Revelation 22
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v.7
“Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book.”
Similar to Revelation 1:3.
v.9
But he said to me, “Do not do it! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets and of all who keep the words of this book. Worship God!“
v.10
Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, because the time is near.”
Daniel had been instructed to seal up his words until the end time (Dan 12:4, 9); some of his visions had applied only to the future (Dan 8:26; 9:24; 10:14; cf. Jer 23:20; 30:24; 1 Enoch 100:6). By contrast, John’s revelation is meant to be understood in his own generation as well as subsequently (which should affect how subsequent generations understand his book). On opening sealed documents, see comment on 5:1