Therefore the lord blessed the sabbath day and made it holy. Not just the book of revelation but other places in the bible as well. The revelation of jesus christ is a book of prophecy on the end times and comprises the final book of the new testament and of the bible. Revelation 619 niv the seals i watched as the lamb bible. God help each one of us to have every sin confessed and forgiven so our names will remain in the book. John then describes events and trends to take place during the period before the 3 1. The subject of numbers in the bible could lead us to an exhaustive study in itself, but for the purpose of this study, we will briefly examine a few numbers that have symbolic or spiritual meaning throughout the book s of the bible. The nonprophets guide to the book of revelation with. And now to complete the seals we have to turn to the 8th chapter of revelation, so we will have to go forward and skip the seventh chapter to return later. Over the years, the book has been called by all different names the apocalypse, the revelation of saint john the divine, fire and brimstone r us. The first four seals represent trends and plagues that have been. And onethird of the day was dark, and also onethird of the night. Blessed anna maria taigi 17691837 is the most known seer of the three days of darkness and describes the event in this way. What is interesting on the ten days of revelation is that there is a parallel found in.
Jesus opens, in revelation 6, the seven seals on the scroll of prophecy. Understanding the book of revelation posts facebook. Mar 30, 2020 in the book of revelation, there are seven seals that were to be open by the lamb. The book of revelation describes the seven trumpets and the seven bowls as. Net bible then i looked when the lamb opened the sixth seal, and a huge. James macdonald, senior pastor, harvest bible chapel in a warm conversational style, the author expounds the great truths of the book of revelation and applies them practically to the individual believer and the local church. There shall come over the whole earth an intense darkness lasting three days and three nights. That day is a day of wrath, a day of darkness and obscurity, a day of clouds and whirlwinds, a day of the trumpet and alarm against all the fenced cities and against all the high corners. There is no doubt revelation is a difficult book to interpret but in this video we are looking at it in respect to the claims made by the followers of the three days of darkness prophecy that. The earth will be enveloped by darkness lasting three days and three nights, the only light source that can be seen being blessed candles. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. This fascinating book is also called the apocalypse, from the greek word that means revelation. The tribulation also called the apocalypse or the end times is divided into two parts. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online.
We must not forget the great darkness that for 3 days overspread egypt in the days before the exodus ex. Dec 09, 2014 and once you start to study the book of revelation you realize that there is so much more prophecy in the bible, and it all ties into revelation. Revelation 6 commentary a study of the prophetic book of. This three days of darkness article was updated in 2019. This prophetic book is primarily written in a chronological style. So moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and total darkness covered all the land of egypt for three days. The feasts of israel and the book of revelation the. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. This is indisputable evidence of the deity of jesus. The apocalypse prophecies of the book of revelation. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. The book of revelation, often called the book of revelations, revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation, or simply revelation, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words or the apocalypse, is the final book of the new testament, and therefore also the final book of the christian bible.
Then there is a space of time, the intertribulation period. These three days are very close and in these days you will look like dead, without eating or drinking. Irenaeus ad 180 the day of the lord is as a thousand years. Daniel 8 speaks of 2,300 days in a prophecy concerning a persecution of the jewish people during the intertestamental period. The first part is for this generation, beginning with world war 3 and ending with the three days of darkness.
The beast with seven heads and the number 666 seem to allude directly to the emperor nero reigned ad 5468, but this does not require that revelation was written in the 60s. The three days of darkness is an eschatological belief based on private revelation within catholicism which parallels the ten plagues against egypt in the book of exodus. Chapter 10 understanding revelation and the timeline of. Unlocking the last days is an urgent biblical message that must be heard and heeded.
The endofdays doctrines of the early church fathers. One of the seals was the sixth seal which when it was opened, there was an earthquake, the sun became black, the moon turned red, the stars fell from the sky, figs fell from their trees. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. Revelation, written by john toward the end of the reign of emperor domitian a. According to st john, when the second angel sounded. In every age people have felt certain that the book of revelation described events in their time. This summary of the book of revelation provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of revelation.
Understanding revelation waitara seventhday adventist. The antichrist signs a covenant for seven years with the nation of israel. The three days of darkness part six in chapter six of his book of revelation, the apostle john described a time of devastation and destruction that would befall the earth shortly before the return of the christ. Charles bolden who is the head of nasa has asked the public to remain calm when the world enters three days of darkness. The earthwill be shaking and panic will be great the earth is sick. The ninth of the ten plagues to be visited on egypt was the plague of darkness. The book of revelation s prophecies about the seven last plagues are terrifying and show there will be massive suffering and destruction around the world in the end times. The physical plague of darkness had its root in a spiritual darkness, which can be defined as the absence of g. The book of revelation is a vision from jesus christ, given to him by god the father, which reveals what is going to happen before his return to establish the kingdom of god on earth. During the plagues of egypt god brought complete darkness during the day ex. The last book in the biblical canon of the new testament is the book of the apocalypse a.
The three days of darkness and prophecies of latter times a lot has been written about the intriguing prophecy of the three days of darkness but one needs to sift through them carefully lest one succumbs to exaggerated and sensational ideas and, more importantly, to serious doctrinal errors. The lamb will now open the seven seals from the scroll one at a time and john will tell us what he sees. This is the event that inaugurates the tribulation period. My colleague, nathan jones, and i have a very special guest today todd hampson, who is a very creative artist and excellent writer who has produced a delightful book about the meaning of the book of revelation. Prepare yourself to live through the three days in total darkness. This will be necessary for god to deal with a sinful and rebellious world. Maybe john thought titling his letter was a little bit pretentious. The following is her revelation about three days of darkness. It seems reasonable, therefore, to consider the passage revelation 6. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back. Seeing the book of revelation as a book of revelation, ensign, dec.
Moses only wrote ten words about creation, in the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. From that place of void and darkness, god revealed to moses what he said, brought forth, created, and his plan of salvation in all he made during the days god named six days and the sabbath. He attributed these disasters to the agency of seven angels with seven trumpets. This page is for those who are diligent in learning gods truth in what is known as the most difficult book of the bible. It is enough to get a girl all tied up in knots and thinking of what to do with so much overwhelming information. Revelation always implies the unveiling of something previously hidden, in this case, future events. Isaiah, jeremiah, daniel, even jesus himself speaks of the last days in matthew. The three days of darkness archives the last days of tolemac. Chapter 4 begins the prophetic parts of the book of revelation. No person could see his brother, nor could any person rise from his place, for three days. Christ opens the first of the sevensealed scroll, and the rider on the white horse probably antichrist appears. Chapters 1, 2 and 3 are the things which john has seen and the things which are.
As nations arm themselves for war, we think of armageddon. As such, it has been the target of attacks by those who are afraid of its startling message that. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the lord your god. Revelation 1216 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Prophetic warnings reveal three days of darkness coming. In the biblical book of revelation, jesus christ foretold many more signs of the time. We have a 3 hour period of darkness, but the book of revelation says 3 days of darkness. And i beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was an earthquake. What does the bible say about six days of darkness.
Private revelation of the daily 3year ministry of jesus christ, as well as details of the early church and first saints and martyrs. The three days of darkness and prophecies of latter times. Parts of the old testament, particularly in the book of daniel, are also written in the apocalyptic genre. In chapter six of his book of revelation, the apostle john described a time of devastation and destruction that would befall the earth shortly before the return of the christ. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. John, a symbol of the church, is taken up to heaven. As evil rulers grow in power, we look for the antichrist. So, lets see what god has informed us over 2,000 years ago, for our understanding and benefit. The first four of the seven represent events beginning in the days of the apostles and leading up to the time of the end. Understanding revelation waitara seventhday adventist church.
Recent prophetic warnings about three days of darkness coming upon the earth are supported by a repeated pattern in the bible, including three days of darkness in egypt after pharaoh refused to release the israelites, three days and nights in the belly of a sea monster for the prophet jonah, and the lord jesus spending three days and nights in the heart of the earth see scripture references below. We all know that jonah being in the belly of a great fish for three days and three nights jon 1. The bible and drugs in realityrevelation christ the. The last and major portion of revelation, begins with chapter 4. The book is titled, the nonprophets guide to the book of revelation. I was in the spirit on the lords day, and i heard behind me a loud voice, as of a. So moses stretched out his hand toward heaven, and there was thick darkness in all the land of egypt three days. Feb 18, 2009 here is some scriptural references of the time, days and extent of the three days of darkness prophecy from the old testament. The date is suggested by clues in the visions pointing to the reign of the emperor domitian. Prophetic warnings reveal three days of darkness coming upon. With the topic of drugs, i found the word sorcer, sorceries, sorcerers in the book of revelation to mean something different then what is found in some of the other books of the bible. One of these is the three days of darkness prophecy.
