Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
Revelation 22:8
I John saw these things; I saw the vision. And heard them; I heard the words spoken to me relating to them.
I John saw these things; I saw the vision. And heard them; I heard the words spoken to me relating to them.
Verse Revelation 22:8. _I FELL DOWN TO WORSHIP_] I prostrated myself before him as before a superior being, to express my gratitude, and give him thanks for the communications he had made. See on Reve...
AND I JOHN SAW THESE THINGS, AND HEARD THEM - That is, I saw the parts that were disclosed by pictures, visions, and symbols; I heard the parts that were communicated by direct revelation. AND WHEN I...
CHAPTER 22:6-21 The Final Messages __ 1. The angel's message (Revelation 22:6) 2. The message of the Lord (Revelation 22:12) 3. The two classes (Revelation 22:14)...
THE EPILOGUE. The Epilogue consists of the last words, warnings, and exhortations of the angel and the seer. Revelation 22:6. these words: the contents of the book. SHORTLY COME TO PASS: the author t...
THE RIVER OF LIFE (Revelation 22:1-2)...
And he said to me: "These words are trustworthy and true, for the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show to his servants the things which must speedily happen." "And...
SAW, &C. The texts read "am he that heard and saw these things". SAW. App-133. HAD. Omit. SEEN. saw, as above. WORSHIP. App-137....
_And I John saw_&c. Lit. AND I JOHN [AM] HE THAT SAW AND HEARD (or "heard and saw") THESE THINGS. It is possible to connect these words with the immediately preceding sentence, regarding it, not as a...
ἜΜΠΡΟΣΘΕΝ ΤΩ͂Ν. A has πρό. 8. ΚἈΓῺ ἸΩΆΝΝΗΣ Ὁ�. Most modern commentators understand εἰμὶ after κἀγὼ or after Ἰωάννης: “I am that John who …,” or “I John am he who.…” It would be also possible to compar...
THE CONFIRMATION OF THE PROMISE, THE ERROR OF THE SEER...
_THE CONFIRMATION THAT THE VISIONS ARE TRUE REVELATION 22:6-13:_ John is told by the angel that the book must not be sealed because "these words are faithful and true." "Behold, I come quickly: blesse...
ΚΆΓΏ 'ΙΩΆΝΝΗΣ (G2504; G2491) "и я, Иоанн". Теперь Иоанн свидетельствует, что слышал и видел, что написано в книге (Моипсе). ΆΚΟΎΩΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΆΚΟΎΩ (G191) слышать, ΒΛΈΠΩΝ _praes. act. pa...
JOHN SAW THESE THINGS, AND HEARD, &C.— St. John testifies himself to have been the person who _saw and heard these things;_ and in his extasy falling into the same mistake which he had committed, ch....
_TOMLINSON'S COMMENTS_ CHAPTER XXII THE NEW JERUSALEM AND ITS LIFE _Text (Revelation 22:1-21)_ 1 And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and...
Strauss-' Comments SECTION 72 Text Revelation 22:8-9 8 And I John am he that heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel that showed me t...
And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. Both here and in Revelation 19:9, the a...
SECOND THRONE SECTION 24 The vision has ended. John now is back again in Patmos and tells what _ will be _ in the days of the vision. It is not that the common and abominable will be outside the city...
22:8 homage (e-23) Or 'worship,' as ch. 3.9....
THE VISION ENDED. THE LORD IS AT HAND The inner life of the heavenly Jerusalem is described. Then the 'Revelation' closes with the repeated assurance that Christ is at hand, and with the yearnings of...
RV 'And I John am he that heard and saw these things.' 10-15. The vision is not to be sealed, as was Daniel's (cp. Daniel 12:4), because it is for immediate use (Revelation 22:10). Those who 'will not...
AND I JOHN SAW THESE THINGS... — Or rather, _And I John am he who hears and sees these things._ The words of the angel are confirmed by the words of Christ. Now we have the confirmatory testimony of t...
(6-21) These verses contain the concluding words. It is the Epilogue of the Book; it deals with practical exhortations, warnings, and blessings....
CHAPTER XVIII. THE EPILOGUE. Revelation 22:6. THE visions of the Seer have closed, and closed with a picture of the final and complete triumph of the Church over all her enemies. No more glorious re...
There is no trace of any reluctance on the prophet's part to return to earth, as in Asc. Isa. (Gk.), 2:33 35....
“THE RIVER OF WATER OF LIFE” Revelation 22:1 The first five verses of this chapter obviously belong to the preceding one, from which they should not be severed. The ever-flowing river of life proves...
Still gazing at the city, the seer beheld the great river of water of life. On its banks is the tree of life, yielding fruit, and leaves for the healing of nations. And once more the apostle declares...
Even today, it is tempting to reverse the one who taught us the glorious gospel. We must remember it is the message and the who sent it that is worthy of honor and not the messenger. (1 Corinthians 3:...
This is the second time the saint wishes to adore the Angel, but not with the supreme worship of _latria, as he knew the object of his worship was only an Angel, and of course a mere creature; but the...
(6) And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. (7) Behold, I come q...
