A consciousness of being grounded in truth, or godmind, not in the bible. Mar 07, 2015 the book of revelation, new metaphysical version is the most authoritative, inspiring, metaphysical interpretation of this bible book i have ever read. As explained in the next paragraph, we are grounded in truth, not the bible. The book of revelation quartz hill school of theology. Summary in the book of revelation, the apocalyptic hopes of the early. Wainwright, mysterious apocalypse revelation resources. Once you understand the code, you can unlock deeper spiritual meanings of every chapter and every verse. So, is covid19 one of the seven plagues mentioned in revelation 1617. The book of revelation was actually born of a dream by the. The 12 gemstones of revelation goodreads share book. Revelation was written in the last decade of the first century ca. Among those who seek to relegate the events of the book of revelation to the distant past, no figure is more often held to be the beast of revelation than the roman emperor nero.
For 800 years the prophecies in the book of revelation have captured the collective western imagination. Book 27 book of revelation with people, places, definitions, map in 2 parts. There is also a book of revelation thought to be written by a man named peter. In ancient times, only those of the inner circle were allowed to know the inner teachings. It is framed by these two crises and throughout the middle wormwood planet x brings judgment after judgment on the planet. I say again it is a personal interpretation viewed from the tradition of the pauline art. The book of revelation has vivid imagery and interesting characters as you read through its pages. It pictures a radical dichotomy between god and christ and his servants on one side and satan and his servants on the other side. To read the word of god in this apocalyptic book without letting our imagination give us misguided interpretations, we need to understand the symbolism the same way the first readers did. Oxford university press usa publishes scholarly works in all academic disciplines, bibles, music, childrens books, business books, dictionaries, reference books, journals, text books and more. There are several other articles available on biblical interpretation.
Historicism, a method of interpretation in christian eschatology which associates biblical prophecies with actual historical events and identifies symbolic beings with historical persons or societies, has been applied to the book of revelation by many writers. A testimony of jesus christ is a commentary that explains some. According to cayce, the bible is the symbolic account of the fall and restoration of the human soul to its divine origins. Though it is little more than a piece of scholarly gossip, some have even suggested that the reformer john calvin, one of the best interpreters of the scriptures the church has known, shied away from writing a commentary on the book of revelation for this very reason. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. After years of close study of the bible and other religious works, dr douglass was able to give to the world this spiritual interpretation of the scriptures. A redemptivehistorical, modified idealist approach to the. Revelation doesnt mean what many readers think it does. I had the privilege of interviewing mary trask, on our radio show kingdom highlights, for her new book, the 12 gemstones of revelation, published destiny image. Draper, understanding images and symbols in the book of revelation, shedding light on the new testament. Revelation often seems bizarre and incomprehensible. Edgar cayce approaches the revelation most closely to the traditional symbolic interpretation. The prediction for the next passage does not appear to be so fortuitous, perhaps indicating why the anunnaki did not fulfil their promise to return in jesus time. Metaphysical bible interpretation acts to revelation.
Ed rabels commentary on the book of revelation addresses the beast in each of us as well as any selfhelp book ive read. An inspirational journey into the urantia book and beyond held in marin county, ca on june 1415, 2014. In beginners guide to revelation, robin robertson uses his unique skills as a jungianoriented therapist to reinterpret this magnificent document as a saga of changing human consciousness. The interpretation of the book is it symbolic or literal in nature. In addition there is a sample celtic cross reading by charis. Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre.
The book of revelation also called the revelation of john or the revelation of st. A 21st century interpretation of the book of revelation. Understanding images and symbols in the book of revelation. The two other parts of the book deal with critical approaches, and revelation and human experience. The book of revelation in the bible is one of the more difficult books of the bible to understand. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. In this episode, host curtis childs explores eighteenthcentury scientist and mystic emanuel swedenborgs spiritual writings about the inner meaning of the fourth chapter of the book of. Interpreting the book of revelation guides to new testament. With regard to the book of revelation and the approaching millennium, the author, mark mason, argues that this book was never meant to be a prophecy of the end of the world, but is, rather, an allegory of living the spiritual life, which all people in all times can benefit from. In the first chapter of revelation, john is in exile on the island of patmos when he receives a vision from jesus. Interpreting the book of revelation as an allegory of living. Because the book of revelation is categorized as apocalyptic literature and contains numerous symbols, it undergoes a great deal of abuse due to allegorical interpretation.
