Głos Jezusa w Apokalipsie

Abstract

One of the elements of Christology of the Book of Revelation is the voice of Jesus. The Greek noun fōnē, denoting the voice of Christ, appears four times (1:10.12; 3:20; 4:1). John experienced it as a loud voice, its sound being similar to that of a trumpet and many waters. In this context, the voice of Jesus is the means of communication of the revelation. It is the voice of a person having full authority and power and its description can be compared to the OT theophanies. The second aspect of Jesus’ voice is that it can reach every Christian, even the weakest and the poorest as was the case with the Laodiceans. Hearing His voice, which means listening to His word, leads to a fellowship with Him. These two characteristics of the voice of Christ have a similarity to its presentation in the Fourth Gospel, in which Jesus’ voice is the one that speaks God’s words and is known by His sheep.