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Revelation 1:1-3
Amplified Bible
The Revelation of Jesus Christ
1 This is the [a]revelation of Jesus Christ [His unveiling of the divine mysteries], which God [the Father] gave to Him to show to His bond-servants (believers) the things which must soon take place [in their entirety]; and He sent and communicated it by His angel (divine messenger) to His bond-servant John,

2 who testified and gave supporting evidence to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to everything that he saw [in his visions].

3 [b]Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and who keep the things which are written in it [heeding them and taking them to heart]; for the time [of fulfillment] is near.

John Wesley explanatory notes on Revelation 1:-3

V. 1. The Revelation—Properly so called; for Things covered be∣fore, are here revealed or unveiled. No Prophecy in the Old Testa∣ment has this Title:

It was reserved for this alone in the New. It is as it were a Manifesto, wherein the Heir of all Things declares, That all Power is given Him in Heaven and Earth, and that He will in the End gloriously exercise that Power, maugre all the Opposition of all his Enemies.

Of Jesus Christ—Not, of John the Divine, a Title added in latter Ages. Certain it is, that Appellation, the Di∣vine, was not brought into the Church, much less was it affixed to John the Apostle, till long after the Apostolic Age.

It was St. John indeed who wrote this Book; but the Author of it is Jesus Christ. Which God gave unto him—According to his holy, glorified Huma∣nity, as the Great Prophet of the Church. GOD gave the Revela∣tion to Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ made it known to his Servants. To shew—This Word recurs, ch. xxii. 6. And in many Places the Parts of this Book refer to each other. Indeed the whole Structure of it breathes the Art of GOD, comprizing in the most finished Com∣pendium,

Things to come, many, various; near, intermediate, re∣mote; the greatest, the least; terrible, comfortable; old, new; long, short; and these interwoven together, opposite, composite; relative to each other at a small, at a great Distance; and therefore some∣times as it were disappearing, broken off, suspended, and afterwards unexpectedly and most seasonably appearing again.

In all its Parts it has an admirable Variety, with the most exact Harmony, beauti∣fully illustrated by those very Digressions which seem to interrupt it.

In this Manner does it display the manifold Wisdom of GOD shining in the Economy of the Church through so many Ages. His ser∣vants—Much is comprehended in this Appellation. 'Tis a great Thing to be a Servant of Jesus Christ. This Book is dedicated particularly to the Servants of Christ in the seven Churches in Asia: But not exclusive of all his other Servants, in all Nations and Ages. It is one single Revelation, and yet sufficient for them all, from the description.

Time it was written to the End of the World.
Serve thou the LORD Jesus Christ in Truth. So shalt thou learn his Secret in this Book. Yea, and thou shalt feel in thy Heart, whether this Book be divine or not.

The things which must shortly come to pass—The Things con∣tained in this Prophecy did begin to be accomplished shortly after it was given; and the whole might be said to come to pass shortly, in the same Sense as St. Peter says,

The end of all things is at hand; and our LORD himself. behold I come quickly.
There is in this Book a rich Treasure of all the Doctrines pertaining to Faith and Holiness.

But these are also delivered in other Parts of Holy Writ; so that the Revelation need not to have been given for the Sake of these.

The peculiar Design of this is, To shew the things which must come to pass. And this we are especially to have before our Eyes, whenever we read or hear it.

It is said afterward, Write what thou se••st: and again, Write what thou hast seen, and what is, and what shall be hereafter: But here where the Scope of the Book is shewn, it is only said, the things which must come to pass.

Accordingly the shewing things to come, is the great Point in View throughout the whole. And St. John writes what he has seen, and what is, only as it has an Influence on, or gives Light to, what shall be. And be—Jesus Christ, sent and sig∣nified them, shewed them by Signs or Emblems (so the Greek Word properly means) by his angel—Peculiarly called in the Sequel, The angel of God, and particularly mentioned, ch. xvii. 1. xxi. 9. xxii. 6, 16. To his servant John—A Title given to no other single Person throughout the Book.

V. 2. Who hath testified—In the following Book, the word of God —Given directly by GOD, and the testimony of Jesus Christ—Which he hath left us, as the faithful and true Witness, whatsoever things be saw—In such a Manner as was a full Confirmation of the Divine Original of this Book.

V. 3. Happy is be 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, reject only the Knowledge of those which GOD hath shewn.

They enquire after any thing rather than this: as if it were written. Happy is be that doth not read this Prophecy.

Nay, but happy is be that readeth, and they that hear and keep the words thereof: Especially at this Time, when so considerable a Part of them is on the Point of being fulfilled.

Nor are Helps wanting whereby any sincere and diligent Enquirer may understand what he reads therein.

The Book itself is written in the most accurate Manner possible. It distinguishes the several Things whereof it treats by seven Epistles, seven Seals, seven Trum∣pets, seven Phials; each of which Sevens is divided into Four and
Description

Three. Many Things the Book itself explains, as the seven Stars; the seven Candlesticks; the Lamb, his seven Horns and seven Eyes; the Incense; the Dragon; the Heads and Horns of the Beasts; the fine Linen; the Testimony of Jesus. And much Light arises from comparing it with the ancient Prophecies, and the Predictions in the other Books of the New Testament.

In this Book our LORD has comprized what was wanting in those Prophecies, touching the Time which followed his Ascension, and the End of the Jewish Polity. Accordingly it reaches from the Old Jerusalem to the New, reducing all Things into one Sum in the exactest Order, and with a near Resemblance to the ancient Pro∣phets.

The Introduction and Conclusion agree with Daniel; the Description of the Man-Child and the Promises to Sion with Isaiah; the Judgment of Babylon, with Jeremiah: Again, the Determination of Times with Daniel: the Architecture of the Holy City, with Ezekiel; the Emblems of the Horses, Candlesticks, &c. with Zechariah.

Many Things largely described by the Prophets are here summarily repeated; and frequently in the same Words.

To them we may then usefully have Recourse. Yet the Revelation suffices for the explaining itself, even if we do not yet understand those Prophecies; yea, it casts much Light upon them.

Frequently likewise, where there is a Resemblance between them, there is a Difference also; the Revelation as it were taking a Stock from one of the old Prophets, and inserting a new Graft into it.

Thus Zechariah speaks of two Olive-trees. And so does St. John; but with a different Meaning.

Daniel has a Beast with Ten Horns. So has St. John; but not with quite the same Signification. And here the Difference of Words, Emblems, Things, Times ought studiously to be observed.

Our LORD foretold many Things before his Passion; but not all Things: For it was not yet seasonable.

Many Things likewise his Spirit foretold in the Writings of the Apostles, so far as the Neces∣sities of those Times required, now be comprises them all in one short Book; therein presupposing all the other Prophecies, and at the same Time, explaining, containing, and perfecting them in one Thread.

It is right therefore to compare them; but not to measure the Fulness of these by the Scantiness of those preceding.

Christ, when on Faith, foretold what would come to pass in a short Time; adding a brief Description of the last Things.

Here he foretells the intermediate Things; so that both put together, consti∣tute one compleat Chain of Prophecy.

This Book is therefore not only the Sum, and the Key of all the Prophecies which preceded, but likewise a Supplement to all; the Seals being closed before.

Of Consequence it contains many Particulars, not revealed in any other Part of Scripture.

They have therefore little Gratitude to GOD for such a Revelation, reserved for the Exaltation of Christ, who boldly reject whatever they find here, which was not revealed, or not so clearly in other Parts of Scripture.

He that readeth and they that bear —St. John probably sent this Book by a single Person into Asia, who
Description read it in the Churches, while many heard.

But this likewise in a secondary Sense refers to all that shall duly read or hear it in all Ages.

The words of this prophecy—It is a Revelation with regard to Christ who gives it, a prophecy with regard to John who delivers it to the Churches. And keep the things which are written therein—In such a Manner as the Nature of them requires; namely, with Repentance, Faith, Patience, Prayer, Obedience, Watchfulness, Constancy. It behoves every Christian, at all Opportunities to read what is written in the Oracles of GOD; and to read this precious Book in particular, frequently, reverently, and attentively. For the time of its Begin∣ning to be accomplished, is near—Even when St. John wrote. How much nearer to us is even the full Accomplishment of this weighty Prophecy?
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