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The Revelation of Navi Y'shua By John of AllFaith © 10.05.09 (last update: 3.03.2013)

Revelation 22:1-

The New Heaven and the New Earth

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We pray to the Adon Olam, the Master, Creator and Sustainer of all existence, to fill our hearts with wisdom, awe and understanding as we continue our study into the Revelation of Navi Y'shua. We realize if only in part that difficult days must come first, but grant us the emunah to hold on because glorious times are surely ahead!

At least we reach the conclusion of the Revelation that Rebbe Y'shua revealed to Navi Yochanan and to us. Most of the symbolism in this final chapter will be obvious to those who have reached this point.

Revelation 22:1 And he showed me a pure river of Water of Life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of His valor.

The shower here is one of the seven angels who had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues cointinuing from 21:9

22:2 In the midst of its street, and of the river, from here and from there, was the Tree of Life, which bore twelve fruits, each yielding its fruit according to one month. And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

This waterway is the same sea of glass we have encountered several time in this study. It signifies humanity at large.
We again use the word "valor" here instead of "lamb" to clarify the contextually intended meaning as explained previously.
The Tree of Life references the Ten Sephirot through which Elohyim (God) created material existence. The Tree bore twelve fruits. These are the now restored Twelve Houses of Israel through which the entire planet has been blessed. Through Israel the nations are healed.

22:3 And every curse will end; but the throne of God and of His valor will be in it, and His servants will serve Him.

Note the tenses here. The traditional translation as "Lamb" (rather than lambkin which is what the Greek says literally) with the interpretation that this references Jesus, is clearly incorrect because it says "His servants." There are not two intended persons in this verse, only one: God.

22:4 And they will see His face, and His name will be in their foreheads

This references Revelation 7:3 where the servants of God were sealed.

22:5 And there will be no night there. And they need no lamp, or light of the sun; for the Lord God gives them light. And they will reign forever and ever.
22:6 And he said to me, These sayings are faithful and true. And the Lord God of the holy prophets sent His messenger to show to His servants the things which must shortly be done. M

Who is this messenger? In context is can only be Rebbe Y'shua. Who delivered this prophecy to John? Y'shua. In the next verse this messenger speaks and we recognize his words.

22:7 "Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the Words of the prophecy of this Book"

Rebbe Y'shua, the messenger who revealed this prophecy will return to the earth as HaMoshiach and HaMelekh (Messiah and King)

22:8 And I, John, saw and heard these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the Messenger showing me these things.

When John saw and heard what Rebbe Y'shua revealed to to him he was agast as we discussed eirlier. Now his knees fold in awe of the things that are coming and falls before his Rebbe.

22:9 Then he said to me, Behold! See, do not do it! For I am your fellow-servant, and of your brothers the prophets and of those who keep the Words of this Book. Only worship God.

What could be more clear? Rebbe Y'shua is not God. He is a created being and our elder brother as we read at Hebrew 2:11. He is not to be worshipped. Worship only God!

22:10 And he said to me, Do not seal the Words of the prophecy of this Book; for the time is at hand.

This is likely reference back to the command to seal up the prophecy of Navi Daniel. As discuss near the beginning of this study this book is, in a sense, the conclusion of the Book of Daniel (see Daniel 12:4)

22:11 He who acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still. And the filthy, let him be filthy still. And the righteous, let him be righteous still. And the holy, let him be holy still.
22:12 And behold, I am coming quickly, and my reward is with me, to give to each according as his work is

Melekh Y'shua is still speaking here and he promises those who read this prophecy that he will return to fulfill the prophecies in due time.

22:13 "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the ending, the first and the last."
22:14 Blessed are they who do His commandments, that their authority will be over the Tree of Life, and they may enter in by the gates into the city.

Remember his instruction at verse 9, Rebbe Y'shua again reminds John to worship only God in verse 13. This is obvious with the very next verse: "Blessed are they who do His commandments." Context is essential. Melekh Y'shua is not claiming to be the Alpha and Omega here. He would not say to worship only God (not himself) in one verse and then proclaim himself God in the next! Rather he is clear: Worship only God -- not himself nor any other. In verse 13 he is glorifying the One is the beginning and the end.

22:15 But outside are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and everyone who loves and makes a lie.

Now turning from Navi John to the readers of this book of prophecy the Rebbe continues:

22:16 I, Yeshua, have sent my messenger to testify these things to you in the congregations. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright morning star.[He has become HaMelekh and leader of God's people]

As Rebbe, Y'shua sent his talmid Yochanan (Navi John) to declare these prophecies in the congregations of Israel.
Y'shua's fulfilling the all of the Messinaic prophecies prove that he is HaShemiah ben David as fortold in Isaiah 11. Now that the everyhting is finished this clear to all and is attested to by People Israel

22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come! And let the one hearing say, Come! And let the one who is thirsty come. And he willing, let him take of the Water of Life freely.
22:18 For I testify together to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add on him the plagues that have been written in this book.
22:19 And if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which have been written in this book.
22:20 He who testifies these things says, Yes, I am coming quickly, [and Navi John adds] Amen. Yes, come, Melekh Yeshua.
22:21 The grace of our Melekh Y'shua the Anointed be with all of you. Amen.

Here Ends the Revelation of Navi Y'shua

Revelation 1:3 Blessed is the one who reads and hears
the Words of this prophecy, and the ones keeping
the things written in it, for the time is near.

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