Revelation 22:14
THE CITY; the heavenly city, the new Jerusalem, the eternal abode of God and his people.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CITY; the heavenly city, the new Jerusalem, the eternal abode of God and his people.... [ Continue Reading ]
DOGS-AND WHOSOEVER LOVETH AND MAKETH A LIE; a description of various classes of sinners, including all who do not love, believe, and obey the truth. Dogs represent here the rapacious and unclean. Compare Philippians 3:2. Much of the future misery of the wicked will spring from the character and cond... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ROOT AND THE OFFSPRING OF DAVID; these words are commonly interpreted to mean that Christ is the root of David-the ground of his being-in respect to his divine nature; and his offspring in respect to his human nature. Compare Psalms 110:1; MATTHEW 22:42-46; ACTS 2:34-36. But a comparison with Is... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BRIDE; the church of Christ. COME; come unto Christ, and receive freely the blessings of eternal life. Matthew 11:28-30; ISAIAH 45:22. As the Holy Spirit, the church, and Jesus Christ invite sinners to come to him, all should accept and echo the invitation, and publish it, as far as possible, i... [ Continue Reading ]
ADD UNTO THESE THINGS; unto the words of this prophecy; and by parity of reason, shall add to any part of divine revelation what God has not revealed.... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKE AWAY FROM THE WORDS OF-THIS PROPHECY; take away a part of what God has revealed, and reject it as not inspired by him. See note to the preceding verse. To attempt to require of men what God does not require, or to absolve them from what he does require, is a great sin, and exposes those who pra... [ Continue Reading ]
HE; Jesus Christ. I COME QUICKLY; to call each one to give an account of his stewardship, and to enter, according to his conduct and character, on the retributions of eternity. Whatever we do for our own salvation, or that of others, we must do soon; for in the grave to which we are hastening, ther... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GRACE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST; a desire and prayer that Christ's divine favor might be bestowed upon those for whom the apostle wrote, according to all their wants for time and eternity. However poor, polluted, and wretched any may be, through the grace of Christ and by trusting in him all may... [ Continue Reading ]