YOU will receive a SPECIAL BLESSING (as promised)
Readers are encouraged to check out the first three verses of Revelation because they provide a profound prelude to the prophetic visions that follows the rest of the book. They establish the three important matters regarding the book: (a) divine origin and purpose; (b) the fidelity of John’s testimony, and (c) the offer of a special blessing for those who will read and heed its prophecy:
— things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to
His servant John,
(v2) bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things that he saw.
(v3) 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."
The word "revelation" (Greek: apokalypsis) means an unveiling or disclosure, signifying that this book reveals God’s plan for the future. John’s role as the faithful witness emphasizes that the visions he records are not human speculation but a message from God Himself.
This third verse assures a unique
blessing for those who engage with the prophecy. Both the reader and the
hearer are blessed, provided they take to heart the message. This blessing
underscores the significance of the prophecy and the importance of
understanding and internalizing its contents. The phrase "the time is
near" reiterates the urgency and relevance of the Book of Revelation
today.
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