REVELATION CHAPTER 5 REVELATION 5:1 The book sealed with seven seals, which no man is worthy to open. REVELATION 5:4,5 John weeping thereat is comforted. REVELATION 5:6,7 The Lamb that was slain taketh the book to open it. REVELATION 5:8 The beasts and the elders praise him that had redeemed them wi... [ Continue Reading ]
There were no weak angels, but possibly this angel might, in appearance to John, look as if he were stronger than others; or rather, so judged from the great and LOUD VOICE he used. WHO IS WORTHY TO OPEN THE BOOK, AND TO LOOSE THE SEALS THEREOF? Not that he thought any was able, or worthy. We can on... [ Continue Reading ]
None of the angels IN HEAVEN, nor any man upon the EARTH, nor any of them whose bodies are UNDER THE EARTH and their souls in heaven, nor any infernal spirits; none was found sufficient TO OPEN THE BOOK, and _to look on it._ There was none who replied to the angel's question, REVELATION 5:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
As it is the nature of man to desire to know secret and hidden things, especially such as we apprehend of concernment to ourselves, or those whom we love, or are interested in it; and to be troubled, if we know they may be known, and are at a loss for due means whereby to come to the knowledge of th... [ Continue Reading ]
We must remember that John is here describing a vision, and that part of it which is but introductive to the material parts of it. He had in his vision seen a book in the right hand of God the Father, sitting upon his throne of glory; he had heard an angel proclaiming: If any were worthy, he should... [ Continue Reading ]
AND I BEHELD; hearing the mention of a Lion of the tribe of Judah, he looks about wistly to see if he could see any justifying that representation. AND, LO, IN THE MIDST THE THRONE AND OF THE FOUR BEASTS, AND IN THE MIDST OF THE ELDERS, STOOD A LAMB: instead of a Lion he seeth a Lamb; Christ Jesus,... [ Continue Reading ]
This Lamb with seven horns and seven eyes, having been slain, and having prevailed with his Father to open this book, mentioned REVELATION 5:1, of all the secrets, counsels, and purposes of God relating to his church, he came and took it of his Father, in whose right hand it was, as REVELATION 5:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
When the Lamb that had been slain had obtained of him that sat on the throne to open the book of God's secret counsels relating to his church, mentioned REVELATION 5:1, and had taken it out of his right hand, John saw THE FOUR BEASTS, the four living creatures, mentioned REVELATION 4:6, by which see... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THEY SUNG A NEW SONG: by a _new song_ is either to be understood an excellent song, (for new songs are usually most valued), or (which pleaseth me best) _new_ as to the matter of it; for the servants of God under the Old Testament could not bless God for the actual redemption of man by the blood... [ Continue Reading ]
The four living creatures and four and twenty elders (by which are represented the ministers and members of the church of Christ) go on in showing why they had reason to proclaim Christ worthy to be the Prophet to his church, to open the counsels of God to them, viz. because of the great love he had... [ Continue Reading ]
AND I BEHELD, I still attended diligently, AND I HEARD THE VOICE OF MANY ANGELS ROUND ABOUT THE THRONE AND THE BEASTS AND THE ELDERS; and I heard many angels, with the living creatures and the elders; (from whence we gather, that we must not, by the living creatures, or elders, understand angels, fo... [ Continue Reading ]
WORTHY IS THE LAMB THAT WAS SLAIN; the Lamb mentioned REVELATION 5:6, with _seven horns and seven eyes, _ viz. Jesus Christ. TO RECEIVE POWER, AND RICHES; he is worthy of those horns he weareth, emblems of power and strength given unto him; for all power was given him in heaven and earth. AND WISDOM... [ Continue Reading ]
Ver. 13,14. The meaning of the several phrases here used, is not to be strictly and particularly examined; the sense of them all in general is, to show the consent of all the angels and glorified saints, and of the whole church, in giving praise unto God, and particularly to the Lord Jesus Christ, ... [ Continue Reading ]
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