I heard a loud voice of a great multitude — Whose blood the great whore had shed. Saying, Hallelujah — This Hebrew word signifies, Praise ye Jah, or Him that is. God named himself to Moses, EHEIEH, that is, I will be, Exodus 3:14; and at the same time, "Jehovah," that is, "He that is, and was, and i... [ Continue Reading ]
For true and righteous are his judgments — Thus is the cry of the souls under the altar changed into a song of praise.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the four and twenty elders, and the four living creatures felt down — The living creatures are nearer the throne than the elders. Accordingly they are mentioned before them, with the praise they render to God, Revelation 4:9; Revelation 5:8, Revelation 5:14; inasmuch as there the praise moves fr... [ Continue Reading ]
And a voice came forth from the throne — Probably from the four living creatures, saying, Praise our God — The occasion and matter of this song of praise follow immediately after, Revelation 19:6, &c.; God was praised before, for his judgment of the great whore, Revelation 19:1. Now for that which f... [ Continue Reading ]
And I heard the voice of a great multitude. So all his servants did praise him. The Almighty reigneth — More eminently and gloriously than ever before.... [ Continue Reading ]
The marriage of the Lamb is come — Is near at hand, to be solemnized speedily. What this implies, none of "the spirits of just men," even in paradise, yet know. O what things are those which are yet behind! And what purity of heart should there be, to meditate upon them! And his wife hath made herse... [ Continue Reading ]
And it is given to her — By God. The bride is all holy men, the whole invisible church. To be arrayed in fine linen, white and clean — This is an emblem of the righteousness of the saints — Both of their justification and sanctification.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he — The angel, saith to me, Write — St. John seems to have been so amazed at these glorious sights, that he needeth to be reminded of this. Happy are they who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb — Called to glory. And he saith — After a little pause.... [ Continue Reading ]
And I fell before his feet to worship him — It seems, mistaking him for the angel of the covenant. But he saith, See thou do it not — In the original, it is only, See not, with a beautiful abruptness. To pray to or worship the highest creature is flat idolatry. I am thy fellowservant and of thy bret... [ Continue Reading ]
And I saw the heaven opened — This is a new and peculiar opening of it, in order to show the magnificent expedition of Christ and his attendants, against his great adversary. And behold a white horse — Many little regarded Christ, when he came meek, "riding upon an ass;" but what will they say, when... [ Continue Reading ]
And his eyes are a flame of fire — They were said to be as or like a flame of fire, before, Revelation 1:14; an emblem of his omniscience. And upon his head are many diadems — For he is king of all nations. And he hath a name written, which none knoweth but himself — As God he is incomprehensible to... [ Continue Reading ]
And he is clothed in a vesture dipped in blood — The blood of the enemies he hath already conquered. Isaiah 63:1, &c... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall rule them — Who are not slain by his sword. With a rod of iron — That is, if they will not submit to his golden sceptre. And he treadeth the wine press of the wrath of God — That is, he executes his judgments on the ungodly. This ruler of the nations was born (or appeared as such) immed... [ Continue Reading ]
And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh — That is, on the part of his vesture which is upon his thigh. A name written — It was usual of old, for great personages in the eastern countries, to have magnificent titles affixed to their garments.... [ Continue Reading ]
Gather yourselves together to the great supper of God — As to a great feast, which the vengeance of God will soon provide; a strongly figurative expression, (taken from Ezekiel 39:17,) denoting the vastness of the ensuing slaughter.... [ Continue Reading ]
And I saw the kings of the earth — The ten kings mentioned Revelation 17:12; who had now drawn the other kings of the earth to them, whether Popish, Mahometan, or pagan. Gathered together to make war with him that sat upon the horse — All beings, good and evil, visible and invisible, will be concern... [ Continue Reading ]
The false prophet, who had wrought the miracles before him — And therefore shared in his punishment; these two ungodly men were cast alive — Without undergoing bodily death. Into the lake of fire — And that before the devil himself, Revelation 20:10. Here is the last of the beast. After several repe... [ Continue Reading ]
Here is a most magnificent description of the overthrow of the beast and his adherents. It has, in particular, one exquisite beauty; that, after exhibiting the two opposite armies, and all the apparatus for a battle, Revelation 19:11; then follows immediately, Revelation 19:20, the account of the vi... [ Continue Reading ]