Revelation of John 11:3-19
God Adonai. Zechariah 4:14. great city i.e. Jerusalem. angel (See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4"). world kosmos = world-system. John 7:7 (See Scofield "Revelation 13:8").Revelation of John 12
a thousand Revelation 11:2,3; 13:5; Daniel 9:27; 7:14 (See Scofield "Daniel 7:14"). angels (See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4"). world "oikoumene" = inhabited earth. (See Scofield "Luke 2:1"). angels(See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4"). kingdom of our God The Dispensation of the Kingdom (2 Samuel 7:16 refs.) begins with the return of Christ to the earth, runs through the "thousand years" of His earth-rule, and ends when He has delivered up the kingdom to the Father. (See Scofield "1 Corinthians 15:24"). salvation(See Scofield "Romans 1:16").Revelation of John 13
rise up Daniel's fourth beast, (See Scofield "Daniel 7:26") , The "ten horns" are explained in Daniel 7:24; Revelation 17:12 to be ten kings, and the whole vision is of the last form of Gentile world-power, a confederated ten-kingdom empire covering the sphere of authority of ancient Rome. Revelation 13:1-3 refers to the ten-kingdom empire; vs. Revelation 13:4-10 to the emperor, who is emphatically "the Beast." (See Scofield "Revelation 19:20"). like unto a leopard The three animals, leopard, bear, and lion, are found in Daniel 7:4-6 as symbols of the empires which preceded Rome, and whose characteristics all entered into the qualities of the Roman empire: Macedonian swiftness of conquest, Persian tenacity of purpose, Babylonish voracity. wounded to death Fragments of the ancient Roman empire have never ceased to exist as separate kingdoms. It was the imperial form of government which ceased; the one head wounded to death. What we have prophetically in Revelation 13:3 is the restoration of the imperial form as such, though over a federated empire of ten kingdoms; the "head" is "healed," i.e. restored; there is an emperor again--the Beast. world ge = earth. John 7:7, (See Scofield "Revelation 13:8"). world Kosmos, Summary: In the sense of the present world-system, the ethically bad sense of the word, refers to the "order," "arrangement," under which Satan has organized the world of unbelieving mankind upon his cosmic principle of force, greed, selfishness, ambition, and pleasure. Matthew 4:8,9; John 12:31; 14:30; 18:36; Ephesians 2:2; 6:12; 1 John 2:15-17. This world- system is imposing and powerful with armies and fleets; is often outwardly religious, scientific, cultured, and elegant; but, seething with national and commercial rivalries and ambitions, is upheld in any real crisis only by armed force, and is dominated by Satanic principles. he causeth Antichrist the person is to be distinguished from the "many antichrists" 1 John 2:18 and the "spirit of antichrist" 1 John 4:3 which characterizes all. The supreme mark of all is the denial of the Christian truth of the incarnation of the Logos, the eternal Son in Jesus as the Christ John 1:1,14. (See Scofield "Matthew 1:16"). The "many antichrists" precede and prepare the way for the Antichrist, who is "the Beast out of the earth" of Revelation 13:11-17 and the "false prophet" of ; Revelation 16:13; 19:20; 20:10. He is the last ecclesiastical head, as the Beast of Revelation 13:1-8 is the last civil head. For purposes of persecution he is permitted to exercise the autocratic power of the emperor- Beast. (See Scofield "Revelation 19:20").Revelation of John 14
written in See, Revelation 7:3; 22:4 contra: Revelation 13:16. redeemed (See Scofield "Romans 3:24"). gospel Gospel. This great theme may be summarized as follows: I. In itself the word Gospel means good news. II. Four forms of the Gospel are to be distinguished"- (1) The Gospel of the kingdom. This is the good news that God purposes to set up on the earth, in fulfilment of the Davidic Covenant 2 Samuel 7:16 a kingdom, political, spiritual, Israelitish, universal, over which God's Son, David's heir, shall be King, and which shall be, for one thousand years, the manifestation of the righteousness of God in human affairs. (See Scofield "Matthew 3:2").
