Introduction



By C.A. Stevens 

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INTRODUCTION

For many of us, it’s easier to understand something if we can picture it, and that is the purpose of this illustrated book. The book of Revelation truly came to life as I searched for illustrations: maybe it will be illuminated for you as well. 

The images in this illustrated commentary span more than 1000 years of artistic endeavors, and illustrate most of the events in Revelation. The images have been collected from a wide array of sources, choosing those that best depict the scenes. 

Many are manuscript illustrations from ancient Bibles.

Some are 1800’s book plate engravings.

A few are paintings by the old masters: from the 1500’s to the 1800’s.

There are 20th century illustrations from children’s Sunday School pamphlets.

And some images are created from modern photographs.

There are comments on almost every image: a discussion of what is happening in each vignette. The comments are not a professional theological study. They are simply a beginner’s guide that breaks down John’s mysterious visions into bite-size pieces.

Most scripture references are from the WEB Bible: World English Bible, which is the only modern English Bible that’s free of all copyright restrictions. WEB Bible is based on the 1901 American Standard Version and updates the archaic English of the ASV.

The book of Revelation has always been very compelling to followers of Jesus, and even more so in the unstable times that we live in. If the events of Revelation are already playing out before our eyes, then John’s book has never been more relevant than it is now.

You may want to have your Bible handy so you can read Revelation as you page through the Illustrated Commentary. 

Cover Illustration: Waiting for the Word