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The Revelation of Jesus Christ and a little there, in the names by which He is called. Let us take a backward glance over this first chapter of Revelation to see a few of the many names ascribed to our Lord and Saviour, our Prophet, Priest, and King: .. Jesus" ( verses 1, 2, 5, 9). This beautiful name means "Saviour." To Joseph the angel of the Lord said, "Thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins" (Matt. 1:21 ). "Christ" .( verses 1, 2, 5, 9). This is the Greek name for the Hebrew "Messiah," Israel's promised Lord. You will note also that these two names are linked together four times in this chapter; for Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah of Israel-eternal God. "The Faithful Witness" ( verse 5) -faithful in His earthly ministry, as our Prophet from heaven, declaring the will of the Triune God. "The First Begotten of the Dead" ( verse 5 )-none other than the risen Lord, our Great High Priest! "The Prince of the Kings of the Earth" (verse 5)-King of Kings and Lord of Lords. "The One Who Loved Us, and Washed Us from Our Sins in His Own Blood" ( verse 5). He is the Lamb of Cal vary, our Redeemer. The One Who "Cometh with Clouds" (verse 7)-our coming King. The One Who Was "Pierced" for us on the cross (verse 7). "Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the Ending, the First and the Last" ( verses 8, 11, 17). These are names that can apply only to the eternal God. "The Lord" (verse 8)-Jehovah, "the self-existent One '\.Vho reveals Himself." Moreover, He is "the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come"-another way of say• ing that He is eternal God. . "The Almighty" ( verse 8 )-omnipotent God. "The Son of Man" (verse 13)-the God-Man, our per £ ect Priest.
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