And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree. AND. So B, Syriac; but A C, Vulgate, Coptic, omit. AFTER THESE THINGS. A B C 'Aleph ('), Coptic,... [ Continue Reading ]
And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, FROM THE EAST - `the rising of the sun:' the quarter from which God's glory manifests itself.... [ Continue Reading ]
Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. HURT NOT - by letting loose destructive winds. TILL WE HAVE SEALED THE SERVANTS OF OUR GOD - parallel to . God's love is such that He cannot do anything in judgment until... [ Continue Reading ]
And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. Twelve is the number of the tribes, appropriate to the Church: three by four: three, the divine, multiplied by four, the number for worldwide e... [ Continue Reading ]
Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. Judah (praise) stands first, as Jesus' tribe. Benjamin, the youngest, is last; with him is associated second last, Joseph. Reuben, as first-born,... [ Continue Reading ]
_OF THE TRIBE OF ASER WERE SEALED TWELVE THOUSAND. OF THE TRIBE OF NEPHTHALIM WERE SEALED TWELVE THOUSAND. OF THE TRIBE OF MANASSES WERE SEALED TWELVE THOUSAND._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; NO MAN - `no one.' OF ALL NATIONS - `OUT OF every nation.' The hu... [ Continue Reading ]
And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. CRIED. 'Cry' in 'Aleph (') A B C, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic. It is their continuing, ceaseless employment. SALVATION - `THE salvation:' all the praise of our salvation be ascribed to our Go... [ Continue Reading ]
And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, The angels, as in , take up the anthem. There it was "many angels;" here, "all the angels" STOOD - `were standing.'... [ Continue Reading ]
Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. 'The blessing, the glory, the wisdom, the thanksgiving, the honour, the power. the might (sevenfold doxology, implying its completeness), unto the ages of th... [ Continue Reading ]
And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? ANSWERED - to my thoughts: asked the question naturally arising in John's mind from what went before. One of the 24 elders, representing the Old and New Testament ministry, appr... [ Continue Reading ]
And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. SIR - `Lord.' 'Aleph (') B C, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, Cyprian, read, 'My Lord.' A omits 'My.' THOU KNOWEST... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. THEREFORE - because they are washed white: for without it they could never enter God's holy heaven: Revelation 22:14, 'Blessed are those who wash thei... [ Continue Reading ]
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. (.) HUNGER NO MORE - as here. THIRST ANYMORE - (.) THE SUN - scorching in the East; symbolically, the sun of persecution (; ). LIGHT - `by no means at all ... light' (fall), etc. HEAT... [ Continue Reading ]
For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. IN THE MIDST OF THE THRONE - i:e., in the middle point in front of the throne (Revelation 5:6). FEED, [ poimanei (G4165)] -... [ Continue Reading ]