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Raw Concept Context Data

REV 1:1 -- Concept: MESSIAH (G5547 Christos)

Same Chapter (Revelation 1)

  1. Rev 1:2 -- "the testimony of Jesus Christ"
  2. Rev 1:5 -- "Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, first begotten of the dead"
  3. Rev 1:9 -- "the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ"

Same Book (Revelation)

  1. Rev 11:15 -- "the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ"
  2. Rev 12:10 -- "the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ"
  3. Rev 12:17 -- "the testimony of Jesus Christ"
  4. Rev 20:4 -- "lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years"
  5. Rev 20:6 -- "priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him"
  6. Rev 22:21 -- "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ"

Key observation: The MESSIAH/Christ concept in Revelation 1:1 threads through the entire book, connecting the opening revelation to the kingdom (11:15, 12:10), the testimony of the saints (12:17), and the reign (20:4,6).

Additional Context: G1163 (dei - "must") in Eschatological Contexts

From search_strongs --verses G1163 "must", key eschatological uses: - Rev 1:1 -- "things which must shortly come to pass" - Rev 4:1 -- "things which must be hereafter" - Rev 10:11 -- "Thou must prophesy again" - Rev 11:5 -- "he must in this manner be killed" - Rev 13:10 -- "must be killed with the sword" - Rev 17:10 -- "he must continue a short space" - Mat 24:6 -- "all these things must come to pass" - Mar 13:7 -- "such things must needs be" - Mar 13:10 -- "the gospel must first be published" - Luk 21:9 -- "these things must first come to pass" - Act 3:21 -- "heaven must receive until..." - 1Co 15:25 -- "he must reign, till..." - 1Co 15:53 -- "this corruptible must put on incorruption"

The word dei (G1163) expresses divine necessity -- things that MUST happen because God has decreed them. Its appearance in both Rev 1:1 and Dan 2:28 LXX establishes that the same divine necessity governs both visions.

G946 (bdelygma) NT Distribution

  • Mat 24:15 -- "the abomination of desolation" (with explicit Daniel attribution)
  • Mar 13:14 -- "the abomination of desolation" (implicit Daniel reference)
  • Luk 16:15 -- "that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God" (different context)
  • Rev 17:4 -- "a golden cup full of abominations" (Babylon the harlot)
  • Rev 21:27 -- "anything that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination" (New Jerusalem)

Note: 4 of 5 NT uses of bdelygma are in eschatological/apocalyptic contexts directly connected to Daniel.

G2050 (eremosis) Complete NT Distribution

ALL 3 occurrences: 1. Mat 24:15 -- "τὸ βδέλυγμα τῆς ἐρημώσεως" -- "the abomination of desolation" 2. Mar 13:14 -- "τὸ βδέλυγμα τῆς ἐρημώσεως" -- "the abomination of desolation" 3. Luk 21:20 -- "ἡ ἐρήμωσις αὐτῆς" -- "the desolation thereof"

This word exists in the NT exclusively as a "Daniel marker" -- it appears ONLY when the NT is quoting or alluding to Daniel's abomination prophecy.