The Outermost Ring (ch 1 X ch 22) - The Woven Rings of Revelation

This is one study within the larger body of work introduced here: The Woven Rings of Revelation: Intro

This presentation showcases the outermost woven ring of the book of Revelation. It consists of the entirety of the first and last chapters; 1 and 22.

Through the visual organization and interactive features of this presentation, it first highlights the structural relationships within the opening text of the ring, and separately, of the closing. The coloring of some of the expressions in chapter 22 is intended to help you identify some of the matches more easily. The access provided to the Author's guidance is invaluable! There is further benefit on offer for those who are able to recognize the parallels that exist when comparing the opening with the closing texts of this woven ring. I've listed some of them down below the interactive presentation.

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A selection of parallels found when comparing chapters 1 and 22:

1:3 "Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it; for the time is near."
COMPARE
22:18 "I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book; 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the tree of life and from the holy city, which are written in this book."

"I am the Alpha and Omega" 1:8 COMPARE 22:13

"for the time is near" 1:3 COMPARE 22:10

"to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place;" 1:1 COMPARE 22:6

sent his angel to communicate 1:1 COMPARE 22:6, 16

"Testified" 1:2 & "Testimony" 1:2, 9 COMPARE "Testify" 22:16, 18 & "Testifies" 22:20

"Prophecy" 1:3 COMPARE 22:7, 10, 18, 19

Explanation:

What you see above is an exhibit of the linguistic structure that appears throughout the Bible. The featured passage of scripture is straight from the Bible. Nothing has been added or removed or shifted out of sequence.

What's the point of studying this kind of symmetrical design? Firstly, be inspired by the awesome beauty and intricacy of the Author's Word. The structure also conveys meaning to those seeking knowledge and wisdom! In an elegant way, it suggests where the Author places emphasis. It presents context in a very refined manner that guides us to ask questions we would otherwise not be inclined to ask, subsequently leading us to profound insights we would not otherwise glean! How are the paired elements alike and how do they differ? In what specific ways do they compare? Why are they paired? Ask the questions prompted by the holy spirit as you're being informed by the structural comparisons.

Directions:

The interactive features will vividly illustrate the structural design. Pass your mouse cursor over the passage. Hovering over a vertical bar or a line of text will cause it to be highlighted together with its matching elements. If you see a bar or a line of text called out for special attention, click it to open a Commentary Window (which can be repositioned by dragging) and freeze the relevant background highlighting.

Tip: When a presentation is too big to fit on your device screen, you can make adjustments that will allow you to see the elements of interest together onscreen for easier comparison. Right clicking on a bar will collapse it to a single line - a very useful feature! Make your browser full screen - try F11. You can also adjust the zoom (ctrl- or ctrl+ to zoom out or in). If you have a monitor that rotates into a portrait display, leveraging that vertical real estate can be very useful.

For more explanation, see: About These Thematic Patterns

For more examples, see: Interactive Content