Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Revelation 22:9
See thou do it not — The expression in the original is short and elliptical, as is usual in showing vehement aversion.
See thou do it not — The expression in the original is short and elliptical, as is usual in showing vehement aversion.
THEN SAITH HE UNTO ME, SEE THOU DO IT NOT - See the notes on Revelation 19:10. FOR I AM THY FELLOW-SERVANT - notes on Revelation 19:10. AND OF THY BRETHREN THE PROPHETS - In...
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...
THEN. And. SEE, &C. Compare Revelation 19:10. FOR. The texts omit. FELLOWSERVANT. As Revelation 6:11; Revelation 19:10. Compare App-190. PROPHETS. App-189.
_for_ should be omitted. _thy brethren the prophets_ It has been recognised in Revelation 22:6, that St John is a prophet, and shares in the special blessedness given to prophets. But at the same time...
ΠΡΟΦΗΤΩ͂Ν, ΚΑΊ. 1 Primas[876] omit καί. [876] Primasius, edited by Haussleiter. 9. ΤΩ͂Ν�. It has been recognised in Revelation 22:6-7, that St John is a prophet, and shares in the special blessedness...
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...
ΛΈΓΕΙ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΛΈΓΩ (G3004) говорить, ΌΡ _praes. imper. act. от_ ΌΡΆΩ (G3708) видеть. Об этом обороте и его значении _см._ Revelation 19:10. ΣΎΝΔΟΥΛΟΣ (G4889) товарищраб. ΤΗΡΟΎΝΤΩΝ _pr...
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...
Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God. Literally, 'See not:' the abru...
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...
22:9 to (e-35) 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...
THEN SAITH HE UNTO ME... — Better, _And he saith to me, See_ (or, _Take heed_)_ not. I am a fellow servant of thee and of thy brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book; worsh...
(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...
The warning against any Christian θρησκεία τῶν ἀγγέλων is not, as in the parallel passage, an indirect exaltation of the prophetic order as equivalent to the angelic in religious function, but an asse...
“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...
THEN SAITH HE UNTO ME,.... The angel at whose feet John fell down to worship: SEE THOU DO IT NOT; this he said in great haste, and with much vehemence, to hinder him from doing it, as his short way o...
Then saith he unto me, See _thou do it_ not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God. Ver. 9. _See thou do it not_]...
_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...
THEN SAITH HE UNTO ME, SEE THOU DO IT NOT; FOR I AM THY FELLOW-SERVANT AND OF THY BRETHREN, THE PROPHETS, AND OF THEM WHICH KEEP THE SAYINGS OF THIS BOOK; WORSHIP GOD. The visions proper have now come...
John and the angel:...
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...
SEE THOU DO IT NOT: SEE POOLE ON "REVELATION 19:10". FOR I AM THY FELLOW SERVANT, AND OF THY BRETHREN THE PROPHETS; whose employment is the same with thine, to reveal the will of God; AND OF THEM WHIC...
Cyprian Treatise IX On the Advantage of Patience and says: "See thou do it not; for I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren. Worship Jesus the Lord."[57]...
Revelation 22:9 Then G2532 said G3004 (G5719) me G3427 See G3708 (G5720) not G3361 For G1063 am...
Revelation 22:9. The angel forbids the worship that would have been paid him, and adds, I AM A FELLOW-SERVANT WITH THEE, AND WITH THY BRETHREN THE PROPHETS, AND WITH THEM WHICH KEEP THE WORDS OF THIS...
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...
SEE THOU DO IT NOT (Hορα μη). The angel promptly interposes (λεγε, dramatic present). See Revelation 19:10 for discussion of this same phrase ορα μη when John had once before started to worship the...
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...
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...
1 John 5:20; 2 Kings 17:36; Colossians 2:18; Colossians 2:19;...
See thou do it not [ο ρ α μ η]. Lit., see not. Thy brethren the prophets. The spiritual brotherhood of John with the prophets is exhibited in Revelation....
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