Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 20. The thousand year reign of christ and the saints revelation 20. Phase 1 is the resurrection of the church age saints. Sermon on the revelation of jesus christ, chapter 20, january 31, 2016 addeddate 201601 23. 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. Satan thrown into the bottomless pit chapter outline top. Jesus christ transmitted this information to an angel and that angel transmitted the information to john. Bengel remarks that with great emphasis the discourse in revelation 20. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life, was cast into the lake of fire. Commentary on revelation 20 the millennium tough questions. By the end of this, you will have a clear understanding of chapter 20 of the book of revelation. Now satans accusing the saints in heaven, his rage on earth, his imprisonment in the abyss, his seducing gog and magog, and being cast into the lake of fire, evidently succeed each other. Another book was opened, which is the book of life.
Sermon on the revelation of jesus christ, chapter 20. An inscription, declaring the original and the design of it, revelation 1. Bible scholars differ over whether the one thousand years should be taken. He laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, who is the devil and satan, and bound him for b a thousand years. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 20 and more. Chapter 7 is a pause in the chronology of revelation. Before the picture of the war and the overthrow, the saints are invited to. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things.
I 1 saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a 2 book written inside and. Revelation 20 commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Revelation 20 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Then i saw an angel coming down from heaven introduces a new vision report. Here, the thronesitters are resurrected men which supports our conclusion that the twentyfour elders are not angels, but resurrected men who also sit on thrones. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation. Revelation 20 bible commentary matthew henry concise. 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. It is not true, as both amillennialists and postmillennialists are wont to affirm, that a period of time between the resurrection of the just and of the unjust is affirmed by scripture in this passage rev.
But nothing of the character and nature of the millennium is given in revelation 20. Revelation chapter 20 kjv king james version keep in mind please may it be on earth as it is in heaven. He will dutifully check the book of life for the name of each and every one who stands in this judgment. There are several chapters in the book devoted to the first few verses in revelation 20, discussing different viewpoints and defending the premillennial view. Revelation 20 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available. Nine times out of ten, when people ask, how do you interpret the book of revelation. Here in chapter 20 it is assumed that the reader knows and understands this so that aspect is not covered. 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 another book was opened, which is the book of life. Grant osborne, in, notes that verses 46 in chapter 20 emphasize. Book of revelation chapter 20 receive the revelationbe prepared current events confirm that we are in the last days.
Revelation chapter 1 matthew henry complete commentary. In this post, we continue our practice of summarizing the previous segment in our exploration of the revelation of yeshua to yochanan and an introduction to the new heavens and a new earth. And i heard a loud voice saying in heaven, now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our god, and the power of his christ. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 12 the. A commentary of the book of revelation the revelation of jesus christ 20 by cooper p. This is a very interesting chapter within the book of revelation, primarily for the reason that this is a difficult chapter to put ones arms around.
Revelation 20 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. David guzik commentary on revelation 20, where the saints rain for a thousand years, after which the final battle takes place. Michel rodrigue has received prophetic knowledge of the future of the church and the world duration. The woman in the wilderness 1 and there appeared a great wonder in heaven.
Again we should note that this material is not chronological in that it does not take up the next events of the tribulation. The apostolic benediction pronounced on all those who shall pay a due regard to the contents of this book, revelation 1. The book of revelation, moody press, chicago, 1966, p. The chapter thus describes, not a millennium of the saints, but the overthrow of satan. The books excluding the book of life record the deeds of the dead. The tendency of many interpreters at this point is. Revelation chapter 20 reveals that gap to be years. Revelation chapter 20 focuses on the events of specific, one thousand year time frame. In a chapter titled the first resurrection, he talks about this believers resurrection occurring in three phases. Depending upon how old you are, you have probably heard that the book of revelation speaks about everything from dispensations, hitler, kyser, rome, the pope, computer cards, a future golden age. Revelation 20 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The millennial kingdom revelation chapter 20 commentary.
And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The thousandyear interval is used in two connections in this passage. The literary genre of chapter 20 is apocalyptic of nature. Revelation 20 satan bound years 1 then i saw an angel coming. A reign before or after the great tribulation as a prelude to this verse by verse exposition of revelation chapter 20, a introduction to the thousand year reign controversy is in order. The chapter starts by stating the sequence of how the book of revelation came to be. Expositors are all over the map in attempting to provide insight to this chapter concerning three main issues.
However, the nature of the millennium is the subject of much old testament prophecy as in isa 2. But after these things he must be released for a little while. God the father gave the information in it to jesus christ to inform his servants of the things that would soon come to pass. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the devil, and satan, and bound him a thousand years. Commentaries for revelation chapter 20 the imprisonment of the dragon, or satan. Revelation 1 this chapter is a general preface to the whole book, and contains, i. And i saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
The limit and measure of escape was the book of life. 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 20, new international version niv the bible app. This is the third report of an angel descending from heaven rev 10. This chapter is thought by some to be the darkest part of all this prophecy. Who is this mighty angel, some say this is jesus christ, while others do not.
And i saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. The word millennium comes from the latin and refers to a 1,000year time period. The interruption of the events that are transpiring in this revelation are interrupted to inform the reader of gods activity. Introduction this chapter forms the last section of the third interlude of the book. Revelation 20 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Satan is imprisoned for a thousand years verses 1 i saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
To order prints visit her revelation illustrated site. But postmillennialism argues that what comes in chapter 19 is not jesus personally, but simply the triumph of the. By ernie and mary kroeger then i saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. The interpretation of this chapter is largely determined by the view.
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