The Revelation of Jesus Christ

Alex (Lazaro) Figueroa

• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN: 9781098035006
• eBook ISBN: 9781098035013
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Biblical Studies

This book, The Revelation of Jesus Christ, has been written on each chapter of the book of Revelation. Each chapter is written in plain English, giving the reader understanding of the symbols in the chapter and the book of Revelation. Each symbol in the book of Revelation can be found throughout the Scriptures, thus giving us the meaning and understanding of each one. If the wrong meaning or understanding of each symbol is given, then the entire book of Revelation is misunderstood.Within the pages of this book, we find the battles and victories of God's church down through the ages of time. Therefore, we can see God's people and the spiritual battles that were won by conquering the enemy of their time. These same battles are taking place in many places today, but we will be able to understand that God has a people and has always had a people who will stand for truth and right.The book of Revelation is a misunderstood book and one often feared by many. But read with understanding, it can be blessing to God's people everywhere.This book, Revelation of Jesus Christ, was originally written and printed in Spanish. Because of the large demand, it has been translated into English.

Chapter 1

The Apocalyptic Vision

The Source of the Revelation

“The revelation of Jesus Christ” (Rev. 1:1a).

The Apostle John is sometimes referred to as the revelator, but the apostle is not the revelator. It is Jesus Christ!

The Purpose of the Revelation

“To show his servants things which must shortly come to pass” (v. 1b).

It is a revelation for those who serve the King of kings. These things aren’t going to happen at the end of time but would begin to take place soon.

God does not want his church to be in darkness. He wants us to be as the sons of Issachar: “Men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do.” (1 Chron. 12:32).7

The book of Revelation sets us rightly in the prophetic camp. It shows us what we should do in the present time, in our current circumstances.

The church was helped, in the past, to understand her circumstances and be able to survive as she faced her many enemies and dangers.

The Means of the Revelation

“By his angel unto his servant John” (v. 1c).

The angel constantly appears through Revelation. It’s in chapter 22, verse 9, that we finally know his identity, “I am thy fellow servant and of thy brethren the prophets and of them which keep the sayings of this book.” The angel represents the servants of God, his messengers. The Greek definition of the word angel that appears in the book of Revelation is different than the word angel that appears in the Gospels. Angel in the book of Revelation means “messenger.” That clarification will help us as we progress through this book. The actions of these angels describe the actions of the messengers and servants of God.

The Blessing of the Revelation

“Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand” (v. 3).

There is a blessing for those who: (1) read the revelation; (2) hear it preached; and (3) obey it.

To be exposed to the teaching of Revelation brings with it a blessing. There are many who are afraid to read this book of the Holy Scriptures. Why should we fear a blessing from God?

The Objective of the Revelation

“To the seven churches which are in Asia” (v. 4a).

This scripture refers to seven congregations of the church of God located in Asia Minor:

What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. (v. 11b)

We will see, in the following chapter, the significance of these churches as well as the message that Jesus Christ sent to them.

The Revelator of the Revelation

“And I turned to see the voice that spake with me…one like unto the Son of man” (vs. 12a, 13a).

“And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last” (v. 17b).

There is no doubt that we are looking at a glorious and unique description of the Son of God. This is the way He presented Himself to His servant. This is also the way He wants us to know and remember Him, not in His fleshly form but in His glorified state. “Yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more” (2 Cor. 5:16b).8

The Description of the Son of Man

1. “Clothed with a garment down to the foot and girt about the paps with a golden girdle” (v. 13b).
   John sees Jesus in his august majesty. The surprise of the vision was overwhelming for John. He fell at his feet as dead. The impact was too much for him. Mortality had come face-to-face with immortality itself. The earthly facing the heavenly, the transient facing the eternal, the carnal facing the divine.
   John sees Christ as the high priest of our heavenly calling (Heb. 3:1).9 Gold is symbolic of what is divine. Jesus has a divine priesthood. He is the only one who can bring us to God (John 14:6).10 The only one who can mediate between God and man (1 Tim. 2:5;11 Heb. 9:15,12 12:24).13
2. “His head ...

Table of contents

• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11
• Chapter 12
• Chapter 13
• Chapter 14
• Chapter 15
• Chapter 16
• Chapter 17
• Chapter 18
• Chapter 19
• Chapter 20
• Chapter 21
• Chapter 22