These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits b of god and the seven stars. I cannot find the third woe or any reference to what the third woe means. 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. They looked a third time and said, we have need of nothing. The woes are the whole set of events brought about or contained within the last three trumpet blasts rev 8. Revelation was written when christians were entering a time of persecution. Is coronavirus one of the plagues in the book of revelation. As many of the coronaviruses do, it jumped from an animal to a. The third woe is revealed after the seventh trumpet judgment. It also includes those who are left of earths armies who are deceived into fighting against jesus christ as he returns.
Revelation 3 niv to the church in sardis to the bible gateway. Revelation 3 is the third chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Dionysius of alexandria set out some of the evidence for this view as early as the second half of the third century, noting that the gospel and the epistles attributed. Truths about him and his final victory, that the rest of scripture merely allude to, become clearly visible through revelation about jesus christ see historical and theological themes. The book of revelation is the final book of the bible in which john the apostle outlined his visions of the end times. This article will look at this virus and its relationship to revelation. Revelation 3 kjv and unto the angel of the church in bible gateway. This phrase is used nine times in the book of revelation, and it speaks of those who are. And then at how, as christians, we should respond to it.
This woe is parallel to the trumpet that sounds in joel 2 and signals the consummation of gods plan for the entire world. The scripture reveals many terrible events that will supposedly precede the. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online. A second reason to doubt that it is one of the plagues of revelation is that we know the source of this virus. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. The lord jesus is he that hath the holy spirit with all his powers, graces, and operations. The book of revelation speaks about a third of the angels becoming angels of satan, showing that even in the spirit realm, although those against us are.
In the book of revelation, chapter 11 v 14 it is written, the second woe has past,the third woe is coming soon. The two periods most often mentioned are the latter part of neros reign a. 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. What this book reveals or unveils is jesus christ in glory. According to some, and i am relieved that it has only been a few, covid19 is proof that the plagues of the book of revelation, in particular the seven seals of revelation 6.
He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john nlt. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. David guzik commentary on revelation 3 continues the letters jesus wrote to the seven. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my father and his angels. Many people automatically look to connect any largescale disaster to revelation and see in it a sign of the end.
But this seventh trumpet ends with christ easily winning that battle and setting foot on the mount of olives. This third woe marks the finishing of gods judgment on sin. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment. The third woe involves the seven last plagues revelation 16. Revelation 3 niv bible to the angelof the church in. In the third century, however, an african bishop named dionysius compared the language, style and thought of the apocalypse revelation with that of the other. What is the significance of onethird in revelation.