The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Can you say, Now, Lord, I desire to be saved, give me a new heart; I desire to give up my sins; I desire to be a Christian; I desire to believe and desire to obey. It will be Christ's rule of judgment at the great day; he will dispense rewards and punishments to men according as their works agree or disagree with the word of God; and therefore that word itself must needs be faithful and true. Come! And they shall reign forever and ever. 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. So the saints in heaven shall have more knowledge of Christ than the most advanced below. 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. Then he said to me, See that you do not do that. It is confirmed by the joint testimony of the Spirit of God, and that gracious Spirit that is in all the true members of the church of God; the Spirit and the bride join in testifying the truth and excellency of the gospel. For I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. 2. 2. The difference is between two ancient Greek words: HOIPLUNONTESTASSTOLAS (washed their robes) or, HOIPOIOUNTESTASENTOLAS (do His commandments). The devil has nothing to do there; he cannot draw the saints from serving God to be subject to himself, as he did our first parents, nor can he so much as disturb them in the service of God. Wisdom Literature In His resurrection body, Jesus enjoyed food (Luke 24:41-43, John 21:12-14). 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. John may be describing a large street with a river flowing down the middle, and a large tree or series of trees that grows with roots on either side of the river. 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). Revelation Commentary : Chapter Twenty-Two New Earth, New Jerusalem CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO - EPILOGUE Revelation 22:1-2 (1) And he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, (2) coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, (3) in the middle of its street. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.. Historical Books A similar invitation is extended in Isaiah 55:1. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things. 3. By the integrity of that angel who had been the apostle's guide and interpreter in these visions; this integrity was such that he not only refused to accept religious adoration from John, but once and again reproved him for it. . In the same way, the angel reminded John that only God is to be worshipped, and that they were both players on the same team along with all who keep the words of this book. All three titles are here combined, as if to finally gather up into one impressive assertion the titles hitherto used separately (cf. 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. . However, this is a picture of the pure blessedness of service rather than arduous, curse-stained toil. Or is it an invitation to those with a spiritual thirst to come to Jesus? Revelation 22:2 "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 the healing of the nations." A symbol of both eternal life and continual blessing (see note on Gen. 2:9). Are you thirsty for God and eternal life? ii. i. We have here a solemn ratification of the contents of this book, and particularly of this last vision (though some think it may not only refer to the whole book, but to the whole New Testament, yea, to the whole Bible, completing and confirming the can on of scripture); and here, 1. Revelation 22 Commentary Summary: Read Revelation 22 KJV along with a helpful commentary. There is no barrier between you and Jesus except your stubborn will. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Pauline Epistles Cookie Notice: The presence of God in heaven is the health and happiness of the saints; there they find in him a remedy for all their former maladies, and are preserved by him in the most healthful and vigorous state. ii. i. Ezekiel saw a glorious river (Ezekiel 47) flow down from the temple in Jerusalem and into the sea, but that river belongs to the millennial earth. (2.) Not at all; they were not wrong and they were not misled by Jesus. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. Revelation 22:12-14 seems to be that song or word needed in times of hopelessness, suffering, and pain. And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 10. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things. 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? a. 4. If we decline an invitation, we have only ourselves to blame. Nederlandstalige Bijbelstudies door Stan Marinussen, Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . Prophets Much of the Book of Revelation is either fantastic or seems too good to be true, but it is all true. He who testifies to these things says, Surely I am coming quickly. Amen. And he shewed me a pure river of water of life. Worship God.. (Isaiah 41:4), iii. i. 20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely. This is confirmed by the name and nature of that God who gave out these discoveries: he is the Lord God, faithful and true, and so are all his sayings. Its waters are literal waters, of a nature and quality answering to that of the golden city to which they belong. 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). He will not exclude anyone who comes to Him. a. Anyone who desires salvation in Jesus Christ can come to Him and take the water of life freely. Behold, I am coming quickly! Prophets You can also change some of your preferences. If any say, "Where is the promise of his coming, when so many ages have passed since this was written?" Whatever you may miss, may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be always with you. Supernatural visions and revelations do not mean that someone is correct in their doctrine, teaching, or practice. b. Even though man fell by what he ate, God will still allow us to eat in heaven. It is confirmed by an open and general invitation to all to come and partake of the promises and privileges of the gospel, those streams of the water of life; these are tendered to all who feel in their souls a thirst which nothing in this world can quench. