S0ft commentary on the book of revelation chapter 3

The few who have remained pure and faithful will share christs victory and will be inscribed in the book of life rev 3. Vernon mcgee, this is the only time this word is used as proper name, which is the name of christ, 2corinthians 1. Revelation 3 bible commentary matthew henry concise. As one reads further on in this book jesus already has and wears many crowns on his head rev 19. Revelation 3, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The transition to the fourth chapter of the book of revelation. These things saith he that has the seven spirits of god, and the seven stars. This commentary on revelation will prove, contrary to what most people think, that the revelation, the last book of the bible, is not difficult to understand if we will take a simple, facevalue, commonsense approach to interpreting it. Complete bible commentary on the book of revelation chapter 5 with king james bible text. This is to corre spond with the chapters in the revelation. When christ leaves a people as to his gracious presence, he comes to them in judgment.

We hope this dynamic commentary is a beneficial study tool in your devotion to the word of god. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 3 letters. The once great sardians were soft, and twice they had lost their city because they. It is of great importance to those who shall act a. As seen in the chronology of revelation, john is viewing these events of this chapter from the perspective of earth, and is receiving and writing the letters from christ to the seven churches revelation 1, revelation 2 and revelation 3 form a group of chapters that relate to the lords relationship with the church and describe the. The lord jesus is he that hath the holy spirit with all his powers, graces, and operations. Chapters two and three contains personal letters directly from the lord to seve n churches. For fuller comment on the book of life, see in my commentary on hebrews, pp. This chapter contains the epistles to the churches at sardis, philadelphia, and laodicea, and begins with that to sardis.

He that has an ear, let him hear comes from a command from the gospels matthew 11. Letters to sardis, philadelphia, and laodicea 1 and unto the angel of the church in sardis write. Choose from 500 different sets of revelation chapter 1 bible flashcards on quizlet. The book of revelation chapter 3 verses 7 10 youtube. It is because the church or individual allows that voice to go unheeded, that real spiritual progress is hindered. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 4. The divine origin, the design, and the importance of this book. The merchants sold fine clothing made from soft, glossy, black wool. Church of the reformation period, early 1500smid 1700s. The preface to this book, and the promise to them who read it. Letters to the assemblies at ephesus, smyrna, pergamos, and thyatira. This rider does not wear a crown, but rather a crown was given to him. An exposition of the first eleven chapters of the book of revelation. However, the city did fall to enemies twice during its history both times the enemy sneaked in and opened the gates while the people of sardis slept.

Revelation, chapter 3 king james version christian. The preface to this book, and the promise to them who read it, 1 3. I will come unto thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know the hour, revelation 3. The first four, already discussed, were ephesus, smyrna, pergamum, and thyatira. Introduction to the revelation of the day of yahovah the l ord chapter 2. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment.

I know your works, that you have a name that you livest, and are dead unto the angel of the church see comments on revelation 2. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. The one thing that we have to do, is pray, because the lord dont want us to be in between anything, the bible said, that we have to live holy every day of our lives, when we read a scripture, and dont know what it means, then we have go to god in the name of jesus in prayer and ask him what he is saying to us that we may understand his word, so that we can live it every day, i pray this helped. The book of revelation chapter 3 is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible.

He has used many wordpictures in his book, but by the return of christ, he means an actual event. I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 2. As we begin this book of revelation, i have mingled feelings. Revelation 3, new living translation nlt the bible app. Mentions his exile to patmos, and the appearance of the lord jesus to him, 911. Revelation 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Read revelation 3 kjv along with a helpful commentary. Choose from 500 different sets of chapter 3 faith revelation flashcards on quizlet.

Sardisthe ancient capital of lydia, the kingdom of wealthy. This verse contains a word of consolation, and encouragement unto this angel and church from christ. The gracious lord does not overlook any exceptional cases of real saints in the midst of unreal professors. When jesus told the philadelphians, i will make them come and worship before your feet, he meant that the philadelphians would be there in the presence of jesus when the unbelievers are forced to kneel at the feet of jesus in the presence of his church. A good example of how we should take this warning seriously is the life of a man named charles templeton. The lord jesus christ handles each church by name and by deeds. The fifth of the seven churches was sardis, which was 50 miles inland from the aegean sea and due east of thyatira modern izmur. Revelation 3 commentary john gills exposition on the whole. David guzik commentary on revelation 3 continues the letters jesus wrote to the. It is only when we start to overallegorize it or to force its interpretation according to our preconceived ideas or doctrines about the end. All the answers are straight from the scripture in that chapter, no tricks. Sardis, philadelphia, laodicea help us reduce the maintenance cost of our online services.

