Many opponents of the inspiration of the book of the Revelation have brought

forward, among other arguments, the style and language of the book. One need not have

a very learned acquaintance with classic Greek to be able to point out many departures

from recognized rules of syntax which are to be found in the Revelation. What is

important to observe is that these departures from pure Greek are not "barbarisms," as

Dionysius Alexandrinus called them, but are to be traced to the strong Hebrew current of

theme and style running through this prophecy. The imagery of the book is peculiarly

Jewish throughout; temple, tabernacle, ark, manna, covenant, altar, incense, priesthood,

the rod of iron, the holy city New Jerusalem, Jezebel, Balaam, Sodom, Egypt, the plagues

so closely parallel to those of Exodus, all horses of Rev. 6:, and the two witnesses of

Rev. 11: are direct references and continuations of the same visions and prophecies of

Zechariah. The angel of Rev. 10: 5, 6 is a direct reference to Dan. 12: 7, while opening

vision of the Son of man in Rev. 1: 1 is closely parallel to that of Dan. 10: Surely none

have any hesitation in believing that Daniel and Zechariah prophesied concerning the

future of Israel and Jerusalem?

It has been pointed out already by others that the titles of Christ used in this book link

the Lord to the kingdom purpose, and not to the church of the mystery. The student is

recommended to make a list of these titles. He is called,

The Son of man;

The Almighty;

The Lord God;

The First and Last;

The Prince of the kings of the earth;

The One Who is to come;

The One Who liveth; The Lamb;  The Lion of the tribe of Judah; The Morning Star;

The Root and Offspring of David;

He Who has the key of David.

When we examine more closely the first chapter we shall see how full that opening

passage is of illusions to the people of Israel, and the time of the end with reference to

them. We will not anticipate our findings, however, but hope to take up the consideration

of the Revelation itself in our next paper.

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And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,

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And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are,

and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that

there should be time no longer:

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And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his

right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a

time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy

people, all these things shall be finished.