Earth dwellers whose names werent written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will be dazzled when they see the beast that. Revelation closes with a vision of the future restored paradise in the new heavens and the new earth where righteous dwell securely forever. Revelation chapter 17 in the bible king james version revelation 17, the 17th chapter of the final apocalyptic book in the bible, focuses in on the great prostitute and the beast. The description of the woman and the beast upon which she sits in 17. The reason of the victory is, that he is the king of kings, and lord of lords. Jesus christ appeared to mary baxter on 40 consecutive nights and took mary on a tour of hell. Hope you all liked it and hope you all like the next one. Concordances dictionaries encyclopedias bible stories apocrypha books lexicons. Revelation chapter 17 coffmans commentary of the new. Finally chapter 19 brings in christ appearing on earth. A study of babylon from the book of revelation found on this site. This compelling story describes mary baxters journey through hell as she is called upon from jesus to share with the world her visions. They read this chapter, and they struggle to understand it, and so they give up.
Jun 03, 20 it is in the book of revelation that we read about the fall of the antichrist, the false prophet, and satan. Revelation 17 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Included in this book are her depictions of heavens gates, angels, music, worship, storehouses of blessings. Revelation 17 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. In chapter 17 of her book named war in heaven, baxter describes a ridiculous vision where she was high above the earth watching witches, wizards, sorcerers, evil princes and powers of the air come flying out of hell and reeking havoc on earth. Book of revelation, bible courses, bible study guides, bible study questions. Mary katherine baxter was chosen by god to let the world know of the reality of hell. Revelation 17 bible commentary matthew henry concise. In revelation 67 jesus christ opens the book with seven seals.
This chapter contains another representation of those things that had been. A divine revelation of hell by mary k baxter ministry. For some reason, many people begin reading the bible with the book of revelation. His followers are called to this warfare, are fitted for it, and will be faithful in it. Welcome to this series on the book of revelation where ill be breaking down each chapter, verse by verse, to help you understand gods word, and to. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This book was compiled several centuries ago by marcellus, a romish. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. The book deals with the afflictions, tribulations and ultimate salvation of gods people and emphasizes that gods vengeance will come upon his enemies. The bride in this case is a collection of overcomers that are taken from each generation from the beginning of time, so the preparation is long. In order to compete against somebody or some team, one needs to know as much as possible about them in order to compete against them. Revelation 17 is the seventeenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible.
This book plunges you into a confusing array of dragons and trumpets and vials and seals, with many amazing sights and sounds and visions. Both of these approaches are unfortunate, for here in the last book of the bible god gives to his people a stunning picture of the glory of christ and of gods sovereign rule over history. Revelation chapter 17 verse by verse bible commentary. Chapter 17 and 18 show the judgment of babylon which is christendom departed from god. Chapter 17 translations of owlam, aion, and aionios gods. The book of revelation, chapter 17 the doom of babylon. While many christians ignore the book of revelation because it seems so strange, others spend all their time arguing about its various interpretations. Christian by people and yet have worldly beats such as rhumba. The lamb takes the sevensealed scroll book revelation chapter 5 the seal judgments revelation chapter 6 the 144,000 and the great multitude revelation chapter 7 the trumpet judgments revelation chapters 8 and 9 the mighty angel and the little scroll revelation chapter 10 the two witnesses revelation chapter 11 the vision of the. 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 great whore. Revelation 1718 niv babylon, the prostitute on the beast.
The book of revelation was written to answer those questions. Chapter 15 the pagan doctrine of hell chapter 16 hebrew and greek words mistranslated to mean hell chapter 17 translations of owlam, aion, and aionios chapter 18 jesus christ did not teach or believe in hell chapter 19 the rich man and lazarus chapter 20 the absurdities of the doctrine of hell. As john marvels at the vision, an angel says, i will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her v. John wrote revelation while a prisoner on the island of patmos, approximately 8595 a. The book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. Baxter visions of hell and commissioned her to tell people still alive on earth to reject sin and evil, and to choose life in christ. Similar to chapter 12, which provides a concise history of satans efforts to destroy christ and gods people, including the true church of god, revelation 17 documents the work of a powerful, false religious system that has long deceived and ruled over numerous nations and peoples. The book of revelation chapter 17 king james version kjv audio bible by alexander scourby. This woman is obviously a figurativesymbolic figure, as the bible says she sits on many waters, and the kings of the earth committed. John was exiled on the island of patmos at the time he wrote the book of revelation. God help each one of us to have every sin confessed and forgiven so our names will remain in the book. Baxter was shown for ten nights the glories of heaventhe home of redeemed souls.
Armageddon the coming of christ the rider on the white horse. In a divine revelation of heaven, after thirty nights in which god gave her visions of the depths of hell and the punishments of the lost, mary k. The beast that once was and is no longer is both an eighth and one of the sevenand headed for hell. Thats it for albus potter and the global revelation. A critique of mary baxters book a divine revelation of hell. Chapters 20 to 22 show the millennium and the eternal state with a new heaven and a new earth. The first chapter of albus potter and the lunar eclipse has been uploaded if youre reading this. Revelation 17 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. There are two important aspects of hell taught in revelation. Revealing the mystery of babylon the great and the beast. And i saw heaven opened and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called faithful and true, and in righteousness he judges and wages war. The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ and witnessed his crucifixion, authored it.
