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Revelation 11:19-20

REVELATION—NOTE ON Revelation 11:19 This vision reveals the heart of the conflict the church faces. Through his sacrificial blood, Christ (the seed of the woman) has defeated Satan (the accuser of his people). Believers’ sufferings result from Satan’s desperation because “he knows that his time is short” (Revelation 12:12).

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  • A Textual Commentary On The Greek New Testament by Bruce M. Metzger

    REVELATION 11:19 o` evn tw|/ ouvranw|/ On the one hand, the reading with the article is supported by superior external evidence (A C about 30 minuscules including 1006 1828 2020 2073 itgig, h copbo a...

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Revelation 11:19. _THE TEMPLE OF GOD WAS OPENED IN HEAVEN_] The true worship of God was established and performed in the Christian Church; this is the true temple, that at Jerusalem being destro...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    ANALYSIS OF THE CHAPTER 11:19–12 This portion of the book commences, according to the view presented in the closing remarks on the last chapter, a new series of visions, designed more particularly to...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SEVENTH TRUMPET AND THE THIRD WOE. The story which was broken off at Revelation 9:21 is now resumed. The seventh trumpet heralds the approach of the Kingdom of Christ. Revelation 11:15. great voic...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    ANTICHRIST (Revelation 11:1-19) In the passages of the Revelation which we are now about to approach we will on many occasions meet the figure of Antichrist. This figure has exercised a strange fasci...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    WAS... HEAVEN. The texts read "which is in heaven was opened". SEEN. App-133. TESTAMENT. covenant. Greek. _diatheke._ Only occurrence in Rev. GREAT HAIL. Corresponds with Revelation 16:21....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the temple of God_ See on Revelation 4:6; Revelation 6:9. _the ark of his testament_ Better COVENANT, as constantly in the O. T. _there were lightnings_&c. So Revelation 8:5;...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    Revelation 8:2; Revelation 8:6 to Revelation 11:19. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    Revelation 11:15-19; Revelation 12:7-12. THE SEVENTH TRUMPET...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    Ὁ ἘΝ. Text. Rec[392] omits ὁ with אB2. [392] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener. οὐρανῷ. א* adds ἄνω. ΤΗ͂Σ ΔΙΑΘΉΚΗΣ ΑΥ̓ΤΟΥ͂. Primas[393] and cop[394] omit αὐτοῦ; א substitutes τοῦ θεοῦ; B...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE SEVENTH TRUMPET IS SOUNDED REVELATION 11:14-19:_ The seventh trumpet (third woe trumpet) pronounced final judgment on Rome. This section brings us to the end of the world and to the eternal peace...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΉΝΟΊΓΗ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΆΝΟΊΓΩ (G455) открывать, ΏΦΘΗ _aor. ind. pass. от_ ΌΡΆΩ (G3708) видеть; _pass._ видеться, являться, ΚΙΒΩΤΌΣ (G2787) сундук, ковчег, ΔΙΑΘΉΚΗ (G1242) соглашение, договор, з...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND THE TEMPLE OF GOD, &C.— Bishop Newton, with Grotius, is of opinion, that this verse should introduce the twelfth chapter, as it appears to begin a new subject: it is much in the same spirit with t...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    Strauss-' Comments SECTION 34 Text Revelation 11:15-19 15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _TOMLINSON'S COMMENTS_ PART III THE TWO SIGNS IN HEAVEN CHAPTER XII _Text (Revelation 11:19; Revelation 12:1-17)_ 19 And there was opened the temple of God that is in heaven; and there was seen in h...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail. A s...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    __ Throne Section-The Two Witnesses 4 The two olive trees remind us of Joshua the high priest and Zerubbabel (Zech. 3-4), who witnessed for Jehovah in a former apostasy. The ministry of the two witn...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    11:19 opened, (k-10) Or 'and the temple of God was opened in the heaven.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE TWO WITNESSES. THE SEVENTH TRUMPET 1-14. Second episode. There is much difference of opinion as to the meaning of this vision. Perhaps the key may be found in the parallelism of the book. There we...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    TESTAMENT] RV 'covenant.'...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME REVELATION _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 11 JOHN MEASURES THE *TEMPLE - REVELATION 11:1-2 V1 An *angel gave me a stick that was like a pole. He said, ‘Go. You must measure...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND THE TEMPLE OF GOD... — Translate, _And the temple of God was opened in the heaven, and the ark of His covenant was seen in His temple: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and an e...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER VIII. SECOND CONSOLATORY VISION AND THE SEVENTH TRUMPET. Revelation 11:1. FROM the first consolatory vision we proceed to the second: - "And there was given unto me a reed like unto a rod:...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    introduces Revelation 12:1-17; all that the prophet can speak of, from his own experience (_cf._ Revelation 13:1; Revelation 13:11, εἶδον), are the two θηρία on earth, but their activity in these latt...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “HE SHALL REIGN FOR EVER AND EVER” Revelation 11:14; Revelation 12:1 The kingdom is even now Christ's, but it is hidden, even as He is. One day it will be manifested. For a long time David was the an...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    John is called on to measure the temple. In such measurements the court of the Gentiles is not to be recognized. It shows God dealing with the world through His chosen people. The account of the two w...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    Heaven is now opened and the ark of the covenant revealed. The ark was the place where God had promised to meet and commune with the children of Israel. (Exodus 25:21-22) It is here used to symbolize...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And the temple of God was (31) opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail. ...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _The temple of God was opened....the ark of his testament was seen; which P. Alleman applies to the cross that appeared in the air to Constantine. Such applications may be probable, but cannot be call...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    REFLECTIONS BLESSED Lord Jesus! thy Church finds cause to praise thee, for by gracious watching over thy people, and regarding their interests as thine own. Very sweetly didst thou manifest this love...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (15) And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign forever and eve...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Brown Commentaries Selected Books of the Bible

