The Revelation Explained An Exposition, Text by Text, of the Apocalypse of St. John

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The Revelation Explained An Exposition, Text by Text, of the Apocalypse of St. John

by F. G. (Frederick George) Smith

EN·~12 hours·27 chapters

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The Revelation Explained - An Exposition, Text by Text, of the Apocalypse of St. John - Showing the Marvelous Development of the Prophecies from the Time of their Delivery on the Isle of Patmos—The Establishment and Growth of Christianity—Rise of Mohammedanism in the Eastern Empire—Of the Papacy in the Western Division—Of Protestantism—The Civil History of the Territory Comprising the Ancient Roman Empire until the End of Time—Together with the Conflicts and Triumphs of the Redeemed until the Final Judgment, and their Eternal Reward and Home in the "New Heavens and New Earth." - By F.G. SMITH - Author of - "What the Bible Teaches" and "The Last Reformation," etc.

0:58
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PREFACE.

6:45
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PREFACE TO FOURTH EDITION

0:42
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Nature of Symbolic Language.

24:16
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CHAPTER I.

19:42
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CHAPTER II.

23:50
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CHAPTER III.

21:59
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CHAPTER IV.

14:59
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CHAPTER V.

17:43
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CHAPTER VI.

56:37

Description

This work surveys the entire Book of Revelation, taking each verse in turn and showing how its prophetic imagery lines up with the rise of early Christianity, the spread of Islam, the unfolding of the papacy, the Reformation, and the broader sweep of Western and Eastern history. The author argues that the visions are not merely symbolic, but serve as a precise timeline that can help readers locate their own place in the unfolding story of faith. By drawing on a wide range of historical sources, the book presents a continuous narrative that stretches from Patmos to the imagined new heavens and earth.

The exposition is deliberately concise, aiming to make a notoriously complex text approachable for anyone willing to follow the author’s step‑by‑step analysis. Rather than relying on competing scholarly camps, the writer evaluates symbolic language on its own terms, inviting listeners to see how each picture connects with concrete events. The result is a clear, prayer‑focused guide that encourages thoughtful reflection without demanding prior expertise in biblical scholarship.

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The Revelation Explained An Exposition, Text by Text, of the Apocalypse of St. John An Exposition, Text by Text, of the Apocalypse of St. John

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en

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~12 hours (714K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

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Produced by Joel Erikson, Christing Gehring, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Release date

2004-08-20

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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F. G. (Frederick George) Smith

1880–1947

A prolific early 20th-century religious writer, he wrote practical, wide-ranging books on Bible teaching, church reform, prophecy, and missionary work. His work was closely tied to the Church of God movement centered in Anderson, Indiana.

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