“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”
God's character seals this book: He is faithful and true, and He would never send His holy angels to deceive His saints with mere dreams. That the angel refused John's worship, reproved him for it, and the apostle confesses his own relapse into folly shows a sincerity no deceiver would display. The book stands open for all to study, compare, and test against what comes to pass.
AI summary
Commenting on Revelation 22:6-19
I Jesus have sent mine angel,.... As John, the writer of this book, sets down his own name, who was an eye and ear witness of the things contained in it, that they might be more surely believed, Rev 22:8 so Christ, the author of it, puts his name Jesus to it, to engage the greater attention to hear and read, and keep the words...
Verse 16. I Jesus. Here the Saviour appears expressly as the speaker-- ratifying and confirming all that had been communicated by the instrumentality of the angel. Have sent mine angel. Barnes on "Re 1:1". To testify unto you. That is, to be a witness for me in communicating these things to you. In the churches.