Revelation, 22

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This chapter describes the river of life and the tree of life in the new heaven and the new earth. The chapter emphasizes the abundance and prosperity of God's kingdom and the need for all people to come to faith in Jesus Christ.

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The River of Life and the Tree of Life

1 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.

7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.

9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.

14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.

15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.

16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:

19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.

21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Commentary

Revelation 22 is the final chapter of the book of Revelation, and it serves as a fitting conclusion to the entire book. In this chapter, John is given a vision of the New Jerusalem, a city of gold and precious stones that will be the home of God's people in the new heaven and new earth. He is also given a glimpse of the river of life that flows from the throne of God and the tree of life that bears twelve kinds of fruit. This imagery is symbolic of the eternal life that will be available to all who accept Jesus as their Savior. The chapter also contains a warning from Jesus to those who would add or take away from the words of the book of Revelation. This warning serves as a reminder to all believers that the words of the Bible are to be taken seriously and not tampered with. Finally, the chapter ends with a promise from Jesus that He will come soon and that He will bring with Him the reward of eternal life for those who have accepted Him as their Savior. This promise serves as a reminder of the hope that believers have in the coming of Jesus and the assurance of eternal life that He brings. Overall, Revelation 22 serves as a fitting conclusion to the book of Revelation. It provides a glimpse of the New Jerusalem, a warning to those who would tamper with the words of the Bible, and a promise of Jesus' soon return and the reward of eternal life that He brings.