- (2) The Gospel of the grace of God. This is the good news that Jesus Christ, the rejected King, has died on the cross for the sins of the world, that He was raised from the dead for our justification, and that by Him all that believe are justified from all things. This form of the Gospel is described in many ways. It is the Gospel "of God" Romans 1:1 because it originates in His love; "of Christ" 2 Corinthians 10:14 because it flows from His sacrifice, and because He is the alone Object of Gospel faith; of the "grace of God" Acts 20:24 because it saves those whom the law curses; of "the glory" ; 1 Timothy 1:11; 2 Corinthians 4:4 because it concerns Him who is in the glory, and who is bringing the many sons to glory Hebrews 2:10 of "our salvation" Ephesians 1:13 because it is the "power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth" Romans 1:16 of "the uncircumcision" Galatians 2:7 because it saves wholly apart from forms and ordinances of "peace" Ephesians 6:15 because through Christ it makes peace between the sinner and God, and imparts inward peace.
- (3) The everlasting Gospel Revelation 14:6. This is to be preached to the earth-dwellers at the very end of the great tribulation and immediately preceding the judgment of the nations Matthew 15:31. It is neither the Gospel of the kingdom, nor of grace. Though its burden is judgment, not salvation, it is good news to Israel and to those who, during the tribulation, have been saved ; Revelation 7:9-14; Luke 21:28; Psalms 96:11-13; Isaiah 35:4-10.
- (4) That which Paul calls, "my Gospel" Romans 2:16. This is the Gospel of the grace of God in its fullest development, but includes the revelation of the result of that Gospel in the outcalling of the church, her relationships, position, privileges, and responsibility. It is the distinctive truth of Ephesians and Colossians, but interpenetrates all of Paul's writings.
Revelation of John 15
angels (See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4"). angels (See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4") angels (See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4") , angels (See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4").Revelation of John 16
angels (See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4"). angel (See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4"). angel (See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4"). angel (See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4"). angel (See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4"). kings Times of the Gentiles Revelation 16:19; Luke 21:24. world "oikoumene" = inhabited earth. (See Scofield "Luke 2:1"). Armageddon i.e. Mount of Slaughter. angel (See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4"). Babylon Summary: The Times of the Gentiles is that long period beginning with the Babylonian captivity of Judah, under Nebuchadnezzar, and to be brought to an end by the destruction of Gentile world-power by the "stone cut out without hands" Daniel 2:34,35,44 i.e., the coming of the Lord in glory Revelation 19:11,21 until which time Jerusalem is politically subject to Gentile rule. Luke 21:24. kings "Times of the Gentiles" Revelation 16:19; Luke 21:24. Babylon (See Scofield "Isaiah 13:1")Revelation of John 17
angels(See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4"). mystery(See Scofield "Matthew 13:11") Babylon See note 2, Isaiah 13:1 (See Scofield "Isaiah 13:1") angel (See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4") mystery (See Scofield "Matthew 13:11")Revelation of John 18
angel (See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4"). Babylon Babylon, "confusion," is repeatedly used by the prophets in a symbolic sense ((See Scofield "Isaiah 13:2") ), note 2. Two "Babylons" are to be distinguished in the Revelation: ecclesiastical babylon, which is apostate Christendom, headed up under the Papacy; and political babylon, which is the Beast's confederated empire, the last form of Gentile world-dominion. Ecclesiastical Babylon is "the great whore" Revelation 17:1 and is destroyed by political Babylon Revelation 17:15-18 that the beast may be the alone object of worship. ; 2 Thessalonians 2:3,4; Revelation 13:15. The power of political Babylon is destroyed by the return of the Lord in glory. (See "Armageddon,") ; Revelation 16:14; 19:17. The notion of a literal Babylon to be rebuilt on the site of ancient Babylon is in conflict with Isaiah 13:19-22. But the language of Revelation 18:10,16,18 seems beyond question to identify "Babylon," the "city" of luxury and traffic, with "Babylon" the ecclesiastical centre, viz. Rome. The very kings who hate ecclesiastical Babylon deplore the destruction of commercial Babylon. sins Sin. (See Scofield "Romans 3:23"). Babylon (See Scofield "Isaiah 13:1") , note 2. voice Cf. Isaiah 24:8 contra, Revelation 14:1-3.Revelation of John 19
