The person leaving the state church might be deprived of his job and welfare. Compare as to christs own hidden food on earth, john 4. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Lesson 5 revelation 2 from torah class seed of abraham on vimeo. Home the study bible commentary series, new testament. Job, possibly the strangest book in the bible, is based on legends going back thousands of years, and is written in a very unusual form of hebrew. Part 2, nehemia gordon, aj bernard, and tbone, unlock the original meaning of the keys of death, and reveal a message for the 10 lost tribes that was lost in translation. So satan answered the lord and said, from going to and. The letters to the seven churches share a similar structure. Nowhere does the bible identify these two witnesses by name, although people through the. Return from chapter 2 to the versebyverse commentary on revelation page. Here are some of my reactions to using this book as a reference. These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. In hebrew voices, the hebrew manuscript of the book of revelation.
It presents the book as a revelation which god gave. We believe that solomon is responsible finally for the inspiration of the biblical book of job. The importance of the revelation in the book of job is immense. The book of daniel is the apocalyptic book of the hebrew bible. As death was to him but the gate to life eternal, so it is to be to them revelation 2. This is the second in a threevolume series that will cover the entire book of revelation in aweinspiring detail, expounding and expanding on familiar verses in gods word that have been. The lords day john is referring to is the public holiday of emperor domitian where he demanded to be called lord and. Revelation through jewish eyes messianic teaching of. Verse by verse commentary on revelation precept austin. An official would read a part of the old testament aloud in the jewish synagogue. The book s profound insights, its literary structures and the quality of its rhetoric display the authors genius.
The tabernacle in hebrews means either the tent of meeting in the wilderness hebrews 9. The writer of the book of job wrote a lot about this. Smyrna was a port city with a good harbor about thirtyfive miles northwest of ephesus. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. Read revelation 2 commentary using wesleys explanatory notes.
The book of revelation through hebrew eyes lost in. You can find the best commentary on revelation for. There was a man in the land of uz, whose name was job we have observed in the argument, that the firstborn son of nahor, abrahams brother, was called uz. This book is perhaps the greatest defense of the sabbath written during the 20th century. The speeches of job and his friends, and of elihu, were originally written in poetry. And the lord said to satan, from where do you come. A major difficulty in understanding the meaning of the book is, what insight leads job to submit so humbly to god at the end. In addition, we must work to overcome the persecutions, deceits, and persuasions of satan and the influences of the world. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things.
An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of revelation. Tenney, for example, identified 348 clear old testament references in the book of revelation. To the church in ephesus to the angel of the church in ephesus write. The book itself tells us, right at the beginning, what it is about, but because of the way it is translated into english, we can read right over it and miss the books own declaration of its contents. Whole chapters of the book are devoted to speeches by jobs counselors. I dont think the cjb does as good a job as it could on this verse translation and so. The woman in the wilderness 1 and there appeared a great wonder in heaven.
Introduction last updated 083000 names and arrangement of the sephirot last updated 22401 an overview of the sephirot last updated 3201 tipheret the image of the eyn sof last updated 12801. Prologue in two scenes, the first on earth, the second in heaven job 12. These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks. Please click one of the following links to navigate this site. The last book in the new testament canon, yet in fact one of the oldest. The book of job is a book in the ketuvim writings section of the hebrew bible tanakh, and. The use of this preexisting material very cleverly placed the problem outside of palestine, thereby excluding the possible objection of orthodox theology that such a casea perfectly righteous man persecuted by yhwh. The books last two verses have in them the name of jesus. The reader must pay special attention to the prologue job 12 and the lords speeches job 38. Solomon added the prologue job 12, the epilogue job 42. The discussion about the lords day in the episode on the hebrew manuscript of the book of revelation was interesting.
This information about which text in hebrew or greek was used to translate for the particular version, in this case the nkjv is right in the preface or the introduction of the nkjv. Revelation 2 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. The latter could be dated anytime from the reign of solomon to the time of israels exile in babylonia. Description garlands work is one of the best commentaries available on the book of the revelation. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. This premier commentary series enjoys a worldwide readership of scholars, pastors, priests, rabbis, and serious bible students. To understand the full impact of the book of job the book must be read and understood as a whole. Beth goyim messianic congregation a messianic jewish congregation where jew and gentile meet as one people like in the book of acts in new jersey near new york. The introductory verse betrays the complicated character of the whole work. Few christians when reading revelation or any other book of the new testament stop to consider that the new testament is a jewish book, written by jews, 1 largely about jews, and meant for both jews and gentiles. Also, in the comments sections, quotations from the biblical text are in hebrew not transliterated. It should be kept in mind that job is not the author, but the principal character. The second death was a jewish rabbinic expression for the total extinction of the.
