Bible Passage Scripture Block

Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

(John) began to worship (an angel) but was implored to stop since he too was a fellow servant and believer in Jesus. He was instead told to worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

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

In chapter 19, John’s vision is culminating with a worship scene at the throne of God and a wedding celebration for the Lamb and the “bride” (the church, vs 9). An angel instructs John to write invitations, “Blessed are those who are invited to the banquet at the wedding celebration of the Lamb!”