FINAL WORDS
The Prophecy – Faithful and True.
At the conclusion of the revelation of Jesus, the angel tells John that the prophecy is faithful and true and that the unfolding of these things will shortly begin to take place. This would be from the building of the Body of Christ through to the New Jerusalem.
`Then he said to me, “These words are faithful and true,”
And the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to show his servants
the things which must shortly take place.`
(Rev. 22: 6)
The Lord then declares that when He comes it will be quickly, suddenly, and by surprise.
“Behold, I am coming quickly!
Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”
(Rev. 22: 7)
Quickly – Gk. `tachu,` meaning shortly, without delay, by surprise, suddenly.
John is awestruck by the visions and was about to worship the angel, but the angel told him that he was also a servant and to worship only God.
`Now I, John, saw and heard these things. And when I heard & saw,
I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel, who showed me these things,
Then he said to me, “See that you do not do that.
For I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets,
and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”
(Rev. 22: 8 & 9)
The angel then says that the time for the unfolding of the prophecy is to begin and that judgment is coming for the righteous and the unrighteous.
`And he said to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book,
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 still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.”
(Rev. 22: 10 & 11)
The Lord again declares that when He comes it will be suddenly and a surprise, but that after the judgment has come, then the rewards, each according to his deeds.
`And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me,
to give to everyone according to his work.`
(Rev. 22: 12)
The Prophecy – Faithful and True.
At the conclusion of the revelation of Jesus, the angel tells John that the prophecy is faithful and true and that the unfolding of these things will shortly begin to take place. This would be from the building of the Body of Christ through to the New Jerusalem.
`Then he said to me, “These words are faithful and true,”
And the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to show his servants
the things which must shortly take place.`
(Rev. 22: 6)
The Lord then declares that when He comes it will be quickly, suddenly, and by surprise.
“Behold, I am coming quickly!
Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”
(Rev. 22: 7)
Quickly – Gk. `tachu,` meaning shortly, without delay, by surprise, suddenly.
John is awestruck by the visions and was about to worship the angel, but the angel told him that he was also a servant and to worship only God.
`Now I, John, saw and heard these things. And when I heard & saw,
I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel, who showed me these things,
Then he said to me, “See that you do not do that.
For I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets,
and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”
(Rev. 22: 8 & 9)
The angel then says that the time for the unfolding of the prophecy is to begin and that judgment is coming for the righteous and the unrighteous.
`And he said to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book,
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 still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.”
(Rev. 22: 10 & 11)
The Lord again declares that when He comes it will be suddenly and a surprise, but that after the judgment has come, then the rewards, each according to his deeds.
`And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me,
to give to everyone according to his work.`
(Rev. 22: 12)
