Our site includes video and audio of pastor jon coursons complete thruthebible teachings. Revelation to john, last book of the new testament. It has drawn the attention of numerous scholars throughout the ages, all trying to interpret the meaning of it. Yet it is a tough nut to crack, not only because of its intrinsic difficulty but because of the myriad interpretations that have grown up around the book. In this lab, pastor john illustrates how to begin to understand the symbols, and apply them to life today. Dionysius, who studied under origen, also denied the teaching of a literal millennium. Book 3 of 3 in jon coursons application commentary. John, the revelation to oxford biblical studies online. Was the book of john written first or the book of revelation. The apostle of jesus and the author of the gospel of john and the three letters of nt. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. Jons complete thruthebible teachings can be found here on the searchlight youtube channe. John received this revelation on the lords day on the isle of patmos rev.
The very fact that the author of the apocalypse simply calls himself john is a dead giveaway that he was well known throughout the churches in asia minor. There are differences in style between revelation and johns other writings, but they are insignificant and do not preclude one man from writing both. John court, myth and history in the book of revelation. Jon courson has amassed more than 1,500 expositional and topical bible studies during his ministry. Fatherless children in the church false teaching by jon courson. John macarthur explains the book of revelation in a way that is both doctrinally precise and intensely practical. Resseguies narrative commentary on the book of revelation helps the reader follow in the footsteps of john the narrator. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. I, john, your brother who share with you in jesus the persecution and the kingdom and the patient endurance, was on the island called patmos because of the word of god and the testimony of jesus translation of the nrsv. This very powerful and dynamic teachingtool on the book of revelation shines a light on the symbolism and the mysteries of god revealed to mankind in this great book. I have used this book alongside the bible for an in depth understanding and interpretation from jon courson. An introduction to the book of revelation revelation 21. The author of revelation mentioned his name, john, four times throughout the book revelation 1. The things john had already seen are recorded in chapter 1.
After clicking register, you will receive an email with a link to verify your account and to complete your registration. Written by the apostle john, revelation was a letter to churches in asia minor who were feeling the overwhelming effects of persecution from all sides. A summary of the revelation to john revelation in s bible. Revelation 1012 198285 audio chuck smith a quiet heart means confidence in god elisabeth elliot revelation 46 198285 audio chuck smith. The author of revelation identifies himself as a man named john rev 1. Revelation to john, also called book of revelation or apocalypse of john, last book of the new testament. It is called dating the new testament, and you can find it at contrary to what the roman catholic church and most protestant denominations have traditionally taught in the last 150 years, all of the books of the nt were written before the destruction of jerusalem, and there are many. The revelation of john is also known as the apocalypse. In fact, there are some striking parallels between revelation and johns other works. In johns time, many people thought that rome and the emperor had the greatest power. So this book is a revelation of jesus christ, not in the sense that matthew, mark, luke and john revealed him, but rather than the humiliated christ, we have. This daily devotional is an excerpt from the book a day of feasting by pastor jon.
Jon courson is humorous and serious all at the same time. Its purpose is to give encouragement and hope for all. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. He describes himself as their brother in the family of god. It is the only book of the new testament classified as apocalyptic literature rather than didactic or historical, indicating thereby its extensive use of visions, symbols, and allegory, especially in connection with future events. Jon courson has been teaching through the bible for over 25 years.
The apostle john, who wrote it under the inspiration of jesus christ revelation 1. S688 all of pastor jon coursons bible teachings are. The apocalypse, or revelation to john, the last book of the bible, is one of the most difficult to understand because it abounds in unfamiliar and extravagant symbolism, which at best appears unusual to the modern reader. He does this from the very beginning of the book of revelation. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. Bible study revelation to john episcopal christian. He does an excellent work in explaining end times based on scripture and the study of what god has revealed. The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ and witnessed his crucifixion, authored it. The book of revelation, what god revealed to the apostle john, is a great prophecy mystery. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. This is a fivelesson course on the revelation to john. Citing eugene boring favorably, yeatts views revelation as an art gallery, not a calendar. Hemers approach, however, is largely a reworking of the older view of sir william ramsay near the beginning. The revelation to john new international version the prologue 1.
Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. John wrote revelation while a prisoner on the island of patmos, approximately 8595 a. Barber it might seem at first strange to begin a sermon series on the book of revelation from a passage at the end of the book rather than the beginning. The apostle john is the author of the book of revelation. The seals of gods book, the breaking of which call up the horsemen and. Christ tells john to write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later. While church tradition has attributed the gospel of john, the letters of john, and the book of revelation to the same authorjohn the apostle and son of zebedeeinternal and external evidence may require us to attribute them to other individuals who may or may not have also been named john. Lets consider two of the central arguments surrounding this debate. The book of revelation unveils jesus christ in glory. Over the years, the book has been called by all different names the apocalypse, the revelation of saint john the divine, fire and brimstone r us. Yeattss 2003 onevolume commentary gives studied attention to all three of these aspects of revelation, with a bias toward the timeless idealistic view.
A simple outline for the book of revelation is found in revelation 1. Pastor jon courson s searchlight website contains audio and video of all of his thru the bible teachings from genesis thru revelation. The smell of acne face cleanser filled the room as i dove into mysterious depictions of fourfaced angels, beasts from the sea and land, of massive angels. Asia in this book is part of the country that we now call turkey. The last book of the new testament is also called the prophecy book and the revelation of jesus christ. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave to him, to show to his servants what things must soon take place, and which he signified when he sent it via his angel to his servant john. He claimed, based on the writing style and the lack of an apostolic claim in the book, john the elder presbyter was the author not john the apostle. Customize your font size increase your font size decrease your font size return to. The revelation of jesus christ was given to john by god to show his servants what must soon take place. The book of revelation was likely written between a.
That is, the book of revelation was almost certainly written by someone other than the author of the gospel according to john. Revelation depicts the reality of god, thereality of the existence of man, and the reality of the flow of history more precisely in its use of poetic illustrations than human realism could ever achieve. John, the revelation to also called the apocalypse. Critics since the 3 rd century ad have challenged that john the apostle wrote this book. Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre. Great study by macarthur that helps guide you through the book of revelation, i think the only downside is that at times, without an ulterior guide book, it can be difficult to answer questions because revelation is a difficult book to get through in and of itself. There is an excellent web site that i have found very useful. The book of revelation explained, volume 2, begins with chapter 4, not chapter 1 and en ds with chap ter 8, verse 2. Kummel provides the following information on dating the apocalypse of john introduction to the new testament, pp. A day of feasting is a collection of 365 short devotions from the old testament books of joshua through malachi. He wrote it when he was about 92 years old, while a prisoner of rome on the remote desert penal colony of patmos, an island in the aegean sea.
If you would like your own copy of a day of feasting you can order one from the searchlight store. Searchlight is the bible teaching ministry of pastor jon courson. The book of revelation is not a hard book to understand enjoy mms. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. In the first chapter, the risen and exalted christ is speaking to john. He writes very clearly about the sovereignty of the one eternal god all through the book. The attributions within these books are not at all clear on this point, since the gospel of john and 1 john are anonymous, 2 john and 3 john are letters from the elder, and the revelation is given to simply his servant john rev 1. The first vision which john is given is, appropriately, a vision of the risen and glorified christ who now lives in heaven revelation 1.
The literary genres of the book of revelation are an apocalypse, a prophecy, and an epistle or letter. Through vivid imagery, john writes revelation to reveal the end of human history, the return of. There is different language between revelation and the gospel of john. Mix play all mix searchlight with jon courson youtube the book of revelation 1. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. But really, the first line, the revelation of jesus christ. Grace community church in sun valley, ca which is also so4jtvs home church. Jan 02, 2020 a simple outline for the book of revelation is found in revelation 1. The completed registration allows us to send order and donation receipts to the email address you provided. John the divine is an example of apocalyptic writing a form that delivers a message using symbols, images and numbers. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. This is to correspond w ith the chap ters in revelati on that deal with the seals series.
