{And behold, I come quickly} (kai idou erchomai tachu).
Christ is the speaker, either through this angel or more probably
directly from Christ without introduction as in verses 12,16 .
About Christ coming quickly see 2:5,16 3:11 16:15 , and
already in 1:2f . Once more we must recall that achu and en
tachei are according to God's time, not ours ( 2Pe 3:8 ).
{Blessed} (makarios). This beatitude is like in substance the
first ( 1:3 ) and is in Christ's own words like the one in
16:15 . This book is here called a "prophecy" (proph(8874)eias) as
in verses 10,18,19 . It is Christ's revelation from God, a
direct message from God. Part of it is prediction of doom on
Christ's enemies, but most of it is a comforting picture of final
triumph and bliss for the faithful in a time of great distress
and persecution.
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