Revelation 3 commentary william barclays daily study bible. The book of revelation explained volume 3 p reface you will noti ce th at the b ook of reve lation e xplained, volume 3, begins with chapter 8, not chapter 1, and ends at the conclusion of chapter 11. The message to sardis lists no specific enemies, internal or external. Revelation chapter 2 began a series of messages intended for specific churches in the region of asia minor. And you dont realize that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked. It is in the second and third chapters of the book of revelation. Classic commentaries and studies on revelation 27 vols. The book is a mosaic of allusions, quotations, and images taken from the jewish scriptures, and it interprets these in terms of the person of christ. Each letter makes some reference to the vision noted in chapter one.

Revelation 3 commentary john gills exposition on the. The description of their situation is in the book of revelation chapters 1 to 3. All four of these were commended for certain accomplishments, and all but smyrna were criticized for certain shortcomings. There was then a period of much persecution of christians. Apocalyptic a commentary on the apocalypse, critical and historical, vol. Johns address to the seven churches of asia, whose high calling he particularly mentions. Before beginning to go through the content of revelation, we recommend that you read through the introduction, overview, and hermeneutical sections to familiarize yourself with the framework concerning this incredible book of god. It has subdivisions of sardis, philadelphia, and laodicea. Revelation summary charts revelation 422 summary chart. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Revelation chapter 4 1 and unto the angel of the church in sardis write.

Revelation 3 bible commentary on the book of revelation. Sardisthe ancient capital of lydia, the kingdom of wealthy croesus, on the river pactolus. Today, many people argue that the return of christ is a wordpicture for something else. A free bible version and commentary on revelation chapters in easyenglish. The versebyverse commentary on each chapter of revelation is on a separate page of this website. The phrase after this meta tauta in ancient greek in revelation 1. The book of revelation is arguably the most mysterious and controversial book of the bible, and. Later on, in chapter 19, christ is depicted riding a white horse.

Revelation chapter 3 kjv king james version behold i stand at the door and knock if any man hear my voice th word, and open the door understanding i will come into him and sup communion with him and he with me. This is the same word in hebrew, greek and english, but according to dr. Feel free to answer using the bible but strive to answer all questions without needing a reference. For example, they say that it means the growth of the church. Of whom he gives a most glorious description, 1218. Here we have three more of the epistles of christ to the churches. Revelation 3 and to the angel of the church in sardis.

It is significant that christs confession of the faithful is, in some manner, connected with enrollment in the book of life, not only upon the occasion of the initial inscription, but upon the final entry into heaven. Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. This quiz is based on revelation chapter 4 new king james version nkjv, the throne room of heaven. Christ enforces his counsel with a dreadful threatening in case it should be despised. Chapter 3 starts out with the message to the church at sardis. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation. Gemstone definitions are inherently vague, so descriptions from bible versions other than nkjv may vary. Then, at the end of chapter 3, the church goes to heaven and we see it, not as the church anymore, but. Just click the link to the commentary of a chapter that you want to read. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 3.

Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 3 and more. Revelation chapter 3 verse by verse bible commentary. Commentaries for revelation chapter 3 the message to sardis we have met the enemy, walt kelly announced a generation ago in his comic strip pogo, and he is us. This is the reason that a knowledge of the rest of the bible is imperative to an understanding of the book of revelation. Because your computer is running an older version of internet browser, it no longer meets the features of modern websites. These things saith he that hath the seven spirits of god, and the seven stars. Revelation chapter 3 coffmans commentary of the new. Learn revelation chapter 1 bible with free interactive flashcards. Each letter represents the church historically, doctrinally, and individually. To the angel of the church of sardis, an ancient city of lydia, on the banks of the mountain tmolus, said to. Revelation 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of david, he that openeth, and no man shutteth. Revelation 5 bible commentary on the book of revelation. Revelation 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available.