I was dead, and now look, i am alive for ever and ever. Revelation 1, new testament seminary teacher manual 2016. Revelation 17 begins in verse 1 by identifying the woman in this chapter as a whore king james version or harlot new king james version with whom the kings of the earth committed fornication verse 2. But he laid his right hand on me and said, dont be afraid.
Introduction and benediction the revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. Revelation 422 records what john wrote about things which shall be hereafter revelation 1. Mantey, coauthor of a manual grammar of the greek new testament and a. Judgment on babylon the great 118 the great prostitute sits on a scarletcolored beast the beast was, is not, but is to ascend out of the abyss 8 ten horns to fight the lamb 1214 ten horns to hate the.
This phrase occurs elsewhere in the new testament only in 1 peter 1. Brief table of symbols of revelation 17 symbol interpretation references abyss prison the abyss is the same as the bottomless pit revelation 9. Against all credible scholarship, jesus is downgraded from god to a god in john 1 and demoted from the creator of all things to a mere creature who created all other things in colossians 1. Catholic commentary on sacred scripture includes bibliographical references and index. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, fear not. As recorded in revelation 23, john wrote about things which are revelation 1. Babylon, politically symbolized by the great city of revelation 18, attempts to achieve its domination of the world by a world common market and a world government. Watch tower publications watchtower online library. Judgment on babylon the great 1 18 the great prostitute sits on a scarletcolored beast 1 3 the beast was, is not, but is to ascend out of the abyss 8 ten horns to fight the lamb 1214 ten horns to hate the prostitute 16, 17 revelation 17. Based on their understanding of scriptures such as revelation 14. Philippians 14 colossians 14 1pet2peter jude 1tim 4 1tim 5 heb 2 hebrews 39 hebrews 10 1 john 3 john revelation revelation 49 revelation 1014 revelation 1520 revelation 2122 to read the new testament as the events happened, go to mark 1 and follow the harm ony of the new c. The advantage of this outline is that it deals in a natural way with the material rather than seizing on incidentals as some expositors have done or avoiding any outline at all, as it true of other expositors. Jehovahs witnesses believe salvation is a gift from god attained by being part of gods. It is a research tool for publications in various languages produced by jehovahs witnesses.
It has been published in whole or in part in over 160 languages. A mans own life cannot sustain the presence of the lord, such as the lord is in himself, yea, such as he is in the inmosts of. This chapter contains the prologue of the book, followed by the vision and commission of john. Let us consider them this easter morning as being spoken to us by the risen lord, as they were spoken to john on that day of world trouble in the 1st century. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. Revelation 1 new international version niv prologue. The new world translation of the holy scriptures nwt is a translation of the bible published.
New world translation of the holy scriptureswith references 1984 the kingdom interlinear translation of the greek scriptures 1985 king james version 1611 american standard version 1901 the bible in living english. Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Chapter 16 is when the great tribulation is finished. This includes the things that will happen during the great tribulation period a period of seven years when god pours out his wrath on a christ rejecting world. 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. Whole bible verses deleted in the new world translation. New world translation of the holy scriptureswith references 1984 the kingdom interlinear translation of the greek scriptures.
In revelation 17 and 18, the fall of babylon is carefully detailed. Christ, as the absolutely living one, who has life in himself and is the source of life in others, has control, not merely over the passage from this world to the other, but over the other world itself. New world translation bible deity of jesus christ first, the nwt mistranslates the greek scriptures in order to expunge the deity of jesus christ. The spirit of this book, as of all others written by god, is the testimony of jesus.
Revelation 1 niv bible the revelation from jesus christ. New world translation of the holy scriptures wikiquote. In the bible, even the blind can see with eyes of your understanding by means of the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him. The eschatology of jehovahs witnesses is central to their religious beliefs. The book is in violation of the warning in revelation 22. New world translation of the holy scriptures wikipedia. Updated april 4, 2020 gospels of matthew, mark, luke, john, james, 1 peter, 2 peter, 1 john, 2 john, 3 john, jude, revelation, my new bible translation so far. Revelation 1 parallel greek new testament html bible by.
