Revelation is right in the flow of NT writing about Jesus, especially "high" passages such as John 1 and Colossians 1. Revelation does not go to the extent of calling Jesus equal to the Father. Like the book of John, Revelation gives Jesus much of the glory that belongs to God alone (worship, command of spiritual beings), but clearly puts Jesus under the authority of The One who Sits On The Throne.
This would be normative for a God-appointed Emperor of heaven and earth. The very term "king of kings and lord of lords" is the ancient title/definition of an emperor. Of course, this is also borrowing on the Father's glory, who is the great Emperor of all.
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