ALLELUIA] RV 'Hallelujah,' lit. 'praise ye the Lord.' The word, which occurs only here in the NT., is common in the Psalms. 5-10. A voice calls on all God's servants to praise Him (Revelation 19:5). In response, a vast hymn of praise from Christ, the living creatures, and the saints (see on Revelati... [ Continue Reading ]
CHRIST AND HIS ARMIES CONQUER THE BEAST AND HIS PROPHET The harlot city having been destroyed, the marriage of the Lamb with the glorified Church is announced. But before this can take place, the other enemies of the Lamb must be overcome, and St. John sees in a vision the overthrow of the beast an... [ Continue Reading ]
OUT OF] RV 'forth from.' The voice does not seem to be God's. Perhaps it is the throne which speaks: see on Revelation 16:7.; SERVANTS, AND YE] RV 'servants, ye.'... [ Continue Reading ]
BE ARRAYED] RV 'array herself.' CLEAN AND WHITE] RV 'bright and pure.' RIGHTEOUSNESS] RV 'righteous acts.' These 'righteous acts' are not the cause of salvation, but its consequence.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THE TESTIMONY, etc.] probably a comment made by St. John. SPIRIT OF PROPHECY] i.e. the inspiring force of all prophecy. 11-16. Before the fulfilment of the marriage, the Lamb's enemies must be overcome. Christ comes forth as a warrior (cp. Psalms 45:3.), riding the white horse of victory. His cr... [ Continue Reading ]
HEAVEN] RV 'the heaven,' i.e. the sky. WHITE HORSE] cp. Revelation 6:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
CROWNS] RV 'diadems.'... [ Continue Reading ]
DIPPED IN] RV 'sprinkled with.' 14. CLEAN] RV 'pure.'... [ Continue Reading ]
RULE] cp. Revelation 2:27; Revelation 12:5; Psalms 2:9. FIERCENESS AND WRATH] RV 'fierceness of the wrath.' 17F. The greatness of the coming victory is foretold by a cry to birds of prey to eat the flesh of the slain: cp. Ezekiel 39:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE SUN] i.e. in mid heaven; a central station to call to the vultures. FOWLS] RV 'birds.' THE SUPPER, etc.] RV 'the great supper of God,' i.e. the supper which God has prepared. 19-21. The persecuting empire gathers all its forces to overcome Christ, cp. Revelation 16:14; Revelation 16:16 note,... [ Continue Reading ]
MIRACLES] RV 'the signs,' i.e. those spoken of in Revelation 13:14., where see notes.... [ Continue Reading ]