Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)
Revelation 6:9-11
The fifth seal opened.
The fifth seal opened.
Verse Revelation 6:9. _THE FIFTH SEAL_] There is no _animal_ nor any other _being_ to introduce this seal, nor does there appear to be any new event predicted; but the whole is intended to comfort the...
AND WHEN HE HAD OPENED THE FIFTH SEAL - notes at Revelation 5:1; Revelation 6:1. I SAW UNDER THE ALTAR - The four living creatures are no longer heard as in the opening of the first four seals. No rea...
CHAPTER S 6 The Opening of the Seven Seals _ 1. The first seal (Revelation 6:1)_ 2. The second seal (Revelation 6:3) 3. The third seal (Revelation 6:5) 4. The fourth seal ...
REVELATION 6. THE OPENING OF THE SEALS. When the seals of the book are opened by the Lamb, a number of woes are let loose upon the world. The first four are described under the figure of horses of dif...
THE FIFTH SEAL. It is evident, from the entire change of the imagery, that, after the fourth seal, the subject of prophetic vision is entirely changed. The horse now disappears, and is seen no more i...
When he opened the fifth seal, I saw beneath the altar the souls of those who had been stain for the sake of the word of God and because of the witness which they bore. And they cried with a loud voic...
THE OPENING OF THE SEALS (Revelation 6:1-8) As one by one the seals of the roll are opened, history unfolds itself before John's eyes. As we study this section, we must remember one general fact whi...
ALTAR. Greek. _thusiasterion._ First of eight occurances. SOULS. See App-110 and App-170 Compare App-13. WERE. had been. WORD. App-121. GOD. App-98. TESTIMONY. See John 1:7....
The Fifth Seal, Revelation 6:8-11 9. This series of seven visions, like the other groups of seven throughout the book, is divided into two parts. We have seen (Revelation 2:7; Revelation 2:19) that th...
THE FIFTH SEAL...
ΤΩ͂Ν ἘΣΦΑΓΜΈΝΩΝ. Clem. reads μεμαρτυρηκότων; Hipp[241] τῶν πεπελεκισμένων, as Revelation 20:4. אP 1 read τῶν�. [241] St Hippolytus. The readings not given by Tischendorf are from the newly published...
_SEAL FIVE WAS OPENED REVELATION 6:9-11:_ The fifth seal pictured souls under the alter crying for vindication. The soul is the real person. Our body is only a temporary house. These precious ones hav...
ΉΝΟΙΞΕΝ _aor. ind._"act. от ΆΝΟΊΓΩ (G455) открывать, ΕΊΔΟΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΌΡΆΩ (G3708) видеть, ΎΠΟΚΆΤΩ (G5270) под. ΘΥΣΙΑΣΤΉΡΙΟΝ (G2379) жертвенник, алтарь, ΈΣΦΑΓΜΈΝΩΝ _perf. pass. part. от_...
WHEN HE HAD OPENED THE FIFTH SEAL, &C.— This and the following seals have nothing extrinsical, like the proclamation of the living creatures, to determine from what quarter we should expect their comp...
Strauss-' Comments SECTION 16 Text Revelation 6:9-11 9 And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of them that had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony w...
_TOMLINSON'S COMMENTS_ CHAPTER VI THE OPENING OF THE SEALS _Text (Revelation 6:1-17)_ INTRODUCTION 1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatu...
And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were sl...
__ Throne Section-The Seals 13 It has been suggested that the Syriac version preserves the true reading here. After "blessing" it goes right on and gives every creature to the Lambkin, rather than g...
THE SIX SEALS The afflicted Church has been reminded in Revelation 4 f. that God is over all, and that the future is committed to the Lamb. Now (Revelation 6 - Revelation 8:1) she is shown that future...
FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME REVELATION _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 6 THE 7 *SEALS - REVELATION 6:1-8 THE FIRST 6 *SEALS - REVELATION 6:1-17...
