Ntc commentary on the book of revelation chapter 6

Revelation chapter 6 kjv king james version it is difficult to forecast what this corona pandemic will do. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 6 opening. And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. Chapter six the first six seals revelation commentary. By opening the scroll jesus initiated the beginning of the fulfillment of which highly. He has used many wordpictures in his book, but by the return of christ, he means an actual event. Chapter six begins the central message of the book of revelation, which continues through chapter 16. The lamb will now open the seven seals from the scroll one at a time and john will tell us what he sees.

Its still early in the end times scenario but already things are getting rough. The purpose of this site is to get to the truth of the matter. Book of revelation chapter 6 the four horsemen of the. Then i heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, come. The opening of the seals of the book show a progressive unfolding of history of daniels 70th week. Because he owns all of creation he, and he alone, decides who can populate his possession. Christ is consistently represented as a lamb throughout revelation a parallel with the unblemished lamb of old testament sacrifices. Wars, other worldwide diseasesplagues, the great depression, etc. It is recommended that one refer to the first part before reading what is to follow. The throne is in the very center of this impressive, moving vision that dominates the sky.

The book of the divine counsels being thus lodged in the hand of christ, he loses no time, but immediately enters upon the work of opening the seals. The opening of the seals, the first, second, third, and fourth. The opening of the seals revelation 6 introduction in chapter five the lord jesus christ is given the title deed to creation. Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. He was given a crown, and he rode forth victorious to further his victories. Your score results are displayed on the page immediately. What is written under the seals of the book leaps off its pages and acts out the events of the future for john and the heavenly host. The lord jesus christs second coming is all about his judgment of the earth. 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 chapter 6 sermon by rodney fry, revelation 6.

After this, therefore means merely that john saw this vision at a later time than when he saw the ones already described. By the four former is shown, that all the public occurrences of all ages and nations, as empire, war, provision, calamities, are made subject to christ. Revelation 6, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Revelation 6 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest. Our teaching video on revelation chapter 6 covers the main theme of jesus revelation of the first six seals.

Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 6. Revelation 6 new international version niv the seals. Amazingly, as the seals are broken, the most astounding thing happens. These judgments come from the book discussed in revelation 5. I adhere to the most common position that chapter 6 contains johns revelation regarding the entire first 3 12 years of the tribulation, from the rapture to the entry of the beast of revelation proclaiming himself. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. It has become almost a commonplace to view chapter 7 as an interlude or parenthesis in the progressive opening of the seals for example, wall 1991. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, 3 and then he cried out in a loud voice as. It can introduce a new vision or a major segment of a. The seals that bind gods book are now to be broken. The first four judgments are symbolized by the famous four horsemen of the apocalypse and before theyre finished 14th of the world will be adversely affected. Revelation 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. Revelation chapter 6 sermons and lessons from revelation. Some years ago, a young man named vernon howell, a.

God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. It is only when we start to overallegorize it or to force its interpretation according to our preconceived ideas or doctrines about the end. Revelation 6, new living translation nlt the bible app. The seventh and the final seal opened up with nothing but total silence in heaven for the space of half an hour. God provides security and protection for his saints. In our previous studies we have seen that revelation chapter 1. As one reads further on in this book jesus already has and wears many crowns on his head rev 19. David guzik commentary on revelation 6, where the first six seals of the scroll, which describes the history and destiny of mankind, are opened. By the grace of god, we are not guessing on the revelations of these seals, as god has. Many times throughout the bible, gods voice has been mistaken for thunder. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation. From the watchword bible new testament 10dvds26 hrs.

Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 5. Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Verses 5, 6 and when he opened the third seal, l heard the third living creature saying, come. Contained in this site are some in depth bible studies that i have done trough the years on some very controversial doctrines or teachings of different denominations of the church. Here one of the four beasts, or four living beings, says come and see. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. This rider does not wear a crown, but rather a crown was given to him. Later on, in chapter 19, christ is depicted riding a white horse. I looked up and saw a black horse, and its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. Revelation 6 opens with jesusthe lamb revelation 5. By the going forth of this white horse, a time of peace, or the early progress of the christian religion, seems to be intended. These seals will reveal to us the types of events that must take place on the earth prior to the second coming. Jesusthe slain lambbegins to remove the seven seals from the book. The purpose of each of these seals is to take action to remove those who are illegally.

Then i saw is a very important linking phrase used thirtythree times throughout the book of revelation. See how much you learned about the sixth chapter of revelation by taking this interactive quiz. Charles in a critical and exegetical commentary on the revelation of st. 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. Six of the seven seals are loosened in this chapter. For example, they say that it means the growth of the church. In these chapters johns visions are set in three sets of seven. The sixth seal announce thatthe wrath of god is coming. This chapter contains six of the seven judgments referred to in revelation as the seal judgments. I 1 saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a 2 book written inside and on the back, 3 sealed up with seven seals. The first seal is opened, and one of the four living creatures around gods throne revelation 4. Revelation 6 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.

The seven seals are not distinguished from each other by specifying the time of them. There can, however, be no doubt that at least the sixth seal is. The book of the divine counsels being thus lodged in the hand of christ, he loses no time, but immediately enters upon the work of opening the seals and publishing the contents. The lamb, having been proclaimed worthy, proceeds to break the seals. Revelation chapter 6 explained discover revelation. When considering the apocalyptic judgments, we must remember that god is the judge psalm 75. Revelation 6 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the bible, and contain more than 7,000 pages of material. The first four seals of the scroll bring four horsemen.