Revelation

[Nashboo]

1:16
In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp double edged sword. his face was like the sun shining in all it's brilliance.

 

[Nashboo]

SYMBOLS OF THE DESCRIPTION ABOVE
'white like wool'-The hoary head suggests wisdome and dignity
'eyes like blazing fire'-penetrating insight

'sharp double-edged sword'-symbolizes divine judgement

 

[Nashboo]

1:17
When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: "Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last.

 

[Nashboo]

1:18
I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.

 

[Nashboo]

1:19
"Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later.

 

[Nashboo]

1:20
The mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand and of the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

 

[whitestar]

I have heard the dating on Revelation is wrong..that it was written before 70 A.D. which actually makes more sense because of what they were about to go through...as you mentioned in your first post.

This is from a website on The Last Disciple...I have read thebook and waiting for the second to come out in the series which should be this month in fact:

One of the most foundational questions about the book of Revelation regards the date that John recieved the divine vision. Was Revelation written before or after the fall of the Temple in Jerusalem? Surely, in all Jewish history, this event ranks as the most devastating holocaust the Jews have faced. The ancient Jewish historian Josephus tells us the milions of Jews perished during the siege and fall, with the destruction of the temple mount, for all practical purposes of the organized Jewish religion lost its house of God and the place He had sanctioned as an altar for sacrifices to Him. In fact, the practice of the Jewish religion was radically altered forever. Yet, if writing his apocalyptic letter in 95 A.D. as tadition maintains, why would John be silent about this astouding horror? Why would he refer to the measuring of a temple that no longer existed?

If, however, as many respected historians argue, Revelations was written before the fall of the temple, it is easy to understand that the vision of John was a divine prophecy, written to comfort and inspire the seven churches and all the other believers during the upcoming tribulation of Nero's persecution and the siege and fall of the Temple. With this understanding, a look at the historial facts of the events that immediately followed the writing of Revelation reveals the straggering precision of many of the vision's prophecies, an astounding accuracy that also serves as compelling evidence for its divine inspiration.

http://www.decipherthecode.com/00home.html

Its really good and even if you don't agree with it in relation to when and why the book of Revelation was written, you won't even see it the same way again. In order to understand you really need to understand the OT..and the Jewish customs. Its a great read at any rate!

God bless
whitestar

 

[Nashboo]

2:1
"To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands:

 

[whitestar]

by the way..why are you doing so many post of single verses of Revelation like this anyway? Why not one big post of them? Kind of confusing...

 

[Nashboo]

2:2
I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false.

 

[Nashboo]

2:3
You have persevered and have endured harships for my name, and have not grown weary.

 

[whitestar]

uh..I thought this was a bible study fourm and not just a posting verses fourm...

 

[Nashboo]

by the way..why are you doing so many post of single verses of Revelation like this anyway? Why not one big post of them? Kind of confusing...

because by typing verse by verse...i learn better and can break it up better....

that's how I learn

 

[Nashboo]

2:4
Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your first love.

 

[Nashboo]

2:5
Remember the height from which you have fallen! REpent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from it's place.

 

[Nashboo]

2:6
But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

 

[Nashboo]

2:7
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.

 

[whitestar]

sorry...I posted that BEFORE I saw you saying this was how you studied...wasn't trying to be rude

Its just I thought message boards were to get feedback from other people...you could type verse by verse on notepad on your own computer...

so I am still confused. I didn't know this board allowed people to just post to themselves like this...sorry...I will start my own thread on a study of Revelation

 

[Nashboo]

2:8
"To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again.

 

[Nashboo]

sorry...I posted that BEFORE I saw you saying this was how you studied...wasn't trying to be rude

Its just I thought message boards were to get feedback from other people...you could type verse by verse on notepad on your own computer...

so I am still confused. I didn't know this board allowed people to just post to themselves like this...sorry...I will start my own thread on a study of Revelation

go for it..i'd love to read it....

i never said anyone wasn't allowed to have any kind of feedback or anything...and why wouldn't i be allowed?