What does Jesus mean by 'the bright and morning star' in Revelation 22:16?
In Revelation 22:16 Jesus identifies Himself as the bright and morning star, meaning He shines brightest before the dawn of the new day. This signifies that the 6,000 years of human darkness under the curse are ending, and He inaugurates the eternal day as the eighth I AM.
Les explains that the morning star shines the brightest in the heavens just before the dawn of the new day. In Revelation 22:16, Christ claims that all human history—the darkness of it, the 6,000 years while man has been existing under the curse—is now about to end. The dawning of the new day, the eternal day, is at hand, and He is the bright and morning star. Les also ties this to the eighth I AM, noting that the number eight in Scripture indicates new beginnings, after the seven I AM's of John's Gospel and the eternal state in Revelation 22.
I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.
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Who is the 'day star' that rises in your hearts in 2 Peter 1:19?
The 'day star' spoken of in 2 Peter 1:19 is Christ, the bright and morning star of Revelation, who will appear in all His glory at the very beginning of the Millennium.