Revelation 22:10

And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

Cross-reference

Revelation 22:12 repeats the urgency — 'I am coming soon' — reinforcing why the prophecy is not to be sealed.

Revelation 22:13 identifies the speaker as the Alpha and Omega — the authority behind the command not to seal.

Revelation 22:16 confirms Jesus sent the angel who gives the prophecy — connecting the command not to seal to Jesus' authority.

Revelation 22:20 echoes the nearness — 'I am coming soon' — affirming why the prophecy should remain unsealed.

Revelation 22:7 declares 'I am coming soon' — directly reinforcing the reason for not sealing the prophecy in 22:10.

Revelation 1:3 also states 'the time is near' and blesses reading the prophecy — reinforcing the reason in Rev 22:10 for not sealing.

Revelation 5:1 shows a sealed scroll only the Lamb can open — in contrast, this prophecy is not to be sealed because the time is near.

Revelation 10:4 commands sealing the thunders' words — opposite of this command to leave the prophecy open.

Revelation 1:1 introduces the prophecy as 'things that must soon take place' — the same timeframe that justifies not sealing in 22:10.

Isaiah 8:16 Contrast

Isaiah 8:16 commands sealing the testimony — the opposite of Revelation 22:10's command not to seal, highlighting different eras of revelation.

Daniel 8:26 Contrast

Daniel 8:26 orders sealing the vision because it's far off, opposite to Revelation 22:10's 'time is near' command not to seal.

Daniel 12:4 Contrast

Daniel 12:4 commands sealing the book until the end; Revelation 22:10 reverses this, saying not to seal since the time is now near.

Daniel 12:9 Contrast

Daniel 12:9 says words are sealed until the end; Revelation 22:10 declares the time is near, so no sealing.

1 Peter 4:7 Parallel

In 1 Peter 4:7, the same urgency of the near end is echoed — 'the end of all things is at hand' — reinforcing the call to not seal the prophecy.

In Ezekiel 3:27, God tells the prophet to speak openly — similar to the command not to seal. Both involve delivering unsealed prophecy.