 | Sven E. Erlandson - Religion - 2004 - 232 pages
...voice came from heaven, 'Thou art my beloved son; with thee I am well pleased" (Luke 3: 21-22). J) "The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place; and he made it known by sending his angel to his servant John..." [emphasis... | |
 | James Hastings - Reference - 2004 - 452 pages
...incarnate Son occupies a position of subordination. Thus in the preface to Rev we find these words : ' The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his servants' (I1). And this is borne out in the chapters which follow : ' 1 will give him authority over the nations... | |
 | Mike Forsyth - Religion - 2004 - 262 pages
...understanding Revelation is understanding who the message of this letter is for. John makes this clear, The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who testifies... | |
 | Wesley Mountain - 2005 - 230 pages
...many antichrists have come, by which weJaiow. ..... tha.tJt.is the last hour." (1 John 2:18). "The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants — things which must ^Qjrtlvjtake_piflfie/' (Revelation 1:1). " 3 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words... | |
 | John Carroll Brown - 2005 - 489 pages
...happened, and how he has received this vision. He begins with the introductory words of Rev. 1:1-3: 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, who bore witness... | |
 | Susan Wallace - Religion - 2005 - 302 pages
...MESSAGE OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION (Rev. 1. 1-11) HOW THE MESSAGE WAS TRANSMITTED (Rev. 1:1,2): "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, who bore witness... | |
 | Edward G. Palmer - Religion - 2005 - 214 pages
...FATHER, and preserved in Jesus Christ:" John identifies who he is writing to in Revelations 1:1. "The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show His servants — to the seven churches which are in Asia." Check out some of those vivid descriptions. Those called... | |
 | Steven L McKenzie - Religion - 2005 - 224 pages
...features of the genre of apocalyptic are succinctly represented in the beginning verses of the book: The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place; he made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who testified... | |
 | Maxwell E. Johnson - Religion - 2005 - 2330 pages
...Ant. The angel Gabriel was sent to the spouse of Joseph, the Virgin Mary. SHORT READING Rev 1:1-2 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place; he made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who testified... | |
 | David W. Lowe - Religion - 2005 - 345 pages
...in harrowing detail, the overall theme in the first verse is the true name of the book: Rev 1:1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must happen very soon. He made it clear by sending his angel to his servant John, The Greek word... | |
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The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. 
