Revelation 1:3 meaning and explanation
Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near.
Revelation 1:3, Berean Standard Bible
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John writes from Patmos to seven churches in Asia Minor, opening his book with a blessing on the one who reads this prophecy aloud and on those who hear and keep what is written. In the ancient world Scripture was normally heard in public gatherings rather than read privately, so the verse pictures a congregation receiving the book together.
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