Prologue - Revelation 1:1-8

Prologue

Revelation 1:1-8

Christ is pictured as:

1. Glorified Son of Man (1:12-16)

2. Lion of Judah (5:5)

3. Worthy Lamb (5:8-13)

4. Son who will rule all (12:5)

5. Bridegroom (19:7-9)

6. Conquering King of Kings and Lord of Lords (19:16)

7. Rightful Ruler of His Earthly (20:4-6) and Eternal (22:1, 3) Kingdoms.

Prologue

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants—things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John (Revelation 1:1).

Revelation of Jesus Christ - Revelation, not revelations (Apokalupsis, Gk.) - uncover, reveal, unveil, to become visible (Luke 2:32; Romans 8:19; 1 Corinthians 1:7; 1 Peter 1:7). It appears 18 times in the New Testament.

Revelation reveals Christ in exaltation:

1. Blazing Glory (chapter 1)

2. Over His church, as Lord (chapters. 2 & 3)

3. His Second Coming, as He takes back the earth from Satan and establishes His Kingdom (chapters. 4-20)

4. He lights up the Eternal State (chapters. 21-22)

Signified it by His angel - (Semaino, Gk.) figurative interpretation, to make known by some kind of sign. The word angel or angels is used 71 times in the book of Revelation.