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last., a. It will never end. Eden Restored. Enduring Word Bible Commentary Revelation Chapter 22 Revelation 22 - Come, Lord Jesus A. b. God will own them, as having his seal and name on their foreheads. This book is not a private affair, knowable only by an elite it is for all believers. Are you thirsty for God and eternal life? A further description of the heavenly state of the church, ver 1-5. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.. a. i. i. We shouldnt think that outside the walls of heaven multitudes will throng, longing to get in. One. All this shall be with perfect knowledge and joy. Pentateuch Either sense is certainly true. Revelation 22:13 10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. 5. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point So the saints in heaven shall have more knowledge of Christ than the most advanced below. Is this is a refutation of the idea of a heaven for pet dogs? i. III. All the prophets of the Bible, all the apostles of the Bible, all the threatenings of the Bible, all the promises of the Bible, gather themselves up, and focus themselves into this one burning ray, Come to Jesus. ii. It is the quality of a mans life which provides the ultimate indication of what he really believes. (Mounce). John is assured that it is in fact faithful and true. i. Still, the early church expected Jesus return soon were they just wrong, or did Jesus mislead them? It brings forth many sorts of fruit twelve sorts, suited to the refined taste of all the saints. The main intent of prophecy is to lead us to trust and obey God, and apply His truth to the way we live. 1. 3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: 4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. To testify to you these things in the churches: The Book of Revelation is written to the churches. As one has said, the babe in Christ admitted to heaven discovers more of Christ in a single hour than is known by all the divines of the assemblies of the church on earth. (Spurgeon). This is a good example of how a copyists error can cloud a text in rather minor ways, without affecting the essential meaning of the passage. One might say, I cant repent the way I should. If the warnings of this book are not sufficient, there is no more that God has to say. (Walvoord). If we miss this practical lesson from the Book of Revelation the lesson of readiness then we miss the essential message of the book. 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. (1) A river flowing from the throne of God. See the notes on Revelation 1:3. The tree of life, in this paradise. c. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last: As an added incentive for us to do and be what is right, being ready for Jesus return, He reminds us just who He is. Declaring her firm belief of it: Amen, so it is, so it shall be. 1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. As John reminds us of the suddenness of these events, Jesus Himself breaks in with a reminder to all that He is coming quickly. Now is the day of grace. There is no barrier between you and Jesus except your stubborn will. 1. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point i. b. v. But mark thee, sinner, it says, whosoever. What a big word that is! 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). ii. 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. (Revelation 22:18-19) Someone brings a warning either Jesus, or an angel, or John. One might say, I dont know if I can live the Christian life the way that I should come anyway, because it doesnt say whoever can, let him take the water of life freely. (2.) By its fountain-headthe throne of God and the Lamb. b. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refusing them will have impact how our site functions. It will never end. King James Version. 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. Worship God.. 1, 2. 4. Such a fence as this God set about the law (Deut 4 2), and the whole Old Testament (Mal 4 4), and now in the most solemn manner about the whole Bible, assuring us that it is a book of the most sacred nature, divine authority, and of the last importance, and therefore the peculiar care of the great God. 22 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. The Gospels 7. b. Amen. Why does it say that all dogs will be outside? Luke-Acts It is a book that condemns and excludes from heaven all wicked, unrighteous persons, and particularly those that love and make lies (v. 15), and therefore can never be itself a lie. Many times, and in many seasons, people don't think that their intentions, actions, and thoughts can lead them into an alien space. Anyone who desires salvation in Jesus Christ can come to Him and take the water of life freely. But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie. 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. ii. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. Him who hears can come to Jesus, but they cant come unless they hear. b. d. His name shall be on their foreheads: Heaven will be a place where Gods people will forever be identified with their God, and there will never be any doubt that they belong to Him. