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LESSON 1 * PART 4 * BOOK 59
REVELATION 1:1-10 - PART 2
Revelation 1:6a
"And hath made us (Jews) kings and priests unto God his Father; to him be glory and dominion…" Go back to Exodus chapter 19. And you see Paul never uses that term (kings and priest). It’s for Israel! Let’s turn to Exodus 19. Exodus 19:3
"And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain (that is Mt. Sinai) and he says, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;" Now, stop and think. Exodus 19:4-6
6. And ye (Israel) shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation." Now, do you see how that’s almost word for word what John just said in Revelation. Peter uses this same identical language. I Peter 2:9
priesthood, an holy nation, (the word "holy" simply means set apart for God’s purposes. They were a set apart people for God’s purposes) a peculiar people; (That’s exact language) that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:" That’s how Peter puts it. Now, once again back to Revelation and verse 7.
Revelation 1:7a
"Behold, (John writes) he (the Messiah, the Son, the returning Christ) cometh with (what?) Now, let’s just back up one page to Jude, verse 14:
Now, back to Revelation, again; verse 7:
Revelation 1:7a
Revelation 1:17b
Come back again to the Old Testament, and again I want you to realize that these are all Old Testament references which tie it all to the nation of Israel. The exact language, and how can anybody separate what God says to Israel in the Old Testament prophets and what He’s saying to Israel from the words of the apostle John. Zechariah chapter 12 verse 10 where God says through the prophet:
Zechariah 12:10
Joseph. Go to chapter 45 of Genesis. And let’s just start at verse 1, and we’ll hit just a few of the pertinent verses. Now, remember what we’re talking about. Genesis 45:1-3
3. And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? Genesis 45:5
Genesis 45:6-7
Genesis 45:13-14a
Joy! Joy unspeakable! Now, verse 15. Genesis 45:15
All right, back to Revelation chapter 1 verse 8. Now, the Lord is speaking through the Apostle John and He says:
Revelation 1:8
Now, if you start making a study of this Book of Revelation, you will find that John uses the same terms of Deity that the Old Testament uses, but Paul does not. Paul never refers to – for example - term the "Son of Man". John the Jewish writer, writing to Jews. Isaiah the Jewish prophet writing to the Jews. Isaiah 41:4
Exodus 3:5-6
6. Moreover he said, (the burning bush) I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob. God." So, who’s the burning bush? God." All right, move on down to verse 13. All the way through it’s a constant reference to the Lord and to God.
Exodus 3:13-14
"And Moses said unto God, (there at the burning bush) Behold, when I come to the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? (What’s the name of this God you’re talking about? 14. And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM; Thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you." See how plain that is, and this is the Lord, this is God the Son speaking. Come back to Isaiah chapter 9, and we’ll begin with verse 6. Now, these were all Old Testament terms concerning the Son. Isaiah 9:6-7a
Israel. Here’s Christ in His earthly ministry, Jesus is speaking, and he says:
John 8:51-58
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. No Gentiles here.)Abraham is dead, the prophets; (they’re dead) and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. 53. Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead: and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?" 54. Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; whom ye say, that he is your God. Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, (who?) Revelation 1:9a
"I John who also am your (what?) brother, (now spiritually of course. tribulation,…" Now, you’ve got to remember, these Jews to whom these men are writing, Peter, James and John, were already under a lot of persecution, even before the Tribulation began. Revelation 1:9b
Revelation 1:9b
"…for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ." It may have been a normal life for John on the island of Patmos. Now, verse 10. Revelation 1:10a
"I was in the Spirit (that is under the control of the Spirit of God) on the Lord’s day,…" No – What is the day of the Lord in Scripture? Tribulation!
Never forget that.

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