The real meaning of the bibles book of revelation is a popular, ongoing debate. Mark hicks austin, texas october 2010 vi metaphysical bible interpretation acts to revelation. The book of revelation means an unveiling of the character of the manifest christ. The interpretation of the book revelation lamb and. Edgar cayce on the book of revelation the afterlife. Interpreting the book of revelation as an allegory of. But what exactly is allegorical also known as mystical 1 interpretation and where did it come from zuck offers the following description of allegorization allegorizing is searching for a hidden or secret meaning.
Irenaeus mentioned that john the apostle received the visions of revelation near the end of domitians rule. There was so much additional information that i wanted to include in this bible study and so i would like to share some written comments on the book of revelation over the next several months. Jan 23, 2017 the book of revelation is kicked off, you might say, by the psalm 83 war. In the context of christian eschatology, idealism also called the spiritual approach, the allegorical approach, the nonliteral approach, and many other names involves an interpretation of the book of revelation that sees all of the imagery of the book as symbolic jacob taubes writes that idealist eschatology came about as renaissance thinkers began to doubt that the kingdom of heaven had. Please let me know how this material can be improved. Though it is filled with signs, the book of revelation is accessible to those who have an understanding of the first 65 books of the bible, and especially an.
Is coronavirus one of the plagues in the book of revelation. The apocalypse, or revelation to john, the last book of the bible, is one of the. It reveals the summingup process through which the fruits of the word are brought forth from the invisible into visibility. When you get to the book of revelation, chapter 21 john tells us that he is with an angel and he is being shown the city of god.
Answers to a variety of questions on the book of revelation including, the meaning of the first horseman, the timing of the bowl judgments, the application of the churches of laodicea and thyatira to history, and the meaning of nation against nation. Ten keys for interpreting the book of revelation digital commons. For those who ascribe to the golden rule of interpretation, this may seem surprising. The key to understanding the intent of its meaning is through revelation. While there is only one old testament apocalyptic book daniel and one new testament book that demonstrates some features of this type revelation, it was a common form of writing in the two centuries. Edgar cayces amazing interpretation of the book of revelation. It can perhaps be best understood in distinction from the other major interpretations of revelation. Sep 27, 2014 excerpted from the conference proceedings of. John wrote revelation while a prisoner on the island of patmos, approximately 8595 a.
There are several ways to begin to unlock the secrets hidden within the bible. Serious truth seekers, regardless of age or experience, can reap a rich harvest by applying the information in this text. Genesis is the symbolic testimony of humanitys fall from heaven and paradise lost. My suggestion is to ponder these definitions, pray about it. Spiritual definitions of the book of revelation pure. The interpretation of revelation has always been a subject of debate among bible interpreters. It was not tampered with, as were many of the other book within the bible, because those who sought to control the masses did not understand it enough to make changes. Introduction and acknowledgements three things provide the foundation for a metaphysical understanding of the books of acts to revelation in the new testament. The interpretation of the book of revelation has often proven difficult throughout the history of the christian church. The basic premise of the futurist viewpoint is that the majority of the prophecies in. It holds a unique place in biblical interpretation. Is the author speaking of past events or future events. Book of revelation explained a testimony of jesus christ. While it might be tempting to try and identify this virus with one of those plagues, i believe there are a couple of reasons not to.
The metaphor of babylon as harlot would be wrongly construed if interpreted. This movement did not see itself as the true and only church at its inception. And so what we have to realize is that in some interpretations of the book of revelationin fact most of themthe interpretation is created by bringing things into. The literary genres of the book of revelation are an apocalypse, a prophecy, and an epistle or letter. The following definitions are what the spirit has revealed to me. The interpretation of the book of revelation by apostolos makrakis. An interpretation which takes revelation as basically poetic, symbolic and spiritual.
