Bobservations Column - "The Messenger and the Message"

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Revelation then ends its description of the future and returns to more immediate commands from Jesus. The angel commends what John has seen as accurate and worthy of trust. This is followed by a statement reiterating the idea that "I am" is coming soon. This might have confused John, seeing as the words are those of Jesus, but it had been the angel speaking up to that point. Perhaps in confusion, John starts to worship the angel, but is immediately corrected. "And" beginning verse 7 marks a change in speakers. The speaker is no longer the angel who spoke in verse 6, but Jesus Christ, the One who is coming quickly. (Revelation 22:6–9).