The assemblies of asia revelation chapter 2 commentary. Jobs story invites us to consider what it means that god runs. Revelation 2 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Read and study revelation 2 with the versebyverse bible commentary. Aleister crowley 18751947 claimed that he was the beast prophecized in the book of revelation and took the name. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. The jewish manna was kept in the ancient ark of the covenant. I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth verse 3. Hebrews with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
A verdict from jesus regarding the condition of the church. And in fact the book of revelation is largely a christian interpretation of the. David guzik commentary on revelation 2, which includes jesus letters to the. Thus the sacred numbers, three and seven, often occur. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 2. Tomorrow, if all literature was to be destroyed and it was left to me to retain one work only, i should save job. But if bible history has taught us anything it is that we can really only be certain.
Fragments of a shattered plate on which the book of job had been written sebastian zimmer. If you really want to understand this great book, garlands commentary will not disappoint. In fact, some scholars believe that job requires and understanding of the book as a whole more than any other book of the old testament. The book of job has long been praised as a masterpiece of literature. Messianic jewish audio and videos available, if you are looking for a solid teaching ministry, then you have found a home. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. Garland approaches the text from a literal perspective and also assesses the weaknesses of various nonliteral interpretations. The book of job begins with a prologue job 12, which describes a wager between satan and god, in which satan the adversary bets god that joba particularly pious man. And, reprehending their having left their first love, exhorting them to repent, with the promise of the tree of life, revelation 2. Revelation 2 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely.
The epistle to the church of smyrna, commending their piety, and promising them support in their tribulation, revelation 2. Revelation 2 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this. How do you trust god even when life isnt fair and you suffer for no good reason. There was a man named samuele bacchiocchi who for his doctoral thesis wrote a book entitled from sabbath to sunday. I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. We might say that satan does a masterful job in creating a sense of general. The old testament text of the new king james version nkjv is based on the false hebrew text via ubs translated by apostateoccultist. Lost in translation the book of revelation through hebrew eyes is a worthy followup to its predecessor, rediscovering the hebrew roots of our faith. James 1 peter 2 peter 1 john 2 john 3 john jude revelation. Who are the two witnesses in the book of revelation. The author of the book of job incorporated the folk book into his work in a manner still showing traces of the component parts. If you just looking for fluff and stuff this is not your place. His speeches neither explain jobs suffering, nor defend divine justice, nor. For several decades the new international commentary on the old testament has helped countless people traverse this difficult literary terrain.
A free bible version and commentary on revelation chapters in easyenglish. An exegetical study of the revelation to john, rev. Victor hugo the greatest poem, whether of ancient or modern literature. Daniel chapter 2 commentary verse by verse daniel bible. Revelation abounds in such duplicate hebrew and greek names. New international commentary on the old testament best. We are immediately told that this book contains the revelation of jesus christ. The commentary includes the hebrew text plus an english translation of the entire book of job. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of hebrews. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 2. Through jewish eyes messianic teaching of pastor roy schwarcz messianic teaching of pastor roy schwarcz. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible.
The river of eden and tree of life part 2 last update 7300 section v the mysteries of god. The greek word semeion, which is translated as wonder, sign, or miracle, is used to describe a woman clothed with the sun. Chapters 2 and 3 were for the 7 churches in ephesus, smyrna, pergamum, thyatira, sardis, philadelphia and laodicea. Though it is hard and rare, it is not impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom. This verse uses two words to describe the kings anger. The epistle to the church of ephesus, commending their labor and patience, revelation 2.
It has been supposed by some that the book of job is an allegory, not a real narrative, on account of the artificial character of many of its statements. Their religious leaders struggled to explain this seeming paradox and they did so. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 2 and more. Make sure you first listen to part 1 of the hebrew manuscript of the book of revelation. Revelation 2 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Since most of the book of job contains human reasoning, one must interpret each individual unit within the contest of the book as a whole and of the main purpose of the book. Book of psalms partial commentary available book of proverbs partial commentary available book of ecclesiastes. This second word is augmented with the modifier saggi, meaning very.
Again there was a day when the sons of god came to present themselves before the lord, and satan came also among them to present himself before the lord. Balaam, then, in hebrew history stood for an evil man who seduced the people into sin. The book of job challenges the simple equation of suffering with punishment, by telling the story of one righteous mans confrontation with overwhelming misfortune. The book of daniel reveals that king nebuchadnezzar was. It follows that this commentary, like all commentaries, was written by an uninspired, fallible human.
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