I SAW UNDER THE ALTAR... — Read, _when He opened_, and, instead of “were slain,” &c., _had been slain because of the Word of God, and (because of) the testimony which they held._ The seal indicates th...
(9-11) THE FIFTH SEAL differs from the four earlier seals. It is not introduced by the voice of the living beings, and the cry “Come.” The voice which is now heard is not the cry of the groaning world...
CHAPTER IV. THE SEALED ROLL OPENED. Revelation 6:1. WITH the sixth chapter of the Apocalypse the main action of the book may be said properly to begin. Three sections of the seven into which it is d...
“THE WRATH OF THE LAMB” Revelation 6:9 This imagery is very majestic; but we cannot really think that the holy martyrs desire to be revenged, except in love and grace. That their persecutors should b...
We now pass to that section of the Book in which, under the heavenly order by earthly administration, events proceed toward the great consummation. The Lamb, holding the book, breaks the seals. The a...
Man is a living soul. (Genesis 2:7; 1 Corinthians 15:44-45) Man also has a spiritual soul which will not die. (Matthew 10:28) McCord indicates the word "destroy" is elsewhere translated "lost." ...
(7) And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: (7) The sixth sign is that the holy marty...
After the opening of the fifth seal, the souls of the martyrs under the altar cried aloud for justice, saying, how long, &c. Out of zeal for God's honour, and the good of the Church, they pray that th...
(9) And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: (10) And they cried with a loud voice, sa...
We have already seen the bearing of the seven churches to which the Lord was pleased to send the letters contained in the second and third Chapter s. We have found, I trust, substantial reason and amp...
_THE INTERMEDIATE STATE_ ‘And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain.… And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them...
The 7 Seals Part 3 To stop sinning suddenly.--Elbert Hubbard Quotes from Eddie Marquez, a young man that I watched die of AIDS on Tuesday morning, July 20, 6:00 AM (1993). He was a hemafhiliac and c...
What is to follow on earth now begins, when the seals are opened. It will be remarked here, that John, standing in the ruin of the assembly, gives prophetically all that passes from that failure till...
AND WHEN HE HAD OPENED THE FIFTH SEAL,.... Of the seven seals of the sealed book; here is no beast speaking here, nor horse and rider presented to view; it was now a very dark time both with respect t...
And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: Ver. 9. _Under the altar_] _i.e._ Under Chri...
The following seals have nothing extrinsical, like the proclamation of the living creatures, but they are sufficiently distinguished by their internal marks and characters. _When he opened the fifth s...
THE SOULS OF THEM THAT WERE SLAIN; the souls of the martyrs in Christ's cause represent a period of severe persecution. These are seen under the altar, which may mean either the altar of burnt-offerin...
AND WHEN HE HAD OPENED THE FIFTH SEAL, I SAW UNDER THE ALTAR THE SOULS OF THEM THAT WERE SLAIN FOR THE WORD OF GOD AND FOR THE TESTIMONY WHICH THEY HELD;...
The opening of the fourth and fifth seals:...
THE FIRST SEAL: THE WHITE HORSE (vv. 1-2) In the Lamb's opening of the seals our sight is transferred again to earth, but John does not return there. His vision is from heaven. The first seal (v. 1)...
_ 9 When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held._ The fifth seal - Under the altar are souls....
9-11 The sight the apostle beheld at the opening the fifth seal was very affecting. He saw the souls of the martyrs under the altar; at the foot of the altar in heaven, at the feet of Christ. Persecu...
AND WHEN HE HAD OPENED THE FIFTH SEAL: this and the next seal's opening, is not prefaced with any living creature calling to John to COME AND SEE. We must consider: 1. The number of the beasts was bu...
Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book II It says also, "I saw the souls of those that had witnessed, beneath the altar, and there was given to each a white robe."[229] Tertullian A Treatise on t...
Revelation 6:9 G2532 When G3753 opened G455 (G5656) fifth G3991 seal G4973 saw G1492 (G5627) under...