    The Rewards of Service I. INTRODUCTION A. This morning's service will be somewhat unique! 1. We are going to start where we left off last week in Revelation 12:15 and finish the chapter, but then w...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    We are here at once in the centre of prophetic subjects Jerusalem, the temple, the altar, and worshipers. The worshipers and the altar are recognised and accepted of God those worshiping in the secret...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE TEMPLE OF GOD WAS OPENED IN HEAVEN,.... The temple at Jerusalem, to which the allusion is, was the place of public worship; this, in times of idolatry, was shut up, and fell to decay; and when...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail. Ver....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And the temple of God_ Bishop Newton and Grotius think that this verse should introduce chap. 12., as it appears to begin a new subject. It is somewhat like the beginning of Isaiah's vision, (Revelat...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    THE TEMPLE OF GOD WAS OPENED IN HEAVEN; this verse belongs in all probability to the following series of prophecies, which it appropriately introduces. Compare chap Revelation 4:1, "A door was opened...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The sounding of the seventh trumpet:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND THE TEMPLE OF GOD WAS OPENED IN HEAVEN, AND THERE WAS SEEN IN HIS TEMPLE THE ARK OF HIS TESTAMENT; AND THERE WERE LIGHTNINGS AND VOICES AND THUNDERINGS AND AN EARTHQUAKE AND GREAT HAIL. Now comes...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    We have seen under the sixth trumpet the desolating invasion of Israel by the King of the North, which takes place because of Israel's idolatrous image of the Beast set up in the temple at the middle...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    _ 19 Then the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of His covenant was seen in His temple. And there were lightnings, noises, thunderings, an earthquake, and great hail._ A. The temple is...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    14-19 Before the sounding of the seventh and last trumpet, there is the usual demand of attention. The saints and angels in heaven know the right of our God and Saviour to rule over all the world. Bu...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    AND THE TEMPLE OF GOD: some here, by _the temple of God, _ understand the representation of the temple in Jerusalem; others understand the church triumphant; others, the church of Christ militant here...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV (for towards that place are our prayers and oblations directed); the temple likewise [is there], as John says in the Apocalypse, "And the temple of God was opened: ...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Revelation 11:19 Then G2532 temple G3485 God G2316 opened G455 (G5648) in G1722 heaven G3772 and G2532 ark...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And the Temple of God in Heaven was opened and in His temple was seen the ark of the covenant, and there followed lightnings and voices and thunders and an earthquake and great hail.' Nothing is secr...

