The events described in the second half of the book of revelation are directly related to the past and future of two symbolic women who are diametrical opposites. This article will show what we know about the 144,000 jews of the book of revelation and how they fit into the end of this age and in the millennium. Another favorite passage for applied imagination is revelation 12. This is why evangelicals love trumps israel policy vox. Israel will come under severe attack by the nations for 42 months rev 11. Baruch is the senior lecturer at the zera avraham institute based in israel. In revelation, we observe the following things about israel in the end times see revelation overview for explanations of timing. Revelation cannot be understood apart from this fact. China is identified in the book of revelation as the kings from the east rev.
This name indicates the meaning of revelation it uncovers matters that had been hidden and discloses events that would happen long after it was written. John, in revelation, tells us that the last battle of history will take place on the plains of armageddon. The hebraic book of revelation part 7 torah to the tribes. The hebraic book of revelation part 6c torah to the tribes. Revelation reveals the events of the day of the lord revelation 1. Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, revelation 1.
Glashouwer has played a key role in the establishment of the dutch institute for evangelical higher education and in addition to several books, articles and bible studies on israel and the christian faith. The scripture reveals many terrible events that will supposedly precede the second. When you open the book of daniel or the book of revelation and read them, theres absolutely no question that the stage is the ancient land of israel, with the capital of jerusalem. The united states in bible prophecy united states lamb. He also appears on the israeli television program pdut lamo where he teaches each week from the bible this program is in hebrew. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka.
The book of revelation may hold vital clues about the coronavirus epidemic if outrageous claims made by christian hardliners are to be believed. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front. In the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible, new jerusalem is ezekiels prophetic vision of a city centered on the rebuilt holy temple, the third temple, to be. It is the final expression of and complement to the prophecies of the jewish prophets. The word armageddon, greek for har megiddo mount megiddo in hebrew, had never been mentioned before revelation. John explains that there will be a clash between the forces of good and evil in this place. The two visions in this chapter come in as an episode after the sixth seal, and before the seventh seal. The book of revelation lions leopards and bears oh my. The book of revelation reveals prophecies, offers a. The struggle for the land of promise is merely the tip of a large iceberg. Join amir for a teaching on the book of revelation.
Love israel episode reminder get a sneakpeek into each new show plus daily. Those who accept his offer come under the shadow of his wings during the great tribulation. What does the bible say about israel in the last days. The first revelation 12 represents those who have been gods covenant peoplethe church of godboth old testament israel and the new testament calledout servants of christ. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online. This shows that the new testament is as much an israel book as the old testament is. Revelation 1 niv prologue the revelation from jesus. This is the final seven years of daniels prophecy decreed for daniels people, which is israel dan. Only when we discover the true historical background of the book of revelation can we truly grasp the promise and power that we have in christ jesus, our jewish emperor. John was a christian leader of jewish origin who was in exile on the roman prison island of patmos. Learn about the ministry of the good mood foundation at.
This confusion has resulted in the belief that we, the church, will be going through part or all of the events of the seven year tribulation described in the book of. 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. The revelation 12 sign prophecy is an apocalyptic belief that an astronomical alignment on september 23, 2017 fulfilled the first two verses of revelation 12. He also published a daily devotional on the book of revelation. According to the book of revelation in the new testament of the christian bible, armageddon rm. The two books in the new testament we havent covered as yet, are hebrews and revelation. Preterists understand the book exclusively in terms of its firstcentury setting, claiming that most of its events have already taken place. This date coincided with the autumnal equinox and the end of the catholic september ember days.
Therefore, behold, the days are coming, declares the lord, when it shall no longer be said, as the lord lives who brought up the people of israel out of the land of egypt, but as the lord lives who brought up the people of israel out of the north country and out of all the countries where he had driven them. The book of revelation is the final book of the bible in which john the apostle outlined his visions of the end times. The book of revelation write number ten christians for. Israel in the book of revelation we have previously traced for you some of the many references to israel in the new testament. Barber explores the profound link between the mass celebrated here on earth and the eternal reality of heaven, demonstrating that the apocalypse reveals truth that has practical.
The book of revelation is apocalyptic, meaning it describes. The lamb that rides the white horse and offers the invitation to the marriage supper of the lamb. There is a lot of confusion about what is happening in our world today and the events described in the book of revelation. This sevenyear prophecy of john expounds upon the revelation first given to daniel. He is married to marianne and they have 4 children and 8 grandchildren. The book of revelation explained in under 5 minutes duration. The book of revelation has two mentions of this 144,000 and the first comes in revelation 14. In the face of apparently insuperable evil, either from within or from without, all christians are called to trust in jesus promise, behold, i am with you always, until the end of the age mt 28. The book of revelation is the last book of the bible in our canon for good reason. I dont fully understand why evangelical christians are so supportive of israel. The revelation in a jewish context i israel bible center.
In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. The feasts of israel and the book of revelation the. The only tribe that was missing was the tribe of dan and this might be because of dans fall into idolatry and being cut off from the nation of israel. These verses state that in the middle of the tribulation god will provide a means of escape for the jewish remnant in israel. They will be carried into the wilderness to a hiding place on the wings of a great eagle. Now on facebook 3 preface the feasts of israel and the book of revelation.
Israel in the book of revelation the bertrand comparet. Israel, the beast and the end times with greg laurie youtube. The lords day john is referring to is the public holiday of emperor domitian where he demanded to be called lord and god and one day a year he was to be worshiped. It is common to think of prophecy as predictions, but to an israelite mind prophecy is primarily a proclamation of previously known truth, a call. This theory, promoted by some christians and christian news organizations, proposed that a literal fulfillment of the prophecy made in the book. By its own witness, this apocalyptic letter also contains prophecy rev. Today, in this lesson, i want to examine the book of revelation, to show that this too is an israel book. Unlocking the book of revelation and applying its lessons today takes a detailed look at revelation and its rich tapestry of prophecy, history, and biblical allusion. Chapter of the book of revelation has long hidden its teaching, but it is time it was made clearer. It is symptomatic of a far greater struggle between god and his enemy, satan. And that is, theyre able to open texts for the first time in 2,000 yearstexts like revelation, texts like the book of daniel, all the prophetsand they can begin to see. Although god has saved these commentators by sheer grace, yet they refuse to believe that he will yet show equal grace to israel. In some other lessons, i have traced for you some of the many references to israel in the new testament. From heaven, christ gave revelation to paul about this time.
While in the holy land, christ himself foretold of this future time. Revelation presents descriptions of two beasts, a beast from the sea verse 1 a beast from the land verse 11. Revelations associates megiddo in northern israel with the end of days, but as the struggle over jerusalem threatens to bring the apocalypse. We know that they are 12,000 jews from each of 12 tribes of israel listed in revelation 7. Revelation 1 new international version niv prologue. Of all the prophecies written in the bible, about half of them have already come to pass. The antichrist will break his covenant with israel, and worldwide persecution of israel will result daniel 9. Satan will attempt to set up his antimillennium kingdom and his unholy trinity satan, antichrist and the false prophet, but there is another kingdom coming, the. The lost tribes of israel and the book of revelation st. Interpreters of revelation normally fall into four groups. Israel in the book of revelation david pawson continues his explanation of gods prophesies concerning the jews and the land of israel in the book of. The nazarene israel study speaks of the migrations of the tribes.