Revelation 22:16 KJV — MannaFest

Revelation 22:16

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.

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ASV

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

WEB

“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”

YLT

`I, Jesus did send my messenger to testify to you these things concerning the assemblies; I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star!

DBT

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

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Revelation — John on Patmos sees the Lamb who was slain enthroned, the scroll opened, Babylon fallen, and the new Jerusalem descending. The canon's capstone — and its most interpretively contested book.

Author: John (traditional — apostle of Jesus; same author as the Fourth Gospel). Some modern critical scholarship distinguishes ‘John of Patmos’ from the apostle; site defaults to traditional attribution
Date: Late-date c. AD 95–96 under Domitian (Irenaeus, mainstream traditional); early-date c. AD 65–68 under Nero (required by most preterist readings). Site surfaces both

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Revelation 1:1
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Isaiah 11:1
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
Revelation 5:5
And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.
Matthew 2:2
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
2 Peter 1:19
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

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mine angel--for Jesus is Lord of the angels. unto you--ministers and people in the seven representative churches, and, through you, to testify to Christians of all times and places. root . . . offspring of David--appropriate title here where assuring His Church of "the sure mercies of David," secured to Israel first, and through Israel to the Gentiles.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Am the root - And source of David's family and kingdom; as man, an descended from his loins. "I am the star out of Jacob," Num. xxiv, 17; like the bright morning star, who put an end to the night of ignorance, sin, and sorrow, and usher in an eternal day of light, purity, and joy.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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Allusion Capstone Isaiah 11:1
one NT verse gathers the Branch stop AND the Star stop (Num 24:17)
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Allusion Numbers 24:17
'the bright, the MORNING STAR' - Jesus claims Balaam's star
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Prophecy Fulfillment Isaiah 11:10
'the root of Jesse... on him shall the Gentiles hope' (Paul quoting Isa 11:10 LXX, Rom 15:12); Rev 22:16 gathers the Branch stop as 'the root and offspring of David'. Targum reads Isa 11:1 messianically (Sanh. 93b; Bereshith R. 85).
PD-quot; Rom 15:12; Rev 5:5; 22:16; Edersheim IX (PD)

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

REV 22:16ISA 11:1 JER 23:5
REV 22:16REV 5:5 ISA 11:1
REV 22:16ISA 11:1 ZEC 6:12
REV 22:16REV 5:5 JER 23:5-6
REV 22:16REV 1:4 ISA 11:2
REV 22:16ISA 11:1 REV 5:5
REV 22:16REV 1:4 JHN 1:1
REV 22:16REV 5:5 ROM 15:12

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