Revelation 14
| Revelation 14 | |
|---|---|
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Revelation 13:16-14:4 on Papyrus 47 from the third century. | |
| Book | Book of Revelation |
| Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Bible part | 27 |
| Category | Apocalypse |
Revelation 14 is the fourteenth chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.[1][2] The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle.[3][4]
Text
- The original text is written in Koine Greek.
- Some of the oldest manuscripts containing this chapter are:
- Papyrus 115 (ca. AD 275; extant: verses 1-3, 5-7, 10-11, 14-15, 18-20)
- Papyrus 47 (3rd century; complete)
- Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
- Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
- Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (ca. AD 450; complete)
- This chapter is divided into 20 verses.
Structure
This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):
- Revelation 14:1-5 = The Lamb and the 144,000
- Revelation 14:6-13 = The Proclamations of Three Angels
- Revelation 14:14-16 = Reaping the Earth’s Harvest
- Revelation 14:17-20 = Reaping the Grapes of Wrath
Verse 1
- Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father’s name written on their foreheads.[5]
Verse 3
- They sang as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living creatures, and the elders; and no one could learn that song except the hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed from the earth.[6]
Verse 6
- Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people— [7][8]
See also
- 144000 (number)
- Book of Daniel
- Jesus Christ
- John's vision of the Son of Man
- Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament
- Other related Bible parts: Revelation 4, Revelation 6, Revelation 7, Revelation 11
References
- ↑ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
- ↑ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
- ↑ Davids, Peter H (1982). I Howard Marshall and W Ward Gasque, ed. New International Greek Testament Commentary: The Epistle of James (Repr. ed.). Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans. ISBN 0802823882.
- ↑ Evans, Craig A (2005). Craig A Evans, ed. Bible Knowledge Background Commentary: John, Hebrews-Revelation. Colorado Springs, Colo.: Victor. ISBN 0781442281.
- ↑ Revelation 14:1
- ↑ Revelation 14:3
- ↑ Revelation 14:6
- ↑ John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible - Revelation 14:6
This article incorporates text from a work in the public domain: Gill, John. Exposition of the Entire Bible (1746-1763).
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