Revelation 22:6

And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. THESE SAYINGS ARE ... TRUE - thrice, ; . For we are slow to believe God is as good as He is. The news seems to us, habituated to this fallen world, too good to be true (Nangle). No dreams of a visionary, but realities of God's sure Word. HOLY. So Andreas; but 'Aleph (') A B, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, '(the Lord God of the) spirits (of the prophets):' who with His Spirit inspired their spirits to prophesy. There is one Spirit; but individual prophets, according to the measure given them ...

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 22:6. _THESE SAYINGS_ ARE _FAITHFUL AND TRUE_] See the preceding chapter, Revelation 21:5. From this verse to the end of the chapter is reckoned the _epilogue_ of this book. 1. The angel affirms the truth of all that had been _spoken_, Revelation 22:6. 2. Jesus Christ confirms what has been affirmed, and pledges himself for the fulfilment of all the prophecies contained in it, Revelation 22:12. 3. John cautions his readers against adding or diminishing, and concludes with the apostolical blessing,...

AND HE SAID UNTO ME - The angel-interpreter, who had showed John the vision of the New Jerusalem, Revelation 21:9. As these visions are now at an end, the angel comes to John directly, and assures him that all these things are true - that there has been no deception of the senses in these visions, but that they were really divine disclosures of what would soon and certainly occur. THESE SAYINGS ARE FAITHFUL AND TRUE - These communications - all that has been disclosed to you by symbols, or in direct language. See the notes on Revelation 21:5. AND THE LORD GOD OF THE HOLY PROPHETS - The same God who inspired the ancient prophets. Sent his a

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

AND HE SAID UNTO ME,.... That is, the angel that talked with him, and showed him the above things: THESE SAYINGS ARE FAITHFUL AND TRUE; not only what are delivered in particular concerning the new Jerusalem state, in which are many things new, and unheard of before, and which may seem strange, and even incredible, but all that are written in this book, Revelation 22:7 all which are "faithful"; to be believed by all that read them, and in the fulfilment of which the faithfulness of God is engaged and displayed: and they are true; for they come from the God of truth, that cannot lie, and are to be credited, and will have a certain accomplishment: this is said to secure the divine authority of this book against the gainsayers of it, whom the Holy Ghost foresaw would arise in the world; and which is here, and in the following part of this chapter, supported by the testim

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._ Infinite sovereignty bestows grace; the river of grace flows from the throne of God. It is the King who saves his people; yet the atonement is ever connected with the sovereignty: «He shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.» 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._ God will enrich his Church by giving her a great variety of good things: «twelve m

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....

THE RIVER OF LIFE (Revelation 22:1-2)...