John is the writer, jesus christ the author, of the book. A revelation by jesus christ, which god gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place. Now viewing scripture range from the book of revelation chapter 1. Explain that revelation 1 records what john wrote about his vision of the savior. The keys, as so often, are the sign of authority revelation 3. Lets step down through various verses in the new world translation of. And when i saw him, i fell at his feet as dead, signifies that from such presence of the lord there was a defect or deprivation of his own life. A manual grammar of the greek new testament toronto.
This mighty chapter, more than any other in the word of god, kindled the courage and fired the zeal of the great martyrs and reformers who led the rebellion against the tyranny of the medieval church, reopened the new testament for all the peoples of the earth from whom it had been stolen for centuries, and dealt the. See more ideas about revelation 1, fire eyes and cool eyes. I am living forever and ever, refers to himself as the first and the last. Revelation, pdf format, with the footnote textual variants in english, with 309 footnotes. Its principal subject is to discover the purposes of god concerning the affairs of the church, and of the nations as connected therewith, to the end of the world. In revelation 17 and 18, the fall of babylon is carefully detailed 2. And he sent forth his angel and presented it in signs through him to his slave john, 2. Ask the class to follow along, looking for what the savior said to john. Revelation chapter 17 goes back and fills in some of what has already happened during the tribulation.
The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. Revelation 1 is the first chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Important texts for jehovahs witnesses in the new world. World translation inserts the word jehovah into the new. These are destroyed by christ at his second coming rev. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is an accurate, easytoread translation of the bible. Revelation 1 parallel greek new testament html bible. Revelation 1 new international version niv biblica. The new world translation renders divine quality instead of deity. In the next section of the book we see a vision of the things which shall be, from revelation 4. The new world translation of the holy scriptures nwt is a modernlanguage translation of the bible published by the watchtower bible and tract society for jehovahs witnesses in 1961. Words have been added, deleted, and modifications made to make the text to eliminate doctrinal difficulties and to make the text agree with their theology. Philippians 1 4 colossians 1 4 1pet2peter jude 1tim 4 1tim 5 heb 2 hebrews 39 hebrews 10 1 john 3 john revelation 1 3 revelation 49 revelation 1014 revelation 1520 revelation 2122 to read the new testament as the events happened, go to mark 1 and follow the harm ony of the new c venant sections.
Jehovahs witnesses believe that in 1918, christ judged all world religions. Newworld translation of the holy scriptures, 1984 edition. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me,fear not. Brief definitions of greek grammatical structure textual criticism glossary doctrinal statement. The berean study bible text is the result of a meticulous translation and styling process to maintain core meanings and produce an english text of high literary quality, effective for public reading, study, memorization, and evangelism. It bears witness to him throughout to his person, his work, his kingdom. All references to jesus as being the first and the last have this limitation. A new translation of matthew, mark, luke, john, james, 1. I died, and behold i am alive forevermore, and i have the keys of death and hades.
Revelation can obviously be outlined or divided in a number of ways, but most commentators see 1. The missing verses from the new world translation avoidjw. Judgment on babylon the great 118 the great prostitute sits on a scarletcolored beast the beast was, is not, but is to ascend out of the abyss 8 ten horns to fight the lamb 1214 ten horns to hate the prostitute 16, 17 revelation 17. This is how i view it, though in a slightly different manner, namely, that christ is the first to be resurrected by the father directly, and last to be so resurrected. It means the revelation which jesus christ makes, not that which reveals him. Geneva study bible 10 and when i saw him, i fell at his feet as dead. World wide study bible revelation 1 christian classics. Babylon is mentioned 287 times in the scriptures, more than any other city except jerusalem.
Julius mantey, author of a manual grammar of the greek new testament, calls the nwt a shocking. Revelation 1 new king james version nkjv bible gateway. The new world translation is a poor translation from the original koine greek. Revelation 1 new world translation of the holy scriptures prologue. Read and listen to the bible online, or download free audio recordings and signlanguage videos of the bible. Revelation 1 nwt new world translation of the holy.
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