This chapter describes the judgment of the whore of babylon babylon the harlot. Revelation 17 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Both chapter 17 and the following chapter describe the destruction of babylon the great 17. Also, removing anything from the book will have ones name removed from the book of life, while adding anything to the book will cause the plagues and curses in the book to be added unto that person. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. A woman arrayed in purple and scarlet, with a golden cup in her hand sits upon the beast.
In the book of revelation, fire and brimstone symbolize the destruction and. Chapter seventeen describes her influence, while chapter eighteen prescribes her destruction. The book of revelation chapter 20 king james version. Revelation chapter 17 unlocking the book of revelation. The book of mormon also describes a time when people again turned their. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants.
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. Why is the book of revelation the last book in the bible. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. Baxter hear the eyewitness testimony on the true existence of hell. 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. C, whosoever was not found written in the book of life. The new jerusalem is compared to what in chapter 21.
My latest revelation of hell extremely shocking ahab and jezebel, other israelite kings, pharaohs army, little children, those who dont evangelize and others in hell. The book of revelation is written by the apostle john after christ appeared to him and gave him a revelation of the things to come in the end times. Revelation 17, new international version niv the bible app. The book of revelation, chapter 1 to angels of the churches. The beast that once was and is no longer is both an eighth and one of the seven and headed for hell. And now to complete the seals we have to turn to the 8th chapter of revelation, so we will have to go forward and skip the seventh chapter to return later. This antichrist had been before represented as a beast, and is now described as a great whore. Her full title is stated in revelation 17 verse 5 as mystery, babylon the great, the mother of prostitutes and abominations of the earth ancient greek.
Jesus christ appeared to mary baxter on 40 consecutive nights and took mary on a tour of hell and heaven. In a divine revelation of hell, over a period of thirty nights, god gave mary k. The literary genres of the book of revelation are an apocalypse, a prophecy, and an epistle or letter. In the previous vial judgments, the beast world system is destroyed. Revelation 1718 new international version niv babylon, the prostitute on the beast. Revelation 17 msg great babylon, mother of whores one bible. John is shown that babylon the great, the mother of harlots and abominations, has become established throughout the earth.
If you lived in the first century, if you had that roman coin in your pocket, and if you read revelation 17, who would you think john was writing about. Revelation 1722 also describes the crescendo of final earthly events. The beast you saw once was, is no longer, and is about to ascend from the abyss and head straight for hell. For greater detail of babylon in prophecy, read the article. The visions recorded in the book of revelation were seen by john the beloved disciple in the isle of patmos and the book was written about the year of our lord 96. Book of revelation chronological order pursuing intimacy. Revelation 6 bible commentary on the book of revelation. Hell on earth revelation 9 john macarthur the book of.
Chapter 6 records the opening of the first six seals. What is it that makes us want to read the last chapter of a book first. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 17 revealing. It is in the book of revelation that we read about the fall of the antichrist, the false prophet, and satan. And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. The great whore of the book of revelation is featured in chapter 17.
Earth dwellers whose names werent written in the book of life from the foundation of the world will be dazzled when they see the beast that once was, is no longer, and is to come. In summary, babylon can be described in revelation 17 as a proclaimed. Hear the eyewitness testimony on the true existence of hell. Baxter describes her personal journey through hell as told in her own words. Chapters seventeen and eighteen are connected in that they portray the judgment of god on a city called babylon the great. Chapters 1718 depict babylon as a whore holding a cup full of. In the book a divine revelation of hell, author mary k. The man who once ascended from the womb of a woman will now ascend from hell and therein transform from the man that was into the most vile and evil human being that has ever lived. As each seal is opened, john sees a representation of an event or events of a thousand years of the earths history. Commentary for revelation 17 one of the angels who had the vials, explains the meaning of the former vision of the antichristian beast that was to reign 1260 years, and then to be destroyed. The book of revelation chapter 17 king james version. Implied in the first chapter when jesus tells john, i have the keys to hell. The seven kings of revelation 17 ligonier ministries. Is the book of life now available in ereader format.
Revelation 17 msg great babylon, mother of whores one. 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 great whore of this chapter a. Re apocalypse christian bible study resources, dictionary, concordance and search tools. Chapter 17 depicts the villain in revelation as a bloodthirsty harlot sitting upon seven hills. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 17 and more. To many people the 17th chapter of revelation is a puzzle. Here is an account of the place and beings of hell contrasted with the glories of heaven. Revelation 17 niv bible one of the seven angels who had. These concluding events include the fall of babylon, described in revelation 1718. Even though nations may agree on few things, they unite in their determination to maintain their authority rather than submit to the rule of gods kingdom.
And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of. John was the only one of the original apostles not killed for his faith in jesus christ. The final chapters of revelation gave hope to christians facing persecution from outside. This chapter contains another representation of those things that had been revealed before concerning the wickedness and ruin of antichrist. Revelation 17 the message msg great babylon, mother of whores. Welcome to this series on the book of revelation where ill be breaking down each chapter, verse by verse, to help you understand gods word, and to prepare you for the times that are written. Revelation 1 new international version niv biblica. Revelation with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.
Complete bible commentary on the book of revelation chapter 6 with king james bible text. The final judgment of humanity is also taught in revelation, so it is only natural that the book has something to teach us about hell. In the book of revelation, fire and brimstone symbolize the destruction and ultimate abode of the wicked. Hell in the book of revelation christian worldview press. The apostle is invited to see this vile woman, revelation 17. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate.