The description of God as the one “who is and who was and who is to come” (1:4, 8; 4:8) is here stated as “who is and who was” because at this point in the visionary narrative, God has come to his creation.43 This coming corresponds with the establishment of Christ’s eternal kingdom on earth (11:15b). The “time for the dead to be judged” refers to the final resurrection, and “rewarding your servants” points ahead to the description of God’s new creation discussed above. Revelation 21:7 contains a