Among commentators of the last book of the Bible, a stark dividing line can be seen in regard to where they go looking for an understanding of the sy...
Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it The scene before John is very similar to that which Daniel saw in his night vision:I watched t...
Overview - 2?Samuel 19 1?Joab causes the king to cease his mourning. 9?The Israelites are earnest to bring the king back. 11?David sends to the pries...
A frequent assertion by those who are not in favor of the book of Revelation describing future events is that if the book were to describe events yet...
in His right hand seven stars These stars are the seven angels of the churches as explained in Revelation 1:20 . The picture of the stars being withi...
The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire At the coming of Christ, it was the instrument of the devil, the False Prophet, who dece...
An imminent event is characterized by both certainty and uncertainty:The event is certain to take place. It is not a matter of ?if,? but ?when.? The...
I will cast A futurist use of the present tense, ????? [ball?] , the judgment is imminent as if it had already begun. sickbed Although ?????? [klin?n...
robe dipped in blood Dipped is ?????????? [bebammenon] , perfect passive participle: having been dipped. This verb is from ????? [bapt?] : to baptize...
Here we must discuss a common thread which runs throughout many works on the book of Revelation and which is particularly troubling. It is the hallma...
morning star Christ Himself is said to be the morning star (Rev. Rev. 22:16+).1 What is the purpose of the morning star, but to serve as an indicator...
a great star fell from heaven Star is ????? [ast?r] , the same root word as the ?stars of heaven? which fell to earth at the opening of the sixth seal...
Opening the Fifth and Sixth Seals 1 fifth seal With the opening of the fifth seal, we break from the judgments associated with the four horsemen. ?T...
the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever This phrase speaks of eternal judgment, like that which will ultimately befall the land of Edom a...
I know Perfect tense, ???? [oida] , ?I have known.? His knowledge of their past works results in the commendations and exhortations which presently f...
Having explored the parallels between events in the book of Revelation and passages which speak of a future time of trouble for both the world and th...
All book names within Bible addresses appear in one of two forms: (1) the full formal name (e.g., Revelation), or (2) a standardized abbreviation. Th...
In the previous chapter, John was shown an ideal time on earth when Satan was bound and Christ and the saints ruled for one thousand years. As wonder...
As we enter our study of the book of Revelation, it will serve us well to remember that the book is ?the revelation of Jesus Christ? (Rev. Rev. 1:1+)...
Surely I am coming quickly Surely is ??? [nai] : ?yes, indeed, certainly, in solemn assurance.?1 It has been over 1900 years since Jesus spoke these...