What is the meaning of Revelation 1:10? On the Lord’s day John sets the timing of his encounter on the day that uniquely belongs to the risen Christ. Early believers gathered on “the first day of the week” (Acts 20:7), the very day Jesus rose (Luke 24:1). By calling it “the Lord’s day,” John ties his vision to that weekly celebration of resurrection life and worship (1 Corinthians 16:2). Literally, in the middle of an ordinary Sunday devoted to honoring Jesus, the extraordinary breaks in. • A day for remembering victory—“He has risen!” (Mark 16:9) • A day for fellowship and breaking bread—Acts 20:7 • A day God chooses to unveil His plan—Revelation begins on the same day the church gathers to adore Christ. I was in the Spirit John isn’t day-dreaming; he is seized by the Holy Spirit for prophetic revelation. Similar moments fill Scripture: • Ezekiel records, “The Spirit entered me” (Ezekiel 2:2). • Peter “fell into a trance” as God spoke (Acts 10:10–11). • Later, John again says, “At once I was in the Spirit” (Revelation 4:2). The phrase highlights a real, Spirit-empowered state in which God communicates infallibly (2 Peter 1:21). God initiates; John simply yields. and I heard behind me The voice comes from behind, reminding us that revelation is received, not manufactured. Isaiah wrote, “Your ears will hear this command behind you” (Isaiah 30:21). Like a shepherd calling his sheep (John 10:27), the Lord directs John’s attention. He must turn to see, anchoring the vision in time and space. God leads; the servant responds. a loud voice like a trumpet The voice’s volume and tone match Old Testament scenes where God’s presence thundered: • Sinai shook with “a very loud trumpet blast” (Exodus 19:16). • At Christ’s return “the Lord Himself will descend… with the trumpet call of God” (1 Thessalonians 4:16). • John later hears, “Come up here,” from a voice “like the sound of a trumpet” (Revelation 4:1). A trumpet cuts through every distraction, gathers people, and signals authority. In Revelation 1, the risen Christ speaks with that same commanding clarity, preparing to unveil messages for His churches (Revelation 1:11). summary On a literal Sunday set aside for worship, John is overtaken by the Holy Spirit. God calls from behind with a trumpet-like voice, capturing John’s full attention. The verse shows Jesus taking the initiative, using a day already devoted to Him, empowering His servant by the Spirit, and speaking with unmistakable authority. Revelation begins in worship, proceeds by the Spirit, and centers on the living voice of Christ. |
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