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He said to me, "Don`t seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.
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Multiple commentators contrast this command with the one given to the prophet Daniel, who was told to seal his prophecies for a distant future. John is explicitly told not to seal Revelation because its message was needed immediately. The book was intended as an open resource to comfort, guide, and strengthen the church through its trials from that point forward.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And he saith unto me. The angel.
Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book. That is, do not seal the book itself, …
And he saith unto me (κα λεγε μο). The angel resumes as in 19:9.Seal not up (μη σφραγισηις). Prohibition with μη …
19th Century
Anglican
And he says to me . . .—The angel, in contrast to the injunctions given to Daniel (Daniel 12:9–13), instructs the prop…
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Baptist
And he says to me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is near.
"There is no need to roll it up and set…
These verses stand in contrast to the command given Daniel to seal up his book (8:26; 12:4, 9–10). John’s message cannot be concealed because the c…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he says to me. Not the angel, but Christ, as is manifest from (Revelation 22:12Revelation 22:13[Referen…
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The Lord Jesus spoke by the angel, solemnly confirming the contents of this book, particularly of this last vision. He is the Lord God, faithful an…
