The limit and measure of escape was the book of life. Satan thrown into the bottomless pit chapter outline top. Jan 01, 2008 book of revelation chapter 20 receive the revelation be prepared current events confirm that we are in the last days. Revelation 10 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Revelation 20 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Chapters 21 and 22 are a description of the eternal state following the millennium and the final judgment, centering in the new jerusalem as the eternal habitation of the saved compare heb. In the present passage we find that her troubles are not over. The book of revelation is not a doomsday prophecy about the world coming to an end. For personal study, i suggest you start at the beginning of a chapter or book. Book of revelation chapter 20 receive the revelationbe prepared current events confirm that we are in the last days. Revelation 20 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Revelation 20, the books of the bible nt books the bible app. Revelation 20 satan, sin and death are finally eliminated a. Brought to you by filmmaker paul wittenberger, director and producer of after the tribulation, this sermon will cut through the disinformation and false doctrine and expose solid biblical truth.
Then i saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. Revelation 20 is the twentieth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. And i saw the dead, small and great, standing before god, and books were opened. And the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. Revelation chapter 20 comments page 2 king james version. We need only remember the terrible judgments on earth, sky, sea and fresh water in chapters 8 and 16. Commentaries for revelation chapter 20 the imprisonment of the dragon, or satan. Only this view does justice to revelation s claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters, and the rest of.
And when he had opened the seventh seal in chapter 6 we had portrayed. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. 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. Revelation 20 commentary the millennium bible gateway. However, there is a brief, fiveverse introduction to these events in revelation 11. There are a number of prophetic references which describe a particular time when christ will establish a kingdom on the earth 2 samuel 714 psalm 24. 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. The book of revelation in more detail people get ready. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 20 and more. Revelation chapter 15 1 and i looked, and, lo, a lamb stood on the mount sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his fathers name written in their foreheads. An outline of what is to be discussed is then seen in verses 28 of chapter 21, with detail then added beginning in chapter 21. The fact that the reign of the resurrected is limited to years signals an important detail.
Revelation 20 commentary the judgment of the old creation. By the end of this, you will have a clear understanding of chapter 20 of the book of revelation. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. The importance of the little book will be seen shortly. And i saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them. February 7, 2010 this post will serve as an introduction to revelation 20, expressing some thoughts as we prepare to look more deeply into the period designated by john as a thousand years, popularly known as the millennium. Revelation chapter 20 is one of the most controversial chapters in the bible, not. O a my point is that much of chapter 20 is designed to teach us about our sinful nature. Revelation chapter 20 explained discover revelation. Have your favorite bible handy to follow along with this teaching. One very important detail is to notice that the conquest of satan and his.
And i saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. Revelation 8 bible commentary on the book of revelation. These 7 angels had the 7 bowls that contained the 7 last awful troubles from god. Revelation 20 satan bound years 1 then i saw an angel coming. Rejecting the gospel, they will nevertheless accept christ. Mounce, says, judging from the amount of attention given by many writers to the first ten verses of chapter 20, one would judge it to be the single most important segment of the book of revelation. And i saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. An overview of revelation 2122 chapters 2122 are introduced by revelation 21. The book of revelation has greatly changed my paradigm of the prayer and prophetic movement, which is currently very sincere and dear to god. The events recorded in revelation 10 occur on earth rather than heaven, and there is no indication that the mighty angel of this chapter is the same as the one john observed in revelation 5. This book has been frequently referred to revelation 3.
Pieters titled this chapter, the great angel and the little book, f20 and we would like to change that by the addition of a single word. And many religious people believe that the book of revelation offers no help anyway, because it cannot be understood. However, one aspect of the mighty angel of this chapter is his physical appearance. Chapters 1014 cover personalities and events that fit into various places in this sevenyear tribulation period. Then i saw an angel coming down from heaven introduces a new vision report. God is showing the past, present, and the unfolding of future history. And another book was opened, which is the book of life.
The divine protection of the woman 17 may the lord bless us as we. Carol on revelation 20 question, satan is deceiving people now, so he is not yet bound. It will be ushered in by the spread of the gospel during the present church age. The sequence of events in the book of revelation reveals that the beast and the false prophet will be cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone, at the beginning of christs millennial rule on earth. Revelation 20 bible commentary john darbys synopsis. King james version 1 and he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of god and of the lamb. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the devil, and satan, and bound him a thousand years. This lesson is called understanding our sinful nature. Bible explained bible commentary study of each verse in. Revelation 20 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely. This is the third report of an angel descending from heaven rev 10. Christs letters to churches in ephesus, smyrna, pergamum and thyatira. So is a thousand years of peace coming before the devil returns to deceive all nations. I saw the events described in chapter 20 follow immediately upon those portrayed in chapter 19.
God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. The chronology of the book of revelation was interrupted beginning with chapter 10. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. Unlock the niv cultural backgrounds study bible notes when you upgrade to bible gateway plus. This chapter is thought by some to be the darkest part of all this prophecy. The tendency of many interpreters at this point is. Revelation, chapter 20 king james version christian. For a broader view look at the comments in the right column. The thousandyear interval is used in two connections in this passage. Now is the time when satan will be taken, bound and put into the bottomless pit abyss, where his influence will not have any effect on the tribulation saints who have lived through the seven years of tribulation.
Which was open in contrast to the scroll of revelation 5, this little book is opened. 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. Of all the books ever heard of in the history of the world, there is only one small book continuing to remain open in spite of the most vigorous efforts of hell and the devil to close it, and deserving to receive the supernatural guardianship of one of gods most. But god is working out a supreme master plan, involving every human being. David guzik commentary on revelation 20, where the saints rain for a thousand. Read your own bible, the bible as quoted on this site, and my comments. By the end of this, you will have a clear understanding of chapter 21 of the book of revelation. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. The book of revelation looks into the yet distant future with a sweep of prophetic events and then carries us back into the past, in order to add some important detail or details which makes the whole thing clearer. The big thing in this chapter is the little book open, which beyond any reasonable doubt is the new testament.
The interpretation of this chapter is largely determined by the view already taken of the preceding chapters. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 20. The power of satan was broken in part by the setting up of the gospel kingdom in the. It described the events surrounding the second coming of jesus christ chapters 619, the millennium and final judgment chapter 20, and the eternal state chapters 21 and 22. This verse introduces the principal theme in this chapter. Revelation 422, reveals the future end time events that extend into the future unto eternity and establishes this as the end of gods revelation to man. The millennial kingdom revelation chapter 20 commentary. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. Christs letters to churches in sardis, philadelphia and laodicea. In chapter 10, an angel has the book and it is opened. A summary of each chapter in the book of revelation.
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