It is necessary that we should all bear in mind, if we have not observed it before, that Revelation 17:1-18 does not pursue the chronological course of the prophecy. It is a description, and not one o...
The End and Beginning? I. INTRODUCTION A. In our last study we saw a "new heaven" and a "new earth" created by the Lord as He wiped away the curse of sin and started over. 1. We also saw a new city...
The connection of the holy city with the earth, though not on it, is everywhere seen. The river of God refreshed the city, and the tree of life, whose fruits ever ripe were food for the celestial inha...
AND I JOHN SAW THESE THINGS, AND HEARD THEM,.... He was both an eye and an ear witness; some things he saw, and others he heard; and to render his testimony the more authentic, he puts his name to it;...
And I John saw these things, and heard _them_. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. Ver. 8. _Saw these things and heard the...
_And 1 John saw these things_ I, who have committed these revelations to writing for the constant use of the churches, do solemnly declare they are no invention of my own, but what I was an eye and ea...
John and the angel:...
AND I, JOHN, SAW THESE THINGS AND HEARD THEM. AND WHEN I HAD HEARD AND SEEN, I FELL DOWN TO WORSHIP BEFORE THE FEET OF THE ANGEL WHICH SHOWED ME THESE THINGS....
THE RIVER OF WATER OF LIFE AND THE TREE OF LIFE The description of the city continues to the end of verse 5 of this chapter. The city is blessed with a river of the water of life proceeding from the t...
_ 8 Now I, John, saw and heard these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things. 9 Then he said to me, “See that you do not do tha...
6-19 The Lord Jesus spake by the angel, solemnly confirming the contents of this book, particularly of this last vision. He is the Lord God faithful and true. Also by his messengers; the holy angels...
Revelation 22:8 Now G2532 I G1473 John G2491 saw G991 (G5723) and G2532 heard G191 (G5723) things...
‘And I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw I fell down to venerate at the feet of the angel who showed me these things, and he says to me, “See that you do not d...
Revelation 22:8. AND I, JOHN, AM HE THAT HEARD AND SAW THESE THINGS. Once more, as at chap. Revelation 1:1; Revelation 1:4, the Seer names himself, thus again binding together the opening and closing...
The Apocalypse began with a Prologue. As in the case of the Fourth Gospel, it now ends with a corresponding Epilogue, in which the great importance of all the revelations it had contained is again set...
AND I JOHN (Καγω Ιωαννης). Here John the Seer is the speaker. He had already given his name (Revelation 1:1; Revelation 1:4; Revelation 1:9). Here he claims to be the "one who hears and sees these t...
ANGEL (_ See Scofield) - (Hebrews 1:4). _...
Revelation 22:1. _And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb._ Rivers partake of the character of the source from which they...
Revelation 22:1. _And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb._ Here again we have God and the Lamb uniting in giving that «w...
Revelation 22:1. _And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the lamb._ There is no other «water of life» except that which springs f...
CONTENTS: The New Paradise and its river of the water of life. The last exhortation of Christ to be ready for His second coming. CONCLUSION: The Paradise lost by the first Adam shall be restored by th...
Revelation 22:1. _He shewed me a pure river of water of life._ From the city we go to the palace, where the vision opens on the rock of ages, the Elohim, seated on his throne. Thence flows the crystal...
BUT HE SAID TO ME. Neither angels nor men are to be worshiped! Worship God!!! 10. Do not keep the prophetic words of this book a secret. See note on Revelation 1:19. This book lifts the curtain of bot...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:8 Human beings must not worship even the angels who inflict the last plagues (Revelation 15:1;...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:6 Epilogue. John reaffirms the truthfulness of the revelation he received. He pronounces blessing on those who keep its words, and promises that Jesus will soon return...
"And I John saw these things and heard them," bringing in again the human author of the book and reminding us of his place and time in the story....
THE RESTORED PARADISE, AND THE EPILOGUE _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ THE first five verses complete the description of the new heavens and new earth. There is evident reference in the figures of t...
EXPOSITION REVELATION 22:1 AND HE SHOWED ME A PURE RIVER. Omit "pure." "And" connects this part of the vision with what precedes (Revelation 21:9). It would have been better, perhaps, if the twenty-...
_8 AND I JOHN SAW THESE THINGS, AND HEARD THEM. AND WHEN I HAD HEARD AND SEEN, I FELL DOWN TO WORSHIP BEFORE THE FEET OF THE ANGEL WHICH SHEWED ME THESE THINGS._ _ 9 THEN SAITH HE UNTO ME, SEE THOU D...
And he shewed me a pure river (Revelation 22:1) You know it is going to be new, because these don't exist anymore here. of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of...
Revelation 19:10; Revelation 19:19...
I John saw [ε γ ω ι ω α ν ν η ς ο β λ ε π ω ν]. The A. V. overlooks the article with the participle - the one seeing. Hence Rev., correctly, I John am he that heard and saw. Had heard and seen [η κ ο...
THE MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB Revelation 19:1; _Revelation 21:1 and Revelation 22:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Old Testament analogies of the coming Marriage in the skies. It is not diffi
I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel — The very same words which occur, Revelation 19:10. The reproof of the angel, likewise, See thou do it not, for I am thy fellowservant, is expressed in...