Revelation
Introduction:
In reading and studying the Bible but especially the book
of The Revelation of JESUS Christ you have to not think of GOD or His Eternal
Kingdom as linear! GOD is not restricted by time He is the creator of time, and
His Eternal Kingdom does not operate according to our understanding and
concepts of time. The prophesies about Christ were not given to humanity
linearly nor were they fulfilled in the order they were given. The four
Gospels, the story of the life of JESUS are not written linearly (or the exact
order of the events and teachings of His life) which confuses some people when
they compare them to each other. John 20:30-31; 21:24-25
As I have studied the Bible and Revelation in my forty-nine
years as a Christian, I have changed my mind or understanding of the Rapture,
the Great Tribulation and Christ’s Millennial Reign from Jerusalem. As a young
Christian I accepted what I was taught in Church and Bible College, but as I
read, studied, and meditated on the Bible over the years my understanding
changed. The reason for this study is to make clear the events of Revelation.
Others have different understandings of the book of Revelation – I am not
saying I am right and they are wrong. As JESUS told us, none of us know
(Acts1:6-7), we can only study the signs of the time we live in and watch for
His return. Matthew 24:1-14,32-35; Luke 21:29-36; John 16:1; Mark 13.
While I believe that I am fairly accurate in my understanding
of the events of Revelation that is not what is important. What is important is
that we each know the signs of the times in which we live as given to us by Christ;
to keep an armed watch (2 Corinthians 10:3-6) against the world and lies of our
adversary the devil and to be expectant and prepared for Christ’s return at any
moment. Maranatha (Come LORD JESUS!)!
“Almighty GOD, there is so much that we cannot understand,
yet You have given us Your SPIRIT and Wisdom so that we can understand what You
reveal through Your Word; open our ears to hear, our eyes to see and our hearts
to receive Your revelation.”
All scriptures quoted are from the (NKJV) New King James
Version, Thomas Nelson Publishers
Or
The
(CJB) Complete Jewish Bible, Messianic Jewish Publishers and Resources
Chapter 1
Overview
Chapter 1 is the introduction of and reason for the
Revelation of JESUS Christ that is given to John. Verse 3, “Blessed is he who
reads and those who hear the Words of this prophesy and keep those things that
are written in it; for the time is near.” John sees JESUS and receives
understanding of the Seven Golden Lampstands and the seven stars: the seven
stars are the angels of the seven Churches in Asia; The Seven Golden Lampstands
are the seven Churches in Asia. Why only these seven Churches in Asia, only GOD
knows.
:1 The Revelation of JESUS Christ, which GOD gave Him to show
His servants–things which must *shortly (quickly or swiftly) take place; and He
sent and signified it by His **angel to His servant John,
Shortly meaning a fixed place in time
that when started it will happen suddenly. A brief space in time – quickly. John
3:27-36, John The Baptist talking about the revelation given to him about
JESUS. Revelation 22:6 “These Words are Faithful and True.”
:2 who bore witness to The Word of GOD, and to the Testimony
of JESUS Christ, to all things that he saw.
Bore
witness 1 Corinthians 1:4-9; 1 John 1:1-4
:3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the Words of This
Prophecy and keep those things which are written in It; for the time is near.
Blessed
are the reader and hearers of The Words of This Prophecy provided they obey the
things written in It. Luke 11:27-28; Matthew 7:22-29; James 5:7-8.
:4 John. To the seven churches which are in Asia: “Grace to
you and Peace from Him Who is and Who was and Who is to come, and from the
seven Spirits who are before His throne,
Ephesus,
Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea; why these seven
churches? Who… Exodus 3:14-15; John 1:1-2; seven Spirits Isaiah 11:1-2;
Revelation 3:1, 4:5, 5:6.
:5 and from JESUS Christ, The Faithful Witness, The Firstborn
from the dead, and The Ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him Who Loved us
and washed (Loved us and freed) us from our sins in His Own Blood,
Witness Isaiah
55:3-4, John 8:14; First born Colossians 1:14-18; King 1 Timothy 6:13-17,
Revelation 17:14; Loved John 13:34-35, Galatians 2:20; Blood Hebrews 9:14.
:6 and has made us kings (a kingdom) and priests to His GOD
and Father, to Him be Glory and Dominion forever and ever. Amen!
kings 1 Peter 2:4-10; Glory… 1
Timothy 1:16-17; 1 Peter 5:10-11; Revelation 4:11
:7 Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see
Him, even they who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn
because of Him. Even so, Amen!”
Clouds
Matthew 24:30, Revelation 14:14; mourn Zechariah 12:10-14; pierced Psalm 22:16,
John 20:24-29.
:8 “I Am The Alpha and The Omega, The Beginning and The End,”
says The LORD, “Who is and Who was and Who is to come, The Almighty.”
I Am Genesis
1:1, John 1:1, Exodus 3:14-15, Hebrews 13:8, Revelation 22:12-13, 20-21; Almighty
Isaiah 9:6, Revelation 4:8, 11:15-18.
