Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary
Revelation 14:13-20
BLESSING ON THE FAITHFUL DEAD, AND THE HARVEST AND THE VINTAGE OF THE EARTH
BLESSING ON THE FAITHFUL DEAD, AND THE HARVEST AND THE VINTAGE OF THE EARTH
REVELATION 14:13 nai,( le,gei {A} Although the shorter reading le,gei (î47 a* 336 582 620 628 1918 copbo eth) may be thought to be primitive, and the other readings scribal expansions, it is perhaps...
Verse Revelation 14:13. _I HEARD A VOICE FROM HEAVEN_] As the information now to be given was of the utmost importance, it is solemnly communicated by a voice from heaven; and the apostle is commanded...
AND I HEARD A VOICE FROM HEAVEN - A voice that seemed to speak from heaven. SAYING UNTO ME, WRITE - Make a record of this truth. We may suppose that John was engaged in making a record of what he saw...
CHAPTER 14 Grace ancient _ 1. The Lamb and the 144,000 (Revelation 14:1)_ 2. The everlasting gospel (Revelation 14:6) 3. Fall of Babylon anticipated (Revelation 14:8) 4. Wrath fo
THE FATHER'S OWN (Revelation 14:1) _ 14:1 I saw, and behold the Lamb stood on Mount Sion, and there were with him one hundred and forty-four thousand who had his name, and the name of his Father writ...
UNTO ME. Omit. BLESSED. See Revelation 1:3. THE DEAD. App-139. HENCEFORTH. Observe the period referred to. SPIRIT. App-101. THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina_. REST. Compare Revelation 6:11. LAB...
Blessing on the Faithful Dead, and the Harvest and the Vintage of the Earth, Revelation 14:13-20 13. _Write_ See on Revelation 10:4. _Blessed are the dead_&c. Two questions arise as to this verse, th...
_THE BLESSEDNESS OF THOSE THAT DIE IN THE LORD REVELATION 14:12-16:_ The fourth headline statement has to do with those that have kept the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. This statement s...
ΉΚΟΥΣΑ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΆΚΟΎΩ (G191) слышать, ΛΕΓΟΎΣΗΣ _praes. act. part. от_ ΛΈΓΩ (G3004) говорить, ΓΡΆΨΟΝ _aor. imper. act. от_ ΓΡΆΦΩ (G1125) писать, ΜΑΚΆΡΙΟΣ (G3107) счастливый, блаженный (_с...
DISCOURSE: 2518 THE BLESSEDNESS OF DEPARTED SAINTS [Note: Intended for a Funeral Sermon.] Revelation 14:13. _I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the L...
THE THIRD ANGEL, &C.— Not only the capital city, not only the principal agents and promoters of idolatry shall be destroyed; the commission of _the third angel_ proceeds farther, and extends to all th...
_TOMLINSON'S COMMENTS_ CHAPTER XIV PARENTHETICAL VISION OF THE TIME OF THE END _Text (Revelation 14:1-20)_ 1 And I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on the mount Zion, and with him a hundred and fo...
Strauss-' Comments SECTION 44 Text Revelation 14:13 13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit, that they may r...
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do fol...
__ Temple Section-The 144,000 18 All will be obliged to have one of three marks to indicate their worship of the wild beast: either its symbol, its name, or its number. The number, we are told, is t...
A VOICE] see on Revelation 1:10. 14-20. St. John sees one 'like unto a son of man' (RV). The expression is derived from Daniel 7:13, where it meant one in human form, as contrasted with the beasts. Th...
THE LAMB AND HIS FOLLOWERS. JUDGMENT ON HIS ENEMIES In the last two Chapter s were seen the enemies of the Church, and their fierce power. Now, by way of contrast, and to encourage the Church to resi...
FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME REVELATION _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 14 THE *LAMB ON THE HILL CALLED ZION - REVELATION 14:1-5 V1 Then I looked, and there was the *Lamb. He was standing on the hill cal...
(13)AND I HEARD A VOICE... — Translate, _And I heard a voice out of the heaven, saying, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth; Yea, saith the Spirit, in that they shall rest...
