Seven churches

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M. M. NINAN
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Isa 63:1 Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah, with his garments stained crimson?
Who is this, robed in splendor, striding forward in the greatness of his strength? "It is I,
speaking in righteousness, mighty to save." Why are your garments red, like those of one
treading the winepress? :3 "I have trodden the winepress alone; from the nations no one
was with me. I trampled them in my anger and trod them down in my wrath; their blood
spattered my garments, and I stained all my clothing. 4 For the day of vengeance was in
my heart, and the year of my redemption has come. 5 I looked, but there was no one to
help, I was appalled that no one gave support; so my own arm worked salvation for me,
and my own wrath sustained me. 6 I trampled the nations in my anger; in my wrath I
made them drunk and poured their blood on the ground."
His voice was like the sound of many waters.
Water in the Bible refers to the Holy Sprit and the word. But here the usage is in plural.
When used in plural as Waters, or sea it refers to the nations of the world - people of the
world. Here Jesus’ voice was like many waters, above the voice of all people gathered
together. The voice of King of the Worlds. This is the Law which flows out of his mouth. It
is also shown in the double edged sword that proceeds from his mouth.
Heb 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword,
it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and
attitudes of the heart
From his mouth procedeth the two edged swordIsa 11:4 but with righteousness he will
judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike
the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.
Rev 1:17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead.
Even John, who claimed to be the one whom Jesus loved, one who leaned into the
bosom of Jesus felled down at his feet. This is a new revelation - a new aspect which he
did not know before. He was told in parables earlier. When he met Jesus, the
awesomeness was overpowering.
When I first began to paint the picture of this vision taking the description as it is and with
my Indian heritage I came up with the most horrifying image as shown below.