Revelation 1:2 KJV,ASV

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Revelation 1:1-8

The Revelation of Jesus Christ Revelation 1:1-8 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The word "Revelation." The word "revelation" means an unveiling or uncovering, thus we approach the last Book of the Bible with a definite unveiling of the Divine program, as it is set forth in Jesus Christ. So many people imagine that this wonderful Book is a Book of hidden and unrevealed mysteries. This may be so to those who are not taught of God, but to His own who know Him and His Word, it is the revelation of God. 2.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 1:2

‘Who bore witness of the word of God and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, even of all things that he saw.’ John regularly begins his writings with reference to Him Who is the Word of God (John 1:1-14; 1 John 1:1-4) and Who is Himself the fullest expression of the word of God to man. We are therefore justified here in giving it its twofold meaning. He bore testimony to the Lord Jesus Christ, as the Word from God, and he bore testimony to the revelation proceeding from Him, especially this... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 1:1-3

I. The Superscription. Revelation 1:1-Leviticus : . An introductory paragraph describing the purpose and contents of the book. Revelation 1:1 . Revelation, i.e. unveiling of the future.— God gave him: the Son receives the revelation from the Father ( cf. John 7:16).— shortly come to pass: the writer expected a speedy fulfilment of the prophecies ( cf. Revelation 22:6).— angel: the source of the prophecies in this book is God, who speaks through Christ, who speaks through the angel to... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 1:2

Who bare record of the word of God: this phrase determines the controversy about the penman of this part of holy writ, and puts it out of doubt that it was John the apostle and evangelist; the phrase so agrees to John 1:19,John 1:32,John 1:34; John 19:35. The word in the Greek signifies, bare testimony to, or of, the word of God. Some understand Christ, so called, 1 John 1:2. Some would have the gospel meant by it; and if any think this the more probable sense, because, though Christ be... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Revelation 1:1-3

THE REVELATION OF THE LIVING CHRISTCRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESRevelation 1:1. The revelation of Jesus Christ.—This may mean, “belonging to, or proceeding from, Jesus Christ,” or it may be the revelation concerning Jesus Christ; i.e., the partial unfolding of what He, as the living one, is doing, and will do, with His Church in the world. The mystery which has to be unfolded is this: for what purpose is the redeemed Church left in the world, and made subject to the varied influences of... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Revelation 1:1-20

Shall we turn in our Bibles now to the book of Revelation, chapter one?The Revelation of Jesus Christ ( Revelation 1:1 ),The Greek word "apokalupsis" is literally the unveiling. So in the very first phrase you have what the book is all about. It is the unveiling of Jesus Christ, the lifting of the wraps.When I was a child, I lived in Ventura and went to Elementary School in Ventura. I played in the school orchestra. And in front of the city hall they had a sculptor make a sculpture of Father... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 1:1-20

Revelation 1:1 . The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which reaches to the end of time, and is a continuation of the Hebrew, and the christian prophets of the new testament. This revelation properly begins where Daniel ends; and both received their knowledge of the hidden things from Christ, and his angel. The design was to show things which were shortly to come to pass on the Romans, and on the church. Revelation 1:3 . Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear, as in the Greek. By... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Revelation 1:1-3

Revelation 1:1-3The Revelation of Jesus Christ.The Revelation of Jesus ChristI. The Revelation, or Apocalypse.1. This sacred book is called the Revelation, or Apocalypse, to express its origin. It is the Word of the living God, given by Divine inspiration, and invested with Divine authority.2. It is called the Apocalypse to express its nature. It gives a blessed manifestation of the character, counsels, and dealings of God.3. It is called the Apocalypse, to express its object. There is an... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 1:2

2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. Ver. 2. Who bare record of the word ] This John the divine, then, was John the Evangelist, whatever Dennis of Alexandria dispute to the contrary. It was Moses’s honour (saith one), who was God’s peculiar favourite, to be penman of the first book of the Old Testament; and it was John’s honour, Christ’s peculiar favourite, to be the penman of the last book of the New Testament. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Revelation 1:2

bare: Revelation 1:9, Revelation 6:9, Revelation 12:11, Revelation 12:17, John 1:32, John 12:17, John 19:35, John 21:24, 1 Corinthians 1:6, 1 Corinthians 2:1, 1 John 5:7-1 Kings :, 3 John 1:12 and of all: Revelation 1:19, John 3:11, Acts 4:20, Acts 22:15, Acts 26:16, 1 John 1:1, 1 John 4:14 Reciprocal: Isaiah 43:10 - and my servant John 1:1 - the beginning John 15:27 - ye also 2 Timothy 1:8 - the testimony 1 John 5:11 - this read more