CHAPTER XI THE LAMB ON THE MOUNT ZION AND THE HARVEST AND VINTAGE OF THE WORLD. Revelation 14:1. THE twelfth and thirteenth Chapter s of this book were designed to set before us a picture of the thr...
The approaching climax of retribution upon pagan Rome affects the dead as well as the living. The latter are encouraged to hold on in hope; the former are brought nearer their reward (_cf._ Revelation...
Revelation 14:6-20 : the fearful doom of the impenitent pagans is announced in a triple vision of angels (Revelation 14:6-13), whereupon a proleptic summary of the final judgment on the world follows...
THE WINEPRESS OF GOD'S WRATH Revelation 14:9 We cannot understand the torment of those who are depicted in Revelation 14:9, except it be the remorse at having refused the love of the Lamb of God. Eve...
The attention of the seer was now turned again to the heavenly order. The redeemed are seen standing with the Lamb, a company of obedient souls who follow Him "whithersoever He goeth." In distinction...
The expressions "in him" and "in Christ" occur repeatedly in the New Testament and are associated with a number of blessings. One must be baptized to be in Christ. (Galatians 3:26-27; 1 Corinthians 12...
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed [are] the dead which die (b) in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their (c) wor...
Blessed are the dead (all the dead) who die in the Lord, and not the martyrs only, for their works follow every one. (Witham) --- It is understood of the martyrs, who die for the Lord. (Challoner) ---...
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do foll...
We begin now what may be called the second volume of the Revelation. The prophetic part of the book divides into two portions at this point. This is another land-mark that cannot be despised, if we wo...
_THE BLESSED DEAD_ ‘And I heard a voice from heaven saving unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours.’...
Heavenly Announcements I. INTRODUCTION A. Last week we took a little time to discuss the "name and number" of the beast! 1. We concluded that this system is already in place and some of it has been...
In Chapter 14 we have the dealings of God with the evil, only first owning and setting apart the remnant. The remnant belongs entirely to the renewed earth: they are seen on that which is the centre o...
AND I HEARD A VOICE FROM HEAVEN,.... Like that which was heard at Christ's baptism and transfiguration, certifying the truth of what follows, so that that may be depended upon as an undoubted verity:...
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed _are_ the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do fo...
_And I heard a voice from heaven_ This is most seasonably heard when the beast is in his highest power and fury; _saying unto me, Write_ He was at first commanded to write the whole book. Whenever thi...
FROM HENCEFORTH; they entered immediately into rest, and were blessed. Of course there was no purgatory for them to pass through; but when absent from the body, they were present with the Lord. 2 Cori...
The bliss of the saints and the reaping of the earth:...
AND I HEARD A VOICE FROM HEAVEN SAYING UNTO ME, WRITE: BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD FROM HENCEFORTH; YEA, SAITH THE SPIRIT, THAT THEY MAY REST FROM THEIR LABORS; AND THEIR WORKS DO FOLLO...
THE LAMB AND 144,000 ON MOUNT ZION In the first five verses of this chapter we find another striking preview of the blessing of the godly remnant in Israel. This preview is given at the time when the...
_ 13 Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, and their works foll...
FROM HENCEFORTH, YEA, SAITH THE SPIRIT: Or, from henceforth saith the Spirit, yea...
6-13 The progress of the Reformation appears to be here set forth. The four proclamations are plain in their meaning; that all Christians may be encouraged, in the time of trial, to be faithful to th...
OLBGrk; AND I HEARD A VOICE FROM HEAVEN SAYING UNTO ME, WRITE: these words denote the excellency of the following saying; it is _a voice from heaven, _ therefore worthy of our attention. John is comma...
Revelation of Paul And the angel says to me: This is a righteous man, and, behold, all his works stand beside him in the hour of his necessity.[11]...
Revelation 14:13 Then G2532 heard G191 (G5656) voice G5456 from G1537 heaven G3772 saying G3004 (G5723) me...
