Justin Edwards' Family Bible NT (1851)
Revelation 1:5
The First - begotten of the dead; the first who rose to die no more, and the leader and head of all who shall be by his divine power raised from the dead to eternal life.
Him; Jesus Christ.
The First - begotten of the dead; the first who rose to die no more, and the leader and head of all who shall be by his divine power raised from the dead to eternal life.
Him; Jesus Christ.
REVELATION 1:5 lu,santi h`ma/j evk {A} Instead of lu,santi the Textus Receptus, following the later uncials (P 046), most of the minuscules, and several early versions (itgig vg copbo eth), reads lou...
Verse Revelation 1:5. _THE FAITHFUL WITNESS_] The true teacher, whose testimony is infallible, and whose sayings must all come to pass. _THE FIRST-BEGOTTEN OF THE DEAD_] Colossians 1:18. _THE PRINC...
AND FROM JESUS CHRIST, WHO IS THE FAITHFUL WITNESS - See the notes on Revelation 1:2. He is faithful in the sense that he is one on whose testimony there may be entire reliance, or who is entirely wor...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. THE PATMOS VISION OF THE GLORIFIED SON OF MAN CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The introduction (Revelation 1:1)_ 2. Greeting and benediction (Revelation 1:4) 3. The praise (Revel
THE GREETING is addressed to the seven churches of Asia for whom the book was written. REVELATION 1:4. SEVEN CHURCHES, _ i.e._ Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea. ASI...
AND FROM JESUS CHRIST. The salutation is from God, the Holy Spirit, and from Jesus Christ; the three who agree in one (1 John 5:7). THE FAITHFUL WITNESS. Christ came into the world and bore witness...
The opening scenes of Revelation are of the most striking character. Though the apostle is confined upon. lonely rock of the sea and is far away from the saints assembled in the name of Christ, yet be...
This is John writing to the seven Churches which are in Asia. Grace be to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits which are before his throne, and from...
GOD'S REVELATION TO MEN (Revelation 1:1-3)...
FAITHFUL. App-150. Compare Isaiah 55:4. WITNESS. Greek. _martus._ See Revelation 3:14 and p. 1511. FIRST BEGOTTEN. See Romans 8:29;...
_who is_ These words are probably inserted in the A. V. and R. V. by way of marking the fact that "the faithful Witness" is in the nominative, not in apposition to the name "Jesus Christ." But whether...
ἈΠῸ ἸΗΣΟΥ͂ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ͂, Ὁ ΜΆΡΤΥΣ. The anacoluthon is probably an intentional parallel to that in the previous verse, though here the threefold title might have been declined if the writer had pleased. Th...
_A REVELATION OF LOVE AND BLOOD -- REVELATION 1:4-8:_ The book of Revelation was written to the seven churches of Asia. There were other churches in that general area including Troas, Colosse and Hier...
Ό ΜΆΡΤΥΣ Ό ΠΙΣΤΌΣ (G3144; G4103) верный свидетель. Nom. в аппозиции к Иисусу Христу, хотя в _греч._ это _gen._ (GGBB, 62). Очевидно, это ссылка на Psalms 88:38 (ВВС), означающая, что Иисус Христос — с...
DISCOURSE: 2476 THE GROUNDS OF PRAISE TO CHRIST Revelation 1:5. _Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to h...
DISCOURSE: 2475 EACH PERSON IN THE HOLY TRINITY TO BE ADDRESSED IN PRAYER Revelation 1:4. John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was,...
THE FAITHFUL WITNESS,— In the original the nominative case is again used by St. John, contrary to the analogy of grammar, to signify, that, as he had intimated the immortality of the Deity, so likewis...
Tomlinson's Comments PROLOGUE 1:18 1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his...
Strauss-' Comments SECTION 2 Text Revelation 1:4-8 4 John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits th...
And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,...
1 This is the unveiling of a Person Jesus Christ-not merely a prediction revealed through Him. God gives it to Him as a reward for His sufferings. 1 Swiftly-not _ soon_, but with speed. On the morning...
1:5 from (f-10) Lit. 'of the dead.'...
