The Outermost Ring (ch 1 X ch 22) - The Woven Rings of Revelation

This is one study within the larger body of work introduced here: The Woven Rings of Revelation: Intro

This presentation showcases the outermost woven ring of the book of Revelation. It consists of the entirety of the first and last chapters; 1 and 22.

Through the visual organization and interactive features of this presentation, it first highlights the structural relationships within the opening text of the ring, and separately, of the closing. The coloring of some of the expressions in chapter 22 is intended to help you identify some of the matches more easily. The access provided to the Author's guidance is invaluable! There is further benefit on offer for those who are able to recognize the parallels that exist when comparing the opening with the closing texts of this woven ring. I've listed some of them down below the interactive presentation.

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A selection of parallels found when comparing chapters 1 and 22:

1:3 "Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near."
COMPARE
22:18 "I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book; 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book."

"I am the Alpha and Omega" 1:8 COMPARE 22:13

"for the time is near" 1:3 COMPARE 22:10

"to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place;" 1:1 COMPARE 22:6

sent his angel to communicate 1:1 COMPARE 22:6, 16

"Testified" 1:2 & "Testimony" 1:2, 9 COMPARE "Testify" 22:16, 18 & "Testifies" 22:20

"Prophecy" 1:3 COMPARE 22:7, 10, 18, 19

For more explanation, see: About These Thematic Patterns

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