Maybe john thought titling his letter was a little bit pretentious. The teaching on the millennium was based on a literal reading of the book of revelation revelation 20. W760 all of pastor jon coursons bible teachings are. How to study the book of revelation christian truth center. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. Hence part of the message of revelation would apply to johns time, and part would be for future generations. John macarthur takes readers on a journey through biblical texts to discover what lies beneath the surface, focusing on meaning and context, and then reflecting on the explored passage or concept. Hemers approach, however, is largely a reworking of the older view of. He has had the privilege of being the founding pastor of applegate christian fellowship as.
John of patmos also called john the revelator, john the divine or john the theologian. The book of revelation, often called the book of revelations, revelation to john, the apocalypse of john, the revelation, or simply revelation, the revelation of jesus christ from its opening words or the apocalypse, is the final book of the new testament, and therefore also the final book of the christian bible. John and the book of revelation a bible study in easy. The gospel of john does not mention james or john by name but just refers to the sons of zebedee. But with this purchase, i also purchased because the time is near by john. W758 all of pastor jon coursons bible teachings are. Aug 04, 2009 the book of revelation certainly contains some vivid and disturbing imagery and many have called it an angry text. Book of revelation overview insight for living ministries. Because jon courson is so knowledgeable of the bible, he can twist scripture to accommodate whatever message he wants to communicate to the church. Patmos was a quarry mine for the roman empire, and was home to many political and religious prisoners or slaves. John s anger has traditionally been understood to be directed at the romans for.
With probing questions that guide the reader toward application, as well as ample space for journaling, the macarthur bible studies are an invaluable. The revelation of christ revelation 15 the prologue the vision of christ his appearance. This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. This book was a reminder that encouraged them to remain faithful. Apart from the book of revelation, john has written other bible books which are. The book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place.
The book of the revelation pastor david legge 4 reign of righteousness. Finally, while there is little to commend the notion that a shadowy figure named john the elder wrote the book of revelation, there is ample evidence that it was written by john the apostle. Christians throughout history have given almost unanimous affirmation to the identity of the books author as john the apostle, who had been exiled to the island of patmos by the authorities for preaching the gospel in asia. In addition, the website has a daily devotional, store, photos, recent searchlight radio programs and podcasts.
Phil johnson is the executive director of pastor john macarthurs grace to you ministries. Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are at the present time, and the things which will take place after this in the future verse 19, emphasis added throughout. The author allows us to hear what john heard and see what john saw, so that the sights and sounds of the book mutually interpret and enrich one another. Our site includes video and audio of pastor jon courson s complete thru the bible teachings. Ive was also easy to get around, find the different books of the bible and the chapters of each book. The book of revelation is signed by a person called john, writing from the island of patmos, near greece. John was the youngest disciple of the twelve disciples of jesus who became an apostle of the church. Each class session is in a separate power point deck and includes reference materials for the class leader. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. The text of revelation states that john was on patmos. Keys to understanding the book are included in 1 nephi 14. The book of revelation and work bible commentary theology. These materials may also be used for a self directed bible study. The book of revelation also called the revelation of john or the revelation of st.
The revelation of john the divine the argument it is manifest, that the holy ghost would as it were gather into this most excellent book a sum of those prophecies, which were written before, but should be fulfilled after the coming of christ, adding also such things as should be expedient, as well to forewarn us of the dangers to come, as to. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to eve rything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. The book of revelation, often called the book of revelations, revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation, or simply revelation, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words or the apocalypse, is the final book of the new testament, and therefore also the final book of the christian bible. We conclude the series with a look at archaeological and historical evidence relating to the last book of the bible, revelation. Chapters cover the seven lett ers to the seven churche s of asia and are explaine d in. Revelation of john definition and meaning bible dictionary. He is the author of a future and a hope, a days journey, and a place for you, a pillar by day, and the 3volume jon coursons application commentary. Objections to johannine authorshiprelation to fourth gospel iii. Traditionally, the five books of the new testament gospel according to john, 1 john, 2 john, 3 john, and revelation have been attributed to john the apostle.
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