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When I said that Rev 1:1-3 was the title  of the book, I was not 
referring to a title supplied by an editor. The book of Revelation is 
in the form of a letter, with the usual kind of salutation, "John to 
the seven churches which are in Asia. Grace be unto you" (compare 
"James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve 
tribes which are scattered abroad. Greeting"; or "Paul, an apostle of 
Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the 
saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colossae. Grace 
be unto you").  The letter also has the usual close (22:21), "The 
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all" (compare Galatians
6:18, "Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your
spirit"). Rev. 1:1-3 are a title supplied by the writer, not an editor, 
which is why these verses are the same in all the manuscripts, and
why, when the fact is recognized, "John" is sometimes capitalized
in vs. 4.
    Vinton A. Dearing

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