Revelation 1:17 meaning and explanation

When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,

Revelation 1:17, Berean Standard Bible

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John, exiled on Patmos, has just seen the risen Christ in dazzling glory among the lampstands, and the sight overwhelms him. Falling like a dead man is the normal response to a heavenly vision in Scripture, not a sign of weak faith.

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