Wainwright focuses on the history of the interpretation of the book. The encyclopedia of christianity in the book of revelation. Metaphysical bible interpretation the metaphysical gospels. The bible is a wonderful book, which contains truth necessary to mans development. The book of revelation, often called the revelation to john, or the apocalypse of john, is a book of the new testament that occupies a central place in christian eschatology. In order to understand how the book of revelation functions in the african american church, it is important that we not forgetwhence we have come. The historicist view follows a straight line of continuous fulfillment of prophecy. Edgar cayce on the book of revelation through cayces otherworldly journeys, he learned the true interpretation of the bible. This movement followed the church historic interpretation of the book of revelation and sensed that their present time was of prophetic moment. A 21st century, secular interpretation of the book of revelation now, even though the realms of religion and science in themselves are clearly marked off from each other, nevertheless there exist between the two strong reciprocal relationships and dependencies. It indicates hope and change for the better, naturally depending upon your current moral stance. In the idealist interpretation, the symbols in revelation are not normally thought to refer to specific individuals and historic events but to typical individuals and events. A redemptivehistorical, modified idealist approach to the book of revelation february 25, 20 posted by sam waldron eschatology, new testament, systematic theology i was recently involved in symposium on the book of revelation sponsored by several churches in reno, nevada and held at sierra bible church.
Lesson interpretation what is the meaning of the book of revelation. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. An apocalypse is a very specific kind of literature with no modern equivalent. Either c ad6870 following the persecutions of emperor nero, but before the destruction of jerusalem in ad70. Revelation is the finale of the entire bible bringing gods word to a dramatic conclusion. But to make the claim that the prophecies of revelation were all fulfilled during neros reign requires a gross departure from the literal, historical, grammatical interpretation of scripture to which futurists those who believe the revelation is about our future adhere. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The mystical interpretation of revelation 12 identifies the vision of the signs in heaven and the birth of the male child with a type of mystical experience, and links this to the special mission of the 144,000 males described elsewhere in the text. What is the idealist interpretation of the book of. But he saw beyond the symbolism of earthly matters, seeing the. We need some keys to unlock its special apocalyptic message. The book of revelation focuses a lot on spiritual warfare.
Prweb november 07, 2019 in his debut publication, pastor bob stidham shares an interpretation of the book of revelation published by westbow press, in an aim to turn humanity back to the bible so they can see the truth the word of god. The mystical interpretation of revelation 12 new torah. An interpretion of the book of revelation as an allegory of living the spiritual life any christians have the attitude that the world is going to rack and ruin. How to interpret the secret meaning of the book of revelation how to interpret the secret meanings in the book of revelation how to better understand the coming events revelations of awareness 9617 no. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. Revelation study guide, 2nd edition christian book distributors. The world is destined to terrible destruction in the next few years. Kingship was not restored in the way that it had been promised.
While there is only one old testament apocalyptic book daniel and one new testament book that demonstrates. Here is the book i use for teaching metaphysical bible interpretation. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 2009, 27189. Did you realize there is a secret code that underwrites all scripture. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man. But understanding the apocalyptic genre, the history of the early christians, the persecutions. Day of the christ pantocrator sky august 11th, 1999.
What is the futurist interpretation of the book of revelation. The rise of allegorical interpretation commentary a. This e book is in pdf format so that it can be easily viewed on all computers. Revelation 1 metaphysical bible interpretation truthunity. Interpreting the book of revelation guides to new testament exegesis michaels, j. The idealist interpretation could also be called the symbolic or spiritual interpretation.