:9 “I John, both your brother and companion in the
tribulation and Kingdom and Patience of JESUS Christ, was on the island that is
called Patmos for The Word of GOD and for the Testimony of JESUS Christ.
Tribulation
Acts 14:21-22, Romans 8:35-39; Kingdom 1 Chronicles 29:11, Psalm 145:13, Matthew
3:2, Luke 10:9, 11; patience 1 Thessalonians 1:2-4, 2 Thessalonians 3:3-5, James
1:2-4, Revelation 2:1-3; Word and Testimony John 8:31-32, Revelation 12:11.
:10 I was in The Spirit on The LORD’s day, and I heard behind
me a loud voice, as of a trumpet,
Day John
20:1, Acts 20:7; Voice Job 37:1-5, Psalm 29:1-9, 46:6, Revelation 19:6.
:11 saying, “I Am The Alpha and The Omega, The First and The
Last,’ and ‘what you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches
which are in Asia: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to
Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.’
Write
Psalm 45:1, Jeremiah 30:1-4, Habakkuk 2:1-3.
:12 Then I turned to see the voice that spoke with me; and
having turned I saw seven golden lampstands,
Lampstands
Exodus 25:31-40.
:13 in the midst of the seven lampstands One like The Son of
Man, clothed with a garment down to His feet and girded about the chest with a
golden band.
Son of
Man Ezekiel 1:26-28, Daniel 7:13-14, Matthew 24:29-30, Philippians 2:7-8, Revelation
14:14-16.
:14 His hair and head were white like wool, as white as snow,
and His eyes were like a flame of fire;
His
appearance Daniel 7:9-10.
:15 His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace,
and His voice as the sound of many water;
Bronze Daniel
10:5-6; Voice Ezekiel 43:1-2.
:16 He had in His right hand seven stars***, out of His mouth
went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its
strength.
Seven
stars Revelation 1:20; two-edged sword Isaiah 49:1-2, Hebrews 4:12, shining Matthew
17:1-2, Revelation 22:5.
:17 And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He
laid His right hand on me, saying to me, ‘Do not be afraid; I Am The first and
The Last.
Fell at
His feet Ezekiel 1:28-2:1, Daniel 8:15-18, 10:7-11; Isaiah 41:1-4, 44:6, 43:10-13,
48:12-13.
:18 I Am He Who Lives, and was dead, and behold, I Am Alive
Forevermore. Amen! I have the keys of hades and of death.
Alive Matthew
28:1-10, Romans 6:8-11, Revelation 4:9-10; hell and death Matthew 13:40-42, 25:41,
Revelation 19:19-20, 20:14-15.
:19 Write the things you have seen, and the things which are,
and the things which will take place after this.
The
things seen Revelation 1:9-18; the things which are Revelation 2-3; the things
which are to come Revelation 4:1
:20 The mystery (hidden truth) of the seven stars which you
saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are the
angels (Or messengers) of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands which
you saw are the seven churches.
*ĕntachŏs: ĕn = a primary preposition denoting
(fixed) position (in place, time or state)…X quickly, X shortly, X speedily…Often
used in compounds with substantially the same import…
tachŏs = from tachus; (of uncertain affinity; fleet, i.e. (figuratively)
prompt or ready:-swift.) a brief space
(of time), i.e. (with ĕn prefix) in haste:-+quickly, +shortly,
+speedily.
This combination is used several times in The Bible as
shortly (Acts 25:4; Romans 16:20; Revelation 1:1, 22:6; quickly (Acts 12:7,
22:18); and speedily (Luke 18:8).
**aggĕlŏs: from aggĕlō [probably derived from agō;
compare agĕlĕ] (to bring tidings);a messenger; especially an “angel”; by
implication a pastor:-angel; messenger.
Agō:
a primary verb; properly to lead; by implication to bring, drive, (reflexively)
go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce:-be, bring (forth), carry
(let) go, keep, lead away, be open.
Aggĕlŏs is the only Greek word for angel or angels in The New Testament except
for one time, Luke 20:36, isaggĕlŏs; from isŏs and aggĕlŏs; like an angel, i.e. angelic:-equal
unto the angels.
Isŏs: probable from ĕidō: a primary verb used only in certain past tenses…
***aster probably from the base of strōnnumi or simpler strōnnuō
from a still simpler strŏō: a star (as shown over the sky), literally or
figuratively:-star.
Strŏō: (used only as an alternate in certain tenses; probably akin to stĕrĕŏs
through the idea of posting); to “strew”, i.e. spread (as a carpet or
couch):make bed, furnish, spread, strew.
Stĕrĕŏs: stiff, i.e. solid, stable (literally or figuratively):-steadfast,
strong, sure.
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance Of The Bible, A Concise
Dictionary Of The Words In The Greek Testament; MacDonald Publishing
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