Revelation 1:1 to Daniel 2:28-30

NT Text: Revelation 1:1

OT Source(s):

• Daniel 2:28-30, 45-47 (ἀποκαλύπτω "reveal" 5x; ἃ δεῖ γενέσθαι "what must come to pass" 3x; σημαίνω "signify" 2x)

Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Reference Type: Allusion

Connection Method(s): Redemptive-Historical Progression + Promise-Fulfillment

Significance: The entire book is patterned after Daniel 2's apocalyptic vision structure. John's shift from Daniel's "in the latter days" to "soon/quickly" (ἐν τάχει) indicates that the eschatological fulfillment begins in John's own generation rather than the distant future. The use of σημαίνω ("signify") signals that symbolic, not literal, vision should be expected throughout the book. This opening verse establishes Revelation's hermeneutical framework as a prophetic-apocalyptic work rooted in Daniel's visions.