Category: A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 22
What does Revelation Chapter 22 mean? At the end of chapter 21, John described the beauty of New Jerusalem. This depiction briefly concludes here. John sees a river of the water of life. This contrasts with the pollution and decay seen during the tribulation. It also echoes the original state…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 21
What does Revelation Chapter 21 mean? From the time described midway through Genesis chapter 3 until the events of Revelation 20, earth experienced—is experiencing—the presence of sin and death. At the end of chapter 20, John sees God delivering the final and ultimate judgment on Satan, casting all evil into the…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 20
What does Revelation Chapter 20 mean? In prior chapters, John described his vision of the final judgments on earth, leading up to the defeat of the Antichrist and the False Prophet at Armageddon. Following that conflict, the two Satanic figureheads are cast into the lake of fire. This chapter unfolds…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 19
What does Revelation Chapter 19 mean? To this point in Revelation, earth has been subjected to a series of judgments by God. These were first described as seal judgments (Revelation 5—8), then through the trumpet judgments (Revelation 8—11), and finally the bowl judgments (Revelation 12—16). The last two chapters gave…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 18
What does Revelation Chapter 18 mean? The prior chapter used “Babylon” as a reference to a religious or spiritual corruption. This “religious Babylon” was tolerated and manipulated by the leaders of the world, for a time, but then destroyed (Revelation 17). In John’s vision, the leaders of the world seem…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 17
What does Revelation Chapter 17 mean? At this point in Revelation, the bowl judgments have been described, and all that remains of the tribulation is the second coming of Christ. Before this is explained, John is shown a vision which symbolizes two additional judgments which are spread out over the…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 16
What does Revelation Chapter 16 mean? Revelation 16 resumes the account of God’s judgments on the wicked. It describes the bowl judgments, the third seven-part series of God’s wrath described in the book of Revelation. Prior to this were seven seal judgments, the last of which were the trumpets. The trumpet…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 15
What does Revelation Chapter 15 mean? Revelation 15 is a short chapter, bridging two sections in John’s series of visions. After the trumpet judgments, the focus of Revelation changed from a more-or-less chronological account to a description of certain people and events. Among these are infamous concepts such as the woman…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 14
What does Revelation Chapter 14 mean? Between chapters 11 and 16, Revelation pauses its in-order description of the end times to introduce certain figures and highlight certain events. One of these events, shown in chapter 14, is a celebration which occurs very near the end of the tribulation. John’s vision…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 13
What does Revelation Chapter 13 mean? This chapter contains four of the most iconic concepts contained in Revelation. The two “beasts” described here are the figures often referred to as the Antichrist and the False Prophet. The symbol mandated for all followers of Antichrist, administered by the False Prophet, is…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 12
What does Revelation Chapter 12 mean? Starting in chapter 12, Revelation takes a detour from the step-by-step narrative of the end times. The events described occur over a wide variety of eras, including past, present, and future. In the course of these visions, seven main figures are described. Five of…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 11
What does Revelation Chapter 11 mean? This chapter introduces two prophets referred to as the “two witnesses.” Their message, supernatural power, death, and resurrection are dramatic moments in the story of the end times. Their influence precedes the end of the trumpet judgments, and sets the stage for the final…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 10
What does Revelation Chapter 10 mean? This chapter is brief, introducing an interlude between the sixth and seventh trumpet judgments. The interlude consists of two main events. Here in chapter 10, John sees a “mighty angel” and is instructed to symbolically eat a little scroll. At the beginning of chapter…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 9
What does Revelation Chapter 9 mean? John’s Revelation from Jesus has shown God’s judgment on the earth, first symbolized as the opening of seven seals, and now as the blowing of seven trumpets. Chapter 8 described the last seal, which inaugurated the trumpets. The first four resulted in catastrophic destruction…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 8
What does Revelation Chapter 8 mean? To this point in Revelation, John has witnessed Jesus open six of the seven seals of judgment seen on the scroll in heaven (Revelation 5:1–5). After the opening of the sixth seal and its consequences, John described the sealing of 144,000 Jewish believers, listed…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 7
What does Revelation Chapter 7 mean? The scene described in this passage seems to occur between the opening of the sixth and seventh seals, seen on the scroll John observed in chapter 5. The first vision includes angels being commanded to hold back the winds at every point on earth.…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 6
What does Revelation Chapter 6 mean? The first few chapters of Revelation present a certain level of symbolism. Chapter 6 marks something of a change, as the imagery will become more and more elaborate. This reliance on symbolism must be kept in mind when reading and interpreting John’s vision. Not…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 5
What does Revelation Chapter 5 mean? In this chapter, John describes a scene of drama and praise in heaven. Chapter 4 set a scene around the throne of God, where there were twenty-four elders and four animal-like beings (Revelation 4:1–7). Chapter 5 begins by describing a scroll in the right…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 4
What does Revelation Chapter 4 mean? Chapter 4 is brief, but it sets the stage for much of the rest of Revelation. It also makes the transition from John’s description of things which are—or were, at the time he wrote—to those things which are yet to happen—again, at least at…
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A Verse by Verse Study in the Book of Revelation, (ESV) with Irv Risch, Chapter 3
What does Revelation Chapter 3 mean? Revelation chapter 2 began a series of messages intended for specific churches in the region of Asia Minor. The first four, already discussed, were Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, and Thyatira. All four of these were commended for certain accomplishments, and all but Smyrna were criticized…
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