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Verse Revelation 1:3. _BLESSED_ IS _HE THAT READETH_] This is to be
understood of the happiness or security of the persons who, reading
and hearing the prophecies of those things which were to come to...
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BLESSED IS HE THAT READETH - That is, it is to be regarded as a
privilege attended with many blessings, to be permitted to mark the
disclosures to be made in this book; the important revelations
respe...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. THE PATMOS VISION OF THE GLORIFIED SON OF MAN
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. The introduction (Revelation 1:1)_
2. Greeting and benediction (Revelation 1:4)
3. The praise (Revel
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I. THE SUPERSCRIPTION.
Revelation 1:1. An introductory paragraph describing the purpose and
contents of the book.
REVELATION 1:1. REVELATION, _ i.e._ unveiling of the future. GOD GAVE
HIM: the Son r...
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The opening scenes of Revelation are of the most striking character.
Though the apostle is confined upon. lonely rock of the sea and is far
away from the saints assembled in the name of Christ, yet be...
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This is the revelation revealed by Jesus Christ, the revelation which
God gave to him to show to his servants, the revelation which tells of
the things which must soon happen. This revelation Jesus Ch...
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GOD'S REVELATION TO MEN (Revelation 1:1-3)...
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BLESSED. Happy. Greek. _makarios,_ by which the Septuagint renders the
Hebrew _'ashrey._ See App-63. First of seven occurance in Rev. (fifty
in N.T.)
THIS. the.
PROPHECY. Occurs seven times (App-10)...
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_he that readeth, and they that hear_ Plainly the author of the Book,
or of this endorsement of it, contemplates its being read publicly in
the Church. The apostolic Epistles were thus read, first by...
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Revelation 1:1-3. TITLE AND DESCRIPTION OF THE REVELATION...
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Ὁ�. Plainly the author of the book, or of this endorsement of it,
contemplates its being read publicly in the Church.
ἀναγινώσκων is the proper word for reading aloud. The
apostolic Epistles were thus...
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_A REVELATION FROM GOD REVELATION 1:1-3:_ The word translated
"Revelation" is similar to our word "apocalypse." The word means "a
revealing," or "an unveiling." It is the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
I...
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Strauss-' Comments
SECTION 1
Text Revelation 1:1-3
1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his
servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent
and sig...
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Tomlinson's Comments
PROLOGUE 1:18
1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his
servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent
and signified it by his...
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Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this
prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the
time is at hand.
HE THAT READETH, AND THEY THAT HEAR, [ ho (G3588...
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1 This is the unveiling of a Person Jesus Christ-not merely a
prediction revealed through Him. God gives it to Him as a reward for
His sufferings.
1 Swiftly-not _ soon_, but with speed. On the morning...
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1:3 words (d-11) _ Logos_ , as throughout this book, save ch. 17.17, _
rhema_ . See Note at John 17:14 ....
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READETH] i.e. aloud, before the congregation. PROPHECY] The writer is
a prophet, i.e. his utterances proceed from the illumination of the
Holy Spirit: cp. Revelation 22:7; Revelation 22:10; Acts 13:1;...
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THE VISION OF THE SON OF MAN
St. John addresses 'the seven churches which are in Asia,' telling
them of a vision of Christ, who bade him, write in a book what he saw
and send it to them.
1-3. Introdu...
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FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME
REVELATION
_IAN MACKERVOY_
ABOUT THE BOOK OF REVELATION
1 THE WRITER
The writer of this book simply calls himself John. He wrote to the
*churches in Asia. He describe...
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BLESSED IS HE THAT READETH.... PROPHECY. — Any declaration of the
principles of the divine government, with indications of their
exemplification in coming history, is a prophecy. Sometimes the
history...
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CHAPTER I.
THE PROLOGUE.
Revelation 1:1
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show unto His
servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and He sent
and signified it th...
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The first of the seven beatitudes in the Apocalypse (Revelation 14:13;
Revelation 16:15; Revelation 19:9; Revelation 20:6;...
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The superscription. Ἀπ. Ἰωάννου is the ecclesiastical title
(distinguishing it from the apocalypse of Peter, or of Paul, etc.) of
what professes in reality to be an ἀπ. Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
(subjective genit...
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THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST
Revelation 1:1
In His capacity as mediator, our Lord receives from the Father and
transmits to His servants, that they may in turn transmit to the world
of men, the gre...
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The theme of this Book is found in its opening sentence, "The
Revelation of Jesus Christ." This should be borne in mind from first
to last, and our object should be to see Him as He is here revealed....
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JESUS, THE AUTHOR
We have already observed that Revelation means an uncovering or a
laying bare. Particularly, this is Jesus' Revelation, but as John has
done so often before (John 4:34; John 6:38; Jo...
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The Apocalypse, or Revelation. I rather prefer the word Apocalypse,
which the Latin interpreter did not think fit to change. --- Of Jesus
Christ....by his Angel, sent to his servant, John. So that the...
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(1) The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew
unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent
and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: (2) Who...
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That God should have chosen John to be the instrument of communicating
the closing volume of the New Testament is worthy of our
consideration. It is not a new thing for God thus to set out the
stronge...
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I Am
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Isaiah 11:1-2 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse,
And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
2 The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisd...
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The revelation is one belonging to Jesus Christ, which God gave Him,
and He signifies it to John. Though God over all blessed for ever, He
is here seen as Son of man, the rejected Messiah or Lamb, and...
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BLESSED [IS] HE THAT READETH,.... This book the Revelation, privately,
in his closet or family, carefully and diligently, with a desire of
understanding it; or publicly in the church of God, and endea...