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. And this Jesus, as God, is the root of David, though, as man, his offspringa person in whom all uncreated and created excellencies meet, too great and too good to deceive his churches and the world. To testify to you these things in the churches: The Book of Revelation is written to the churches. The altar and the throne have become identical. This river is described, 1. Radiant with glory. There, on the throne of the Almighty, mercy reigns. It shows that Jesus is both the Creator of King David and His descendent. Then come. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. This is a good example of how a copyists error can cloud a text in rather minor ways, without affecting the essential meaning of the passage. Historical Books Eden Restored. The supreme felicity of this paradisiacal state. The light is not artificial, even from the sun God Himself is the light. Major Prophets What John saw may or may not be exactly like a river on earth, but when we see it we will also say, That looks like a river., i. God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn. 20:11 + ). Pauline Epistles b. The word for healing is therapeian, from which the English word therapeutic is derived, almost directly transliterated from the Greek. This far excels it. If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book: This is another section at the end of the Book of Revelation where it is difficult to tell exactly who spoke. Even allowing for the small percentage of disputed texts, we can trust our Bibles. i. The difference is between two ancient Greek words: HOIPLUNONTESTASSTOLAS (washed their robes) or, HOIPOIOUNTESTASENTOLAS (do His commandments). The New Testament Thus the time has always been at hand. i. 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. 2. (22-27) Commentary on Revelation 21:1-8 (Read Revelation 21:1-8) The new heaven and the new earth will not be separate from each other; the earth of the saints, their glorified, bodies, will be heavenly. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. i. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. With a reminder of the blessedness of those who do His commandments, Jesus, who is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last, the Root and Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star, declares that He sent His angel to testify of these things to the churches. It brings forth fruit at all timesyields its fruit every month. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. If the whole creation groans and travails together in pain for the manifestation of the sons of God, how much more those sons of God themselves! (Seiss), iii. Minor Prophets The perfect freedom of this paradise from every thing that is evil (v. 3): There shall be no more curse; no accursed onekatanathema, no serpent there, as there was in the earthly paradise. The great heavenly reunion between Jesus and His people is described as a marriage supper (Revelation 19:9). This is in contrast with Jesus, who receives the worship of angels (Hebrews 1:6) and of men (Matthew 8:2, 14:33, John 9:38). Also by his messengers; the holy angels showed them to holy men of God. i. 14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. The situation of itin the midst of the street, and on either side the river; or, as might have been better rendered, in the midst between the terrace-walk and the river. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. We see the fulfillment of that promise of eternal life here in Revelation 22. This is in contrast to Old Testament prophecy (Daniel 8:26); men seal the Book of Revelation in defiance of Gods command. a. i. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which showed me these things. One might say, I dont know if I am worthy to live the Christian life come anyway, because it doesnt say whoever is worthy, let him take the water of life freely. He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.. ii. Rather than meaning healing, it should be understood as health-giving, as the word in its root meaning has the idea of serving or ministering. (Walvoord), d. Street river tree fruit leaves: Are these pictures of heaven literal or symbolic? In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. Little sinners, big sinners, black sinners, fair sinners, sinners double dyed, old sinners, aggravated sinners, sinners who have committed every crime in the whole catalogue, whosoever. (Spurgeon). One might say, I dont know if I can live the Christian life the way that I should come anyway, because it doesnt say whoever can, let him take the water of life freely. The tension of imminence is endemic to that span of redemptive history lying between the cross and the parousia. (Mounce). What Every Christian Should Know about the Protestant Reformation. 2 In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. But I have no strength to do this. The things which must shortly take place I am coming quickly! 3. Such a tree there was in the earthly paradise, Gen 2 9. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen: The book (and the Bible) ends with a word of grace, and grace for all. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. 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. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I am also known (1 Corinthians 13:12). GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Then he said to me: In these last few verses of the Book of Revelation, we hear parting words from a variety of persons. As the Bible opens with the story of Paradise Lost, so it here closes with the story of Paradise Regained. (Erdman) We see the return of Paradise in the ideas of a river, a tree of life, revocation of the curse, intimacy restored, and reigning resumed. This tree of life is fed by the pure waters of the river that comes from the throne of God.
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