel to the plagues on egypt. He holds the vials of wrath and gives them to his messengers for them to carry out his wrath. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 12 the. Verse 2 who bare witness of the word of god, and of the testimony of jesus christ, even of all the things that he saw. The term is used 14 times in the book of revelation. Judith murders holofernes, the enemy of israel, a worldclass bully who slaughtered his way through put, lud, the lands of the rassisites and the ishmaelites, the. Here is a succession of terrible judgments of providence. Or, take it for rome, as mystical babylon, the name of babylon being put for rome, which was meant, but was not then to be directly named. The first vial is poured out on the earth, the second on the sea, the third on the rivers and fountains.
Johns address to the seven churches of asia, whose high calling he particularly mentions. It should be required reading in any course on revelation. Revelation 16 in this chapter we have an account of the pouring forth of these vials that were filled with the wrath of god. The great earthquake recorded in this chapter will divide jerusalem into three parts, utterly dispose of all traces of babylon, topple every city on the globe, and remove islands and mountains. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 18. David guzik commentary on revelation 16 describes the seven bowls of judgment. And i heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, go your ways, and pour out. Since no one else can be in the temple, this is most likely the lord talking. Letters to the assemblies at ephesus, smyrna, pergamos, and thyatira.
Revelation 16 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. David guzik commentary on revelation 16 describes the seven bowls of judgment and explains the righteousness of gods judgment. Without revelation, christianity would be left with a very good book, but one that largely ended at the early church. Most awful of the judgments of god are the seven vial judgments. Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. The book of judith is a deuterocanonical book, included in the septuagint and the catholic and eastern orthodox christian old testament of the bible, but excluded from the hebrew canon and assigned by protestants to their apocrypha.
Perhaps no passage in revelation is more controversial than chapter 11. The crowned conqueror on the white horse armed with a bow, revelation 6. Commentaries for revelation chapter 16 the first three bowls of wrath. Measuring the temple, the two witnesses, and the blowing of the seventh trumpet. Revelation wiley online books wiley online library. Those who believe the book of revelation is all fulfilled in. The beast is the roman catholic church system revived and healed of its protestant churches in the united states who influenced the government. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 16. There will be no respite, night or day, for those who worship the beast or its statue or accept branding with its name. The book of revelation chapter verses 16 18 youtube. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. Introduction to the revelation of the day of yahovah the l ord chapter 2.
931 2 1236 253 795 518 367 1485 148 877 574 1190 441 1281 184 208 965 373 36 1141 408 1403 84 75 872 117 141 895 1121 1020 585 961 1035 37 1217 1163 604 1069 1181 1127 301 181 1175 1241 154 1342 902