It is appointed by god to be celebrated on the first day of the seventh month of the jewish calendar, tishrei. Daniel saw that thrones were set in place, and the ancient of days was seatedthe court was seated and the books were opened daniel 7. This prophecy in isaiah about seven women is actually a metaphor of seven congregations seen in the first three chapters of the book of revelation. In my feast book we offer ten suggested prayers along with the verse references from which the ideas were taken. The book of revelation is the biblical battlefield where our inner fear battles our inner awe for supremacy in our view of god, a boxing ring where violence and peace clash for dominion in our hearts, a wrestling mat where wrath and love grapple each other for kingship of our soul. Chapter 10 begins with another parenthesis in the chronology of revelation 10. In other words, two days of rosh hashanah plus seven additional days of awe. Daniel chapter 7 presents a very similar scene, and in fact there are some impressive scriptural links between revelation 4, 5 and daniel 7. That throne which had been given to him by the dragon revelation. Revelation 10 contains the seven thunders and the little book. In christianity and judaism, the book of life is the book in which god records the names of.
Best to see what happened in old testament and compare to new testament, for the 10 days interpretation though. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. Be faithful unto death, and i will give to you the crown of life. New american standard bible do not fear what you are about to suffer. This summary of the book of revelation provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of revelation. The first day of tishri is the jewish new year or rosh hashanah which. Ironically, it is the only book of the bible that says you are blessed for reading it. End time notes of reference as to where we are now in the book of revelation.
Be faithful until death, and i will give you the crown of life. This article is going to give an abbreviated taste of the teachings of my book to show why the 7 bowls of gods wrath are 10 days long. Lshanah tovah tikateyvu meaning may you be inscribed in the book of. It also explores the structure, content, original meaning and modern application of the book of revelation. These 10 days occur in between rosh hashanah and yom kippur. What is likely to happen during the ten days of awe framing christs return. It seems best to take this time period as representing ten literal days. Teshuvah days of turning and repentance longtom radio. Revelation 10 and the churchs history feast of tabernacles sermon by john w. But the period of time spoken of by isaiah 24 where the earth and everyone on it is destroyed for breaking the sabbaths, feasts, and law and the earth falls under the curse found in the torah is 10 days. Absolutely stunning visuals with breathtaking colors is what this book is all about. Behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried. I cant imagine a book that is pure judgment being a blessing to the hungry lovers of god. The ten days of awe is the ten day period often referred to as the holy days.
The feast of trumpets announces the days of awe including the day of atonement. The lord jesus christ began opening the seals shortly after he went into heaven to sit with his father on the throne. The days of awe asseret yimei tshuva jewish virtual library. Johns encounter with jesus that is the book of revelation takes place on the day of atonement.
A study of the book of revelation 1 understanding the parenthetical periods of the book of revelation read revelation 7 the seventh chapter of revelation is the first parenthetical passage of the book. Lost in translation the book of revelation through hebrew eyes is a worthy followup to its predecessor, rediscovering the hebrew roots of our faith. The ten days starting with rosh hashanah and ending with yom kippur are commonly known as the days of. If you dont diligently keep all the words of this revelation written in this book, living in holy awe before this name glorious and terrible, god, your god, then god will pound you with catastrophes, you and your children, huge interminable catastrophes, hideous interminable illnesses. This is the second in a threevolume series that will cover the entire book of revelation in awe inspiring detail, expounding and expanding on familiar verses in gods word that have been. The services end in joy with the hope that all have been inscribed in the book of life. The book of revelation this reading plan will introduce. This first parenthetical passage is inserted here, between the sixth and seventh seal, and. John sees a vision of the risen, ascended and glorified jesus christ, whom he describes as one like the son of man. There is one section for each of the ten days of awe see chapter 29, ten days of prayer. There is embedded in revelation a divine blessing to those who embrace and eat the book 10.
Those 10 days are to be a time of serious reflection and a last chance to get right. It is still an excellent opportunity to examine where we are on our spiritual walk with god. Some have argued that no such term ten days of awe appears in scripture. Understanding the parenthetical periods of the book of. The secret to making sense of revelation determining how long the 7 bowls last requires using the foundational keys for unsealing bible prophecy taught in know the future. Revelation the 10 days of awe the holy daysmystery revealed youtube the ten days of awe is the ten day period often referred to as the holy days. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. A lot of people are scared of the book of revelation, or at least hesitant to read it. For the believer in jesus, we can be thankful that we are assured to be written in the book of life. In endtime prophecy, when god begins to reveal himself, the ten days represent ten years a day is a year being fulfilled.
