Revelation 1:9-20

Revelation 1:9-20

[9] John,  who  also  brother,  and  companion  in  tribulation,  and  in  the kingdom  and  patience  of Jesus  was  in  the isle  that is called  Patmos,  for  the word  of God,  and  for  the testimony  of Jesus  [10] I was  in  the Spirit  on  the Lord's  day,  and  heard  behind  a great  voice,  as  of a trumpet,  [11] Saying,  am  Alpha  and  Omega,  the first  and  the last:  and,  What  thou seest,  write  in  a book,  and  send  it unto the seven  churches  which  unto  Ephesus,  and  unto  Smyrna,  and  unto  Pergamos,  and  unto  Thyatira,  and  unto  Sardis,  and  unto  Philadelphia,  and  unto  Laodicea.  [12] And  I turned  to see  the voice  that  spake  with  And  being turned,  seven  golden  candlesticks;  [13] And  in  the midst  candlesticks  one like  unto the Son  of man,  clothed with a garment  down to the foot,  and  girt  about  the paps  with a golden  girdle.  [14] His  head  and  his hairs  were white  wool,  as white  as  snow;  and  his  eyes  were as  a flame  of fire;  [15] And  his  feet  like  unto fine brass,  as  if they burned  in  a furnace;  and  his  voice  as  the sound  of many  waters.  [16] And  he had  in  his  right  hand  seven  stars:  and  out of  his  mouth  went  a sharp  twoedged  sword:  and  his  countenance  was as  the sun  shineth  in  his  strength.  [17] And  when  him,  I fell  at  his  feet  as  dead.  And  his  right  upon  saying  Fear  not;  am  the first  and  the last:  [18] I am he that liveth,  and  was  dead;  and,  behold,  I am  alive  for  evermore,  and  have  the keys  of hell  and  of death.  [19] Write  the things which  and  the things which  and  the things which  shall  be  hereafter;  [20] The mystery  of the seven  stars  which  in  right hand,  and  the seven  golden  candlesticks.  The seven  stars  the angels  of the seven  churches:  and  the seven  candlesticks  which  the seven  churches. 

What does Revelation 1:9-20 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

John next explained a vision of the glorified Christ that God had given him (cf. Isaiah 6; Ezekiel 1). First, he related the circumstances of his first commission to write ( Revelation 1:9-11). Second, he provided a detailed description of the source of that commission ( Revelation 1:12-16). Third, he explained more about his commission and the one who gave it ( Revelation 1:17-20).