Revelation 22:6-21 Lesson 500

Revelation 22:6-21
Lesson 500

Read both the "King James Bible" and the "New Living Translation."

In this lesson:

Final benediction and epilogue.

A warning (22:18-19)

Watch for Jesus' closing words.

By an unknown artist.

Study Tip:

The most important part of Bible study is applying what you learn to your life.

The Revelation of Saint John the Divine

The King James Bible

Revelation 22:6-21
Jesus is coming

6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.

7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.

9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

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.

15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Margin notes:

"He said unto me." (22:6) - The angel said to John.

"These sayings are faithful and true." (22:6) - This is an affirmation that we can trust God's word. Read Revelation 21:5 for more affirmation.

"The things which must shortly be done." (22:6) - "The things which will soon happen."

"I come quickly." (22:7) - One.

"Blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book." (22:7) - This is the sixth of seven "beatitudes" found in Revelation. The other six can be seen in 1:3, 14:13, 16:15, 19:9, 20:6, and 22:14. Additional note: The Book of Revelation begins and ends with a blessing on those who "keep those things which are written therein" (1:3).

"I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things." (22:8) - John knelt to worship the angel just as he did in verse 19:10, and
like then, he is rebuked (22:9).

"Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book." (22:10) - Six hundred years earlier; Daniel was told not to reveal the prophecies in The Book of Daniel (Daniel 8:26) until "the time of the end" (12:4). God's message to Daniel wasn't meant for the people of that generation. Unlike Daniel, John is told not to "seal" up the book of Revelations. Its message is intended for all people of all generations.

"I come quickly." (22:12) - Two.

"To give every man according as his work shall be." (22:12) - Jesus is reinforcing His message from verse 20:12. Each of us will be rewarded (or punished) according to our deeds.

"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end." (22:13) - Jesus is reemphasizing verses 1:17 and 1:8.

"Blessed are they that do his commandments." (22:14) - This is the last of the seven "beatitudes" found in Revelation.

"That they may have right to the tree of life." (22:14) - "That they will have a right to the Tree of Life." Adam and Eve lost the right to the Tree of Life when they disobeyed God (Genesis 3:22-24). But God will restore that right to believers.

"For without." (22:15) - "For outside (of New Jerusalem)."

"I am the root and the offspring of David." (22:16) - "I am an ancestor and a descendant of (King) David." Jesus is the Messiah the Old Testament promised would come and save mankind from sin. To make Jesus easy to recognize, the Old Testament foretold that the Messiah would be a descendant of King David, the son of Jesse (Isaiah 11:1; 11:10). Jesus fulfilled that prophesy. But how could the Messiah also be David's root (ancestor) if He was born after him? Since Jesus existed before the world was created, He is the "root" of David. He became David's "offspring" when He was born a man in Bethlehem. See Matthew 1:1-17 to review Jesus' family tree.

"The Spirit and the bride say, Come." (22:17) - "The Holy Spirit and the church say, "come."

"Let him that heareth say, come" (22:17) - "Let anyone who hears this say, "come."

"Let him that is athirst come." (22:17) - "Let anyone who is thirsty (for God's truth), come."

"If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book." (22:18) - God is consistent. This warning is the same as found in Deuteronomy 4:2; 12:32; Proverbs 30:5-6 and Galatians 1:6-7.

"God shall take away his part out of the book of life." (22:19) - "God will take away his share from the tree of life." Just as God told Moses thirty-four hundred years ago (Exodus 32:33).

"He which testifieth these things." (22:20) - "He (Jesus) that says these things."

"I come quickly." (22:20) - Three. This is the third time in this passage that Jesus tells us that when He returns, it will be sudden, unexpected, and inevitable. So be prepared for His return. Jesus' first promise to return came way back in lesson 33 (Matthew 16:27). He also told us in the parable of the Ten Virgins (Matthew 25:1-13).

New Living Translation

Revelation 22:6-21

6 Then the angel said to me, "Everything you have heard and seen is trustworthy and true. The Lord God, who inspires his prophets, has sent his angel to tell his servants what will happen soon."

Jesus Is Coming

7 "Look, I am coming soon! Blessed are those who obey the words of prophecy written in this book."

8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw all these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me.

9 But he said, "No, don't worship me. I am a servant of God, just like you and your brothers the prophets, as well as all who obey what is written in this book. Worship only God!"

10 Then he instructed me, "Do not seal up the prophetic words in this book, for the time is near.

11 Let the one who is doing harm continue to do harm; let the one who is vile continue to be vile; let the one who is righteous continue to live righteously; let the one who is holy continue to be holy."

12 "Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds.

13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End."

14 Blessed are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life.

15 Outside the city are the dogs-the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie.

16 "I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this message for the churches. I am both the source of David and the heir to his throne. I am the bright morning star."

17 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come." Let anyone who hears this say, "Come." Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.

18 And I solemnly declare to everyone who hears the words of prophecy written in this book: If anyone adds anything to what is written here, God will add to that person the plagues described in this book.

19 And if anyone removes any of the words from this book of prophecy, God will remove that person's share in the tree of life and in the holy city that are described in this book.

20 He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon!"

Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!

21 May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's holy people.

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Application thought for the day:

Salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ.
We cannot earn, buy, trick, or fast talk our way into heaven.
We cannot gain eternal life by being nice, helping others, or trying to obey the old Mosaic Law.

Salvation is a gift from God that we acccept when we place our faith in Jesus Christ, the Messiah.

The last lesson of Revelation and the New Testament.

Revelation is an integral part of the Bible. It promises that good will triumph over evil and that a heavenly reward awaits the faithful.   Revelation beautifully and convincingly speaks of the power and majesty of God.  Revelation tells us that although Jesus Christ left the earth as a sacrificial lamb, He will return as a victorious lion.

Without getting caught up trying to precisely interpret each vision, go back and re-read Revelation.  More of its hidden meanings will open up to you as God sees fit - plan on reading Revelation again and again as you grow in Christ.

"Jesus, who is the Spirit of prophecy, has given his churches this morning-light of prophecy, to assure them of the light of the perfect day approaching. All is confirmed by an open and general invitation to mankind, to come and partake freely of the promises and of the privileges of the gospel. The Spirit, by the sacred word, and by convictions and influence in the sinner's conscience, says, Come to Christ for salvation; and the bride, or the whole church, on earth and in heaven, says, Come and share our happiness."

(From Matthew Henry's (1662 - 1714) Concise Commentary on the Bible)

In a few days, you will receive the closing message.

God Bless!

Thanks to the writings and commentary of John Wesley and Adam Clarke. Also, "The Layman's Bible Study Notebook" by Irving Jensen, published by Harvest House Publishing, Irvine, California; the "Life Change Series" published by NavPress books, Colorado Springs, Colorado; the "Life Application Study Bible" published by Tyndale House Publishing, Carol Stream, Illinois; the "Quest Study Bible" published by The Zondervan Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan; "Robertson's New Testament Word Studies;" "The MacArthur Bible Commentary" by John MacArthur published by Thomas Nelson, Nashville, Tennessee; "Wisdom of the Bible" CD by Topics Entertainment, Inc., Renton, Washington for their inspiring pictures; "My utmost for His Highest" by Oswald Chambers, published by Barbour Publishing, Inc., Uhrichsville, Ohio; The "Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge" by Reuben Archer Torrey; "Hope For Each Day" by Billy Graham published by J. Countryman, a division of Thomas Nelson, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee; "Easton's Bible Dictionary" by Matthew George Easton; "Unger's Bible Dictionary" by Merrill F. Unger, published by Moody Press, Chicago, Illinois; "Halley's Bible Handbook" by Henry H. Halley, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan; "The Everyday Bible" published by World Wide Publications, Minneapolis, Minnesota; "The Living New Testament" published by Tyndale house, Wheaten, Illinois; "The New Living Translation" published by Tyndale House, Wheaten, Illinois; "The New Testament" translated from the Latin Vulgate, published by Guild Press, New York, New York; BibleGateway.com for all their wonderful links; and of course, the "King James Bible." All were critical in putting these lessons together.
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