Revelation

The Revelation of Jesus the Christ ends by assuring its readers that He is coming "e;soon"e; (Rev.22:7). John quotes Jesus's repeated statement that He will come soon (Rev.1:1; 22:7, 12, 20). Indeed, Jesus did come "e;soon"e; to John. Physical life on earth is short for everyone. And the judgments upon first century Jerusalem also came "e;soon."e; But, the text apparently should be read as saying He's coming "e;quickly."e; It again speaks to the speed of His coming, not the timing of "e;when."e; He comes suddenly. He comes unexpectedly to the unsaved; as unexpected as a sudden heart attack (Mt.24:42-44; 25:13; Lk.12:39). But, He is welcomed by the saved that are always in fellowship with Him and looking forward to their union with Him (Jn.17:24; Heb.9:28; Lk.12:43; 21:27; 1Thes.5:4).John declares: The Spirit and the bride (Church) say come ; and he promises whoever wishes can take the free gift of the water-of-life (Rev.22:17). The Church on earth yearns for the final wedding feast (Mt.22:2; 25:10).John again states that God will judge; and he adds a warning about adding or subtracting from the original text of this book, i.e. The Revelation (Rev.22:19). The text within The Revelation then ends with a benediction: The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God s people. Amen