Revelation Chapter 22
Introduction:
Chapter 22:1-5 continues
the description of The New Jerusalem. Verses 6-21 is a reminder to obey GOD,
watch and be ready for CHRIST’s return by obeying GOD’s Word. JESUS says,
“Truly, I Am coming quickly!”
:1 He showed me a Pure River of
Water of Life, clear as crystal, proceeding from The Throne of GOD and of The
Lamb (Psalm 46:4-7; Ezekiel 47:1).
:2 In the middle of the street, on
either side of The River was the Tree of Life (Genesis 2:9) which bore twelve
fruits, each yielding its Fruit every month; the Leaves of The Tree were for
the healing of the nations (Ezekiel 47:12).
:3-4 There shall be no more curse,
but The Throne of GOD and of The Lamb shall be in it and His Servants shall
serve Him (Revelation 7:9, 12, 15-17). They shall see His face and His Name
shall be on their foreheads (Matthew 5:8; Revelation 14:1).
:5 There shall be no night there:
they need no lamp nor light of the sun, for YEHOVAH GOD gives them Light (Psalm 36:7-9). They shall
Reign forever and ever (Isaiah 60:19-22; Daniel 7:18, 26-27)!
:6-7 Then he said to me, “These
Words are True and Faithful (Revelation 19:9). YEHOVAH GOD of the prophets sent
His angel to show His servants the things which must shortly* take place
(Revelation 1:1). Behold I Am coming quickly**! Blessed is he who keeps The
Words of the Prophecy of the Book (Revelation 1:3).”
:8-9 “Now I, John, saw and heard
these things and when I heard and saw I fell down to worship before the feet of
the angel who showed me these things (Revelation 19:10). Then he said to me. ‘See
that you do not, for I am your fellow servant and of your brethren the prophets
and of those who keep the Words of This Book***. Worship YEHOVAH!’
:10-11 “He said to me, ‘Do not
seal The Words of The Prophecy of The Book (Daniel 8:26; Revelation 10:4), for
the time is at hand. He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is
filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous (do
right) still; he who is holy, let him be holy still (set apart to GOD).’”
:12-13 “Behold (pay attention)! I
Am coming quickly and My Reward is with Me to give to everyone according to His
Work (Isaiah 62:11-12; 1 Corinthians 3:10-15). I Am The Alpha and The Omega,
The Beginning and The End, The First and The Last (Isaiah 41:4)!”
:14-15 Blessed are those who do
His Commands (John 8:28-31), that they may have the right to The Tree of Life
and may enter through the gates into The City (Daniel 12:9-13). But outside dogs
and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murders and idolaters and whoever loves
and practices a lie.
:16 I, JESUS, have sent My angel
to testify to you these things in the Churches (Revelation 1:1)! I Am The Root
and The Offspring of David (Isaiah 11:1), The Bright and Morning Star (Numbers 24:17;
Isaiah 60:3; Matthew 2:2).”
:17 The SPIRIT and The Bride say, ‘Come!’
Let him who hears say, ‘Come!’ Let him who thirsts come; whoever desires let
him take of the Water of Life freely (Isaiah 55:1).
:18-19 For I testify to everyone
who hears The Word of The Prophecy of This Book: if anyone adds to these things
(Deuteronomy 4:1-2; Proverbs 30:5-6), GOD will add to him the plagues that are
written in This Book; and if anyone takes away from The words of this Book of
The Prophecy (Deuteronomy 12:32), GOD shall take away his part from The Book of
Life, from the Holy City and from the things which are written in This Book
(Proverbs 13:13).
:20-21He Who Testifies to these
things says, ‘Surely I Am coming quickly.’ Amen****! Even so, come LORD JESUS!
The grace of our LORD JESUS CHRIST be with you all. Amen!”
*Shortly = a space of time
determined by GOD according to His Eternal Purpose.
** Quickly = is a warning of unexpected
suddenness.
*** The angel is saying that like
the prophets and those who obey GOD’s Word: we are all servants of YEHOVAH GOD
and JESUS CHRIST.
**** Amen = yes, let it be so.
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