A REMINDER OF THE BLESSEDNESS OF THE PEOPLE OF GOD. ‘Here is the patient endurance of the saints, they who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. And I heard a voice behind me saying, W...
The visions contained in these verses are of the same preparatory character as the preceding vision. The structure of the passage is remarkable. It will be observed that it consists of seven parts, ea...
Revelation 14:13. AND I HEARD A VOICE OUT OF HEAVEN SAYING, WRITE, BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD FROM HENCEFORTH. Those that ‘die in the Lord' are obviously in contrast with the followers...
WRITE (Γραψον). First aorist active imperative of γραφω as in Revelation 1:11. John's meditation is broken by this command. This new beatitude (μακαριο, Blessed) for the Christian dead goes farther...
Revelation 14:13 The Immortality of Good Work. This is a benediction; it is a benediction, too, falling where we are accustomed to look for anything else but felicitation. "Waste," "decay," "death,...
Revelation 14:12 All Saints. I. Our text shows us the chief graces which have made the saints what they are: "Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and...
Revelation 14:1. _And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Zion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written on their foreheads._ The great question for...
The Church of God had undergone a very great trial; there had arisen a cruel and wicked persecuting system, described by John in his vision as a beast, a terrible dragon, of which we read that «it was...
Revelation 14:1. _And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb_ John always writes of Jesus as the «Lamb.» His Lord is to him in his sacrificial character always «the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the wo...
CONTENTS: Vision of the Lamb and the 144,000 sealed Israelites. The angel with the everlasting gospel. Fall of Babylon. The doom of the beast worshippers. Blessedness of the holy dead. Vision of Armag...
Revelation 14:1. _Lo, a Lamb,_ the Lord Christ, _stood on mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty four thousand,_ whom he had redeemed to God by his blood. Here is the church of the firstborn, bo...
HAPPY ARE THE DEAD! One of the "beatitudes" of Revelation. [See note on Revelation 19:9.] Those who endure are HAPPY! [_Happy:_ no word exactly translates MAKARIOS. It shows _extreme happiness!_] "Suf...
_A Lamb … and with Him an hundred forty and four thousand._ THE 144,000 I. Who are these 144,000? They are the identical 144,000 sealed ones spoken of in chapter 7., with only this difference, that...
_Here is the patience of the saints._ PATIENT WAITING UPON GOD The duty, necessity, and good effects of patience are often set forth in the Word of God. This is the more remarkable, because, by the w...
A voice said: "Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth." From henceforth, yes, though you are thrown to the lions in the amphitheater, though you are daubed with pitch and bu...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Revelation 14:13. BLESSED ARE THE DEAD.—This relieves anxiety concerning all who are taken out of the warfare before the victory is fully won. They will share all the r...
EXPOSITION REVELATION 14:1 AND I LOOKED; _and I saw, _indicating a fresh phase of the vision (cf. Revelation 4:1, etc.). Having described (Revelation 12:1
_12 HERE IS THE PATIENCE OF THE SAINTS, THEY THAT KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD, AND THE FAITH OF JESUS._ _ 13 AND I HEARD THE VOICE FROM HEAVEN SAYING, WRITE, BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHO DIE IN THE L...
And I looked, and, lo, there was a Lamb standing on the mount Zion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads (Revelation 14:1). Now back in...
1 Corinthians 15:18; 1 Corinthians 15:58; 1 Thessalonians 4:14; 1 Thessalonians 4:16;...
MERCY AND PUNISHMENT Revelation 14:1, _Revelation 15:1; Revelation 16:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS As we open our study on three Chapter s in Revelation, we find various scenes in chapte
And I heard a voice — This is most seasonably heard when the beast is in his highest power and fury. Out of heaven — Probably from a departed saint. Write — He was at first commanded to write the whol...
Is heaven a place of rest and quiet or of incessant praise and singing? PROBLEM: According to this verse, heaven is a place in which the saints “rest from their labors.” However, earlier in the Book...
These words in their original and primary intention were delivered by the Spirit, and commanded to be written by St. John, for the support and comfort of the church under that severe persecution which...