How can I understand the book of Revelations?

well, the best I can sum it up for you comes from another part of the bible.. Now if we are children, we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if, in fact, we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. Revelation tells of the ending of Earth, this world. we have no doubt on this Earth shared in the suffering of Christ, the book of revelation tells us of the demise of the EArth, and tells of our reward as Christians, sharing in his glory. It tells us that those who believe and glorify and honor God will be taken up to share eternity with our father, and our savior. The greates reward I could imagine! =)

this is serious,,,what im about to tell you,,,the book of revelation is the most simple book to understand,,,,,by looking around you,,by watchingthe news from around the globe,,,increase your senses and when you go to the street watch carefully how people treat other people in crowded places,,,,we are living in REVELATIONS BOOK,,,God hasnt come yet....but the comming is near,,,God is comming here soon,,,HE"S getting tired of this vomit of world... WE are in a section of revelation,,,,.....GOD bless you and i wish to see you up there in heaven.

Let me answer this one. The Book of the Apocalypse is actually a book of Revelation, hence its new modern name. Unfortunately, instead of making things and/or symbolisms more understandable, it became more mysterious to a lot of people. The Book of Revelation was written in hand by the Apostle John but under the direct command of Jesus Christ. Read the heading of this book and you will know what I mean. Now, the key to understanding the sequence of events and symbolisms of the Revelation can be found in the book of Daniel, where the historical perspective and events are really put into place. That is the key. Again, you don't have to listen to any minister telling his own version of the Revelation. Without basing the explanations from Daniel and correct historical understanding, it could go awry. If you need a guidance, you can request a literature about Daniel and Revelation from www.thetrumpet.com. I am not a member of this religious organization but they provide the plain answers to many biblical questions.

Which version of the Bible are you reading. The King James Version is hard for many people to understand. Although, it took me a long time to move away from it. Maybe you need a newer version. Another thing that you may want to consider is that learning about God is like learning in regular school in a sense. As you grow, God reveals more of his truth to you. Some things you may not be ready for yet. One thing you can also do is pray for understanding. Of course in the book stores they have guides to understanding the Bible. I would even pray and ask God, which one would be the best for me to read. And don't fret, God will give you what you need, when you need it.

You and me both..I get easily lost in the words in any book of the Bible. I always go and buy the teenage versions that make it more relatable.They sell them in practically any store just look for one that says it's made specifically for teens, because as we all know teenagers (like myself)haven't really ripened when it comes to our sense of vocabulary so they have to find a way to simplify it without losing the point.

Well i suggest visit this website, www.lsm.org. There you could read the book of revelation with footnotes. Try it.

If you can find a book by Jack Van Impe, he explains Revelations very well. That is his special ministry. He is on television too. You might want to catch one of his shows. It is very hard to understand Revelations on your on.

The words of God are often not easy to be understood. I also had difficulties to grasp the book of Revelations. In my opinion, the book of Revelations is about the end of time and it is full of God's plans before and during the end of time. Some of those will only be known by God but it will gradually be understood once the time is going to be near.

Why do not try read the more easily understandable version by J.B.PHILIPS.Also you can try the sword project.

The book of Daniel will help you read thrugh revalation. Both books are full of alogory but Daniel actualy will explain alot of the sybolisem.

Try this website: biblegateway.com. It gives you different versions of the Bible and it helps you understand a lot. The Bible called "The Message" captures the word of God in plain everyday language and it's really easy to understand. The book of Revelation, though, is hard for me to understand in any version. It seems to be written in a lot of symbolism like you said. And then you have to figure out what or who the symbolism is refering to. Hope the website helps; it has helped me a lot.

To me, Revelations is the easiest to understand of all the books in the Bible. If you're talking about the traditional-english try using an NIV (New International Version) bible. If you're talking about the interpretations of what is said, it's really up to you, you can either: ask for someone else's interpretation; or make your own. I have a mixture of both because, as I said before, Revelations is easy for me to read; and therefore, form my own interpretation.

This is a very good question. Revelations, to me, has got to be the most confusing book in the whole Bible. I do know that it helps to read Daniel, if your Bible has a reference to scriptures, that is one place to start. There are also many different interpretations, just like the Bible itself, so this is where you need to pray for opened eyes. I really don't have a set belief in certain ways that people think Revelation is, but have you read the Left Behind Series? I read the kids series and it kind of helped a little, but then you have people who disagree. I look at it this way, be prepared, whether you understand or believe, just be prepared. I hope this helps.

The Book of Revelations is a hard book to understand. One way that may help is go to your local Christian book store and get a today's English version. I can't remember the exact name of the book, but If you ask the clerk they should be able to help. I know my friend has this book and I borrowed hers and found it so much easier to understand. Let me know if this helps.

Its not an easy book but. THE ONLY BOOK OF THE BIBLE WHICH PROMISES A SPECIAL BLESSING TO THOSE WHO READ IT! Its pretty cool! We had a class on it in high school. It was a fun class. It was a lot of work going through it all. Stuff that happened, stuff to come. I havent really read the left behind books but Tim LaHaye did a book called "Revelation Revealed" that I read and it was pretty good. If you like to see what its about I have left a link for you on amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Revelation-Unveiled-Dr-Tim-LaHaye/dp/0310230055/ref=sr_1_1/104-2263943-2971912?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1184319585&sr=1-1 Good luck!

Do I have to designate which God I believe in before I am allowed to respond?

hi there! it's nice to know that you want to better understand the bible. have you tried attending bible studies of other religions?