Revelation chapter begins with a beast the antichrist, raising up out of the sea, which represents the nations of the world. Revelation 18 bible commentary matthew henry concise. John tells us definitively that this number is to be taken symbolically. The thirteenth chapter of revelation brings before us the most famous number in the world 666. Read revelation commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Larry swillings wife, jimmie sue, was born with only one kidney. Now when the dragon saw that he had been cast to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male child. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. Now viewing scripture range from the book of revelation chapter. And i stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. By accepting this message, you will be leaving the website of the united states conference of catholic bishops.
Babylon the great, before she is destroyed by fire, is not just the spiritualreligious center of the world, but is the political and economic center of the world. Please put the verses number that provides the answer in the margin. 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. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 18. Jun 29, 2011 in verse 2 the fall of babylon is repeated. Revelation niv the beast out of the sea the dragon bible.
He said that everything in babylon was unclean because people were adulterous and hedonistic. The prior chapter used babylon as a reference to a religious or spiritual corruption. The gospel according to the revelation chapter 14 commentary. This seems to refer to godly israelites who did not seek refuge in the wilderness but who remained in jerusalem. Revelation commentary matthew henry commentary on the. If you get that number on your license plate or on your credit card it sends shivers of fear down your spine. As ford noted, the items in revelation 18 are considerably different with those of the literal city of tyre. This is done primarily for emphasis, but as mentioned before, it may also represent the fall of babylon religiously chapter 17 and then commercially chapter 18. He married his beautiful wife, jasmine, in august 2012. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. The last verse verse 18 of the previous chapter connects the appearance of the beast to the. Return from chapter 14 to the versebyverse commentary on revelation page. Let him that hath a mind count the number of the beast. But what adds the last degree of certainty to this argument is the passage in revelation.
The book of revelation chapter verses 16 18 youtube. We can imagine the false prophet as saying, let the true god answer with. This is a wine that intoxicates a world seeking its security and happiness in riches and pleasure rather than in god rev. Revelation bible commentary matthew henry concise. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Hence the twohorned beast, or false prophet, is also designated by the phrase the number of his name. Babylon the great revelation chapter 18 commentary. Revelation 18, new king james version nkjv the bible app. After this i saw another angel coming down from heaven.
The saints know that god is just and will deal with his enemies himself, it is not in their hands. This is a selftest on chapters 12 16 of the book of revelation. The froglike demons that came from the mouth of satan, antichrist, and the false prophet, subsequently awaken the kings of the earth to join forces with antichrist and to do battle against god. It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon.
Your score results are displayed on the page immediately. We have, in this chapter, a further discovery and description of the churchs enemies. The dragon that gave it power to the second best is the great red dragon who gave its power to the dragon, who gave it. Revelation chapter 1611 kjv king james version 1 and i stoode vpon the sand of the sea. I would encourage you to read verses 7 along with revelation. Revelation 18 niv bible after this i saw another angel. They were so disturbed they asked the city to change the. Still, there is much in the description which is not expressly repeated in the titles, and much again in the titles, especially in the four last epistles, which is not to be. But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Verse 17 17 for the lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters. But it also reminds us of what jesus said in matthew 18. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number. Questions on the bible from the book of revelation chapter 1.
He will especially use the first beast of chapter to accomplish his. David guzik commentary on revelation describes johns vision of a beast. The word antichrist only appears in the bible five times in four verses 1 john 2. The woman signified to john as being with child and in labor and pain to give birth was an image of mary, our lords earthly mother vs. Revelation rise, reign, ruin, resurrection and restoration. In revelation chapter what is verse 5 talking about. Revelation chapter kjv king james version 666 is the papacy. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. In revelation 18 the temple system of unfaithful israel is pictured as a city that is overthrown. Bible questions revelation chapter 1 proprofs quiz.
The antichrist and the false prophet chapter of the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass. This applies to babylon in revelation 18, because she led others into sin. In the first verse of chapter in our english bibles, we find him. The froglike demons that came from the mouth of satan, antichrist, and the false prophet, subsequently awaken the kings of the earth to join forces with antichrist and to.
Verse click for chapter new international version this calls for wisdom. The identity of the first beast from the sea becomes clearer when we get to chapter seventeen. Revelation, new international version niv the bible app. John then adds a word of wisdom, in which he tells those with understanding to calculate the number of the beast, which is the number of a man. As we have observed throughout our study of revelation, the numbers are to be taken symbolically unless the context demands otherwise. Babylon the great the identity and destiny of material, secular babylon.
Newell gives an interesting quote concerning international commerce in his commentary on revelation 18 as he deals with the fall of babylon. 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. Only fifteen of the twentyseven items in revelation 18. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast.
Bible study revelation chapter revelation chapter. Commercial babylon is a corrupt commercial, social and political system that will be destroyed at the end of the tribulation go back and read the 6 reasons given before verse 1 of this chapter again. Here is wisdom, signifies that it is the part of a wise man, from what has been said and explained in this chapter, to see and understand the quality of the doctrine and faith of the clergy concerning god and salvation. Sep 02, 2017 he will especially use the first beast of chapter to accomplish his fiendish goal, for we read in verse 7, it was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. Apr 06, 2020 see how much you learned about the thirteenth chapter of revelation with this interactive quiz. He will be the final world ruler, also known as the little horn in the book of daniel. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. This figure will be empowered by satan to exert nearunlimited power over the earth. From 20012007 he lived in malaysia, where he taught english, learned the malay language, facilitated village homestay programs, and fell in love with the local people, food, and culture. This link is provided solely for the users convenience. Revelation, chapter 14 king james version christian. This includes persecution and murder of christians, accompanied by overt blasphemy against god, and cultlike worship from the people of earth.
A number indeed is both assigned to the name of the beast repeatedly, and in revelation. It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave. Still, there is much in the description which is not expressly repeated in the titles, and much again in the titles, especially in. I learned this morning that a couple from this congregation had that as their house number. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter the. And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword. In most interpretations, this is the endtimes figure popularly referred to as the antichrist revelation. In verse 10 of revelation chapter 17 it says that 5 are fallen and.
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