For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the
prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to
these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book;
and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall
take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the
things which are written in this book.
·
This
is another section at the end of the Book of Revelation where it is hard to
tell exactly who speaks. In most red-letter editions, these words are in black,
indicating that the translators believe that these are not the words of Jesus.
But there may be good reason to believe Jesus gave this warning. (DG)
·
"The
solemnity of the injunction suggests that the speaker is Christ Himself."
(Mounce)
·
This
means that there is a high price to pay for tampering with the Book of Revelation
specifically, and the Scriptures in general. (DG)
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