Bible Discussion Thread

Joseph,

We are at Rev. 1:5, which is the center of the Verse 4, 5, 6 series. Here is the verse in its chiasmus form:

a) And from Jesus Christ,

...b) who is the faithful witness,

......c) and the first begotten of the dead,

.........d) and the prince of the kings of the earth.

......c) Unto him that loved us,

...b) and washed us from our sins

a) in his own blood,

Previously, I explained that chiasmi read from left to right to the center, and then right to left to the end. But, they also read from top to bottom in the series, a, b, c, d, etc.

And it is that center which is the focus of the chiasmus. It follows that the center and focus of Rev. 1:5 is that Jesus is the prince of the kings of the earth.

There is much more to this verse. Especially, where the first verse of this series, Rev. 1:4, references a connection coming from the hereafter chapter, Chapter Four. But it is that center which highlights the metaphorical phrase "kings of the earth."

And that these "kings of the earth" are in that position "unto him that loved us." That is, they are kings unto their King, Lord Jesus ( Rev. 17:14), who loved them and washed them from their sins in his blood.

Rev. 1:5 is powerful and well deserving of holding the central position in the 3, 4, 5 series. The highlight of which is that the Savior is the prince (King) over "the kings of the earth." A metaphorical phrase used throughout The Book of Revelation to reference the Savior's servants.