What is the meaning of Revelation 22:7? Behold Jesus opens with an attention-grabbing word: “Behold.” Whenever Scripture says “behold,” God is inviting us to stop and look with fresh eyes. • Revelation often uses the same wake-up call: “Behold, I stand at the door and knock” (Revelation 3:20). • The prophets do it too: “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth” (Isaiah 65:17). He wants our full focus, reminding us that what follows is not optional information but essential truth. I am coming soon “Behold, I am coming soon.” The promise is literal, personal, and sure. • Jesus repeats it in Revelation 22:12 and 22:20; earlier He said, “I am coming soon; hold fast what you have” (Revelation 3:11). • He assured the disciples, “I will come again and take you to Myself” (John 14:3), and the angels echoed it: “This same Jesus… will come in the same way” (Acts 1:11). • James 5:8 reminds us, “The coming of the Lord is near,” while 2 Peter 3:9-10 balances that nearness with God’s patient timetable. What does “soon” mean when two millennia have passed? – It highlights certainty: the event is fixed. – It stresses imminence: nothing else must happen first. – It motivates readiness: every generation lives in expectation. – It offers comfort: no trial outlasts His promise. Blessed is the one who keeps Blessing rests not on mere curiosity but on obedience: “Blessed is the one who keeps.” • Revelation opens the same way: “Blessed is the one who reads aloud… and those who hear and obey” (Revelation 1:3). • Jesus said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it” (Luke 11:28). Keeping means: – Guarding the message as priceless. – Aligning choices with its commands and warnings. – Persevering when culture pushes back. The blessing promised here is a settled happiness in fellowship with Christ now and participation in His kingdom to come (Revelation 22:14). The words of prophecy in this book The focus is “the words of prophecy in this book,” referring to Revelation itself. • John began by calling it “the revelation of Jesus Christ… to show His servants what must soon come to pass” (Revelation 1:1-2). • The book closes with a solemn seal: “If anyone adds to them… if anyone takes away…” (Revelation 22:18-19). Revelation is: – Christ-centered, unveiling Him as Alpha and Omega. – Future-oriented, detailing literal events—seals, trumpets, bowls, the millennium, the new Jerusalem. – Pastoral, encouraging saints under pressure. – Evangelistic, warning unbelievers of coming judgment. Because it is prophecy, every line will come to pass exactly as written; because it is Scripture, every line is profitable for our daily walk (2 Timothy 3:16-17). summary Jesus captures the entire book in one sentence: “Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.” He calls us to pay attention, trust His imminent return, obey what He reveals, and treasure Revelation as the sure word of God. Living this way, we walk in present blessing and wait in confident hope for the day we finally behold Him face to face. |
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