Before Jerusalem Fell - EntreWave

134 BEFORE JERUSALEM FELL
survey these various expressions in order to prepare for our primary
arguments for the early date of Revelation that are yet to come. Our
survey will be grouped according to similarities of expression.
Verses Using the Tti~og Word Group
Revelation 1:1
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His
bond-servants, the things which must short~ take place; and He sent
and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John.
Revelation 2:16
“Repent therefore; or else I am coming to you guick~, and I will make
war against them with the sword of My mouth.”
Revelation 3:11
“1 am coming quick~; hold fast what you have, in order that no one
take your crown.”
Revelation 22:6
And he said to me, “These words are faithful and true”; and the Lord,
the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent His angel to show to His
bond-servants the things which must slwrt~ take place.
Revelation 22:7, 12,20
“And behokl, I am coming quick~. Blessed is he who heeds the words
of the prophecy of this book.”
“Behold, I am coming quick~, and My reward is with Me, to render
to every man according to what he has done. ”
“He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming quick~.”
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
A cursory reading of the passages before us unavoidably leads
even the casual reader to conclude that John expected the fulfillment
of the prophecies within a very short period of time following his
writing. The crucial word in the statement in the opening verse, for
instance, is “shortly.”
2. These expressions of temporal expectation are not the only internal indicators of
time in Revelation. There are many others (e.g., Rev. 6:10, 11, 17; 7:14 [present
participle]; 8:13; 10:6; 11:14, 17; etc.). However, these are strategically placed before and
after the body of the dramatic-symbolic prophecies section and thus determine the time
indications of those sections.