ISB ~ Revelation 1 v4

the seven churches:Identified by name in 1:11 and addressed individually in chaps. 2-3.

Asia:A Roman province in southwestern Turkey. Grace …

and peace:A standard greeting in Christian correspondence (Rom 1:7; 1 Pet 1:2). By adding the farewell formula in Rev 22:21, John gives the entire book the character of a letter to be read in the liturgy (Col 4:16; 1 Thess 5:27).

him who is:Implies that God is the eternal Lord of history.

• The expression expands on the name of Yahweh revealed at the burning bush (Ex 3:14) (CCC 206, 212).