SAW. App-133. STAR. The symbol of him who had already become "fallen" before John "saw". Compare Luke 10:18; Isaiah 14:12. FALL. fallen. FROM. App-104. HEAVEN. See Revelation 3:12. UNTO. App-104. EARTH. App-129. THE... PIT. the pit (Greek. _phrear._ Here, Revelation 9:2.Luke 14:5.John 4:11; Jo... [ Continue Reading ]
OUT OF. App-104. FURNACE. Compare Revelation 1:15. Indicating. place of fire, but not to be confused with _Hades_ (Sheol) or with Tartarus. Compare Jeremiah 4:23, where the judgments are against Judah and the Land. Here, John sees them extended to the whole earth. BY REASON OF Greek. _ek._ App-104... [ Continue Reading ]
LOCUSTS. Greek. _akris_. Here; Revelation 9:7; Matthew 3:4.Mark 1:6. UNTO. to. POWER. App-172. SCORPIONS. Greek. _skorpios._ Here; verses: Revelation 9:5; Revelation 9:10; Luke 10:19; Luke 11:12. As in Exodus 10:14, these are no ordinary locusts, which "have no king... [ Continue Reading ]
COMMANDED. said. THAT... NOT. in order that (Greek. _hina)..._ not (App-105). NEITHER. Greek. _oude._ BUT. Greek. _ei_ (App-118) _me_ (App-105). ONLY. The texts omit. MEN. App-123. IN. upon. Greek. _epi_. App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT... NOT. As in Revelation 9:4. TORMENTED. Greek. _basanizo,_ literally to test (metals) by the touchstone, then to torture. Occurs: Revelation 11:10; Revelation 12:2 (pained); Revelation 14:10; Revelation 20:10. See Matthew 8:29; Mark 5:7; Luke 8:28. "Torment" is spe [ Continue Reading ]
SEEK. As in Romans 2:7. NOT. The texts read "in nowise", the strong negative. App-105. SHALL FLEE. fleeth.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHAPES. likenesses. See Romans 1:23. HORSES. See Joel 2 for similar creatures which (Revelation 2:8) it is impossible to wound or kill. WERE. Omit. CROWNS. Greek. _stephanos._ Occ eight times in Rev., always connected with heavenly purposes except here.... [ Continue Reading ]
SOUND. Locusts in flight give out. great sound. These supernatural creatures will appal by the sound of their wings.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAD. have.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. The texts omit. OVER. App-104. IN... TONGUE. Greek. _Hebraisti._ ABADDON. Hebrew word. The "destruction" of Job 26:6; Job 28:22; Job 31:12.Psalms 88:11.Proverbs 15:11; Proverbs 27:20. Here personified as _Abaddon_ and _Apollyon,_ the "Destroyer". Compare Isaiah 16:4. [ Continue Reading ]
ONE. i.e. the first woe. AND. Omit. BEHOLD. App-133. MORE. yet. HEREAFTER. Greek. _meta tauta._... [ Continue Reading ]
A. one (Revelation 8:13). FOUR. Omit. ALTAR. See Revelation 6:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN. Greek. _epi._ App-104. EUPHRATES. Connected with the judgments of the great day. See Jeremiah 46:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
WERE. had been. FOR. Greek. _eis._ App-104. AN. the HOUR, DAY, MONTH, YEAR.. fixed point of time, not. period of duration. The four notes of time being under one article and one preposition show that the occasion is one particular moment appointed by God. FOR. in order. Greek. _hina._ THIRD PAR... [ Continue Reading ]
ARMY. armies. TWO... THOUSAND. Literally two myriads of myriads,. literal number which John heard and recorded. Compare Revelation 7:4. See App-197. AND. Omit.... [ Continue Reading ]
VISION. Greek. _horasis._ Occurs: Revelation 4:3 and Acts 2:17. Compare App-133. ON. App-104. OF FIRE. Greek. _purinos._ Only here. BRIMSTONE. Greek. _theiodes._ Only here. BRIMSTONE. Greek. _theion,_ six times in Rev., and in Luke 17:29. See App-197.... [ Continue Reading ]
BY. Greek. _apo._ App-104. as the texts. THREE. The texts add "plagues". See App-197. BY. Greek. _ek._ App-104. The texts omit the last two occurances of _ek_: (by).... [ Continue Reading ]
THEIR POWER. The texts read "the power of the horses". SERPENTS. Greek. _ophis,_ as in Revelation 12:9; Revelation 12:14; Revelation 12:15; Revelation 20:2. See Jeremiah 8:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
REST. App-124. PLAGUES. See note, Revelation 9:18. REPENTED. App-111. THAT... NOT. See Revelation 9:5. WORSHIP. App-137. DEVILS. demons.. worship which is widespread over the world at this hour, despite the Divine warnings. Distinguished from worship of idols. IDOLS. the idols. Greek. _eidolon... [ Continue Reading ]
NEITHER. And... not (App-105). SORCERIES. Greek. _pharmakeia._ Occurs: Revelation 18:23. See Galatians 1:5; Galatians 1:20 (witchcraft).... [ Continue Reading ]