Revelation 22:1

CHAPTER XXII.

The river of the water of life, 1.

The tree of life, 2.

There is no curse nor darkness in the city of God, 3-5.

The angel assures John of the truth of what he has heard, and

states that the time of the fulfilment is at hand, 6, 7.

He forbids John to worship him, 8, 9.

Again he states that the time of the fulfilment of the

prophecies of this book is at hand, 10-12.

Christ is Alpha and Omega, 13.

The blessedness of those who keep his commandments; they

enter through the gates into the city, 14.

All the unholy are excluded, 15.

Christ sent his angel to testify of those things in the

Churches, 16.

The invitation of the Spirit and the bride, 17.

A curse denounced against those who shall either add to or

take away front the prophecies of this book, 18, 19.

Christ cometh quickly, 20.

The apostolical benediction, 21.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXII.

Verse Revelation 22:1. Pure river of water of life] This is evidently a reference to the garden of paradise, and the river by which it was watered; and there is also a reference to the account, Ezekiel 47:7. Water of life, as we have seen before, generally signifies spring or running water; here it may signify incessant communications of happiness proceeding from God.