THE OPENING OF THE FIFTH SEAL (REVELATION 6:9). ‘And when he opened the fifth seal I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they...
CHAPTER 6 THE OPENING OF THE FIRST SIX SEALS. The next stage of John's vision describes the opening of the seals by the Lamb, and it will soon be clear that the result is the outworking of world histo...
Revelation 6:9. AND WHEN HE OPENED THE FIFTH SEAL, I SAW UNDERNEATH THE ALTAR THE SOULS OF THEM THAT HAD BEEN SLAUGHTERED BECAUSE OF THE WORD OF GOD, AND BECAUSE OF THE TESTIMONY WHICH THEY HELD. With...
With the beginning of this chapter we enter upon the fourth or leading section of the Apocalypse, extending to chap. Revelation 18:24. The section contains what had been described in chap. Revelation...
UNDER THE ALTAR (υποκατω του θυσιαστηριου). "Under" (υποκατω), for the blood of the sacrifices was poured at the bottom of the altar (Leviticus 4:7). The altar of sacrifice (Exodus 39:39; Exodus 40:...
Revelation 6:9 The Waiting of the Invisible Church. We may gather with all certainty from this wonderful revelation of the inner mysteries of the heavenly court (1) that God has a fixed time for the...
CONTENTS: The opening of the seals. CHARACTERS: Christ, John. CONCLUSION: Woe to those who dwell upon the earth in the days of the great Tribulation, when the wrath of God is poured forth for the fin...
Revelation 6:1. _One of the living creatures,_ that is, the lion, with a voice roaring like thunder, said, _Come and see._ The saints must keep their eyes on what the Lord is doing in the earth. Revel...
THEN THE LAMB BROKE OPEN THE FIFTH SEAL. This is still a vision. I SAW... THE SOULS. He sees an altar, and under it the SOULS (not bodies) of those who were being slaughtered under the second seal. Th...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 6:9 The FIFTH SEAL reveals the Lamb’s reason for devastating the earth. John sees the SOULS of believers SLAIN for bearing witness about Jesus (com
The fifth seal was opened and John saw the souls of those slain for the word of God, and the testimony which they held. Where were they? Under the altar in heaven, which doubtless means at the foot of...
CALAMITIES ON THE OPENING OF SIX SEALS _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ THE first catastrophe, or overthrow of the Jewish persecuting power, is the subject of chaps. 6–11. Some take the subject in a...
EXPOSITION REVELATION 6:1 AND I SAW. A new departure in the series of visions is marked (see on Revelation 4:1). We have here the commencement of the Revelation proper, to which the first five chapt...
_9 AND WHEN HE HAD OPENED THE FIFTH SEAL, I SAW UNDER THE ALTAR THE SOULS OF THEM THAT WERE SLAIN FOR THE WORD OF GOD, AND FOR THE TESTIMONY WHICH THEY HELD:_ _ 10 AND THEY CRIED WITH A LOUD VOICE, S...
Now in chapter six, He begins to open the scroll. And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four living creatures saying, Come and see. And...
2 Corinthians 5:8; 2 Timothy 1:8; 2 Timothy 4:6; John 16:2; Leviticus 4
Altar [θ υ σ ι α σ τ η ρ ι ο υ]. See on Acts 17:23. The altar of sacrifice, as is indicated by slain; not the altar of incense. The imagery is from the tabernacle. Exodus 39:39; Exodus 40:29. Souls [ψ...
THE OPENING OF THE SEALS Revelation 6:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS This study will discover unto us those events which will particularly mark the beginning of sorrows. There are four horse riders to be bro...
And when he opened the fifth seal — As the four former seals, so the three latter, have a close connexion with each other. These all refer to the invisible world; the fifth, to the happy dead, particu...
Here we have the fifth seal opened; under which Christ represents to St. John the condition of those precious souls of the holy martyrs who died for the testimony of Christ, by the bloody hands of tyr...