Answered. In the sense of taking up speech in connection with some given occasion, as Matthew 11:25. See also on John 2:18.
What are these, etc. The Rev., properly, follows the Greek order, which places first "These which are arrayed in the white robes, who are they?" emphatic and indicating the natural order of the thought as it presents itself to the inquirer. For what, render who, as Rev.
Verse Revelation 7:13. _ONE OF THE ELDERS ANSWERED_] A Hebraism for _spoke_. The question is here asked, that the proposer may have the opportunity of answering it....
AND ONE OF THE ELDERS - See the notes on Revelation 4:4. That is, as there understood, one of the representatives of the church before the throne. ANSWERED - The word “answer,” with us, means “to repl...
CHAPTER 7 Revelation 7:1 . This is the first parenthesis. It must not be taken chronologically. The six seal judgments extend over the entire period of the ending age. The rider upon the white horse...
THE VISION OF THE REDEEMED IN HEAVEN. A great multitude is contrasted with the 144, 000, which is a difficulty for the theory that the two visions refer to the same body of Christians. ARRAYED IN WHIT...
It will be observed that there are two classes here represented. There are twelve thousand who are sealed from each tribe of Israel, and then. great multitude, out "of all nations." The first company...
ONE OF THE ELDERS SAITH UNTO ME. One of these heavenly elders. One had spoken unto him in Chapter. concerning the sealed book. He now asks him concerning the countless multitude in white robes, not f...
RESCUE AND REWARD (Revelation 7:1-3)...
ANSWERED. masked. Figure of speech _Idioma._ App-6. WHAT. Who....
_one of the elders_ See on Revelation 5:5. We have similarly "one (no matter which) of the seven Angels" in Revelation 17:1; Revelation 21:9....
THE PRAISE OF THE GREAT MULTITUDE OF THE REDEEMED...
ἈΠΕΚΡΊΘΗ. Perhaps because his question is suggested by the wonder of the Seer. Cf. Matthew 11:25; Deuteronomy 25:9, in both of which passages it is easier to see the force of the word....
_THE HAPPY STATE OF THE FAITHFUL REVELATION 7:13-17:_ There is nothing in this text that points to one particular trial or distress. Those who continue to come out of the tribulations of the world fai...
ΆΠΕΚΡΊΘΗ _aor. ind. pass. (dep.) от_ ΆΠΟΚΡΊΝΟΜΑΙ (G611) отвечать, ΠΕΡΙΒΕΒΛΗΜΈΝΟΙ _perf. pass. part. от_ ΠΕΡΙΒΆΛΛΩ (G4016) набрасывать; _pass._ быть одетым, ΠΌΘΕΝ (G4159) откуда? ΉΛΘΟΝ _aor. ind. act...
WHAT ARE THESE WHICH ARE ARRAYED, &C.— "Who, think you, are these excellent persons that appear so gloriously apparelled with glittering spotless robes; and from what condition, and how is it that the...
Strauss-' Comments SECTION 23 Text Revelation 7:13-17 13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, These that are arrayed in the white robes, who are they, and whence came they? 14 And I say un...
_TOMLINSON'S COMMENTS_ CHAPTER VII SEALING OF GOD'S SERVANTS _Text (Revelation 7:1-17)_ 1 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth,...
And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? ANSWERED - to my thoughts: asked the question naturally arising in John's min...
__ Throne section-The 144,000 12 Compare Mat_24:29. 12 This cataclysm affects heaven as well as earth. There will be many quakes at the time of the end (Rev_8:5; Rev_8:11-13; Rev_8:19; Rev_16:18)....
THE REDEEMED Two visions interposed between the sixth and seventh seals. There are similar episodes between the sixth and seventh trumpets and bowls. 1-3. Four angels are holding in check the four wi...
FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME REVELATION _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 7 SECURITY AND *SALVATION - REVELATION 7:1-17 V1 After this, I saw four (4) *angels who stood at the four corners of the earth. The...
AND ONE OF THE ELDERS ANSWERED, SAYING UNTO ME. — The seer had asked no question, but the elder answers the wondering thoughts and questionings which fill his mind. Perhaps this scene was in Dante’s m...
CHAPTER V. CONSOLATORY VISIONS. Revelation 7:1. SIX of the seven Seals have been opened by the "Lamb," who is likewise the "Lion of the tribe of Judah." They have dealt, in brief but pregnant senten...
“And one of the elders addressed me, saying”; for similar openings of a dialogue, see Jeremiah 1:11; Zechariah 4:2. Perhaps, like Dante (_Parad._ iv. 10 12), John although silent showed desire painted...
THE JOYOUS SERVICE OF THE WHITE-ROBED THRONG Revelation 7:11 No nation has a monopoly of saints. No tribe is unrepresented. No language is so rude that its children may not learn the speech of heaven...
Under the sixth seal we have seen and heard the portents of coming divine intervention. At the sounding of the seventh seal these will be resumed. Chapter seven describes a pause, and first deals with...
The question here asked by one of the elders is apparently for John's sake and to call attention to the means of their salvation....
(10) And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? (10) A passage over to the explanation of the vision, which the angel enqui...
(13) And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? (14) And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are th...
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 Redeemed In Peru I remember well a conversation I once had with a little old man who lived on the outskirts of the village where I had my parish. He lived in a miserable hut, with his only possess...