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Blessed _is_ he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this
prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the
time _is_ at hand.
Ver. 3. _Blessed is he that readeth_] _sc._ Wi...
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_Who bare record of_, or _testified, the word of God_ That is, who,
being honoured with so important a message, did not fail faithfully to
declare it; _and the testimony of Jesus_ That which Jesus, as...
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KEEP THOSE THINGS; remember the truths herein taught, and do the
duties required.
THE TIME IS AT HAND; see note to verse Revelation 1:1....
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THE MYSTERY OF THE SEVEN STARS AND THE SEVEN CANDLESTICKS.
The superscription:...
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BLESSED IS HE THAT READETH AND THEY THAT HEAR THE WORDS OF THIS
PROPHECY, AND KEEP THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE WRITTEN THEREIN; FOR THE
TIME IS AT HAND.
From the beginning the author claims for his book di...
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God gave this Revelation to Jesus Christ so that He might, as the Son
of Man, communicate this to His servants. It is He who has been
entrusted with the restitution of all things, and is therefore giv...
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_ 3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this
prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time
is near._
A. A triple blessing is pronounced here.
1. HE THAT R...
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1-3 This book is the Revelation of Jesus Christ; the whole Bible is
so; for all revelation comes through Christ, and all relates to him.
Its principal subject is to discover the purposes of God conce...
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BLESSED IS HE THAT READETH, AND THEY THAT HEAR THE WORDS OF THIS
PROPHECY: from hence is well concluded, that this is a portion of holy
writ to be read publicly and privately, otherwise no blessing wo...
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Victorinus Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John
prophets announced all things to come, and by His voice John gave his
testimony in the world; but because he says that he was about to write...
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Revelation 1:3 Blessed G3107 reads G314 (G5723) and G2532 hear G191
(G5723) words G3056 prophecy G4394 and...
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‘Blessed is he who reads, and they who hear the words of the
prophecy, and keep the things which are written in it, for the time is
at hand.'
The book was intended to be read to churches and a special...
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Revelation 1:3. The mention of the source of the revelation, and of
the perfect faithfulness with which it has been recorded, are now
fitly followed by a blessing pronounced upon such as receive and k...
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In the first paragraph of the chapter we have the Preface and the
Salutation of the book, the one extending from Revelation 1:1 to
Revelation 1:3, the other from Revelation 1:4 to...
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BLESSED
(μακαριος). As in Matthew 5:3. This endorses the book as a
whole.HE THAT READETH
(ο αναγινωσκων). Present active singular articular
participle of αναγινωσκω (as in Luke 4:16). Christians i...
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Revelation 1:1. _The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto
him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass;
and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant J...
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Revelation 1:1. _The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto
him, to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass;
and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant J...
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CONTENTS: The Patmos vision of John and the command to write.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, John.
CONCLUSION: Jesus Christ, the Alpha and the Omega, speaks to believers
through the Apostle J...
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Revelation 1:1. _The Revelation of Jesus Christ,_ which reaches to the
end of time, and is a continuation of the Hebrew, and the christian
prophets of the new testament. This revelation properly begin...
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HAPPY IS THE ONE WHO READS. This refers to the "lector" who read the
Scriptures aloud. This blessing is for the one who reads, those who
listen and obey....
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 1:1 Prologue. The terms
“revelation,” “show,” “made it known,” and “he saw”
prepare readers for symbolic visions.
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 1:3 BLESSED. The first of seven
blessings (or benedictions; see chart) is given to THOSE WHO HEAR and
KEEP (or obey) Go
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"Blessed is he that readeth and they that hear." Some would read and
some would hear. Of printed Bibles there was none, and manuscripts
were scarce. It was customary to have manuscripts read to the ch...
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THE REVELATION OF THE LIVING CHRIST
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
Revelation 1:1. THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST.—This may mean,
“belonging to, or proceeding from, Jesus Christ,” or it may be the
r...
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EXPOSITION
THE TITLE. The simplest form of this, as of other books of the New
Testament, is the oldest: 'The Revelation of John'
(Αποκάλυψις Ιωάννου). Other forms worth noting
are: 'The Revelation o...
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_3 BLESSED IS HE THAT READETH, AND THEY THAT HEAR THE WORDS OF THIS
PROPHECY, AND KEEP THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE WRITTEN THEREIN: FOR THE
TIME IS AT HAND_ .
It says the person who reads, hears and keeps...
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Shall we turn in our Bibles now to the book of Revelation, chapter
one?
The Revelation of Jesus Christ (Revelation 1:1),
The Greek word "apokalupsis" is literally the unveiling. So in the
very first...
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1 Peter 4:7; 2 Peter 3:8; Daniel 12:12; Daniel 12:13; James 5:8;...
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Blessed [μ α κ α ρ ι ο ς]. See on Matthew 5:3.
He that readeth [ο α ν α γ ι ν ω σ κ ω ν]. See on Luke
4:16. The Reader in the Church. See 2 Corinthians 3:14. They that
hear, the congregation. The word...
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THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST
Revelation 1:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. The word "Revelation." The word "revelation" means an unveiling or
uncovering, thus we approach the last Book of the Bible with a...
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Happy is he that readeth, and they that hear, the words of this
prophecy — Some have miserably handled this book. Hence others are
afraid to touch it; and, while they desire to know all things else,
r...
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Observe here, that great encouragement which the spirit of God gives
to all Christians to read and regard, to consider and meditate upon
the things contained in this divine book, that is, the necessar...