Revelation Chapter 1: His Angel Sign-ifies it

Grace unto you, and peace,
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ

Revelation Chp 1: 1-3 (of Revelation verse by verse)

Revelation 1:1 - "The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified [it] by his angel unto his servant John:"...

Because it is so imperative to the understanding of Revelation not to miss things like the title in the Holy Bible (other perversions have other titles) nor stumble on the first verse by presuming John the author, as "many" do and thereby fail the biblical final examination of law vs grace, I've provided many revelatory links the reader is advised to consider along with the text.

His angel: As we will see, the Revelation of Jesus Christ is found from Genesis to Revelation (rather than in Revelation), but mostly in the gospels and epistles; especially the Pauline Epistles. For Paul The Apostle is not only titled as "an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God", and "his witness unto all men" (as prophesied in Acts)  whom God our Saviour will have both saved (graced) and aware what delivered from; But also "his angel" (in Revelation) who sign-ifies it as the author of Revelation plays the last trump so Grace may be winner take all in the end. In fact, in KJV titles of Pauline Epistles, he's Paul "The Apostle" rather than an apostle; And he's writer of more New Testament writings than all six other New Testament writers combined.
Revelation 1:2 "Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw." ...

Indeed John (Son of Thunder) bare record of three things:
 (i) of the word of God (Jn 1:1,2; 1Jn 1:1), and
(ii) of the testimony of Jesus Christ (Jn: all), and
(iii) of all things that he saw (Jn 1: 32-34).

But perhaps three beings mentioned in Rev 1:1 better match such three things:
(i) Jesus Christ bare record of the word of God
(ii) God bare record of the testimony of Jesus Christ
(iii) his angel (Paul) bare record of all things he saw
For the term "Who" followed by three things suggests an allegoric question.

In John 1:1,2 we have an unclarified allegoric mixture of two words: law (1:1) and grace (1:2); For JC is "the same" in Hebrews 13:8. In the gospel according to John we also have use of a double "verily, verily" not found in the other three gospel accounts. John's perception of what he saw indicates he did err. So perhaps we can only accurately accredit 2 of 3 things to John; and 2/3 = 0.666... to infinity of nothing is what a doubleminded man gets in James 1; which also tells us sin(law), when "it is finished", brings forth death (not life).

It seems John (Johnny Law) was a 2Corinthians 11:15 minister of the letter (killeth) of prophecy (discomfort) isn't the same as prophesy (comfort), by mixing grace + law, by not discerning law is "both good and evil" ends bad; And thereby (one of three top dogs) John was a bewitcher of the churches of Galatia and Asia with his "verily verily" johnny law law dogma. For Paul (his angel) both asks and answers "who" bewitched you (to Galatians), naming John as one of three somewhats (dogs to beware) who did. We'll see how John bewitched the churches in the next chapter. For now the point here is "Who" bare record...

Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. ...

This blessed is... of "this" prophecy of words is the first of seven benedictions in Revelation. Seven such denotes the setting is the Sabbath. But since we've established two revelations as if a shewdown, we might also be looking at "the day of the LORD" -vs- "the day of God", or two sabbaths. It's no ordinary weekly Sabbath, but "the time is at hand" sort; and again the "right hand" is mentioned seven times in Revelation. Such speaks of judgment, and potential fear hath torment of law worketh wrath if not established in grace. That is why Revelation is canonized as the last book of the Bible; For other books prerequisite, especially Pauline Epistles, purpose to establish the heart in grace prior to taking such a final exam. Discussion of "the time is at hand" and "right hand" with respect to standing or seated is also quite revelatory.

Revelation 1:3 "blessed" is the first mention of "blessed" x 7 (seven benedictions) in Revelation. Revelation 1:3 is the first sort of twain blesseds in Romans 4, the sort which imputes sin, then covers it up; which is akin to the childish part of child/man in 1Corinthians 13:11, for the second blessed of twain is unto the "man", and does not impute sin, knowing it would make all sinners. Such a childish "blessed" isn't a be attitude in the Bible, rather a not be attitude, to put away. We are exhorted to put off the old (law: sin and death) to put on the new (grace: mercy and peace). I was appalled to hear Kenneth Copeland (after 25 yrs Bible teaching on national tv) say he knew "nothing" about Revelation except he got "blessed" by reading it, per Revelation 1:3. In my opinion it's sick to get "blessed" by reading of brethren being tormented and killed, a sickness common among churchy christians who seem to prefer "willing ignorance" to "get understanding" and learning that "understanding" = "grace glory" in Proverbs 4.

Revelation 1:3 "prophecy" speaks of "this prophecy", the first of seven mentions of "prophecy" in Revelation. Prophecy is not the same as Prophesy; As Gloom is not the same as Groom. Prophecies shall fail, but Prophesy edifies and exhorts all men unto the God of all comfort. So this prophecy in Revelation 1:3 is neither that prophecy nor prophesy; Which is to allegory say good is neither better nor best, when three things are compared instead of twain things... which is also to allegory say more excellent is neither broadmindead nor narrowmindead of three ways, the third being perfected: as the perfection we are exhorted to go on unto, by leaving the "principles" behind; as leaving (good->better) for some only and going on to what's best for all.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.