Scriptural proof of the three days of darkness youtube. The period of time john will be observing in revelation is also spoken of in the prophecies of daniel and by jesus in the olivet discourse mat chapters 2425. When the sixth seal was broken john tells us that there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood, and the. 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. We must not forget the great darkness that for 3 days overspread egypt in the days. This time frame was corrected, but in doing so, the gospel states, that the mark of the beast 636 is the first month as an hour of darkness not 6 and 9 but 6 3 hours, 9 or 636. It had the most complete information i could find, but i also found some more info on ewtn. Christ opens the first of the sevensealed scroll, and the rider on the white horse probably antichrist appears, using diplomacy and the promise of. The three days of darkness is an eschatological belief based on private revelation within catholicism which parallels the ten plagues against egypt in the book. Each one brings destruction and chaos onto the earth and around the earth.
Such physical phenomena and changes have happened before. Besides the dayage and gap theories, theres a theory held by some, that the six days of genesis 1 were days in which god revealed creation to the human race all three beliefs assume that something like evolution took place over billions of years. This corresponds to the hour of darkness the book of. Bible signs of the last days fulfilled in our time. In the book of revelation, the seven seals represent the apocalyptic vision. The antichrist is not interested in imprisoning persons, but killing them. Online streaming three days of darkness with english. The sun turned as dark as sackcloth, and the moon became red as blood. Revelation 6 bible commentary on the book of revelation. The three days of darkness booklet the reproach of christ. Basically, it views the seven days of genesis 1 not as seven days of creation, but rather as seven successive 24 hour days of revelation to moses about gods acts of creation. The darkness occurs during the sixth seal in revelation 6. It is not unlikely that the ten days of revelation are literal ten days and are part of the protocol under the dictatorship. The end time in the book of revelation united church of god.
A revelation of gods power over evil paperback march 11, 2016. The book of revelation also called the revelation of john or the revelation of st. What is the three days of darkness revelation and what does. God called the light day, and the darkness he called night. It is a series of prophecies dealing with the conflict between good and evil christ and satan. What is the three days of darkness revelation and what. As the powers of darkness threaten to overwhelm us, we cry, come, lord jesus. Understanding the seven trumpets of revelation gods purpose. In revelation 11 and 12, john mentions 1,260 days in two prophecies concerning another persecution of the jews during the end times. Many of the events described in revelation 611 seem to be chronological in order. Return of christ tied to nuclear war and 3 days of darkness.
Because the genre of literature is different regarding revelation and genesis. The book of revelation is the revelation of jesus christ. But we can find some other biblical references to three days of darkness. Jun 16, 2017 the three days of darkness is an eschatological prophecy based on private revelation within catholicism which parallels the ten plagues against egypt in the book of. Just as god punished the egyptians with plagues including the three days of darkness, the theory states that god will chastise the world with darkness at the end of time. Someone commented that the three days of darkness website is run by a sedevacantist. Immediately after the tribulation, those days shall the sun be. The book of acts tells us that saul was without sight for three days before starting his new life in christ acts 9. 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 purpose of this book is to provide all of the prophecies that relate to the three days of darkness. The beginning of the great day of gods wrath introduction as discussed previously, the outline for this study of revelation is based on revelation 1.
For in six days the lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. You have to understand types and shadows to understand the three day duration attribute. Barnabas, ad first century therefore children, in six days, or in six thousand years, all the prophecies will be fulfilled. Quotes found below are taken from the book, the endtimes by the ancient church fathers. The similarity between them is most striking, and proves that the author of the olivet discourse foreknew, in the days of his flesh, in their exact order, the things that shall come to pass in the day of the lord. Welcome to our program, brother, it is always good to have you. Who are the woman, child and dragon in revelation 12.
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