Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Revelation 22:15
Without are dogs — The sentence in the original is abrupt, as expressing abhorrence. The gates are ever open; but not for dogs; fierce and rapacious men.
Without are dogs — The sentence in the original is abrupt, as expressing abhorrence. The gates are ever open; but not for dogs; fierce and rapacious men.
Verse Revelation 22:15. _WITHOUT_ ARE _DOGS_] All those who are _uncircumcised_ in heart. The Jews call all the uncircumcised _dogs_. "Who is a dog? Ans. He who is not circumcised." _Pirkey Elieser_,...
FOR WITHOUT ARE DOGS - The wicked, the depraved, the vile: for of such characters the dogs, an unclean animal among the Jews, was regarded as a symbol, Deuteronomy 23:18. On the meaning of the express...
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...
WITHOUT ARE DOGS. Now comes. description of those excluded. Dogs were an unclean animal under the Jewish law, and this probably represents the wicked, depraved and vile. SORCERERS. Deceivers, wheth...
THE RIVER OF LIFE (Revelation 22:1-2)...
Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ of Species (App-6) in this verse. FOR. The texts omit. DOGS. The word "dog" appears in Phoenician remains, as applied to. class of servants attached to. temple of Ashto...
_For_ should be omitted. _dogs_&c. The articles should be expressed, "_the_dogs, and the sorcerers (see on Revelation 9:21; Revelation 21:8), and the fornicators, and the murderers and the idolaters,...
THE WITNESS OF THE LORD...
ἜΞΩ. Are we to suppose that Gehenna is always close to the Walls of Jerusalem? ΟἹ ΚΎΝΕΣ ΚΑῚ ΟἹ ΦΑΡΜΑΚΟΊ. See on Revelation 9:21; Revelation 21:8. Note the articles throughout which R. V[899] expresse...
_THE BLESSEDNESS OF OBEDIENCE REVELATION 22:14-16:_ Observe the great promise of God: "Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through...
ΈΞΩ (G1854) вне, без. ΚΎΝΕΣ _nom. pl._ от ΚΥΏΝ 0 (G2965) собака (_см._ Philippians 3:2). ΦΑΡΜΑΚΌΣ (G5333) тот, кто пользуется наркотиками для магии или колдовства (_см._...
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....
Strauss-' Comments SECTION 73 Text Revelation 22:10-16 10 And he saith unto me, Seal not up the words of the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand. 11 He that is unrighteous, let him do unri...
_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...
For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. FOR. So Coptic; but 'Aleph (') A B, Hippolytus, Andreas, Cyprian, omit....
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...
22:15 the (b-3) The article is characteristic, I think, here by force of contrast....
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...
FOR WITHOUT ARE DOGS AND SORCERERS... — Better, _Outside are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the fornicators, and the murderers, and the idolators, and every one loving and doing falsehood._ The lang...
(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...
κύνες, an archaic metaphor, coloured by the nomad's hatred of hounds; _cf._ _Arabia Deserta_, i. 337, 339 (“only the dog has no citizenship in the nomad life”. “It is the only life mishandled by the g...
“COME, LORD JESUS” Revelation 22:10 _ Still_, four times repeated, implies the crystallization and permanence of character. The rewards mentioned here are for the faithful service of Christ's steward...
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...
Those who will not be allowed into the city are described as dogs because, in that day, dogs were wild scavengers who roamed in deadly packs. Also, Cofman says male prostitutes that worked in pagan te...
_Without are dogs; meaning unbelievers, and whosever loveth and maketh a lie, i.e. all the wicked, who have not walked in the ways of truth. (Witham)_...
(14) Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. (15) For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremonge...
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...
FOR WITHOUT ARE DOGS,.... That is, without the holy city are such persons who are comparable to dogs for their filthiness, impudence, and voraciousness, as are persecutors, heretics, and apostates, Ma...
For without _are_ dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. Ver. 15. _For without are dogs_] In outer darkness. The Irish air will so...
_And behold, I_ Jesus Christ; _come quickly_ To judge the world. _And my reward_ Both of grace and vengeance; _is with me_ The reward which I shall assign, both to the righteous and the wicked, shall...
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. Comp...
Christ's announcement as to sharing in the blessings of heaven:...
FOR WITHOUT ARE DOGS AND SORCERERS AND WHOREMONGERS AND MURDERERS AND IDOLATERS, AND WHOSOEVER LOVETH AND MAKETH A LIE. Here the Lord Himself lifts up His voice in words of admonition and warning: And...
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...
_ 15 But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie._ A. In the city are the obedient. Outside are all others. B. John giv...
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...
SEE POOLE ON "REVELATION 22:13...
Tertullian Against Marcion Book II Now then, ye dogs, whom the apostle puts outside,[70]...
Revelation 22:15 But G1161 outside G1854 dogs G2965 and G2532 sorcerers G5333 and G2532 immoral G4205 and G2532
‘Outside are the dogs, and the occult-seekers, and the sexually misbehavers, and the murderers, and the idolaters and every one who makes and loves a lie.' Compare Revelation 21:8; Revelation 21:27. T...
Revelation 22:15. WITHOUT ARE THE DOGS, AND THE SORCERERS, AND THE FORNICATORS, AND THE MURDERERS, AND THE IDOLATERS, AND WHOSOEVER LOVETH AND MAKETH A LIE. These words appear to be added, net so much...
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...
WITHOUT (εξω). Outside the holy city, with which compare Revelation 21:8; Revelation 21:27. Dustierdieck supplies an imperative: "Out, ye dogs."THE DOGS (ο κυνες). Not literal dogs, but the morall...
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._ There is no other «water of life» except that which springs f...
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...
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 OUTSIDE THE CITY. No impurity is allowed in heaven. Those who have followed Satan in this life, have no part in the Holy City! [Note that those allowed in have been accepted as perfect through the...
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...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:10 John must not “seal” his prophecy as Daniel did his (Daniel 12:4, Daniel 12:9
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:12 Christ will come to REPAY EACH ONE FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE. He will reward each faithful servant and punish each unbeliever. RECOMPENSE (“wages,” “reward”) indicates d...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 22:14 BLESSED. The final of the seven benedictions of Revelation (see chart) is for THOSE WHO WASH THEIR ROBES in the conscience-cleansing
"He that is unjust, let him be unjust still." If the wicked persists in his wickedness, refuses all warnings, and resists all the exhortations that are so plentifully scattered through this book, and...
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-...
_15 FOR WITHOUT ARE DOGS, AND SORCERERS, AND WHOREMONGERS, AND MURDERERS, AND IDOLATERS, AND WHOSOEVER LOVETH AND MAKETH A LIE._ These will not have access to the Holy City or access to the tree of l...
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...
1 Corinthians 6:10; 1 Corinthians 6:9; 1 Kings 22:21; 1 Kings 22:8;...
Dogs [ο ι κ υ ν ε ς]. The A. V. omits the article "the dogs." Compare Philippians 3:2. This was the term of reproach with which the Judaizers stigmatized the Gentiles as impure. In the Mosaic law the...
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
WITHOUT, that is, without the gates of the city of the New Jerusalem, are all filthy and unclean sinners, all cruel and bloody persecutors, all raging and furious enemies to me and my people, all idol...