First, the perfect number of the remnant of Israel is sealed, before the providential instruments of God's judgments are allowed to act; 144,000 = 12 x 12 x 1000. They are secured for blessing accordi...
AND ONE OF THE ELDERS ANSWERED, SAYING UNTO ME,.... This elder was not the Apostle Peter, as some Popish interpreters have thought; and still less Pope Silvester, who lived in the times of Constantine...
And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? Ver. 13. _And one of the elders_] _See Trapp on "_ Rev 5:5 _"_...
_And one of the elders_, &c. What is here related, to Revelation 7:17, might have immediately followed the tenth verse; but that the praise of the angels, which was given at the same time with that of...
WHAT; who. THESE; the redeemed sinners whom John saw in heaven....
AND ONE OF THE ELDERS ANSWERED, SAYING UNTO ME, WHAT ARE THESE WHICH ARE ARRAYED IN WHITE ROBES? AND WHENCE CAME THEY?...
The bliss of the saints in white robes:...
TWO INTERVENING VISIONS This entire chapter intervenes between the sixth and seventh seals. Similarly, between the sixth and seventh trumpets, we shall see an even longer intervention (Revelation 10:1...
_ 13 Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?” 14 And I said to him, “Sir, you know.” So he said to me, “These are the ones w...
13-17 Faithful Christians deserve our notice and respect; we should mark the upright. Those who would gain knowledge, must not be ashamed to seek instruction from any who can give it. The way to heav...
Not that he did not know, but to try whether John knew, or rather to set John upon inquiring....
Revelation 7:13 Then G2532 one G1520 of G1537 elders G4245 answered G611 (G5662) saying G3004 (G5723) me...
‘And one of the elders answered me saying, “These who are arrayed in the white robes, who are they, and from where do they come?” And I say to him, “Sir (my lord), you know”.' It is indicative of Joh...
Revelation 7:13. THESE WHICH ARE ARRAYED IN WHITE ROBES, WHO ARE THEY, AND WHENCE CAME THEY? The question is not asked by the Seer. It is Addressed to him in order that his attention may be drawn to i...
ANSWERED (απεκριθη). First aorist passive (deponent) of αποκρινομα with λεγων (saying), a common (only here in the Apocalypse) Hebrew redundancy in the Gospels (Mark 9:5). An elder intervenes, thou...
Revelation 7:13 Heavenly Raiment. I. Here, in the text, we are presented to a great, victorious company. These pure, victorious ones are as numerous as they are beautiful; from all nations they come;...
Revelation 7:13 Who are Saints? I. Notice what we certainly do not mean when we speak of men being saints of God. (1) I find no warrant for believing that the asceticism which appears to have so stra...
We will read two passages from the New Testament tonight. The first will show us where the glorified saints are, and the second will tell us what is to become of their bodies. Revelation 7:9. After t...
Revelation 7:9. _After this.-_ I thought I would read this familiar and very precious passage once more as so many of our number have gone home to heaven during the past few weeks. There has been a g...
Revelation 7:9. _After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb,_ Our...
Revelation 7:1. _And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, no...
Revelation 7:1. _And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, no...
CONTENTS: A parenthetical chapter on the saved of the tribulation period. The remnant of Israel sealed. CHARACTERS: God, John, four angels. CONCLUSION: In the great time of unexampled trouble which i...
This whole chapter seems to be an episode, thrown in between the opening of the sixth and the seventh seal. Revelation 7:1. _And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of th...
ONE OF THE ELDERS ASKED ME. He asks this to focus John's attention on the great crowd of people....
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 7:1 There are three “interludes” in Revelation 1:1 (vv. Revelation 7:1;...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 7:13 An elder identifies the great crowd as the ONES COMING OUT OF THE GREAT TRIBULATION. Some understand “the” to refer to one great final period of suffering. Others ta...
Now John sees a great multitude which no man could number, of all nations, peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands. John...
SEALING OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ THIS chapter is in the nature of an _episode_. Before the enemies of the gospel are finally destroyed, St. John sees the admission of be...
EXPOSITION REVELATION 7:1 AND AFTER THESE THINGS. Μετὰ τοῦτο, or, as some cursives read, μετὰ ταῦτα_, _is generally regarded as denoting the close of the sixth seal and the commencement of a new...
_9 AFTER THIS I BEHELD, AND, LO, A GREAT MULTITUDE, WHICH NO MAN COULD NUMBER, OF ALL NATIONS, AND KINDREDS, AND PEOPLE, AND TONGUES, STOOD BEFORE THE THRONE, AND BEFORE THE LAMB, CLOTHED WITH WHITE R...
In chapter four of the book of Revelation, we were taken into the heavenly scene where John beholds the throne of God, the cherubim about the throne as they worship God and the twenty-four elders as t...
Genesis 16:8; John 7:28; Judges 13:6; Revelation 4:10; Revelation 4:4;...
A GREAT MULTITUDE OF GENTILE OUTCOMERS Revelation 7:9 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We believe that the Church be raptured before the Tribulation, and that, therefore, the "great multitude" is another company...
And one of the elders — What stands, Revelation 7:13, might have immediately followed Revelation 7:10; but that the praise of the angels, which was at the same time with that of the "great multitude,...
As if John had said, One of the elders, not out of ignorance as to himself, but out of desire to inform me, asked me, Whether,. knew what these were that stood arrayed in white? And. told him. did not...