A source to read, listen and search the holy bible in your language. By far, the most important feature of revelation 1 is its long description of the revelator himself, jesus christ. The mention of kings doing obeisance to her indicates her political influence is worldwide, and she can be perceived as the source of an attempt to produce world government. Jehovahs witnesses bible is known as the new world translation of the holy scriptures. And when i saw him, i fell at his feet as dead, signifies that from such presence of the lord there was a defect or deprivation of his own life. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come. And he placed his right hand on me, saying, do not be afraid. Revelation 1 nwt new world translation of the holy. This preeminence of first and last is thrice claimed for the lord jehovah in isaiah isaiah 41. Isaiah, jeremiah, and especially ezekiel and hosea use this same metaphorical form to illustrate israels faithless relationship with god, connecting directly to the same usage in revelation 17 and 18. Read youngs literal translation of the holy bible revelation chapter 1. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate.
Revelation 1, new living translation nlt the bible app. Many have wondered if the third temple will ever be built. Includes lesson materials for primary 38 years, junior 911 years, intermediate 1214 years, senior 1517 years and adults. Revelation chapter 1 bible in basic english catholic. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john, 2 who faithfully reported everything he saw. Revelation 1 niv bible the revelation from jesus christ. Come with me, he said, and i will show you the judgment that is going to come on the great prostitute, who rules over many waters.
There i saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that had seven heads and ten horns, and blasphemies against god were written all over it. A new translation of matthew, mark, luke, john, james, 1. New world translation of the holy scriptures wikipedia. This chapter contains the prologue of the book, followed by the vision and commission of john. The new world translation of the holy scriptures nwt is a translation of the bible published. The revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants what must soon take.
Five more questions for jehovahs witnesses catholic answers. Revelation 1 is the first chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. And you can even download braille onto your tablets or phones. Newworld translation of the holy scriptures, 1984 edition. To see images of these artworks, one may choose the various subjects sorting under revelation. See more ideas about revelation 17, bible and bible illustrations. Revelation 17, new living translation nlt the bible app. The deity of christ and the new world translation of the. Bbe is effective in communicating the bible, where english is the second language. 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.
I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. A revelation by jesus christ, which god gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place. It is not the first bible to be published by the group, but is their first original translation of ancient hebrew, greek, and aramaic biblical texts. The kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and they who inhabit the earth were made drunken lost their reason and selfcontrol from the wine, the delicious and. A mans own life cannot sustain the presence of the lord, such as the lord is in himself, yea, such as he is in the inmosts of. It bears witness to him throughout to his person, his work, his kingdom. I was dead, and now look, i am alive for ever and ever.
Revelation 1 this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. They have revised it numerous times over the years. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, fear not. The new world translation translators the trustworthiness of any bible translation depends upon the individual translators who worked on the translation. Revelation 17 parallel greek new testament html bible. And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me. The contributors to the new american standard bible1, the new international version2 and the new king james version 3. Revelation 17 babylon, the prostitute on the beast 1 one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, come, i will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits by many waters. Also known as bbe which was translated by professor s. Revelation 1 new world translation of the holy scriptures prologue. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. One of the vialbearing angels summons the seer, saying, hither i will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters or, the many waterscomp.
Go and pour out the seven bowls of the anger of god on the earth. Revelation 1 new international version niv biblica. Heinrich meyers critical and exegetical commentary on the new testament. I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters. Now viewing scripture range from the book of revelation chapter 1. This is his report of the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. As of 2010, the watch tower bible and tract society of pennsylvania has published more than 165 million copies of the bible in 87 languages. When asked why the new world translation replaced lord with jehovah the witnesses recently told me that.
And he sent forth his angel and presented it in signs through him to his slave john, 2. Here, the author of hebrews separates jesus from angels, and commands the. The impression made by the appearance of the lord 819 is that of mortal terror. New world translation of the holy scriptures wikiquote. Grace and peace to you from him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, revelation 2. Come explore the works of temple scholar frank shallieu. This verse gave the jws tremendous difficulty, and so in their own nwt they. Youngs literal translation was made by robert young. In this instance, god does not entrust the power over death to men, but holds it himself, as he alone can be trusted. A new church bible story explanation for teaching sunday school.
Let us consider them this easter morning as being spoken to us by the risen lord, as they were spoken to john on that day of world trouble in the 1st century. Read the holy bible in basic english revelation chapter 1. But v he laid his right hand on me, w saying, fear not, x i am the first and the last, 18 and the living 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. John wants to be sure that his readersthe members of gods churchrealize, not only who is revealing the future to the church, but also just how special and important he is to us now. The new world translation and christologically significant article. The contributors to the new american standard bible 1, the new international version2 and the new king james version 3 are well known and publicized. New world translation of the holy scriptures study edition the book of revelation. Revelation 17 new international version niv biblica. Therefore, the events of revelation 17 and 18 are likely separated by a time span of 3 12 years.
Geneva study bible 10 and when i saw him, i fell at his feet as dead. Revelation can obviously be outlined or divided in a number of ways, but most commentators see 1. Lets step down through various verses in the new world translation of. The latest version was published in 20 and minor revisions have taken place since then. The advantage of this outline is that it deals in a natural way with the material rather than seizing on incidentals as some expositors have done or avoiding any outline at all, as it true of other expositors. Jesus will lead the 144,000 spoken of in revelation 7. New world translation of the holy scriptureswith references. In a way, the apostle is adding a final chapter to his gospel, showing us. The spirit of this book, as of all others written by god, is the testimony of jesus. Nov 27, 2016 i see jesus suffering for the sins of the world, dying, going to hades, preaching the good news to them and taking those in paradise with him into heaven. But he laid his right hand on me and said, dont be afraid. Do the kings of the earth today do obeisance to the catholic church. Not to mention their new world translation bible has been voted by bible scholars. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants what must soon take place.
The new world translation of the holy scriptures nwt is a modernlanguage translation of the bible published by the watchtower bible and tract society for jehovahs witnesses in 1961. World wide study bible revelation 1 christian classics. Jesus alone holds the keys of authority and control of death and hades, and he lives forever and ever. Babylon is destroyed revelation 18 1 and after these things i saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power. Since 2008, audio downloads of the nwt have been made available in 18 languages. The revelation research foundation has completed work on a 3d version of ezekiels temple, utilizing the drawings of mr.