And (1) I saw (2) another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow [was] upon his head, and his face [was] as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: (1) Now John passes to the other prophetical history, which is of the Church of God, as I showed that this bo... [ Continue Reading ]
And he had in his hand a (3) little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and [his] left [foot] on the earth, (3) Namely, a special book of the affairs of God's Church: For the book that contains things belonging to the whole world, is said to be kept with the Creator (Revelation 5:1)... [ Continue Reading ]
(4) And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, (a) Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not. (4) A godly care is laudable, but must be married with knowledge. Therefore nothing is to be... [ Continue Reading ]
And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth (b) lifted up his hand to heaven, (b) This was a gesture used of one that swears, which men do now use.... [ Continue Reading ]
And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, (5) that there should be (c) time no longer: (5) Neither time itself, nor the things that are in time:... [ Continue Reading ]
But in the days of the (6) voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets. (6) See (Revelation 11:15; Revelation 16:17).... [ Continue Reading ]
(7) And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go [and] take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth. (7) The other part of this chapter concerning the particular calling of John to the receiving of the followi... [ Continue Reading ]
(8) And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings. (8) A simple and plain declaration of the sign before, witnessing the divine calling of John, and laying on him the necessity of it.... [ Continue Reading ]