Revelation 1:16
What is written? (ESV)
In his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength.
What does it say?
He held seven stars in his right hand, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword and his face was shining like the sun in full radiance.
What is its immediate context?
The book of Revelation is what John saw and was told to write down (1:1-2). Using “in the Spirit” as a structural marker, the book can be sectioned into four visions in particular:
- Vision One (1:9-3:22) – Jesus speaking to the seven churches
- Vision Two (4:1-16:21) – Seven seals, seven trumpets, seven bowls of wrath; “one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls” introduces the last two (and therefore possibly connected):
- Vision Three (17:1-21:8) – Babylon the Harlot
- Vision Four (21:9-22:5) – Jerusalem the Bride
How Revelation 1:16 is applied across Bible answers
How is the word of God a double edged sword?
A sharp, two-edged sword comes from Jesus’ mouth.