Jan 06, 2008 professor wainwright treats the interpretations of revelation throughout history in its relationship to general church history thereby facilitating understanding of the history of interpretation of revelation. Please dont be deceived by those people who come along and say, the book of revelation is apocalyptic. Are we to take prophecies literally or allegorically. The cosmic spirituality of the urantia revelation by byron belitsos at indigo. The book of revelation does not predict any specific historical events, but rather simply sets forth the timeless truths concerning the battle between good and evil that rages throughout the church age. The book of revelation, new metaphysical version is the most authoritative, inspiring, metaphysical interpretation of this bible book i have ever read. It was tossed out as a candidate for canonization because it was believed to be too lenient and the architects of christianity wanted their gods wrath to be terrible. Historicist interpretations of the book of revelation wikipedia. But recognizing this comes from understanding how to read this kind of apocalyptic literature. There are details of four horsemen, strange creatures with faces like eagles, men, and calves, and is a dragon with feet that are shaped like a bear that. John the divine is an example of apocalyptic writing a form that delivers a message using symbols, images and numbers. Pastor bob stidham pens an interpretation of the book of. In this view, revelation is a sort of crystal ball that gives a timeline of literal future events. This is a personal analysis of the book of revelation, which may not be accepted by many.
Metaphysical interpretation of the book of genesis. How to interpret the secret meaning of the book of revelation. Select chapter numbers, then range of versess, for text to appear here. The interpreters of revelation are divided into three main schools. Cone has opined that african american preachers are unquestionably historical in their view of god, seeing him as the great liberator in history. Crime is ten times as bad as it was in the good old days. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 1. The word apocalypse means unveiling and thats exactly what the book of revelation isit is a prophetic book that discusses the unveiling of what is going to happen in the nearing end times and what will come with the final revelation of jesus christ.
Here are brief definitions of the four major interpretive approaches. When we delve into this enigmatic book of the bible, we find that the fantastical surface imagery is just. Revelation, apocalypse, john, patmos, nero, domitian. What is the idealist interpretation of the book of revelation. The futurist interpretation of the book of revelation is one of four approaches to understanding the prophecies of revelation. This frame is resizable by dragging a boundary to bookmark a page. Most every word in ancient scripture has a spiritual counterpart to its literal meaning. All the term means is that the book of revelation is a type of prophetic literature that uses a lot of symbols. Conventional understanding until recent times was that the book of revelation was written to comfort beleaguered christians as. 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. One of our most fascinating exercises in scriptural interpretation. Its pure psychospiritual drama, probing deep in the unconscious mind for the many ways the beast waits to devour our highest desires and aspirations.
This name indicates the meaning of revelation it uncovers matters that had been hidden and discloses events that would happen long after it was written. The discipleapostle john, who followed jesus christ and witnessed his crucifixion, authored it. The idealist interpretation sees revelation as being fulfilled all the time throughout the history of the church. A number of ancient church fathers, notably irenaeus, believed that the author of revelation was also the author of the gospel of john, and the epistles of 1,2 and 3 john. Its title is derived from the first word of the text, written in koine greek. The other three systems are the historicist, the preterist, and the spiritual or idealist. Last weeks bible study on the book of revelation was the final meeting of the year for the medical students at loma linda. Thats to help us to understand that its a question of allegiance are you following god or are you following self and in the process really belonging to. Because it contains so many symbols, some people teach the book as if it were a sort of aliceinwonderland story for adults. What is the futurist interpretation of the book of. Archan publishing the book of revelation an angelic. Jan 26, 20 metaphysical interpretations of bible characters. Alan hultberg, associate professor of bible exposition and new testament, shares from the book of revelation in this talbot chapel at biola. The bible is an esoteric book, meaning that it contains hidden information in addition to the obvious, literal interpretation.
So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. The importance of the book of revelation is twofold. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. The meaning of the book o f revelation can seem confusing to the average reader. It contains all the full definitions and meanings of the web site tarot definitions section. The interpretive approach is to accept the book of revelation to mean what it says. Key to understanding commentaries on revelations is knowing the position of the commentator. Youll find four major interpretive approaches to the book of revelation that can help you read, understand, and figure out the apocalyptic letter of john.
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