To this point in revelation, john has witnessed jesus open six of the seven seals of judgment seen on the scroll in heaven revelation 5. Verse click for chapter new international version the fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of. Revelation 12 new american standard bible nasb the woman, israel. A third of the sea turned into blood, 9 a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
A series of visions, each one leading into the next. A the preterist view, which holds that these events were fulfilled in the first century b the futurist view, which says that these events are yet to be fulfilled during a future great tribulation. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Revelation 6 new international version niv the seals. Revelation 812 niv the seventh seal and the golden censer. And the fourth angel sounded, and 1 a third of the sun and a third of the moon and a third of the stars were smitten, 2 so that a third of them might be darkened and 3 the day might not shine for a third of it, and the night in the same way. The womans mortal enemy is satan, who appears as a dragon times in this book compare verses 9. Revelation niv bible the dragon stood on the shore. The trumpets cannot come after the seals chronologically because after the sixth seal the universe comes to an end 6. Andy is the senior pastor of sugar land bible church. Revelation 8 niv the seventh seal and the golden censer bible.
Five of the plagues of egypt are repeated in the book of revelation. Revelation, chapter 8 united states conference of catholic bishops. Revelation chapter 12 contains a description of a woman, who is clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and a crown of twelve stars atop her head. The great tribulation comes in the second half of the last week of daniels seventy weeks prophecy recorded in the book of daniel chapter 9. Revelation chapter 8 book of revelation each scripture. Now four of the seven angels blow their trumpets with disastrous effects on earth. The events described occur over a wide variety of eras, including past, present, and future. She is being pursued by a great red dragon, whose tail has swept a third of the stars from heaven and cast them to earth. The sealing of 144,000 gods people identified and protected 7. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Its important for us to know about the events that will. Which of these seem to be relevant to revelation 8. And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
This first appearance was before the throne of god when a mighty angel asked who is worthy to open the seals and open the scroll, revelation 5. Revelation 8 bible commentary on the book of revelation. Chapter 12 nd there appeared a great wonder in heaven. I am alpha and omega, saith the lord alpha is the first, omega the last letter in the greek alphabet. A common view is that the seventh seal comprises the seven. Revelation 12 is the twelfth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. This lesson is called, understanding gods game plan.
Revelation 8 niv bible when he opened the seventh seal. In revelation chapter 16, john continues to observe the events on earth from many different angles in heaven. After the opening of the sixth seal and its consequences, john described the sealing of 144,000 jewish believers, listed by. And a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of. Pastor mat nadworny teaching from the book of revelation chapter 8 verse 1 in the series study through the book of revelation. In revelation chapter 12, john sees a vision of a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars revelation 12. The first 4 announce the divine destruction of earths ecology verses 612, while the. Although john saw all of the demons in grotesque shapes and forms, the world will not. He was given a great quantity of incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the holy ones. Revelation 12 in this post, three views will be presented.
Note the similarity between this description and the description that joseph gave of his father jacob israel and his mother and their children genesis 37. This battle is seen throughout chapter 12 through 15, with chapter 16 through 19 dealing with the judgments of. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the abyss. Let his enemies boast and rage ever so much in the intermediate time, yet he is both the alpha, or beginning, and the omega, or end, of all things. Many years ago, when first studied this chapter is when understood gods big game plan for mankind. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest. And the fourth angel sounded, signifies the exploration and manifestation of the state of the church with those whose religion is faith alone, that they are in. Revelation 12 bible commentary john darbys synopsis. John sees fire and desolation poured out during the seventh seal and preceding the second coming. Like the calm after a storm, chapter 20, which catapults us into the millennial reign of christ, brings a great sigh of relief with the binding of satan and the resurrection and reward of the tribulation martyrs. This book is gods open letter to us and contains critical information about our future. There was a previous occasion when a mighty angel was made known to john. The first symbolical person, subject of the prophecy and result of all gods ways in it, is a woman. It is the revelation of jesus christ to show his servants revelation 1.
Art used by permission by pat marvenko smith, 1992. Chapter 12 gives us a brief but allimportant summary of the whole course of events, viewed, not in their instruments on earth or the judgment of these, but the divine view of all the principles at work, the state of things as revealed of god. Starting in chapter 12, revelation takes a detour from the stepbystep narrative of the end times. Chapter summary revelation 8 tells us john saw seven angels receive seven. Revelation 12 1 a great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven. The great vision of this book goes straight forward, from the fourth to the twenty second chapter. Revelation 12, new international version niv the bible app. The message of revelation is as relevant today as ever before, as our world seems to be descending into chaos. The star was given the key to the shaft of the abyss. Revelation, chapter 21 king james version christian. Chapter 16 nd 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.
This part serves as a marker similar to the others in revelation 9. Revelation 8 is the eighth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the. In fact, the world will probably consider this spiritual warfare and demonic assault to be nothing more than a natural outbreak of plagues or the ravages of war. The gospel according to the revelation chapter 14 commentary. In the overall outline, this chapter is the second part of the third main section of revelation cf. It clearly shows that there are two groups of people who have to go through the period known as the great tribulation or jacobs trouble jer. Many people died from this water, because it was made bitter. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. Then i heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, come. As seen in the chronology of revelation, john is viewing these events of this chapter from heaven and observing the effects on earth the man of sin and the consequences of sin on the earth have been revealed with the opening of the first six seals by the lord, as seen in revelation 6. Revelation 12 commentary wesleys explanatory notes. And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea the words as it were show that the mountain is not literal but symbolic. Worship in heaven gods people, now protected, arrive in heaven and worship 7. We are now introduced to a new prophecy dealing with gods church in conflict with the powers of evil.
In our previous studies we have seen that revelation chapter 1. The beast i saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of. The seventh and the final seal opened up with nothing but total silence in heaven for the space of half an hour. This chapter contains the accounts about the woman, the dragon and the child, followed by the war between michael and the dragon. Revelation 6, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. John here evidently anticipates, by a summary statement, what he relates more in detail in revelation 12. All aspects of the gospel are reflected in this chapter. The silence comes before a great storm the power of silence is everywhere and most of all the power of god is everywhere so the half hour is not much time to god as we know a thousand years are as one day. He observed the time of gods fury against those who chose not to believe. She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. His wrath was spilled upon the people on earth for they had chosen to worship false prophets and the beast. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things.
The events recorded in revelation 10 occur on earth rather than heaven, and. Rather, chapter 8 is an intensification of the judgments of. Revelation 8 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. In the course of these visions, seven main figures are described. Revelation 12 nasb the woman, israel bible gateway. Only the tenth, with part of the eleventh chapter, was a kind of introduction to the trumpet of the seventh angel. What is the relationship between those prayers in chapter 6 and the events of chapter 8.
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