REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:1 The RIVER OF THE WATER OF LIFE
and THE TREE OF LIFE recall Eden before the fall into sin (Genesis
2:8; Genesis 3:22; see Revelation 2:7). It also echoes Ezekiel’s
vision of a future glorious temple (Ezekiel 47:1; see Zechariah 14:8).
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:3 ANYTHING ACCURSED. Earth was
cursed for Adam’s sin (Genesis 3:17). Guilt, strife, struggle for
survival, sickness, sorrow, and death resulted. In the new creation,
these will not remain (Revelation 21:4). God’s THRONE will make the
entire city a temple (Revelation... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:4 Moses could not see the Lord’s
face and live (Exodus 33:20; Exodus 34:29). Yet God’s redeemed
people WILL SEE HIS FACE. His NAME... ON THEIR FOREHEADS sealed them
as his protected property through history’s turmoil and trials
(Revelation 3:11; Revelation 7:2;... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:5 Since NIGHT has been banished
(see Revelation 21:25), God’s servants will bask in LIGHT from
God’s radiant glory and truth (see Revelation 21:23). In union with
Jesus their king, believers will worship as priests and REIGN as kings
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:6 Epilogue. John reaffirms the
truthfulness of the revelation he received. He pronounces blessing on
those who keep its words, and promises that Jesus will soon return.
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:8 Human beings must not worship
even the angels who inflict the last plagues (Revelation 15:1;
Revelation 21:9). Angels are fellow servants. GOD alone must be
worshiped. Since the Lamb is rightly worshiped (Revelation 5:8), he is
God.
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:10 John must not “seal” his
prophecy as Daniel did his (Daniel 12:4, Daniel 12:9). Unlike
Daniel’s prophecy, the fulfillment of John’s visions was
“near” to his first-century readers. It remains near today.
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:11 LET THE EVILDOER STILL DO
EVIL... AND THE RIGHTEOUS STILL DO RIGHT. Patterns of behavior,
whether controlled by unbelief or by faith, will eventually be
irreversible (compare Daniel 12:10).
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:12 Christ will come to REPAY EACH
ONE FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE. He will reward each faithful servant and
punish each unbeliever. RECOMPENSE (“wages,” “reward”)
indicates degrees of reward and punishment (see Luke 12:47).
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:13 THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA, THE
FIRST AND THE LAST. See note on 21:6.
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:14 BLESSED. The final of the seven
benedictions of Revelation (see chart) is for THOSE WHO WASH THEIR
ROBES in the conscience-cleansing blood of the Lamb (Revelation 7:14;
Hebrews 9:14). They have access to THE TREE OF LIFE within God’s
CITY. OUTSIDE the gates in ete... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:16 As promised in Revelation 1:1,
Jesus has given his revelation through his angel and through John to
his churches for their comfort and warning.
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:17 God invites the spiritually
thirsty to TAKE THE WATER OF LIFE WITHOUT PRICE. It is freely provided
by God’s grace (Revelation 21:6; Isaiah 55:1).
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:18 I WARN is the same verb as
TESTIFIES in v. Revelation 22:20. No human may ADD TO or TAKE AWAY
from God’s words. Doing so brings THE PLAGUES DESCRIBED IN THIS BOOK
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