In the first half of Revelation 22:16, Jesus declares: “I am the root and the offspring of David.” But in the second half, He announces something equally stunning: I am . . . the bright and morning star, which echoes Numbers 24:17.

Scriptures for Study: What did our Lord promise the church at Thyatira, the church that was clinging to paganism (Rev. 2:28)?

The words of our text were addressed to the seven churches in Asia, who were the original recipients of the book of Revelation (1:11). They state a glorious paradox: Christ was both a root and an offspring. But how can such a thing be?

Scriptures for Study: What encouragement does Hebrew 4:15 give us? How does this then apply to 1 Corinthians 10:13?