Blessed Is He Who Reads This Book

Whosoever Adds

or Takes Away

I warn everyone who hears the message of prophecy in this book, that if anyone adds anything to it, God will inflict upon him the plagues that are described in this book; and if anyone removes from this book any of the prophetic messages it con-tains, God will remove from him his share in the tree of life and the holy city which are described in this book. He who testifies to all this says, I am coming very soon!

–Revelation 22:18-19†

Genesis/Revelation

Concepts that are presented for the first time in Genesis are consummated in the book of Revelation.

Heavens/earth created Genesis 1:1

New heaven/earth Rev. 21:1

Paradise lost Genesis 3:22,23

Paradise restored Rev. 21:2-3

Tree of life- access denied Genesis 3:24

Tree of life- accessible Rev. 22:2, 14

River out of Eden Genesis 2:10

River out of God’s throne Rev. 22:1

Sin is possible Genesis 2:16-17

Sin is excluded Rev. 21:27

Serpent deceives Genesis 3:1, 13

Serpent cannot deceive Rev. 20:2-3

Serpent- sentence pronounced Genesis 3:14-15

Serpent- sentence executed Rev.20:10

Curse against man/earth Genesis 3:7

Curse banished Rev. 22:3

Gates of Eden shut Genesis 3:24

Gates of Heaven open Rev. 21:25

Death comes Genesis 4:8

Death no more Rev. 21:4

Beginning of Babel Genesis 10:10 11:9

End of Babylon Rev. 17:16-18

Beginning of Magog Genesis 10:2

End of Magog Rev. 20:8-9

Harris D. Earl, A Study of the Revelation, With Biblical Perspective, English Version, Schmul Publishing Co.,Inc., Salem, OH, 1994, p10

Note: Original Spanish version published for use in Bible Institutes and Colleges, Medellín, Columbia, South America.

Whosoever Will, Let Him Come!

The Book of Life

He who is victorious¼ I will not erase his name from the book of life, but I will ack-nowledge him as mine in the presence of my Father and his angels.

Revelation 3:5†

Crown of Life

Do not be afraid of what you are going to suffer. See! The Devil is going to put some of you into prison ¼ Prove faithful even unto death and I will give you the crown of life. Revelation 2:10†

The Tree of Life

Let everyone who can hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will permit him who is victorious to eat the fruit of the tree of life that stands in the Paradise of God. Revelation 2:7†

The Water of Life

"Come," say the Spirit and the bride [the church]. Let everyone who hears this say, "Come!" Let everyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who wants it come and take without cost the water of life.

–Revelation 22:17-18†

Eternal life

For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son, so that no one who believes in him should be lost, but that they should all have eternal life.

–John 3:16†

Who? Me?

John Bunyan, prison author of Pilgrim’s Progress, said something on this order: "If the Lord were to say, ‘John Bunyan, come, take the water of life, take from the tree of life, take the crown of life,’ "I would not be certain that meant me. For there must certainly be other John Bun-yan’s and how would I, or they, know which John Bunyan he was talking about.

"But when the Lord says, ‘whosoever will, let him come and take of the water of life freely,’ then I know exactly that means me because that whosoever will is like a blank check and my name fits perfectly."

Why Should Revelation Be Important to Me?

¨ TO BE COMMITTED TO MINISTRY

In view of Christ’s appearing, Preach the Word; correct, rebuke, encourage– with patience and careful instruction. –2 Tim. 4:1-2

¨ TO BE FAITHFUL IN FELLOWSHIP

Let us not give up meeting together, but let us encourage one another– and all the more as you see the Day approaching. –Hebrews 10:25

¨ TO REMAIN STEADFAST

Be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. –James 5:8

¨ TO COMFORT THE BEREAVED

And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore comfort each other with these words. –1 Thessalonians. 4:17-18

¨ TO REACH THE LOST FOR CHRIST

Be merciful to those who doubt; snatch others from the fire and save them.

–Jude v 22, 23

Beatitudes in Revelation

Blessed be the man who reads this prophecy and those who hear it read and heed what is written in it, for the time is near. – Revelation 1:3†

Blessed are the dead who from this time forth die as Christians¼ for what they have done will go with them.Revelation 14:13†

Blessed is he who keeps awake¼ so that he will not be put to shame. Revelation 16:15†

Blessed are they who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.

Revelation 19:9†

Blessed and holy is the man who experiences the first resurrection! The second death has no power over him. Revelation 20:6†

Blessed is he who heeds the words of prophecy that are in this book.

Revelation 22:7†

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so as to have the right to approach the tree of life¼ Revelation 22:14†