Pencil24 Posted February 25, 2019 Group: Junior Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 33 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 86 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 43 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/01/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted February 25, 2019 I never have attempted reading the books of the prophets or Revelation on my own. There are so many denominations and so many different theories as to what people think of these books. What would help me understand the symbolic symbols in Revelation. As I child I always thought the Old Testament prophet books were to explain what is to come. What order should I read them in? Is there anything you can recommend to refer to while reading these books? I did start reading the NLT I completely understand the Bible now that I found this version. KJV and even NKJV are for advanced readers that don't need a dictionary to understand the words. I really don't feel it will mislead me it actually helps me understand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplejeff Posted February 25, 2019 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 12 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 7,689 Content Per Day: 2.39 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 20 Joined: 06/30/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted February 25, 2019 Good.   Read, read, read more, like a child reading a letter from his father in another far away country. (though God is close to us all the time).  Read , read, and enjoy God's Word.  ENJOY HIS WORD!  ENJOY HIS WORD !  It is GOOD and PROFITABLE (SPIRITUALLY) for all life in this life and in the life to come.  And it is more simple than you have ever realized.   Remember Jesus says in the NT - PRAISE YOU FATHER , for revealing salvation, and everything about salvation to little children !  YES, for this is your good pleasure so to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revelation Man Posted February 26, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 9 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 4,066 Content Per Day: 1.41 Reputation: 551 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/01/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted February 26, 2019 5 hours ago, Pencil24 said: I never have attempted reading the books of the prophets or Revelation on my own. There are so many denominations and so many different theories as to what people think of these books. What would help me understand the symbolic symbols in Revelation. As I child I always thought the Old Testament prophet books were to explain what is to come. What order should I read them in? Is there anything you can recommend to refer to while reading these books? I did start reading the NLT I completely understand the Bible now that I found this version. KJV and even NKJV are for advanced readers that don't need a dictionary to understand the words. I really don't feel it will mislead me it actually helps me understand. Find the "THREADS" that link them all. You kind of have to understand the Old Testament to understand the book of Revelation, a lot of it's encoded with the Old Testament. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthebaptist Posted February 26, 2019 Group: Non-Conformist Theology Followers: 6 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,361 Content Per Day: 2.32 Reputation: 2,109 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/03/1953 Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Pencil24 said: I never have attempted reading the books of the prophets or Revelation on my own. There are so many denominations and so many different theories as to what people think of these books. What would help me understand the symbolic symbols in Revelation. As I child I always thought the Old Testament prophet books were to explain what is to come. What order should I read them in? Is there anything you can recommend to refer to while reading these books? I did start reading the NLT I completely understand the Bible now that I found this version. KJV and even NKJV are for advanced readers that don't need a dictionary to understand the words. I really don't feel it will mislead me it actually helps me understand. I don't think you should rely too much on anyone explaining the Bible to you. Find a version that looks good to you and read it, cover to cover. It's only about 1000 pages. Understanding the Lord isn't a matter of becoming an expert on what's in the Bible. Understanding the Lord is a matter of obeying the Lord's commandments. That is what leads us to wisdom. Edited February 26, 2019 by johnthebaptist 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Who me Posted March 9, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,298 Content Per Day: 1.73 Reputation: 1,685 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/27/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted March 9, 2019 On 25 February 2019 at 7:33 PM, Pencil24 said: I never have attempted reading the books of the prophets or Revelation on my own. There are so many denominations and so many different theories as to what people think of these books. What would help me understand the symbolic symbols in Revelation. As I child I always thought the Old Testament prophet books were to explain what is to come. What order should I read them in? Is there anything you can recommend to refer to while reading these books? I did start reading the NLT I completely understand the Bible now that I found this version. KJV and even NKJV are for advanced readers that don't need a dictionary to understand the words. I really don't feel it will mislead me it actually helps me understand. Â May I suggest that you get familiar with what ever book you are studying. Read the whole book two or three time in large chunks to learn its layout and to get a feel for the theames in the book. Then read it together with a commentary. As you read record what youv'e read, anything that struck you and why. Also record what it made you pray about. