Revelation 22:16

I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. MINE ANGEL - Jesus is Lord of the angels. UNTO YOU - ministers and people in the seven representative churches, and, through you, to Christians of all times and places. ROOT ... OFFSPRING OF DAVID. Appropriate here where assuring His Church of "the sure mercies of David," to Israel first, and through Israel to the Gentiles. Root of David, as Yahweh: offspring of David as man. David's Lord, yet David's son (). THE ... MORNING STAR - ushering in the day of grace in the beginning of this dispensation, and the everlasting day of glory at its close....

6-19 The Lord Jesus spake by the angel, solemnly confirming the contents of this book, particularly of this last vision. He is the Lord God faithful and true. Also by his messengers; the holy angels showed them to holy men of God. They are things that must shortly be done; Christ will come quickly, and put all things out of doubt. And by the integrity of that angel who had been the apostle's interpreter. He refused to accept religious worship from John, and reproved him for offering it. This presents another testimony against idolatrous worship of saints and angels. God calls every one to witness to the declarations here made. This book, thus kept open, will have effect upon men; the filthy and unjust will be more so, but it will confirm, strengthen, and further sanctify those who are upright with God. Never let us think that a dead or disobedient faith will save us, for the First and t...

Verse Revelation 22:16. _I JESUS_] The Maker, the Redeemer, and Judge of all men. _HAVE SENT MINE ANGEL_] An especial messenger from heaven. _I AM THE ROOT AND THE OFFSPRING OF DAVID_] Christ is the _root_ of David as to his _Divine nature_; for from that all the human race sprang, for _he_ is the _Creator of all things_, and _without him was_ _nothing made which is made_. And he is the _offspring_ of David as to his _human nature_; for that he took of the stock of David, becoming thereby heir to the Jewish throne, and the only heir which then existed; and it is remarkable that the whole regal family terminated in Christ: and as _HE liveth for ever_, he is the alone true David and everlasting King. _THE BRIGHT AND MORNING STAR._] I am splendour and

I JESUS - Here the Saviour appears expressly as the speaker - ratifying and confirming all that had been communicated by the instrumentality of the angel. HAVE SENT MINE ANGEL - See the notes on Revelation 1:1. TO TESTIFY UNTO YOU - That is, to be a witness for me in communicating these things to you. IN THE CHURCHES - Directly and immediately to the seven churches in Asia Minor Revelation 2:3; remotely and ultimately to all churches to the end of time. Compare the notes on Revelation 1:11. I AM THE ROOT - Not t

EXPOSITION REVELATION 22:1 AND HE SHOWED ME A PURE RIVER. Omit "pure." "And" connects this part of the vision with what precedes (Revelation 21:9). It would have been better, perhaps, if the twenty-first chapter had included the first five verses of the twenty-second, so as to take in the whole of the description of the heavenly Jerusalem. But there is a break at this point, as is indicated by the repetition of "And he showed me," which points to a new phase or section of the vision. In the previous section (Revelation 21:9) the angel had showed St. John the city and its wails with their gates and foundations; in this section he shows him the riv

I JESUS HAVE SENT MINE ANGEL,.... As John, the writer of this book, sets down his own name, who was an eye and ear witness of the things contained in it, that they might be more surely believed, Revelation 22:8 so Christ, the author of it, puts his name Jesus to it, to engage the greater attention to hear and read, and keep the words of it, as well as to make it plain and manifest, who is the person speaking of his coming, Revelation 22:7 and who that has any value for Jesus the Saviour, but will give credit, and pay a regard to this revelation of his, which he sent by his angel, one of his ministering spirits, made by him, and under his command, he being the Creator, Lord, and head of angels: this expresses the dignity of his person, and is no inconsiderable proof of his deity: and t

Revelation 22:1. _And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb._ Here again we have God and the Lamb uniting in giving that «water of life» which flows down to us by God's grace through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus, the Lamb of God. Revelation 22:2. _In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations._ The fruit of this «tree of life « is for all those who have partaken of the water of life; and the tree provides medicine as well as food: « the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.»...

CHAPTER 22:6-21 The Final Messages __ 1. The angel's message (Revelation 22:6) 2. The message of the Lord (Revelation 22:12) 3. The two classes (Revelation 22:14) 4. His final testimony (Revelation 22:16) 5. The answer of the Spirit and the bride (Revelation 22:17) 6. The final warning (Revelation 22:18) 7. The final word--the final prayer ...

THE EPILOGUE. The Epilogue consists of the last words, warnings, and exhortations of the angel and the seer. Revelation 22:6. these words: the contents of the book. SHORTLY COME TO PASS: the author thought his prophecies would be speedily fulfilled. Revelation 22:7. I come quickly: I means Christ. The voice of Christ is heard behind the voice of the angel. Revelation 22:8. I, John: _ cf._ Revelation 1:9. I FELL DOWN: as in Revelation 19:10....

AM THE ROOT AND OFFSPRING OF DAVID. He is of the root from whence David sprung as well as the offspring of David. THE BRIGHT AND MORNING STAR. The morning star is the harbinger of the day. When it appears in the east we know that the day is at hand. He is also the Sun of Righteousness, but the symbol used here rather signifies that he is the assurance that the long night of ignorance, sin and sorrow, which have shrouded the earth, shall pass away and that the morning of eternal redemption shall come....