Note: The companion to these Bible Referents is found in Part 1 Appendix A: Word Studies, hereafter referred to as ‘WS’.  ‘WS’ indicates that there is a word study for that word.  For example, “WS ‘Apocalupsis’”, found at 1:1 below indicates that the study for ‘Apocalupsis’ will be found at 1:1 in “Word Studies”.

1:1. The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified [it] by his angel unto his servant John:

                The Revelation of Jesus Christ:  (WS ‘Apocalupsis’ and ‘Urim ve Thummim’.)

                Which God gave him: (i.e. “the Urim ve Thummim, (Revelation), which God gave unto him”.  (WS 1:1 ‘Gave’.)

Exod. 28:30; (‘put in’)

Lev. 8:8; (‘put’)

To Show to his servants:  (WS 1:1 ‘Show’.)

Deut. 29:29;

Ezek. 40:4;

Daniel 2:21-22, 28-29;

Amos 3:7-8;

Secret revealed:

Psalm 25:14;

Colossians 2:2-3.

What must soon take place:  (WS 1:1 ‘Soon’.)

Daniel 9:24-27; 12:4, 9;

Isaiah 46:8-11;

Revelation 1:3, (time/time is near)

Revelation 2:5;3:11; 22:6, 10, 12, 20; (quickly)

Revelation 10:6, (“no more delay”).

                (The Revelation is being shown to fulfill these Scriptures among many others since the 70 weeks of Daniel are fulfilled from the “Decree to Rebuild Jerusalem”. See Commentary 1:1 “Must”.)

                The following show that the New Testament Church believed that the 70 weeks were fulfilled:

Matt. 23:36; 24:32-34; (“this generation”)

Mark 1:15; (“The time is fulfilled.”)

Mark 13:30;-(“this generation”)

Luke 21:32;(“this generation”)

Luke 18:7-8; (“avenge them speedily”)

John 12:31-33; (“now”)

Rom. 13:11;

1 Cor. 7:29; (“the appointed time…is short”)

1 Cor. 15:51-57; (“we shall not all sleep”)

1 Peter 1:20; (“end of the times”)

2 Peter 3:3-14;

1 John 2:18;-(“the last hour”)

Revelation 2:5, 16; 3:11; 22:6, 7, 10, 12, 20.

And he made it known: (“signified it”.  WS 1:1 ‘Signified’.)

Signs: Gen. 1:14;

Psalm 74:4, 9;

Gen. 1:14;

Psalm 74:4, 9;

 Jer. 10:2;

Luke 21:25;

Acts 2:19; Signs and Wonders:

Deut. 34:11;

Mark 16:17, 20;

Acts 2:22, 43; 14:3;

Heb. 2:4.

By sending his angel:  (WS 1:1 ‘Angel’.)

                See Vol. 1 Introductory Articles: “Daniel in the Book of Revelation.”

‘Signifying Angel’ mentioned in: Revelation  1:1; 5:2; chapters 10 and 11; 14:6-7;chapter 17:1; 18:1-2; 19:9-10; 21:9, 15, 17; 22:6, 8-9, 16.

To his servant John:

Isaiah 44:26a

John 21:20-24;      

Revelation 1:4, 9; 21:2.

1:2. Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

 Who bore witness:  (WS 1:2 ‘Witness’ and ‘Word’.)

John 7:18; 15:27; 19:35;

Acts 1:22; 4:33;

1 John 1:2; 5:6-10;

3 John 12;

Revelation 20:4.

To the word of God: