Revelation 5 in the foregoing chapter the prophetical scene was opened, in the sight and hearing of the apostle, and he had a sight of god the creator and ruler of the world, and the great king of the church. This is particularly so with the book of revelation or prophecy in general. What are the most commonly asked questions about the book of revelation. How did satan gain control of the world and how did jesus get it back. And i saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. Revelation chapter 5 comments king james bible online. Revelation chapter 5 bible study published welcome to bsm, today we are going to study revelation chapter 5, this is a continuation of chapter four where we were getting a. Christians down through the ages have known that christs return is presented in scripture as imminent, but. The book is a scroll with seven messages, each of which has been sealed with the authority of god. Revelation 5 commentary john gills exposition on the whole.
Thus rise the forever harmonious, thankful songs of the redeemed in heaven. I found this commentary book easy to understand and follow, while some of the other revelation commentaries provided a deeper level of interpretation. Read revelation 5 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. 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. Now enjoy his personable, yet scholarly, style in a 60volume set of commentaries that takes you from genesis to revelation with new understanding and insight. The same throne, the same living creatures, the same angels, the same 24 elders, the same solemn worship, and the same person upon the throne are present here that were seen in revelation 4. Revelation chapter 5 continues the vision of chapter 4. Home audio studies the book of revelation the book of revelation.
On such a typical scroll, the book of revelation would fill a scroll 15 feet 4. No one john indicates that no one answered the angelic question. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. He saw god on the throne of glory and government, surrounded with his holy ones, and receiving their adorations. This is a book that jesus gave to show his servants something. To him who sits on the throne, and to the lamb, be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever.
They will rule on earth as kings together with christ the king revelation 5. A scientific and devotional commentary on the book of revelation. Revelation 4 bible commentary matthew henry concise. The father put the book of his eternal counsels into the hand of christ, and christ readily and gladly took it into his hand. No man was found worthy to open the book of judgments and take inheritance. 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. Verse 3 and no one in the heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look thereon. Home commentaries coffman commentaries revelation chapter 5.
This chapter contains the inaugural vision of the lamb on the throne in heaven. We saw that around this throne there were twentyfour other thrones with twentyfour elders seated upon them. Revelation chapter 5 matthew henry complete commentary on. The revelation is a book that reveals the lord jesus christ as.
John introduced the throne of god in heaven in revelation 4. He is very down to earth, uses interesting illustrations and is very detailed. Revelation 5 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Chapter 5 begins by describing a scroll in the right hand of god. In the study of any book of the bible or any topic of scripture, a certain amount of ground work is needed for understanding, orientation, and motivation. A book sealed with seven seals, which could be opened by none but christ, who took the book to open it.
He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, revelation 5. This book is divided into 22 chapters, one for each chapter of the revelation. Vernon mcgees commentaries have always proven useful and this one is no exception. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope.
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. Revelation 5 commentary john gills exposition on the. Revelation 5 is the fifth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals. This is the grand truth of this chapter and of the whole book. This book of the revelation tells what is in that scroll. Verse 2 edit 2 and i saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. By the end of this, you will have a clear understanding of chapter 5 of the book of revelation.
Vernon mcgee delighted and enthralled listeners for years with simple, straightforward language and clear understanding of the scripture. The breaking of the seals would reveal the message inside each part of the scroll. 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. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. In that scene of unclouded light not one amongst the myriads of the saved will feel worthy to judge another. Whereas revelation chapter 4 is about god and his creation, revelation chapter 5 moves on to talk about god and his role in redemption. From hence to the end of this chapter, are nothing but songs sang by the. I 1 saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a 2 book written inside and on the back. The word biblical commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the. The fact that the book is written within and on the backside revelation 5. Get your church setup with online giving, sermon streaming, and more in under 24 hours.
Zondervan publishing house and galaxie software, 1999, 2002, 720. Tyndale house, 1983 note that this is not leon morris who is categorized below click for a notes cyril barber the ministers library treating the apocalypse chapter bychapter, morris provides his readers with numerous sidelights on the text not found. This is the reason that a knowledge of the rest of the bible is imperative to an understanding of the book of revelation. An elder quieted johns spirit by assuring him that jesus christ had prevailed and would come forward to open the scroll. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 5. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 5 the. In the foregoing chapter the prophetical scene was opened, in the sight and hearing of the apostle, and he had a sight of god the creator and ruler of the world, and the. On gods part there was no withholding of his future purposes as contained in the book. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. This book is a scroll that represents the eternal inheritance that is awaiting the saints of god, while the 7 seals represent the events that must take. Revelation chapter 5 coffmans commentary of the new. Revelation 5 bible commentary john darbys synopsis. This scroll is sealed seven times over, and written on both sides.