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Faithful Posted March 10, 2019 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 26 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/09/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted March 10, 2019 Hello, Can you please inform me about The Book of Revelation? Here are my questions.  What do you know about the book in General? Who are these characters? What are their roles? - Second Coming Messiah - Anti Christ -False Prophet -Anti Christ Spirit -Harlot Spirit -Beast Spirit -Four Beasts -Four Hoursemen -Angels -Holy Spirits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted March 10, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 0 Topic Count: 904 Topics Per Day: 0.19 Content Count: 9,642 Content Per Day: 2.03 Reputation: 5,830 Days Won: 9 Joined: 04/07/2011 Status: Offline Share Posted March 10, 2019 On 2/25/2019 at 1:33 PM, Pencil24 said: I never have attempted reading the books of the prophets or Revelation on my own. There are so many denominations and so many different theories as to what people think of these books. What would help me understand the symbolic symbols in Revelation. As I child I always thought the Old Testament prophet books were to explain what is to come. What order should I read them in? Is there anything you can recommend to refer to while reading these books? I did start reading the NLT I completely understand the Bible now that I found this version. KJV and even NKJV are for advanced readers that don't need a dictionary to understand the words. I really don't feel it will mislead me it actually helps me understand. Dr. Chuck Missler believed the book of Revelation was the best place to start studying the Bible because it starts out with a blessing and saying in effect "I'm special." He also taught it was a great place to start because it takes studying the entire Bible to interpret the symbolism in Revelation. BUT! I also caution to begin with 2 Peter 1:20-21 because it says to. 2 Peter 1:20-21, 1 John 4:1 / 1 Thessalonians 5:21 = Acts 17:11, Deuteronomy 29:29, Proverbs 25:2, Isaiah 28:10-13 these are what I call the keys to the kingdom. The Holy Spirit wrote the Bible (through the prophets) he alone interprets the Bible and we use the Bible to insure he is the one doing the interpreting. Then have at it! You will be blessed and enlightened beyond your wildest imagination! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pencil24 Posted March 10, 2019 Group: Junior Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 33 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 86 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 43 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/01/2018 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 Thank you I will definitely look those up? I was going to read the prophets this year maybe I should read the prophets and Revelation. Â 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaacsname Posted March 11, 2019 Group: Junior Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 93 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 33 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/24/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted March 11, 2019 On 2/25/2019 at 11:33 AM, Pencil24 said: I never have attempted reading the books of the prophets or Revelation on my own. There are so many denominations and so many different theories as to what people think of these books. What would help me understand the symbolic symbols in Revelation. As I child I always thought the Old Testament prophet books were to explain what is to come. What order should I read them in? Is there anything you can recommend to refer to while reading these books? I did start reading the NLT I completely understand the Bible now that I found this version. KJV and even NKJV are for advanced readers that don't need a dictionary to understand the words. I really don't feel it will mislead me it actually helps me understand. Starting with basic Greek notations would be good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thilipsis Posted March 12, 2019 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 253 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 149 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/10/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/11/1963 Share Posted March 12, 2019 On 2/25/2019 at 2:33 PM, Pencil24 said: I never have attempted reading the books of the prophets or Revelation on my own. There are so many denominations and so many different theories as to what people think of these books. What would help me understand the symbolic symbols in Revelation. As I child I always thought the Old Testament prophet books were to explain what is to come. What order should I read them in? Is there anything you can recommend to refer to while reading these books? I did start reading the NLT I completely understand the Bible now that I found this version. KJV and even NKJV are for advanced readers that don't need a dictionary to understand the words. I really don't feel it will mislead me it actually helps me understand. A couple of things can help, first; seals at the beginning, trumpets in the middle and vials of wrath towards the end. Like many things in Revelations they come in sevens. The imagery is straight out of the Levitical law so the appearance of the Son of Man resembles the High Priest for example. The seven golden lamps is actually the Menorah, a hallow seven peonged lamp filled with oil. Getting acquainted with the prophets is helpfull but if your patient, well worth tge time to learn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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