GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point a. (2.) What a solemn warning this is to critics who have tampered with this book and other portions of Scripture in arrogant self-confidence that they are equipped intellectually and spiritually to determine what is true and what is not true in the Word of God. (Walvoord). It isnt always easy to know who is speaking, but the themes make sense no matter who speaks: verification, invitation, and warning. Even though this great chapter of the Bible tells us of heaven, we should think deeply about it and take in now what we can. The Bible ends with a clear proof of the Godhead of Christ, since the Spirit of God teaches the apostle to bless his people in the name of Christ, and to beg from Christ a blessing for them, which is a proper act of adoration. We do not suppose that a man is shooting at a target if he does not look that way; nor can we imagine that a mans ambition is fixed on heaven if he has no heavenward thoughts or aspirations. (Spurgeon). Prophets We are not rushing towards a distant brink of the consummation of all things; we are running parallel along the edge of that brink, and have been since the time of the apostles. i. 1. They shall reign with him for ever; their service shall be not only freedom but honour and dominion. 3. Heaven is not a place of indolent leisure, but a place where service is done, centering on God. (L. Morris). The title the First and the Last is also irrefutable proof that Jesus is Yahweh, the LORD: I, the LORD, am the first; and with the last I am He. We see the fulfillment of that promise of eternal life here in Revelation 22. i. God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn. Was Jesus wrong here? Because it comes from God, it cannot be anything other than pure and abundant. If it was wrong to worship this glorious heavenly messenger, in and through whom came forth the very voice of Jesus, how can it be right to worship and pray to the Virgin Mary, to whom is assigned no such dignity or office? Jesus spoke to this same idea in Matthew 22:41-46. d. Bright and Morning Star: This is another Messianic title from the Old Testament (Numbers 24:17) and the New Testament (Revelation 2:28). a. 2. The last verse of the Old Testament contains a curse: Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse (Malachi 4:6). It is a throne of righteousness, but no less a throne of grace. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). a. I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you: With these solemn words, Jesus authenticates the entire book. Why would God assign such a strong rebuke for the addition to or subtraction from a book that just painted big ideas in wild pictures, or if no one could really understand the book anyway? Now I, John, saw and heard these things. Historical Books Eden Restored. Preach orthodoxy, or any form of doxy; if you have left out Christ, there is no manna from heaven, no water from the rock, no refuge from the storm, no healing for the sick, no life for the dead. In most red-letter editions, these words are in black, indicating that the translators believe that these were not the words of Jesus. And let him that heareth say, Come. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things. 3. 13. If you leave out Christ, you have left the sun out of the day, and the moon out of the night, you have left the waters out of the sea, and the foods out of the river, you have left the harvest out of the year, the soul out of the body, you have left joy out of heaven, yea, you have robbed all of its all. See the notes on Revelation 1:3. Anyone who desires salvation in Jesus Christ can come to Him and take the water of life freely. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. Historical Books And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. Amen: The book (and the Bible) ends with a word of grace, and grace for all. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things. "The primary purpose of this epilogue ( Revelation 22:6-21) is to affirm the authority of John's book. From that throne no fiery bolt can ever again be hurled against the believer, for it is the throne of the Lamb as well as the throne of God. (Spurgeon). And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which showed me these things. It is of any height and any size. But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers: What about those outside? Johannine Writings c. The things which must shortly take place I am coming quickly! 2019 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission, The Whole Bible They will soon be confirmed by their accomplishment: they are things that must shortly be done; Christ will make haste, he will come quickly, and put all things out of doubt; and then those will prove the wise and happy men who have believed and kept his words. So how do you know if God has worked in your heart? Pauline Epistles Revelation 22:13 a. I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you: With these solemn words, Jesus authenticates the entire book. Then he said to me, See that you do not do that. If we really know and understood who Jesus is, we will not have any trouble being ready for His return. If anyone adds if anyone takes away: This means that there is a high price to pay for tampering with the Book of Revelation specifically, and the Scriptures in general. a. Rather, And night shall not be any more, and (they shall not have) need of the light of lamp, and of light of sun, because the Lord God shall give light upon them, and they shall reign unto the ages of ages. Bright as crystal. ii. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. a. This is in contrast to Old Testament prophecy (Daniel 8:26); men seal the Book of Revelation in defiance of Gods command. He seems now, after he has been discovering these things to his people on earth, to take leave of them, and return to heaven; but he parts with them in great kindness, and assures them it shall not be long before he comes again to them: Behold, I come quickly. The presence and perfections of God furnish out all the glory and blessedness of heaven. 7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. Luke-Acts 5. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. f. They shall reign forever and ever: Heaven will be a place where Gods people enjoy an eternal reign, in contrast to the limited duration of the Millennium. I have the desire, give me the power. If this is your desire, then you are freely invited to come, if you are only willing. He will come quickly; let this word be always sounding in our ear, and let us give all diligence that we may be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless. a. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely. He who is unjust, let him be unjust still he who is righteous, let him be righteous still: The thought here is probably since Jesus is coming so suddenly, there wont be time for change. There will be no time for last minute repentance, but there is time now. One might say, I dont understand all the Christian doctrine and theology come anyway, because it doesnt say whoever understands, let him take the water of life freely. Blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book - That receives them as a divine communication; that makes use of them to comfort himself in the days of darkness, persecution, and trial; and that is obedient to the precepts here enjoined. Blessed are those who do His commandments: Doing His commandments does not earn us eternal life, but it is evidence that we have been granted eternal life. Much of the Book of Revelation is either fantastic or seems too good to be true, but it is all true. c. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely: This is an open invitation to receive salvation from Jesus. These terms together mean that Jesus is the beginning, middle, and end for the Christian. Cookie Notice: General Epistles 4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. The picture presented to the minds eye would appear to be that of a wide street, with a river flowing down the center, like some of the broader canals of Holland, with trees growing on either side, all of them of the same kind, all called the tree of life. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. (Isaiah 41:4), iii. It is a perfect consummation: Throne in their midst Perfect Administration, Servants shall serve Perfect Subordination, Shall see His face Perfect Transformation, 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. i. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. b. In the first paradise there were only two persons to behold the beauty and taste the pleasures of it; but in this second paradise whole cities and nations shall find abundant delight and satisfaction. The word for healing is therapeian, from which the English word therapeutic is derived, almost directly transliterated from the Greek. Then come. i. The last verse of the Old Testament contains a curse: Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse (Malachi 4:6). Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. d. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book: This blessing reminds us that prophecy gives us a word to keep, not merely material for interesting discussions and debates. You cant bring anything to save or justify or commend yourself before God, but you can take the salvation He offers. Still, the early church expected Jesus return soon were they just wrong, or did Jesus mislead them? Man on earth never knew such waters, as men on earth never knew such a city; but the city is a sublime reality. (Seiss). iii. He is the first and the last, and the same from first to last, and so is his word too; and he will by this word give to his people, who conform themselves to it, a right to the tree of life, and an entrance into heaven; and this will be a full confirmation of the truth and authority of his word, since it contains the title and evidence of that confirmed state of holiness and happiness that remains for his people in heaven. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. By its qualitypure and clear as crystal. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), Select a Beginning Point This is the language of the church of the first-born, and we should join with them, often putting ourselves in mind of his promise. One might say, I cant repent the way I should. At the very close of the book is the confession that the answers to the problems of life do not lie in mans ability to create a better world but in the return of the One whose sovereign power controls the course of human affairs. (Mounce). GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. c. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations: Why do the nations need healing? Who can come? Why does it say that all dogs will be outside? (Revelation 22:16) Jesus brings a word of verification. Whoever desires can come, but they cant come unless God works in their heart to desire Him. As John reminds us of the suddenness of these events, Jesus Himself breaks in with a reminder to all that He is coming quickly. The earthly paradise was well watered: no place can be pleasant or fruitful that is not so. Poetical Books What Does Colossians 2:6-7 Teach Us about Our Faith Walk? Revelation 22. i. d. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely: This is an invitation so great that we can glory in it. A pure river of water of life: Through the Old Testament, prophets used the picture of a river as a powerful expression of richness, provision, and peace (Isaiah 48:18, Zechariah 14:8, Ezekiel 47:1-9). Fittingly, the last words of the New Testament speak of grace, because grace describes Gods dealing with man on the basis of the New Covenant. Fittingly, the last words of the New Testament speak of grace, because grace describes Gods dealing with man on the basis of the New Covenant. Verse Revelation 22:21. 4. The Bibles Tab is found in the Tools feature on Bible pages: Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last., a. The vision is for an appointed time, and will not tarry. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point There is no other source. Why does it seem that it has been so long? In most red-letter editions, these words are in black, indicating that the translators believe that these were not the words of Jesus. 20:11 + ). 8. Wisdom Literature iii. In heaven there is not only a variety of pure and satisfying pleasures, but a continuance of them, and always fresh. ii. They conceive these verses the seal of all canonical Scripture, and that God here denounces a curse to those who shall pretend any new revelations of his will as also against all those who shall deny, corrupt, or deprave any part of them. (Poole). 