revelation-1:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 1:1-3

Aspects of human history. "The Revelation of Jesus Christ," etc. Human history seems to be presented here as I. AS A REVELATION . "The Revelation of Jesus Christ" (verse 1). ἀποκαλύψις ιησοῦ χριστοῦ . To "reveal" means to uncover, to disclose. A revelation is an unveiling of the hidden. Whatever has not appeared, whether things or persons, is hidden or concealed from view. There are universes hidden from us as yet, that in the future may appear. There is only One Being in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 1:1-20

Revelation 3:1-22 THE INTRODUCTION . Most writers agree that the first three chapters are introductory. They may be thus subdivided: Revelation 1:1-3 , the superscription; Revelation 1:4-8 , the address and greeting; Revelation 1:9-20 , the introductory vision; Revelation 2:1-29 ; Revelation 3:1-22 , the epistles to the seven Churches of Asia. The earliest systematic commentator on the Apocalypse in the Greek Church, Andreas of Caesarea, in Cappadocia... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 1:2

Who bare record. "To bear witness" ( μαρτυρεῖν ) and "witness," or "testimony'' ( μαρτυρία ) , are characteristic of St. John's writings, and serve to connect together his Gospel, the First Epistle, and the Apocalypse. Such words should be carefully noted, and, so far as possible, uniformly translated, in order to mark their frequency in the English Version. The Authorized Version rings the changes on "bear witness," "bear record," "give record," and "testify," for μαρτυρεῖν ; and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 1:2

Who bare record of the word of God - Who bore witness to, or testified of ἐμαρτύρησεν emarturēsen the Word of God. He regarded himself merely as a “witness” of what he had seen, and claimed only to make a fair and faithful “record” of it. “This is the disciple which “testifieth” (ὁ μαρτυρῶν ho marturōn) of these things, and wrote these things,” John 21:24. “And he that saw it bare record” - μεμαρτύρηκε memarturēke John 19:35. Compare also the following places, where the apostle uses the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 1:2-3

Revelation 1:2-3. Who bare record of, or testified, the word of God That is, who, being honoured with so important a message, did not fail faithfully to declare it; and the testimony of Jesus That which Jesus, as the faithful and true Witness, appointed to be declared; and all things that he saw Was made acquainted with in such a manner as was attended with the fullest and most satisfactory evidences of their truth and importance. Blessed Μακαριος , happy; is he that readeth Some... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 1:1-8

1:1-20 JOHN’S INTRODUCTIONGreetings to the seven churches (1:1-8)Jesus Christ received this revelation from God and passed it on to John by a series of visions that an angel interpreted for him. John, in turn, was to pass this revelation on to God’s persecuted people in Asia Minor, for it concerned events about to take place that would affect them. All who took notice of the book would be blessed, both the person who read it to the church and those who listened as he read it (1:1-3).The writer... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 1:2

record = witness. See p. 1511. The verb Occurs only here and Revelation 22:16 , Revelation 22:20 in Rev. the word of God. Thus a direct prophetic communication, as 1 Samuel 9:27 . 1 Kings 12:22 . 1 Chronicles 17:3 . Yet Compare Revelation 1:9 ; Revelation 6:9 ; Revelation 19:13 ; Revelation 20:4 . word. App-121 . testimony = witness. See John 1:7 and p. 1511. and, &c. Not merely "heard" but saw in vision. all things that = whatsoever things. saw. App-133 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 1:2

Who bare witness of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, even of all the things that he saw.Some interpreters of this verse have found a reference to the gospel and John's testimony there; but the final clause appears to define the testimony as that contained in this prophecy.Of the word of God ... This is the great affirmation here. It declares the Book of Revelation to be indeed and in truth the word of God, given by the Father to Christ, and by Christ to John, who in turn... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 1:2

Revelation 1:2. Who bare record— "Who, being honoured with so important a message, failed not faithfully to declare it, but testified the word of God, which, in those prophetic visions, came unto him; and the testimony of Jesus Christ, (whose messenger the angel was,) exactly reporting whatever he saw." read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 1:2

2. bare record of—"testified the word of God" in this book. Where we would say "testifies," the ancients in epistolary communications use the past tense. The word of God constitutes his testimony; :-, "the words of this prophecy." the testimony of Jesus—"the Spirit of prophecy" ( :-). and of all things that, &c.—The oldest manuscripts omit "and." Translate, "whatsoever things he saw," in apposition with "the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ." read more