Rev 22:7-8 | RWP | e4.org | And behold, I come quickly ( κα ιδου ερχομα ταχυ ). Christ is the speaker, either through this angel or more probably directly from Christ without introduction as in verses , . About Christ coming quickly see , ; ; , and already in . Once more we must recall that ταχυ and εν ταχε are according to God's time, not ours ( ). Blessed ( μακαριος ). This beatitude is like in substance the first ( ) and is in Christ's own words like the one in . This book is here called a "prophecy" ( προφητειας ) as in verses , , . It is Christ's revelation from God, a direct message from God. Part of it is prediction of doom on Christ's enemies, but most of it is a comforting picture of final triumph and bliss for the faithful in a time of great distress and persecution.

‏ Revelation of John 22:7-8

And behold, I come quickly ( κα ιδου ερχομα ταχυ ). Christ is the speaker, either through this angel or more probably directly from Christ without introduction as in verses 12, 16. About Christ coming quickly see 2:5, 16; 3:11; 16:15, and already in 1:2f. Once more we must recall that ταχυ and εν ταχε are according to God's time, not ours (2Pe 3:8).

Blessed ( μακαριος ). This beatitude is like in substance the first (1:3) and is in Christ's own words like the one in 16:15. This book is here called a "prophecy" ( προφητειας ) as in verses 10, 18, 19. It is Christ's revelation from God, a direct message from God. Part of it is prediction of doom on Christ's enemies, but most of it is a comforting picture of final triumph and bliss for the faithful in a time of great distress and persecution.

And I John ( Καγω Ιωαννης ). Here John the Seer is the speaker. He had already given his name (1:1, 4, 9). Here he claims to be the "one who hears and sees these things" ( ο ακουων κα βλεπων ταυτα ).

I fell down to worship ( επεσα προσκυνησα ). Second aorist active indicative of πιπτω (with -α form) and the first aorist active infinitive of purpose of προσκυνεω. It was a natural, though a wrong, thing to do, especially after Christ's own voice followed that of the angel "which shewed me these things" ( του δεικνυοντος ταυτα ). Genitive singular of the articular present active participle of δεικνυω. Cf. 1:1; 4:1; 17:1; 21:9f.; 22:1, 6.