11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. John is assured that it is in fact faithful and true. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.. Revelation chapter 22 English Standard Version 1 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. 2. And he shewed me a pure river ( Revelation 22:1 ) You know it is going to be new, because these don't exist anymore here. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. 2. The main intent of prophecy is to lead us to trust and obey God, and apply His truth to the way we live. iii. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. An entirely new heaven and earth were created to replace the first heaven and earth which fled away at the Great White Throne Judgment ( Rev. Besides, there is an inherent blessing in doing His commandments, because they are good and right for us. 5. Yet, Paul also anticipated a greater fulfillment of our seeing the face of God: For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely. i. Many times, and in many seasons, people don't think that their intentions, actions, and thoughts can lead them into an alien space. The Gospels f. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely: It is fitting that this great invitation closes the Book of Revelation and the Bible. He is the fountain of all light, the bright and the morning star, and as such has given to his churches this morning light of prophecy, to assure them of the light of that perfect day which is approaching. If the statement I am coming quickly were not enough, Jesus puts emphasis on both sides surely before and amen after. i. iii. The light is not artificial, even from the sun God Himself is the light. All our springs of grace, comfort, and glory, are in God; and all our streams from him are through the mediation of the Lamb. Divines generally do further extend the sense of these two verses, considering this as the last portion of holy writ, not only placed last in our Bibles, but revealed and written last. The tension of imminence is endemic to that span of redemptive history lying between the cross and the parousia. (Mounce). Not at all; they were not wrong and they were not misled by Jesus. See that you do not do that: It is striking that even someone who had received all these visions may go astray. 3. And the leaves of the tree are for the . This is in contrast to Old Testament prophecy (Daniel 8:26); men seal the Book of Revelation in defiance of Gods command. There, on the throne of the Almighty, mercy reigns. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, (Hebrew/Greek Search by English Definition), * 'Number Delimiters' only apply to 'Paragraph Order', Search verses, phrases, and topics (e.g. The best answer is that we can eat, but will not have to. a. I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel: As before in Revelation 19:10, John was overwhelmed and bowed before an angel in worship. Here is the great excellency of this paradise. And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. We are not rushing towards a distant brink of the consummation of all things; we are running parallel along the edge of that brink, and have been since the time of the apostles. 26 The meaning of this whole verse is: "The words of the Christian prophets do not speak their own minds, but God's." iii. The fruitfulness of this tree. It brings forth fruit at all timesyields its fruit every month. Now we see the tree of life again. You can copy the order of your preferred Bible translations from the Bibles Tab to the Version Picker (this popup) or vice versa. All of this worlds religion can be summed up in the idea that you must bring something to give unto the gods. No created being should ever be worshipped. Expressing her earnest desire of it: Even so, come, Lord Jesus; make hast, my beloved, and be thou like a roe, or like a young hart on the mountain of spices. Have you heard? i. The essence of Christianity is summed up in the idea that God invites us to take the water of life freely. II. 7. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed II. Revelation 22:12-14 seems to be that song or word needed in times of hopelessness, suffering, and pain. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I am also known (1 Corinthians 13:12). Whatever you may miss, may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be always with you. They shall reign with him for ever; their service shall be not only freedom but honour and dominion. The heavenly state which was before described as a city, and called the new Jerusalem, is here described as a paradise, alluding to the earthly paradise which was lost by the sin of the first Adam; here is another paradise restored by the second Adam. Amen. The Book of Revelation concerns many prophetic events, but the book closes with Johns longing for the return of Jesus for His people he wants the rapture of the church. Have you heard? While Ezekiel's vision of the new temple promised restoration to Israel, it also went beyond the earthly temple to symbolically give us a glimpse of the the same eternal kingdom that is being described here in Revelation 21 and 22. I do not know how we can make the figure out in any other way. (Spurgeon), iv. Surely I am coming quickly: To the very end, the Book of Revelation emphasizes readiness and watchfulness. A confirmation of this and all the other visions of this book, ver 6-19. By the messengers he chose, to reveal these things to the world; the holy angels showed them to holy men of God; and God would not employ his saints and angels in deceiving the world. v. But mark thee, sinner, it says, whosoever. What a big word that is! (Revelation 22:3-5) What it will be like and what the saints will do. These aspects of the curse will even be present during the Millennium, though they will be greatly mitigated by the perfect rule of Jesus. For I testify Here the Lord Jesus adds a solemn admonition, not only to the churches of Asia, but to all who should ever hear or read this book. My reward is with Me: If Jesus will give to everyone according to his work, does that mean we are saved by our works? In whatsoever points you or any of us may fail, may we never come short of the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Spurgeon). Thus the time has always been at hand. 2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for .
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