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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 22 - Introduction

* A description of the heavenly state, under the figures of the water and the tree of life, and of the throne of God and the Lamb. (1-5) The truth and certain fulfilling of all the prophetic visions, The Holy Spirit, and the bride, the church, invite, and say, Come. (6-19) The closing blessing. (20,21)

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See also Revelation 22 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    For the analysis of the first five verses of this chapter see the analysis of Revelation 21. The chapter comprises the remainder of the description of the “New Jerusalem” - the blessed abode of the sa...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    These verses bring to a close the description of the New Jerusalem, and it is unfortunate that, in our Authorised Version, they should have been separated as they are from the parts of the same descri...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH VICTORS! CHAPTER S 20-22. (ROMANS 8:37) _This is the seventh parallel section, and we again return to the First Coming of Christ._...

  • The Message from Patmos by David Scott Clark

    CHAPTER XXII. The division of Chapter s here is rather unfortunate. There is no line of cleavage in the thought at this point. The division should have been made between the fifth and sixth verses. T...

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