The Unveiling of Jesus Christ The Concordant Version CHAPTER 22:6-21 Come, Lord Jesus THE visions of the Unveiling vanish. The new earth and the holy city are no longer before us. With John, we return to Patmos. The scenes which held our amazed gaze dissolve into the dim and distant future. The first word that…

The Unveiling of Jesus Christ The Concordant Version CHAPTER 22:1-5 THE SECOND THRONE SECTION The first Throne section revealed a throne out of which issued lightnings and voices and thunders. What a satisfaction to note the contrast in the new earth! Instead of dire portents, we gaze upon a river of water of life resplendent…

The Unveiling of Jesus Christ The Concordant Version CHAPTER 21:9-27 THE BRIDE OF THE LAMBKIN THE faithful in Israel are often found under covenant relationship with Yahweh. In the realm of feeling and affection, this is figured by the marriage bond. Israel was the wife of Yahweh. Those who receive the Messiah are the bride…

The Unveiling of Jesus Christ   The Concordant Version CHAPTER 21:1-8 THE NEW HEAVEN AND EARTH A GLANCE at the literary framework will show us that we have now arrived at the climax of the Unveiling of Jesus Christ. After the Introduction (Rev.1:1-3), we considered the Messages to the Ecclesias (Rev.1:4-3) in which He appears…

The Unveiling of Jesus Christ The Concordant Version CHAPTER 20:14-15 THE SECOND DEATH PERHAPS few subjects have provoked so much speculation as the lake of fire. Is it literal? Is it only a figure? What is it? The answer of Scripture is plain and clear, and all that is necessary is a calm consideration of…

The Unveiling of Jesus Christ The Concordant Version CHAPTER 20:11-13 THE GREAT WHITE THRONE THE concluding scene in the first Temple Section of the Unveiling is the judgment of the Great White Throne (Rev. 20:11-15). In the literary framework, we find that it corresponds to the judgment of the saints (20:5,6). A comparison between the…

The Unveiling of Jesus Christ   The Concordant Version CHAPTER 20:1-10 THE TWO MILLENNIUMS “THE MILLENNIUM” has become a much abused and overworked phrase. Many use it for all future bliss. Its definition has vanished into a nebulous mist. There are two distinct periods of time in the day of the Lord, each of which…

The Unveiling of Jesus Christ   The Concordant Version CHAPTER 19:6-21 GOD’S GREAT DINNER EACH of the two divisions of the Temple Section of the Unveiling closes with a double description of its effects. There is blessing for believers and its opposite for apostates. When the ark of the covenant is displayed (Rev.11:19), Yahweh is…

The Unveiling of Jesus Christ   The Concordant Version CHAPTER 17:18-19:5 THE COMMERCIAL CAPITAL OF THE WORLD COMMERCE controls the modern world. The trader has displaced the politician. Wars are waged for traffic lanes and economic concessions. The policies of cabinets are dictated by the merchants of great cities. Once international commerce, as well as…