WITNESS] cp. Revelation 1:2; Revelation 3:14; Psalms 89:37; John 18:37. FIRST BEGOTTEN] RV 'firstborn,' i.e. the first of the dead to en
THE VISION OF THE SON OF MAN St. John addresses 'the seven churches which are in Asia,' telling them of a vision of Christ, who bade him, write in a book what he saw and send it to them. 1-3. Introdu...
FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME REVELATION _IAN MACKERVOY_ ABOUT THE BOOK OF REVELATION 1 THE WRITER The writer of this book simply calls himself John. He wrote to the *churches in Asia. He describe...
FROM JESUS CHRIST, WHO IS THE FAITHFUL WITNESS, AND THE FIRST BEGOTTEN (or, _firstborn_) OF THE DEAD, AND THE PRINCE (or, _ruler_) OF THE KINGS OF THE EARTH. — The triple title applied to Christ corre...
CHAPTER I. THE PROLOGUE. Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show unto His servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and He sent and signified it th...
The prologue....
ἀπὸ, κ. τ. λ., another grammatical anomaly; as usual the writer puts the second of two nouns in apposition, in the nominative. ὁ μ. ὁ π. Jesus not merely the reliable witness to God but the loyal mart...
THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST Revelation 1:1 In His capacity as mediator, our Lord receives from the Father and transmits to His servants, that they may in turn transmit to the world of men, the gre...
The theme of this Book is found in its opening sentence, "The Revelation of Jesus Christ." This should be borne in mind from first to last, and our object should be to see Him as He is here revealed....
IDENTIFYING JESUS This letter is also from Jesus, who is the "faithful witness" of God's will (Revelation 1:5; John 3:31-32; John 8:14; John 1
And from Jesus Christ, (5) [who is] the faithful witness, [and] the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own...
[BIBLIOGRAPHY] Qui est testis fidelis, _Greek: o martus o pistos. Martyr ille fidelis._...
John to the seven churches, [1] afterwards named; and by them, to be understood of all churches, bishops, and people in the like dispositions. --- From him, who is, who was, and who is to come. As the...
(4) John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; (5) And...
That God should have chosen John to be the instrument of communicating the closing volume of the New Testament is worthy of our consideration. It is not a new thing for God thus to set out the stronge...
_TRINITY BLESSINGS_ ‘Grace be unto you, and peace, from Him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before His throne; and from Jesus Christ, Who is the fa...
I Am I. INTRODUCTION A. Isaiah 11:1-2 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, And a Branch shall grow out of his roots. 2 The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisd...
The revelation is one belonging to Jesus Christ, which God gave Him, and He signifies it to John. Though God over all blessed for ever, He is here seen as Son of man, the rejected Messiah or Lamb, and...
AND FROM JESUS CHRIST,.... Who, though the second Person in the Trinity, is mentioned last, because many things were to be said of him; and who is described in all his offices: in his prophetic office...
And from Jesus Christ, _who is_ the faithful witness, _and_ the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blo...
_John_ The dedication of this book is contained in the 4th, 5th, and 6th verses; but the whole Revelation is a kind of letter. _To the seven churches which are in Asia_ That part of the Lesser Asia, w...
AND FROM JESUS CHRIST, WHO IS THE FAITHFUL WITNESS AND THE FIRST BEGOTTEN OF THE DEAD AND THE PRINCE OF THE KINGS OF THE EARTH. UNTO HIM THAT LOVED US, AND WASHED US FROM OUR SINS IN HIS OWN BLOOD,...
The prologue:...
God gave this Revelation to Jesus Christ so that He might, as the Son of Man, communicate this to His servants. It is He who has been entrusted with the restitution of all things, and is therefore giv...
_ 6 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood,_ A. FROM JES...
4-8 There can be no true peace, where there is not true grace; and where grace goeth before, peace will follow. This blessing is in the name of God, of the Holy Trinity, it is an act of adoration. Th...
AND FROM JESUS CHRIST, WHO IS THE FAITHFUL WITNESS: here is an express mention of Jesus Christ, because he was the procurer of our redemption, and our Mediator, to whom the Father committed all power...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III For the Lord, having been born "the First-begotten of the dead,"[446] Methodius From the Discourse on the Resurrection But Moses and Elias arose and appeared with...
