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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Revelation 1:17

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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1:17 When I saw him, I fell . . . dead: Terror and a dead faint, if not death itself (see Exod 33:20), frequently result when someone sees God (see Isa 6:1-5; Matt 28:4). The Lord graciously responds by the touch of his right hand (cp. Matt 25:34) and the words “Don’t be afraid!” (cp. Luke 1:13), indicating both grace and acceptance. • I am: The phrase identifies Jesus as God (see study note on Rev 1:8).
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