The beast, the book, and the beauty of the lamb desiring god. Passion conference christians should prefer burial rather than cremation based on what the bible says about the human body in relation to god and resurrection, john piper advises. Popular preacher john piper recently tackled an intriguing listener question on his podcast about when the children of god will see. Some modern people come to revelation with the recipe, interpret everything literally if possible. Meditations of a christian hedonist when it was originally published in 1986. Mar, 2016 john piper, founder of desiring god and chancellor of bethlehem college and seminary, speaks from the book of revelation at the passion 2016 conference sunday morning, january 3, 2016, in duluth, georgia. Yet it is a tough nut to crack, not only because of its intrinsic difficulty but because of the myriad interpretations that have grown up around the book. Revelation 6 and a millennial meltdown the cripplegate. His eyes were like a flame of fire, his feet were like burnished bronze, refined in a furnace, and his voice was like the roar of many waters. The vision of god on his throne and of the worship he receives helps us to see beyond our earthly circumstances to the lord of earth and heaven and reminds us that. Haddon robinson john piper passionately and prophetically calls all preachers to make god supreme over any method and in every message.
John piper on hearing the voice of god the christian post. Piper taught biblical studies at bethel university for six years 19741980, before serving as pastor for preaching and vision of bethlehem baptist church in minneapolis for 33 years 198020. The symbols have the effect of concealing only for those. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. Its extent reaches down to the flight of electrons, up to the movements of galaxies, and into the heart of man. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away revelation 21. Jun 24, 2010 so when i found revelation and the end of all things by craig koester, i was very excited, because in this book koester, a professor of new testament at luther seminary in st. John piper draws on a lifetime of theological reflection, biblical study, and practical ministry to lead readers on a stunning tour of the sightings of gods providencefrom genesis to revelation to discover the allencompassing reality of gods purposeful sovereignty over all of creation and all of history. John piper is a trusted biblical scholar and pastor who has shared his wisdom in writing for decades. For two hours i moderated, more or less, a discussion among jim hamilton professor of new testament at southern seminary in louisville, kentucky, sam storms pastor of bridgeway church in oklahoma city, and doug wilson pastor of christ church, moscow, idaho. Preparing a top 5 list of commentaries on the book of revelation is extremely challenging in a number of ways. Through vivid imagery, john writes revelation to reveal the end of human history, the return of christ, and theestablishmentof a new heaven and a new earth.
Revelation message of hope assures christians that god is in sovereign control of all past, present, and future events, and that jesus christ will judge the lost and rule in ultimate victory over all human and demonic opposition. Before the book of revelation is even a few verses old, john says something that might seem to undercut a robust theology of work. John went up into the presence of god by way of a vision and based on everything thats implied here throughout, we must conclude that the people the church, does not go up via rapture at this point, as dispensationalism teaches. Daniel saw many of the same things that john records here, although daniel lived 500 years before john wrote. Within the context of the book of revelation, white represents righteousness. Apr 27, 2016 john piper, founder of desiring god and chancellor of bethlehem college and seminary, speaks from the book of revelation at the passion 2016 conference sunday morning, january 3, 2016, in duluth, georgia. I remember eagerly devouring his book, desiring god. In this lab, pastor john illustrates how to begin to understand the. One of the proofs that the bible is from god is the fact that in the old testament the book of daniel corresponds closely to the book of revelation. Oct 02, 2009 john piper posted some followup thoughts two days after we attended this forum. For the study guide visit labshowtoread revelation. John shares what he saw, as well as specific warnings and encouragements for the church, in a letter we now know as revelation. Revelation is the book of revelation verse by verse as preached by dr.
Some christians are obsessed with it, viewing it as a kind of secret history of the world, especially of contemporary events and people, and seeking the key to decipher it. And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto. Shocking revelation concerning john pipers theology a cry for. Could it be that his books are just more fun to read than historical documents.
The book of revelation unveils jesus christ in glory. Revelation makes significant contributions to a number of areas of new testament theology. Paul, mn, has done us a tremendous service by writing an amilpreterist commentary on the book of revelation. This book was a reminder that encouraged them to remain faithful. The gospel of john is a recorded radio broadcast series by dr.
Dec 04, 2019 this is another allusion to what we see in the book of revelation. Articles sermons topics books podcasts filter resources by. The futurist approach, which we consider the best, interprets the 144,000 literally. This engaging book is not just about one doctrine, but ranges throughout the alpine vistas of gods work in our world, our redemption, and our lives today. The progress of the gospel is apparent here on earth. The gospel that paul defended in galatians is under serious attack today, in part by some who insist that they are evangelical protestants. From genesis to revelation, the providence of god directs the entire. While living in exile on the island of patmos, john got a vision of what itll be like when jesus returns. That recipe mistakes what kind of book revelation is. Drawing on a lifetime of theological reflection, biblical study, and practical ministry, pastor and author john piper leads us on a stunning tour of the sightings of gods providence. John enters upon that grand vision which takes up the residue of the book.
And i will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty da. In neither verse does john say that he saw a literal sea of glass. The prince of all the kings of the earth, going forth. Mar 18, 2021 how one answers the question who are the 144,000. Meditations of a christian hedonist and most recently providence. Does the book of revelation teach that the church will be. He is author of more than 50 books, including desiring god.
John piper, founder of desiring god and chancellor of bethlehem college and seminary, speaks from the book of revelation at the passion 2016 conference sunday morning, january 3, 2016, in duluth, georgia. Revelation 19 commentary the rejoicing of heaven and. The book of the life of the lamb who was slain is an eternal book, pledging gods redemptive act in history, and securing gods eternal praise. What is the sea of glass mentioned in revelation 4. At the time we were in the midst of an indepth study of the book of revelation kloposmasm more information john piper hosts an evening of eschatology 2009. Revelation is obviously the book of the new testament where ones. Written by the apostle john, revelation was a letter to churches in asia minor who were feeling the overwhelming effects of persecution from all sides. John piper challenges oprah on her interpretation of bibles. It conveys a sense of the sovereignty of god that no other new testament book approaches. Passion conference in 2006 gospel singer tamela mann debuted a powerful single called speak lord in which she urged god to speak to her with a word to address her need.
Craig koesters amilpreterist commentary of revelation part 1. For 33 years, he served as pastor of bethlehem baptist church, minneapolis, minnesota. Advocate for serious joy in god through jesus christ. The 6 verses in book of revelation that have sparked quite a. Christ now appears in the form of a man, not yet under the emblem of a lamb, and speaks mostly in proper, not in figurative, words. The book concludes with a versebyverse background guide to the contents of the message the risen lord sent to his church. This woman is said to be sitting on crowds and nations. So, in josephs dream, the sun betokened his father. In other words, piper believes jesus christ will come on earth and reign for 1,000 years.
Aug 12, 2020 cyril barber the ministers library volume 3 this is not a commentary on the book of revelation, but a wellinformed book that introduces readers to the intricacies of interpretation and theology of john s vision. Providence piper, john 9781433568343 westminster bookstore. Mar 06, 2021 combining passion with a curious spirit, john piper has cherish ed and proclaimed this truth throughout his ministry. The first beast is straight out of the book of daniel the lionleopardbear cruel, strong and fierce. Is the united states talked about in the book of revelation. An apocalyptic letter, it relies on visions, symbols, and old testament references to reveal the ultimate fulfillment of gods promise given to abraham in genesis.
Mar 04, 2015 the symbols of the revelation to john are not a form of hocuspocus, intended to conceal. Revelation to john, also called book of revelation or apocalypse of john, abbreviation revelation, last book of the new testament. From genesis to revelation, the providence of god directs the entire course of redemptive history. Over the course of this 200 page book, koester lays out his.
It is the only book of the new testament classified as apocalyptic literature rather than didactic or historical, indicating thereby its extensive use of visions, symbols, and allegory, especially in connection with future events. The beast, the book, and the beauty of the lamb john piper passion 2016. Revelation 12 commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Read or listen to this sermon by john piper that focuses in on revelation. What is the futurist interpretation of the book of revelation. The book of revelation and work bible commentary theology. The bible has long predicted a crisis of that nature. John piper hosts an evening of eschatology 2009 john. Following on from revelation 12, we see that the devil the dragon now has two allies, the beast out of the sea, and the beast out of the earth. The bible study page is a study on what the bible says about the last days and includes an outline of scriptures used in the study. Revelation 19 commentary the rejoicing of heaven and earth. The book of revelation contains expressions that are not to be understood literally.
Christ is the creator of the beginning of this world, so obviously he had to be present before it was created which supports his eternality. The new testament book of revelation picks up this idea several times in its. Pipers books are peppered with unwholesome sex talk that i. Readers reactions to the book of revelation are remarkably varied. The greek name in the very first verse of the book is the basis for the title apocalypse, that is, revelation. John piper hosts an evening of eschatology pursuing truth. The following is an excerpt from the macarthur new testament commentary on revelation 11.
Jan 17, 2012 during the time when the church is gone, a remnant of 144,000 ethnic jews is converted 12,000 from each tribe. Commentators differ on many basic issues, from the structure of the book recapitulation, chronological ordering, telescoping, etc. These jewish converts, in turn, evangelize the gentiles who make up the great multitude in white robes in v. Doug concurred with the partialpreterist view that the book of revelation was written. Adopting the view that the angel represents the chief pastor or bishop of the church, it would be interesting to know who was its presiding minister at this time. Jan 03, 2016 and so john tells us in first chapter of revelation what he saw when he saw the risen lamb. John piper well says, thats the goal of everything the angels have been revealing. John piper writes when im stumped with a grammatical or syntactical or.
There is an intro to the many studies on our library page. These letters are a kind of sevenfold preface to the book. Those who favor interpretation 1 quote the similar phrase in genesis and john in the beginning god created the heavens and the earth. As usual, john modifies his sources zechariah with great freedom. Only local churches that existed in asia minor when revelation was revealed to john are mentioned. Passion conference duluth, georgia john piper, founder of desiring god and chancellor of bethlehem college and seminary, presented a panoramic view of history as he shared unique insights and application from the book of revelation at the passion 2016 conference sunday morning. Here is a section from his work on how to understand thrones in revelation 20 posted with permission. In johns other big book besides revelation he said the gospel of john, he wrote, john the baptist was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at jesus as he walked by and said, behold, the lamb of god. But in 2006, there was an uproar within the christian community after john piper extended an invitation to a young, filthy mouthed, unabashed preacher from washington state, mark driscoll, to be one of the speakers at his desiring god national conference. The book of revelation was written to seven churches as both encouragement and challenge.
The beast, the book, and the beauty of the lamb john. The apocalyptic book of revelation is a symbolic glimpse into. End timesreturn of christ resources from john piper. Identifying babylon the great book of revelation symbol. The book of the life of the lamb who was slain is an eternal book, pledging gods redemptive act in history, and securing gods eternal praise from his red. Apparently for mounce, it is john who is determining the content of his vision. Mar 23, 2016 john piper, found er of desiring god and chancellor of bethlehem college and seminary, speaks from the book of revelation at the passion 2016 conference sunday morning, january 3, 2016, in duluth, georgia. The supremacy of god in preaching reminds preachers of what we easily forget to our peril and the peril of the people in our care. Reformed theologian john piper affirmed his belief that the second coming of christ is coming soon and indicated that he is a premillennialist. Revelation the seven stars and the seven candlesticks revelation 2. You can learn more about dr tim keller, pastor mark driscoll and pastor john piper in the book, the new calvinists 2014, published by the wakeman trust and belmont house publishing. Craig koesters amilpreterist commentary of revelation.
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