Revelation 1:5 and G2532 from G575 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 faithful G4103 witness G3144 firstborn G4416 from G1537
‘To Him who loves us (present tense), and freed us from our sins by (en) His blood (aorist tense), and made us to be a Kingdom, even priests to His God and Father, to Him be the glory and dominion for...
‘John to the seven churches who are in Asia: Grace to you, and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits which are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ who i...
Revelation 1:4-6. After the manner of the prophets of the O. T., the writer now brings himself forward by name, and directly addresses the Church. In the consciousness of his Divine commission, and of...
The Preface of the book is over, and the Salutation follows....
In the first paragraph of the chapter we have the Preface and the Salutation of the book, the one extending from Revelation 1:1 to Revelation 1:3, the other from Revelation 1:4 to...
WHO IS THE FAITHFUL WITNESS (ο μαρτυς ο πιστος). "The witness the faithful," nominative in apposition like πρωτοτοκος and αρχων with the preceding ablative Ιησου Χριστου with απο, a habit of John in...
SINS SIN (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 3:23). _...
Revelation 1:5 The Christian Priesthood. I. It is amongst the most common, and certainly not the least dangerous of the errors of the day, to identify the Church with the clergy, as though the laity...
Revelation 1:5 Christ's Present Love and its Great Act. I. Consider the ever-present, timeless love of Jesus Christ. John is writing these words of our text nearly half a century after Jesus Christ w...
Revelation 1:4 I take the words simply as they lie here, asking you to consider, first, how grace and peace come to us "from the faithful Witness"; how, secondly, they come "from the First-begotten f...
Revelation 1:1. _The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant J...
Revelation 1:1. _The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant J...
CONTENTS: The Patmos vision of John and the command to write. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, John. CONCLUSION: Jesus Christ, the Alpha and the Omega, speaks to believers through the Apostle J...
Revelation 1:1. _The Revelation of Jesus Christ,_ which reaches to the end of time, and is a continuation of the Hebrew, and the christian prophets of the new testament. This revelation properly begin...
AND FROM JESUS CHRIST. He is the faithful witness (John 8:14); the firstborn Son (Colossians 1:18); the ruler (Ephesians 1:21). HE LOVES US. Continuous love! DEATH. FREED US. Our sin-offering (see...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 1:4 This greeting identifies the author and recipients. THE SEVEN CHURCHES THAT ARE IN ASIA. Churches existed in other cities of Roman Asia (e.g., Colossae, Troas). Thus...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 1:1 Prologue. The terms “revelation,” “show,” “made it known,” and “he saw” prepare readers for symbolic visions. ⇐
These verses must be held together, and grasped comprehensively to get the proper view-point. "John to the seven churches which are in Asia." What he writes, he writes to those seven churches; and thi...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Revelation 1:4. CHURCHES.—Or congregations. ASIA.—The single province, not the whole Asia Minor. It may have been the province in which St. John had chiefly laboured. T...
EXPOSITION THE TITLE. The simplest form of this, as of other books of the New Testament, is the oldest: 'The Revelation of John' (Αποκάλυψις Ιωάννου). Other forms worth noting are: 'The Revelation o...
_5 AND FROM JESUS CHRIST, WHO IS THE FAITHFUL WITNESS, AND THE FIRST BEGOTTEN OF THE DEAD, AND THE PRINCE OF THE KINGS OF THE EARTH. UNTO HIM THAT LOVED US, AND WASHED US FROM OUR SINS IN HIS OWN BLOO...
Shall we turn in our Bibles now to the book of Revelation, chapter one? The Revelation of Jesus Christ (Revelation 1:1), The Greek word "apokalupsis" is literally the unveiling. So in the very first...
1 Corinthians 15:20; 1 Corinthians 6:11; 1 John 1:7; 1 John 4:10;...
Jesus Christ. The Son. Placed after the Spirit because what is to follow in verses 5 - 8 relates to Him. This is according to John's manner of arranging his thoughts so that a new sentence shall sprin...
THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST Revelation 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The word "Revelation." The word "revelation" means an unveiling or uncovering, thus we approach the last Book of the Bible with a...
And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first begotten from the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth — Three glorious appellations are here given him, and in their proper order. He...
In the former verse our Saviour was considered in the excellency of his person, and with respect to what he is in himself; in this verse he is considered in the execution of his office, or with respec...