World English Bible · Under Rome
Revelation 22
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He showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of of and of , in the middle of its street. On this side of the river and on that was , bearing twelve kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. There will be no any more. of and of will be in it, and his servants will him. They will see , and his name will be on their foreheads. There will be no night, and they need no lamp or sun ; for will illuminate them. They will reign and ever. He said to me, "These words are and true. of the spirits of sent his to show to his the things which must happen soon." "Behold, I am coming soon! is he who keeps the words of the of this book." Now I, , am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw, I fell down to before the feet of who had shown me these things. He said to me, "You must not do that! I am a fellow with you and with your brothers, , and with those who keep the words of this book. ." He said to me, "Don't seal up the words of the of this book, for the time is at hand. He who acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still. He who is filthy, let him be filthy still. He who is , let him do still. He who is , let him be still." "Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, to to each man according to his work. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. are those who do his , that they may have the right to , and may enter in by the into the city. Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the , the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood. I, , have sent my to testify these things to you for the assemblies. I am the root and the of , the Bright and ." and the say, "Come!" He who hears, let him say, "Come!" He who is thirsty, let him come. He who , let him take the water of life freely. I testify to everyone who hears the words of the of this book: if anyone adds to them, will add to him the plagues which are written in this book. If anyone takes away from the words of the book of this , will take away his part from , and out of the city, which are written in this book. He who testifies these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon." ! Yes, come, ! The of be with all . .
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The world at this moment · Under Rome, 63 BC to AD 100 ›
Judea as a client kingdom and then a province. Roads, garrisons, taxes, crucifixion, and a common Greek language that let a message travel the empire faster than any before it.
- Rome
- The republic tears itself apart in civil war and comes out as an empire under Augustus. What follows is two centuries of relative peace across the whole Mediterranean, enforced by legions and paid for by taxes, with safe roads and safe sea lanes. Every one of Paul's journeys depends on that.
- Judea
- Governed first through Herod the Great, a client king of enormous ability and enormous brutality who rebuilds the temple into one of the wonders of the ancient world, then directly by Roman prefects. Crucifixion is the standard penalty for sedition and is used often and publicly.
- The wider world
- Greek is spoken from Spain to Syria, which means a letter written in Corinth can be read in Rome without translation. Jewish communities already exist in most major cities, which is where the first Christian preaching lands. Mystery religions, imperial cult, and philosophy all compete in the same marketplace.
- Further afield
- The Han dynasty rules China and trades silk westward along routes that touch the Roman world at second hand. In Britain the Roman conquest begins within a decade of the crucifixion.