Chapter 5 witness the greatest real estate transaction in history. Introduction some general comments about the book of revelation and its uniqueness. Clarke commentary barnes notes coffman commentaries gills. Following the worship of god by the 4 beasts and 24 elders, we now have our concentration placed upon the sealed book that is in the hand of god. His plan for the end times is in the scroll revelation 1. Jan 01, 2008 book of revelation chapter 5 receive the revelation be prepared current events confirm that we are in the last days. Christ by taking the book from the hand of god does what no other being in the universe can do. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Then 2 i began to weep greatly because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look into it. They are human beings just like you and me for they have been redeemed by christs blood. Some of it remains secret, for example what the thunders said. Without any doubt whatever, this chapter is a continuation of the throne of god scene in revelation 4. He provides an expanded outline of all twentytwo chapters and focuses on the implications for the book of revelation in such matters as.
The worthy lamb prepares to open the seven seals 1 and i saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. Revelation 5 bible commentary matthew henry concise. This kingdom is not like the kingdoms of the world. Revelation 5 kjv and i saw in the right hand of him that. Revelation 4 bible commentary on the book of revelation. Jun 11, 2010 with the firm belief that we are now entering into the tribulation period,i am publishing a series of studies of the book of revelation,that difficult to understand road map that shows exactly where we are headed,using the easy to understand contemporary english version cev bible that has been created by the american bible society. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. However, he didnt speak of jesus by name, but instead attributed several titles to him that identify him in a particular way. A book was in the right hand of him who sat on the throne. Why do daniel and revelation give varying counts of 1,260, 1,290, and 1,335 days for the tribulation. The book sealed with seven seals, which no being in heaven or earth could open. This scroll seems to symbolize the judgment of god on sin and wickedness.
Revelation 5 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 5. I was required to read the entire book in eight weeks, along with several more commentaries on the book of revelation. And we do not yet understand many things that god has said. Revelation 5, new international version niv the bible app. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. Only this view does justice to revelation s claim to be prophecy and interprets the book by the same grammaticalhistorical method as chapters, and the rest of. Revelation 5, new king james version nkjv the bible app. First, we believe that the book of revelation must mean something. Revelation 5 the lamb takes the scroll 1 and i saw in the right hand. Revelation chapter 5 explained book of revelation each. The commentary section includes running commentary on the bible text with reference to several modern versions, espe.
It is the new song, not only of redemption, but the worthiness of the slain lamb to take the book. The scroll was held in the left hand, and unrolled with the right. This chapter describes commencement of a series of events which will take place at the throne. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 11 the. In the foregoing chapter the prophetical scene was opened, in the sight and hearing of the apostle, and he had a sight of god the creator and ruler of the world, and the great king of the church. Introduction to the book of revelation its current significance. Revelation chapter 5, part 1 the sealed book in the previous chapter we were taken to heaven where we saw a throne and one sitting upon it. Revelation 5 bible commentary on the book of revelation. John continues on from the previous chapter, and are thus still in the throne room of god. We can know the book of revelation speaks with clarity about the end times because of two central principles drawn from revelation 1. The great new element that comes to light in this portion of the vision is that of the. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible is just a step away.
Kindly explain in detail about revelation chapter 4 and 5. David guzik commentary on revelation 5, which describes the song of elders, the cherubim, and countless angels, praising the worthy one. Read revelation 5 kjv along with a helpful commentary. Chapter 4 set a scene around the throne of god, where there were twentyfour elders and four animallike beings revelation 4. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard i saying, blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the lamb for ever and ever. The book is described by the place where it was, in the right hand of god. Who are the two witnesses in the book of revelation. And 1 no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the book or to look into it. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 5 the worthy. There is one godyahweh and one lord and saviour jesus, who was given the power by the father, why. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 5. Throughout history the book of revelation has been much understood and neglected. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate.