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Cjb i came to be, in the spirit, on the day of the lord. The five books that john wrote always called the sabbath the sabbath while in revelation 1. The expression the lords day is found only once in the bible. For in that day there shall be one king, one will, one lord, and his name one. Except these days should be shortened, had been shortened. Since revelation is one of those five books then the statement of john always calling the sabbath the sabbath is only correct if john is not referring to the sabbath in revelation 1. Feb 03, 2009 video showing the proper understanding of the lords day in revelation 1. I was in the spirit on the lords day, and i heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet, saying, i am the alpha and the omega, the first and the last, and, what you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches which are in asia. Revelation 1, new international version niv the bible app. 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.

In order to understand the big picture of the book of revelation the language play is important to capture. Video showing the proper understanding of the lords day in revelation 1. We also know that the early church did not use the term to honor the emperor but to honor jesus christ as king of kings and lord of lords. However this is a very weak argument and the actual evidence for the first day sunday is much stronger. Jan 02, 2020 for the day of the lord is near in the valley of decision joel 3. The seven sealed book and the lion who was also a lamb. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. Notice, however, that this verse does not say the first day of the week or sunday is what john calls the lords day. Our father, who are in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Together they mean a lordly supper, and kuriakon is the wrong case and wrong gender to be correctly rendered lords. Bible study tools booklets the book of revelation unveiled the day of the lord finally arrives. Revelation part 4, interpreting revelation in the light of biblical prophecy without having done any of the previous courses. He providentially ordained that the days of vengeance should not be indefinitely prolonged. The book of revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the.

First the revelation signified by the angel addresses the. And the four angels who had been kept ready for this very hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind revelation 9. Sunday, the day when jesus was raised from death, and when many christians worship. The bible leaves no record of the firstcentury church worshipping or celebrating the resurrection on sunday. The day of the lord was a time that had been appointed from many centuries before. The bible indicates that tremendous events are ahead for the world. The book of revelation provides some of the keenest insights in scripture concerning the big picture of work. Sabbatarians maintain that the lords day is the sabbath. Add to that your discussions and youll see that it. Some christians use this verse to support the belief that the seventhday sabbath has been replaced by the first day of the week, commonly referred to as the.

The tribulation is the primary day of the lord in the bible. The major theme of the book of revelationthe day of the lordis introduced in the very beginning of this final book of the bible. Later, after johns exile on patmos, he wrote three epistles and a gospel that bears his name. Lords day, the definition and meaning bible dictionary. I believe that god himself is the author of the bible. Armageddon and the day of the lord free bible study guides. By seeing the predominant subject matter of the bookthe seventh seal, also known as the day of the lordwe know that the lords day in revelation 1. Does the lord s day mean the first day of the week, or does it mean something else. As such, old testament events could be described as the day of the lord if they were a time of god s wrath being poured out on a nation. This bible study proves that the lords day revelation 1. The lords day is equivalent to the day of the lord. The lord s day is the beginning of the millennium all will be taught god s laws and god s word, and will have seen the lord face to face. What a time to live, gods elect are resurrected to.

Cev on the lords day the spirit took control of me, and behind me i heard a loud voice that sounded like a trumpet. We know from the didache, quoted earlier, that the lords day of the lord was a term used over two decades before john spoke of the lords day in rev. Ab i was in the spirit rapt in his power on the lords day, and i heard behind me a great voice like the calling of a war trumpet, cev on the lords day the spirit took control of me, and behind me i heard a loud voice that sounded like a trumpet. What is the relationship between the great tribulation and the day of the lord. They will not be able to come i nto the millennium temple. John, who recorded what he saw in vision, begins by explaining whose revelation it was it was the revelation of jesus christ, which god the father gave him, revelation 1. Are there any other verses in the bible that mention the lords day. The book of revelation is a book written to reveal the future, and jesus christ is the one who does the revealing. From all of the research that ive done on this subject, it seems that the lords day in revelation 1. For the day of the lord is at hand, for the lord has prepared a sacrifice. These are two important concepts to keep in mind while studying the book of revelation. Jan 17, 2012 the author of the book of revelation has grouped many things into sevens. By counting links in the table below, and ignoring repeated sevens of things in the same verse, the number obtained is seven times seven, or 49. They maintain that jesus said he was lord of the sabbath.

Now our immediate association with the lords day is to understand that the revelation unfolded before john on a sunday. Scriptures on vision and revelation,bible verses on godly. This article provides scriptures that should help answer that question. It is a research tool for publications in various languages produced by jehovahs witnesses. An overview of the book of revelation a church of christ. It is hardly likely that john could have been caught up as paul was into the third heaven and seen and heard all that he describes in the book of revelation on one sabbath day, and as the book from chapter 5 is a description of the things that are to come to pass in the day of the lord, what better understanding of the lords day can we.

Jun 12, 2015 the lords day is equivalent to the day of the lord. It is hardly likely that john could have been caught up as paul was into the third heaven and seen and heard all that he describes in the book of revelation on one sabbath day, and as the book from chapter 5 is a description of the things that are to come to pass in the day of the lord, what better understanding of the lord s day can we. The book of revelation and work bible commentary theology. The revelation of jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servantsthings which must shortly take place. Clearly the bible uses several other expressions for the day of the lord including day of his fierce anger, day of the lord s vengeance and day of the lord jesus. Much of the remainder of the book of revelation is subdivided into seven major parts, each signified by the blast of a trumpet. The phrases of the lords prayer are found in the book of revelation describing the rapture of the church. Warnings of the last days from god christian short film the days of noah have come duration. Controversy has existed over the years in the interpretation of different parts of the book of revelation. The scriptures have much to say about the day of the lord, but precisely what is the day of the lord generally speaking, of course, it refers to the time when the day of man, or the times of the gentiles, will be brought to an end and the lord alone shall be exalted isa.

In revelation chapter 1 verse 10 st john says that he was in the spirit on the lords day. That includes the book of revelation, but the penman was the apostle john. Sunday is the lords day and it was never called the sabbath. Sabbatarians maintain that the lord s day is the sabbath. I, john, both your brother and companion in the tribulation and kingdom and patience of jesus christ, was on the island that is called patmos for the word of god and for the testimony of jesus christ. Now our immediate association with the lords day is to understand that the revelation unfolded before john on. As such, old testament events could be described as the day of the lord if they were a time of gods wrath being poured out on a nation. Behold, he is coming with clouds, and every eye will see him, even they who pierced him. The phrase the lords day appears only once in the bible in revelation 1. The day of the lord is a day of judgment when god settles accounts. Feb 09, 2017 warnings of the last days from god christian short film the days of noah have come duration. John was in the spirit on the lords day, saw visions in heaven, and is given the charge to write what he sees. Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches.

Do not blindly accept the idle speculations of men. Revelation lesson 1 before we go into the first chapter and verse of revelation, i would like to acquaint you with the penman. Its unlikely that john intended the phrase to refer to the day of the lord as found in the prophets. This is because the old testament passages referring to the day of the lord often speak of both a near and a far fulfillment, as does much of old testament prophecy. While many scriptures describe the day of the lord as gods wrath, we should note that the lords day as johns vision is described in revelation 1. Clearly the bible uses several other expressions for the day of the lord including day of his fierce anger, day of the lords vengeance and day of the lord jesus. The day of the lord finally arrives united church of god. Comparisons when did the writer of the book of the revelation have his experience. Deliver such a one to satan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the lord jesus. This is an authorized web site of jehovahs witnesses. Several of the prophets had foretold it, both in the old and new testament.

The author of the book of revelation has grouped many things into sevens. Woe unto you that desire the day of the lord either the day of christs coming in the flesh, as cocceius interprets it. For the day of the lord is near in the valley of decision joel 3. On the lords day is better translated from the original greek words as in or into the lords day. Gathered under the expression the day of the lord is a large group of prophetic events predicted in both the old and the new testaments. The book contains the prophecy of events to be unfolded in the rest of the book of revelation. So this book is a revelation of jesus christ, not in the sense that matthew, mark, luke and john revealed him, but rather than the humiliated christ, we have. A study of the day of the lord as outlined by the old testament prophets and fully revealed in book of revelation. The book of the revelation pastor david legge 4 reign of righteousness. Seventhday adventists believe the book of revelation is especially relevant to believers in.