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 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 judgment and execution on the Unfaithful Jews. There are no Tribes of the World. Earth can be translated as Ge-Local Land. Therefore, the earth represents the 1st Century Ancient W...