Revelation 1:7
Revelation 1:7 says, Behold, He cometh with clouds; and
every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of Him. Even so,
Amen.
When Christ returns everyone in the world will see Him. They will
see him and they will recognize Him for who He is, Jesus Christ the king of
kings and the Saviour of the world. That is why the phrase, and they also which pierced Him is
mentioned. Jesus suffered and died on the cross for the sins of the world and
so we all have pierced Him with our sins.
This verse is not referring to the rapture of the church when only
the church will see Christ as He delivers us from this evil world but this
verse refers to the end of the seven year tribulation. And all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of Him, Even so,
Amen. Some shall surely wail with repentant hearts finally and others
because of the judgment that is coming.
Revelation 1:8 says, I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and
the end, saith the LORD, which is, and which was, and
which is to come, the Almighty.
Perhaps these are the words Christ will say when He first appears
in the clouds. This truth about the eternal existence of God is certainly
important to understand and perhaps it is the one truth that should be
understood at the return of Christ. God is eternal. He has no beginning or end.
He has always existed. And Thus eternal life comes from God.
Perhaps another reason this verse is given is because from a human
standpoint all things come to an end. The world as we know it certainly is
coming to an end when these events in the book of Revelation come to pass. When
the world began God was there. And when the world ends God will be there. He is
the alpha and the omega.
Revelation 1:9 says, I John, who
also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and
patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called
The Apostle John scribed the book of Revelation while he was
imprisoned in the isle of
Now notice the phrase, in the kingdom and patience of Jesus
Christ. To endure a suffering or a tribulation takes patience. Patience
means you must wait on the LORD. No one is as patient as Christ is. It is the
patience of Christ because Christ is waiting. He is waiting for just the right
time to return; a time when He will have prepared the hearts of mankind for
judgment.
Revelation 1:10-11 says, I was in the
Spirit on the Lords day, and heard beind me a great
voice, as of a trumpet. Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last:
and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it
unto the seven churches which are in
Here the 7 churches are listed to which John was writing. These
seven churches represent the whole church. Therefore what John wrote is very
much still applicable today to any given group of believers in the world.
Once again we see God say, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the
last. There
undoubtedly is an important reminder here for us in the last days. When things
come to an end there is nothing to fear because God is in control. It is God
that brings the end of things.
Revelation 1:12-16 says, And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden
candlesticks; An in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son
of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle. His head and his hairs were
white like wool, as white as snow; and His eyes were as a flame of fire; And
His feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as
the sound of many waters. And he had in His right hand seven stars; and out of
His mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and His
countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
Here we are given a detailed description of Jesus Christ. What
John describes helps us to understand the character of Jesus Christ but notice
first what verse 13 says, in the midst of the seven candlesticks. We know with
certainty from verse 20 that the candlesticks are the churches. If you want to
see Jesus it is in the midst of the church that you will see Him. Where 2 or 3
are gathered together there you will see Jesus.
Revelation 1:17-18 says, And when I saw him, I fell at his feet
as dead. And He laid His right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not: I am the
first and the last: I am He that liveth, and was
dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore. Amen; and have the keys of hell and
of death.
Once again John is reminded of the truth that eternal life is in
Jesus. If you have eternal life then you have what you need to conquer all your
fears.
Revelatoin 1:19-20 says,
Write
the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which
shall be hereafter; The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks.
The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven
candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven
churches.
Some things in the Bible are metaphorical and symbolic. Here in
these verses is an example of such symbolizing explained. Not all symbolizing
in Bible prophecy is explained especially in the book of revelation. Therefore
we cannot say for certain what the symbolizing may be at least not until it
comes to pass.
The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest
in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the
angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches
We cannot say for certain what all the metaphors in the book of
revelation mean but we do know that the seven stars are the angels of the seven
churches and the seven candlesticks are the seven churches. And this is the
best way to understand scripture by comparing scripture with scripture. One
reason for so much false interpretation of the word of God is because those
doing the interpreting do not have the holy spirit of God.
If
you have never received the Holy Spirit then you can do so by repenting of your
sins to Jesus Christ.
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