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

    Revelation 11:19. We have here exhibited in act what had just been proclaimed in word (Revelation 11:14-18). As throwing light upon the imagery of Revelation 11:1 and...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    WAS OPENED (ηνοιγη). Second aorist passive indicative of ανοιγω, with augment on the preposition as in Revelation 15:5. For the sanctuary (ναος) of God in heaven see Revelation 3:12; Revelation 7:15...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Times of the Gentiles to end in a period of forty-two months. Two heavenly witnesses will prophecy on the earth. The seventh trumpet judgment. CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Christ, John, tw...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Revelation 11:1. _There was given me a reed like unto a rod to measure the temple of God,_ the new-testament church. The prophet of old had a similar vision, and all the prophets spake of the enlargem...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    GOD'S TEMPLE IN HEAVEN WAS OPENED. This _symbolic picture_ shows the beauty of God's love to his children. The _temple_ is _wide open_ so all can see the _box holding the covenant._ That _box_ symboli...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The four-and-twenty elders … fell upon their faces and worshipped God._ THE HEAVENLY LIFE I. It is a life of worship. 1. The persons who are worshipping are described as twenty-four elders. They a...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The temple of God was opened in heaven._ THE VISION OF THE HEAVENLY TEMPLE I. The vision of the heavenly temple. “The temple of God was opened in heaven.” 1. A spectacle of surpassing grandeur. It...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Rise, and measure the temple of God._ THE LIVING TEMPLE OF CHRIST’S CHURCH AND THE TWO WITNESSES OF THE WORD WRITTEN AND THE SACRAMENTS The temple and altar, and them that worshipped therein, were c...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE FATE OF JERUSALEM AND ITS TEMPLE _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ THE paragraph, Revelation 11:1, gives the contents of the “little book,” which are in part joyful and in part bitter. The marking...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION REVELATION 11:1 AND THERE WAS GIVEN ME A REED LIKE UNTO A ROD. We are not told by whom the _reed _is given, but in Revelation 21:1. the angel has the reed, and so also in...

  • The Revelation of Jesus Christ Through the Ages by Donald A. Koenig

    _19  AND THE TEMPLE OF GOD WAS OPENED IN HEAVEN, AND THERE WAS SEEN IN HIS TEMPLE THE ARK OF HIS TESTAMENT: AND THERE WERE LIGHTNINGS, AND VOICES, AND THUNDERINGS, AND AN EARTHQUAKE, AND GREAT HAIL._...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So there was given unto me a reed like unto a rod (Revelation 10:11; Revelation 11:1): That is a measuring stick about the length of a rod. and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple o...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Corinthians 3:14; Exodus 25:21; Exodus 25:22; Exodus 9:18;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    The temple [ο ν α ο ς]. The sanctuary. Compare ver. 1 and see on Matthew 4:5. In heaven. Join with temple of God, as Rev., instead of with opened, as A. V. The ark of His covenant [η κ ι β ω τ ο ς τ...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE TWO WITNESSES Revelation 10:1 _and Revelation 11:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS By way of introduction to the study of the eleventh chapter of Revelation we wish to say a word about the tenth chapter. 1...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    And the temple of God — The inmost part of it. Was opened in heaven — And hereby is opened a new scene of the most momentous things, that we may see how the contents of the seventh trumpet are execute...

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