After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. Here begins Revelation proper; first, Revelation 4:1 and Revelation 5:1 se... [ Continue Reading ]
And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. AND. Omitted in 'Aleph (') A B, Vulgate, Syriac. I WAS - `I became in the Spirit' (note, Revelation 1:10); rapt in vision into the heavenly world. WAS SET - not was placed, but was situat... [ Continue Reading ]
And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. WAS. So Vulgate Coptic; omitted in 'Aleph (')AB WAS. So Vulgate, Coptic; omitted in 'Aleph (') A B. TO LOOK UPON - `in sight.' JASPER. From , wher... [ Continue Reading ]
And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. SEATS - rather, 'thrones;' of course lower than the grand central throne. So , 'the throne of the beast,' in helli... [ Continue Reading ]
And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. PROCEEDED - `proceed.' THUNDERINGS AND VOICES. 'Aleph (') A B, Vulgate, transpose, 'voices and thunderings.' Compare, at the... [ Continue Reading ]
And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. 'Aleph (') A B, Vulgate, Coptic, Syriac, read, 'As it were a sea of glass.' LIKE UNTO CRYSTAL - not imperfectly transpare... [ Continue Reading ]
And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. CALF - `a steer' (Alford). [The Septuagint often use moschos for an ox, (; , etc.)] AS A MAN. A, Vulgate, Coptic, have: 'as of a man;' '... [ Continue Reading ]
And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. ABOUT HIM, [ kuklothen (G2943)] - 'round about him.' Alford connects with the following: 'A... [ Continue Reading ]
And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, The ground of praise is God's eternity, power, and glory manifested in creating all things for His pleasure. Creation is the foundation of all God's other acts of power, wisdom, lov... [ Continue Reading ]
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, FALL - immediately. 'Shall fall down:' this ascription of praise shall be repeated onward to eternity. So 'shall worship ... sha... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. O LORD. A B 'Aleph ('), Vulgate, Syriac, add, 'and our God.' 'Our' by creation, especially by redemption. B, Syriac, insert, 'the Holy One.' GLORY .... [ Continue Reading ]