The present english word is a corruption of wermod equivalent to waremood, which may be rendered mindpreserver, a name given to the plant by the saxons, on account of its fancied virtues. Then i heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, come. And i heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, go your ways, and pour out. They shall be consumed by the sword and by famine, and their carcass shall be food for the birds of the heavens, and for the beasts of the earth jer.
At the end of the first chapter of revelation, we are introduced to the seven church ages as represented by the seven lampstands. And the stars from heaven fell upon the earth, as the fig tree casteth its green figs when it is shaken by a great wind. Revelation 8 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth. Revelation chapter 8 discover the book of revelation. After the opening of the sixth seal and its consequences, john described the sealing of 144,000 jewish believers, listed by. And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an. After the opening of the sixth seal and its consequences, john described the sealing of 144,000 jewish believers, listed by their tribe. Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.
Since this is a coded message, we have to break the code to understand it. Revelation 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The scripture use the four winds to refer to a sweeping judgment. Rumble revelation 8 king james version 8 and when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. It is not an easy passage to preach on, but it is part of the content of blessing promised to those who read and keep the prophecies of this book 1. Revelation chapter 6 in the bible king james version revelation 6, the 6th chapter of the final book of the holy bible, focuses on what happens as the lamb of god jesus christ begins to open up the seals of the scroll. A verse by verse mp3 audio study discussion of the seventh seal, the seven trumpet judgments, the key and angel of the. This chapter describes the judgment of the whore of babylon babylon the harlot. The plant known to us under the name of wormwood is doubtless identical with the. Revelation 68 niv the seals i watched as the lamb bible. These seven church ages make up what is called the kingdom of heaven matt. Revelation 6 bible commentary matthew henry concise. There is suffering and death in johns vision, but there is also hope revelation 1. The opening of the seals, the first, second, third, and fourth.
Those who think revelation is mostly a book of history believe that this rider is jesus, the apostles, or the roman emperors. As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him. Revelation complete bible book chapters and summary. Immediately i saw a black horse appear, and its rider was holding a pair of scales. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth. His plan for the end times is in the scroll revelation 1. And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea. The opening of the seventh seal is recorded in chapter 8. Chalmers on the reign of death, and on death as a tremendous necessity. This book of the revelation tells what is in that scroll. The second angel sounded, and the alarm was followed, as in the first, with terrible events.
John sees future tribulation, but he also sees the lamb of god seated on his throne revelation 1. And we do not yet understand many things that god has said. Chapter 6 begins to reveal the things which must soon take place 1. Verse 1 of this chapter clearly belongs to the opening of the seven seals, namely the seventh, and thus rightly belongs to the preceding chapter, not chapter 8. Revelation complete bible book chapters and summary new. Its riders name was death, and hades followed close behind. He was given a crown, and he rode forth victorious to further his victories. By this mountain some understand the leader or leaders of the heretics. Revelation 6 is the sixth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the. And the name of him who sat on it was death, and hades followed with him. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 8.
I grew up on the great plains of montana, and during the summer months we often experienced sudden. Complete text, index, search, bible verse, bible story, scripture, book. Some of it remains secret, for example what the thunders said. Chapter 8 is the beginning of the third part of this vision. And i saw when the lamb opened one of the seals, and i heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by. Mede, the city of rome, which was five times sacked by the goths and vandals, within the compass of 7 years. And i saw, when he had opened the sixth seal, and behold there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair. This chapter describes the opening of the first six of the seven seals. The sealed scroll was introduced in revelation 5, and the seals were opened one by one up to the sixth seal in revelation 6. And i looked, and, lo, a lamb stood on the mount zion, and with him a hundred forty and four. Jan 14, 2020 this verse strongly confirms that the book of revelation is about that period of time and history, and not simply about a mere seven year period before the return of christ. And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died.
The book of revelation chapter 8 mp3 audio commentary. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. And its riders name was death, and hades followed him. A great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea. The sixth chapter of revelation brings us to the beginning of the judgments of the wrath of god. John brown, in the second series of horae subsecivae, describes a sermon by dr. We waited for the last seal to be opened and the contents of the scroll to be revealed but then were given a pause with revelation 7, the revealing of the 144,000 and the great. Its rider was named death, and hades was following close behind him. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 6. Yet, the book of revelation is far more than an apocalyptic prophecy. Those who believe that this is a prophetic passage, yet to be fulfilled, often account this rider to be the antichrist. Revelation chapter 16 discover the book of revelation. When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. Revelation 17 is the seventeenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse to john in the new testament of the christian bible.
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. A verse by verse mp3 audio study discussion of the seventh seal, the seven trumpet judgments, the key and angel of the bottomless pit abyss, abaddon, apollyon, and wormwood. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth. Verse 8 the voice that john heard in verse 4 spoke to him again. Revelation chapter 2 a t the end of the first chapter of revelation, we are introduced to the seven church ages as represented by the seven lampstands. Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand. Revelation 6 is the sixth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of.
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