v.18 Rome will come to prominence again during the reign of the Antichrist. -------------------- In the midst of all of this, two major themes arise in the study and reading of 1 and 2 Thessalonians: The first theme is the return of the Lord Jesus Christ. v.10-11 The fresh water supplies will be polluted. Historical Books Since the fall of man in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:17-19), the world God created has been in conflict with Him (Romans 8:20-22). 4. Most scholars agree that the "man child" is Jesus Christ. They will travel down the dry river bed to reach Megiddo for the Battle of Armageddon. v.13 Jesus is speaking in this verse. The implication is that the two witnesses will be supplied with God's power in a mighty way. The New Testament v.1 "Angel" means messenger. The "kings of the east" will probably be a coalition of forces from China, Japan, and India. v.3 The "dragon" is Satan, that old serpent. v.7 Philadelphia is the faithful Church in the last days. Through personal revelation, you can receive your own witness that the Book of Mormon is the word of God, that Joseph Smith is a prophet, and that this is the Lord’s Church. 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Major Prophets Poetical Books Pentateuch General Epistles v.1-5 The scroll contains the title deed to the earth. (2) The position of this group in heaven is not that of the bride but that of servants. v.17 The Laodiceans were lukewarm because they trusted in materialism. Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. Ac. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, The Whole Bible The Old Testament Luke-Acts III. REVELATION 1: THE REVELATION OF JESUS v.1 The word "revelation" in Greek is apocalypse and means "unveiling." In my opinion, the demon who possessed Nero will possess the Antichrist. The Old Testament Pauline Epistles Poetical Books When we next see the 144,000, they are in heaven before God's throne (Chapter 14:3). Featured Resources From Thru the Bible. Wisdom Literature The Old Testament GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Please feel free to enjoy our online Daily Devotionals. E-Mail Subscriptions: The gospel which saves us is "the gospel of the grace of God" (Ac. He is the heart and soul of the Scriptures. Poetical Books v.16-18 The number of the mark of the beast is 666. v.3 "The bottomless pit" is also called the abussos or shaft which goes from the surface to the center of the earth. Select a devotional below or search by Scripture from our -------------------- Prophets The Gospels -------------------- GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Pauline Epistles Revelation (and the whole Bible) is a book of triumph -- and the victory is in Jesus Christ. Minor Prophets Wisdom Literature v.2 The little book is the scroll which has now been unsealed; it is the title deed to the earth. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible v.6 "Admiration" here means "wonderment.". The valley will be filled with blood from the slaughter. Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. The attributes of God are His, too. v.14 This army on white horses is the Church. The New Testament The Gospels The Gospels General Epistles -------------------- The Old Testament Prophets v.9 The seven heads are the seven mountains upon which the city of Rome is built. This is the sign of the true movement of God's Spirit. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed The beast will be one of the seven. v.8-11 Jesus did not call the Church of Smyrna to repentance because He knew they would be purified by the sufferings they would endure. v.3 This is the second coming of Christ. v.8 One-fourth of the earth's population will die as a result of the opening of the first four seals. Major Prophets v.19 The word "hereafter" is meta tauta which means "after these things." Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. Pentateuch More Episodes. v.2 These seven angels are perhaps the archangels. The route by which the revelation came to John is given here. v.2 I believe the white horse rider is the Antichrist, because he appears on the scene at the beginning of the Tribulation and wars and famine follow after him. Poetical Books 6. Share this page using one of these tools: Email / username or password was incorrect! v.17 The white stone is the stone of acceptance, the black stone signifies rejection. devotionals emailed to you, or to manage your current subscription, -------------------- v.7-11 These catastrophic events resemble environmental pollution. -------------------- v.1 "Book" is "scroll" in the Greek in this verse. This song places the Church in heaven during the Tribulation. v.4-8 The 144,000 people from the tribes of Israel are simply those the Bible says they are. v.10 "The Lord's day" may refer to a particular day of the week, or John may mean "unto the day of the Lord," which would refer to the days of the end times. The New Testament v.7-9 Many people will choose to follow Satan, though they will have lived on earth during the reign of Christ. Historical Books 20:24). The Scroll and the Lamb. v.15 We take up the story in sequence again. Various cults try to identify themselves as the 144,000, but God even named the twelve tribes to make clear whom He meant. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. "A time, and times, and half a time" is three and one-half years. John Bunyan pictured this conflict in his allegory The Holy War. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. v.10 John was so overwhelmed by what the angel was revealing to him that he began to worship the angel, who immediately stopped him. John was to write about what he had seen (Chapter 1), the things which were (Chapters 2 and 3), and the things which would be "after these things" (Chapters 4 through 22). Poetical Books Historical Books v.11-15 This "beast" is the false prophet who leads the people to worship the beast and to erect an image in his honor. Cf. v.19,20 The cure for the lukewarm church: v.1 After these things-the things of the Church-the Rapture will take place when the trumpet calls, "Come up hither.". (2) Historic view: symbolizes the historic problems the Church has had with the world. v.6 When the image of the beast is set up in the temple, Israel will flee to the city of Petra. v.4 Seven is the number of completeness: seven days in a week, seven colors in a rainbow, etc. Since the onlookers will be "standing afar off for the fear of her torment," perhaps there will be radiation contamination. Wisdom Literature GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. 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Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. v.5 "First begotten" refers to Jesus being first in prominence, not first in time, to be raised from the dead. Poetical Books GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point -------------------- Some, like Smyrna, appear to have strong walks in the faith (Revelation 2), while others, like Laodicea, have no good marks and a terrible lukewarm spiritual fervor (Revelation 3:14-22). 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