A Preterist Postmillennial Commentary-Revelation 1-11 (PPC)
Revelation 1 Setting: 65-66AD/during the reign of Emperor Nero. V1-3: God the Father uses His Son, Jesus to reveal the last days of the Old Covenant. Jesus' angel (the Principle of agency) shares the Father's message to John. V4: This letter is to the seven churches of Asia Minor. Not the entire modern world. The seven spirits can be the sevenfold nature of the Holy Spirit’s presence at all seven churches in Asia Minor (See Revelation 5:6, Zechariah 4:1-6, Isaiah 11:2-3). Alternatively, the seven spirits are throne guardians. Similar to the Sebitti and Amesha Spentas. V5: Jesus' titles are listed in order to express his supremacy over His New Covenant Creation and love for his people, Israel. V6: The acknowledgement of Christ’s blessing over Israel. V7: Imagery from Daniel 7:13-14 and Zechariah 12:11-13 is used in order to demonstrate Christ's exalted power-given by God the Father. Jesus is the ruler of the Jewish World: Heaven and Earth (Sky and Land). He pronounces...