Revelation 1:1-20

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 John concerning things past, the things which are and the things which shall be hereafter. Blessed are they who make this Book their meditation and regard those things which are written therein, for they shall shortly come to pass.

Key Word: Revelation, Revelation 1:1.

Strong Verses: Revelation 1:3; Revelation 1:5; Revelation 1:6; Revelation 1:7; Revelation 1:18.

Striking Facts: This book is the only book having the Lord Jesus Himself as Author (Revelation 1:1). It is a «revelation,» which means «an unveiling» or «disclosure,» not a mystery, and the Lord Jesus has attached His benediction to it to encourage us to read, hear and keep (Revelation 1:3). Notice in Revelation 1:5 that He Who speaks from heaven is He Who «washed us from our sins in His own blood.» Heaven's anthem magnifies the blood of Christ above everything else.