Look, the adversary is going to have some of you thrown in prison, in order to put you to the test. For this reason extra mention is made for the book of life during amidah recitations during the days of awe, the ten days between rosh. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. All its prophecies focus upon the coming of jesus in power and glory. The ten days of repentance are the first ten days of the hebrew month of tishrei, usually. These dates are based on simulations when the new moon of the 6th and 7th jewish months will be seen and may vary by one day. Tribulation 10 days by paul side the sabbath covenant. I viewed it as 10 days, because if you do the day count in daniel, revelation and such, you will see there is a ten day gap, if i remember correctly. If the bible as a whole is the book that nobody understands except the very elect, certainly the revelation is the one book in the bible least understood of all.
This reading plan will introduce you to the background and primary message of the book of revelation. In the hebrew bible the book of lifethe book or musterroll of godrecords forever all. Johns vision of the son of man is described in the scriptural revelation 1. Judgment of the beasts revelation 1220 seven final visions 6th vision the judgment throne. In the bible gd requires the shedding of blood in order to be forgiven of sin, but. All seven of these holy days are found in the bible in.
This last book of the bible was written to reveal christ. As written several times in the book of leviticus, and in wellkept jewish tradition, there are 10 days between rosh hashanah trumpets and yom kippur atonement. Prayers for the ten days of awe zechariahs patrol report. These ten days of awe are an opportunity to seriously seek the face of god, to examine our lives, and repent before him for our sins. John explains that god the father gave most of the book of revelation to christ in the form of a scroll sealed with seven seals. 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. Throughout his book john presents the controversy between christ and. Jesus then broke those seals and opened the scroll. However, as with everything else related to yom kippur, the phrase is actually there, but it. Revelation the 10 days of awe the holy daysmystery. I will pour out on the house of david and the inhabitants of jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. One of the ongoing themes of the days of awe is the concept that gd has books.
Second, it is written by a jew steeped in the language of the old testament. We must remember two vital facts about the book of revelation. However, where can we find the right answers other than the very book itself. One of the ongoing themes of the days of awe is the concept that gd has books that he writes our names in. Hell bring back and stick you with every old egyptian malady that once terrorized you. John really wants to get back at rome and its people for the evils theyve perpetrated on god and his people. They will look on me, the one they have pierced and they will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son. The silence created dramatic tension for those who. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. Hello, im in the process of studying the book of revelations and i have stumbled upon something which i cannot find the answer. First, it is a book of prophecy primarily concerning the time of christs coming and the events that lead up to it revelation 1. The services for the days of awe rosh hashana and yom kippur take on a solemn tone as befits these days. Could the 10 tribulation days prophesied in revelation 2.
Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Why the 7 bowls of gods wrath last 10 days escape all. The ten days are literal and refer to an unknown persecution within a definite period of time during the generation to which this message was addressed, 6 in the book of revelation, time zones, be they days, months, or years, are always quite literal, and it is. Lets study this, analyze it, and see what god wants us to understand. While this throne may aptly refer to the roman empire in st. The books mentioned here were the books of the living and the dead, or the book of life and the book of death. Rosh hashanah, also known as yom hadin day of judgement, begins the ten days of awe yomin noraim, the ten days of turning or. The entire age of pisces from the time the book of revelation was written until the second coming is tribulation. The book of revelation reveals that several things are going on in.
It serves as an inset, not following a linear time sequence of the book of revelation. Getting ready for the ten days of awe hebrew for christians. Here we are getting conflicting answers, all coming from various perspectives. The ten days starting with rosh hashanah and ending with yom kippur are. As we pass through these ten days of awe yamim noraim, lets take time to get our lives right with god and one another. The key to the book of revelation herbert w armstrong. The book of revelation through hebrew eyes lost in. Jesus is portrayed in this vision as having a robe with a golden sash, white hair, eyes like blazing fire, feet like bronze and a voice like rushing waters. Keys to understanding revelation united church of god. Those 10 days are to be a time of serious reflection and a last chance to get right with god and man before a record was semipermanently written in heaven. The first 30 days ending on yom teruah around 15 september 2015 is generally known as the time of repentance.
The ten days are like the ten days of tribulation for the church of smyrna. Revelation is pretty much one big long revenge fantasy. Yet this book is the very key to understanding of all the prophecies. The are ten days in the period known as the days of awe that begin with rosh. The days of awe start on or immediately after the feast of trumpets, when historically, the temple doors were left open until the end of the day of atonement. In chapter 2, verse 10, it reads, do not be afraid for what you are about to suffer. The last 10 days are known as the days of awe, also called the time of jacobs trouble. This is the time to let go and forgive, as well as seek forgiveness. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online. In a way, its totally understandable why people who were members of an oppressed minority would. And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast. A more common name for this 10day period is the 10 days of repentance aseret yemei teshuvah. I sincerely wish the days of awe only lasted ten twentyfour hour periods, but this period of time is much longer than that. Most people, however, wont be inscribed in either book, but are given ten days until yom kippur to repent before sealing their fate.