This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,
Here we have, I. What we may call the pedigree of this book. 1. It is the revelation of Jesus Christ. The whole Bible is so; for all revelation comes through Christ and all centres in him; and especially in these last days God has spoken to us by his Son, and concerning his Son.
Commenting on Revelation 1:1-2
The Revelation of Jesus Christ,.... Either of which he is the author: for it was he that sent and showed it by his angel to John; it was he, the lion of the tribe of Judah, that took the book, and opened the seals of it, and which is a very considerable proof of his deity; since none but God could foreknow and foretell things...
REVELATION OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE Note: Due to the length of Introductory Material, please find it starting in Also, See an Outline of the Entire Book THE REVELATION OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE CHAPTER I ANALYSIS OF CHAPTER I THIS chapter contains a general introduction to the whole book, and comprises the following parts:-- I.