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- 6 The angel said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.” 7 “Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll.” 8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things.
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Aug 31, 2015 · The angel had duty to show them to John, John to the 7 churches, to us also today. Thus regardless who brought the messages, they were the messenger and fellow servant. The speaker whom the speeches were brought is the most important and main Person here that was Lord Jesus.
John and the Angel - The angel said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.” ...
- What The Story Means to Us Today
- Additional Thoughts and Considerations
- Notes on Biblical Translation
- Bible Text
Revelation – a message inspired by God
As we near the end of Revelation, the angel confirms that the visions John sees came from God. John confirms to the readers that he accurately wrote what he saw. Thus, we can be confident that what we read in Revelation is inspired by God and intended for our consumption. Not all will believe, however. Those that are evil will continue to be evil and those that are good will continue to be good while they wait for his return.
The sealing of the vision
The angel tells John, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll.” This differs from the scroll given to Daniel in the Old Testament. It also differs from apocalyptic literature in general which tends to apply to events in the far future. Rather than sealing up the scroll, John must ensure it is available to all Christians from his time to all those in the future.
John’s attempt to worship the angel
John’s “worship” of the angel was not intended to be an affront to God. He simply got caught up in the moment. This can happen to any of us. Just remember, we don’t worship “goodness” in people or anything else but rather God and God only.
The things in John’s vision must take place “soon”
John is told that God sent his angel to show his servants “the things that must soon take place”. How soon is soon? This closing is typical of apocalyptic literature. Rather than specifying an immediate timetable of events, the angel simply says they will take place soon to suggest the events are imminent.
“Let the ones who are evil continue to be evil”
The verses tell us “the ones who do evil will continue to do evil while the ones who do good must continue to be good”. Some translate this as “the ones who are evil will continue to be evil”. To some, this implies a lack of choice or a sort of fatalistic view of things. This is not the case. The original Greek is difficult but implies a sort of evangalistic message, not one that implies bad people must continue to be bad. The gist of the message is this: there is a choice to be made between...
NIV
The New International Version. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011. Print.
The NET Bible
Biblical Studies Press. The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English. NET Bible.; The NET Bible. Biblical Studies Press, 2006. Print.
New King James Version
The New King James Version. Nashville: ThomasNelson, 1982. Print.
New International Version. I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me. New Living Translation. I, John, am the one who heard and saw all these things.
Why does John emphasize that he heard and saw these things? Why would John fall down and worship at the feet of an angel? What does the angel’s response show you about him and God?
Aug 31, 2018 · Regarding the 7 letters to the churches in Revelation, if Jesus is adressing the angels, there with Him in heaven, why does He need John to write to them these messages? Could Jesus not simply instruct them on what to do?
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The words of the angel are confirmed by the words of Christ. Now we have the confirmatory testimony of the seer to the truth of the vision. The declaration reminds us of the opening of the Epistle of St. John: “That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you” (1John 1:1-3).
