Read The Skeptics Annotated Bible Online
Authors: Steve Wells
12 And,
behold, I come quickly
; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.
(22.12)
“Behold, I come quickly”
13
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
(22.13)
“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.”
349 Is Jesus God?
14
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life
, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
(22.14)
“Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life.”
304 Is salvation by faith alone?
15
For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.
(22.15)
“For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.”
“Dogs [homosexuals?], sorcerers, whoremongers, idolaters” and along with anyone who ever told a lie will not enter the heavenly city.
16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches.
I am the root and the offspring of David
, and
the bright and morning star
.
(22.16a)
“I am the root and the offspring of David.”
329 Was Joseph the father of Jesus?
(22.16b)
“I am .. the bright and morning star.”
This verse refers to Jesus as the “bright and morning star”, as is Lucifer in Isaiah 14.12. So is Jesus Lucifer?
17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book,
If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
19
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life
, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
(22.18-19)
“If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life.”
20 He which testifieth these things saith,
Surely I come quickly.
Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
(22.20)
“Surely, I come quickly.”