This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,
Christ Himself is the great trustee of divine revelation, God gave it to Him as Mediator, He sent it by His angel, and through John it reaches the churches. Mark the beautiful order: God to Christ, Christ to the angel, the angel to the apostle, the apostle to us, so that we know what to expect from God and what He expects from us.
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Commenting on Revelation 1:1-2
This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ as its author, He sent it by His angel to John, and as its subject, for it treats of His person, offices, and grace. None but God could foreknow and foretell things to come; this very fact proves His deity and that what must shortly come to pass is sure because God has decreed it.
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REVELATION OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE Note: Due to the length of Introductory Material, please find it starting in Also, See an Outline of the Entire Book THE REVELATION OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE CHAPTER I ANALYSIS OF CHAPTER I THIS chapter contains a general introduction to the whole book, and comprises the following parts:-- I.