Salvation(See Scofield "Romans 1:16"). beasts living creatures. (See Scofield "Ezekiel 1:5"). wife The "Lamb's wife" here is the "bride" Revelation 21:9 the Church, identified with the "heavenly Jerusalem" Hebrews 12:22,23 and to be distinguished from Israel, the adulterous and repudiated "wife" of Jehovah, yet to be restored ; Isaiah 54:1-10; Hosea 2:1-17 who is identified with the earth Hosea 2:23. A forgiven and restored wife could not be called either a virgin 2 Corinthians 11:2,3 or a bride. righteousness The garment is Scripture is a symbol of righteousness. In the bad ethical sense it symbolizes self-righteousness (e.g) Isaiah 64:6; Philippians 3:6-8 the best that a moral and religious man under law could do). In the good ethical sense the garment symbolizes "the righteousness of God...upon all them that believe." (See Scofield "Romans 3:21"). saw heaven opened saw heaven opened The vision is of the departure from heaven of Christ and the saints and angels preparatory to the catastrophe in which Gentile world-power, headed up in the Beast, is smitten by the "stone cut out without hands," Daniel 2:34,35. white horse Contra, Revelation 6:2; Psalms 45:4, contra, Matthew 21:2-5 Day of the Lord (Day of Jehovah) vs. Isaiah 2:10-22; 4:1-6 ; 11:10-13; 13:9-16 ; 24:21-23; 26:20,21 63:1-6; 66:15-24; Revelation 19:11-21. Come Armageddon (the ancient hill and valley of Megiddo, west of Jordan in the plain of Jezreel) is the appointed place for the beginning of the great battle in which the Lord, at His coming in glory, will deliver the Jewish remnant besieged by the Gentile world- powers under the Beast and False Prophet Revelation 16:13-16; Zechariah 12:1-9. Apparently the besieging hosts, whose approach to Jerusalem is described in Isaiah 10:28-32 alarmed by the signs which precede the Lord's coming Matthew 24:29,30 have fallen back to Megiddo, after the events of Zechariah 14:2 where their destruction begins; a destruction consummated in Moab and the plains of Idumea Isaiah 63:1-6. This battle is the first event in "the day of Jehovah" Isaiah 2:12 and is the fulfilment of the smiting-stone prophecy of Daniel 2:35. make war The day of Jehovah (called, also, "that day," and "the great day") is that lengthened period of time beginning with the return of the Lord in glory, and ending with the purgation of the heavens and the earth by fire preparatory to the new heavens and the new earth Isaiah 65:17-19; Isaiah 66:22; 2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:1. The order of events appears to be:- (1) The return of the Lord in glory Matthew 24:29,30
- (2) the destruction of the Beast and his host, "the kings of the earth and their armies," and the false prophet, which is the "great and terrible" aspect of the day Revelation 19:11-21.
- (3) the judgment of the nations Zechariah 14:1-9; Matthew 25:31-46.
- (4) the thousand years, i.e, the kingdom-age Revelation 20:4-6.
- (5) the Satanic revolt and its end Revelation 20:7-10.
- (6) the second resurrection and final judgment Revelation 20:11-15 and
- (7) the "day of God," earth purged by fire 2 Peter 3:10-13.
- (1) The sending of Elijah Malachi 4:5; Revelation 11:3-6
- (2) cosmical disturbances Joel 2:1-12; Matthew 24:29; Acts 2:19,20; Revelation 6:12-17
- (3) the insensibility of the professing church 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3
- (4) the apostasy of the professing church, then become "Laodicea" 2 Thessalonians 2:3
- (5) the rapture of the true church 1 Thessalonians 4:17.
- (6) the manifestation of the "man of sin," the Beast 2 Thessalonians 2:1-8
- (7) the apocalyptic judgments (Rev. 11.-18).
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