Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Revelation 7:16
Neither shall the sun light on them — For God is there their sun. Nor any painful heat, or inclemency of seasons.
Neither shall the sun light on them — For God is there their sun. Nor any painful heat, or inclemency of seasons.
Verse Revelation 7:16. _THEY SHALL HUNGER NO MORE_] They shall no longer be deprived of their religious ordinances, and the blessings attendant on them, as they were when in a state of persecution. _...
THEY SHALL HUNGER NO MORE - A considerable portion of the redeemed who will be there, were, when on earth, subjected to the evils of famine; many who perished with hunger. In heaven they will be subje...
CHAPTER 7 Revelation 7:1 . This is the first parenthesis. It must not be taken chronologically. The six seal judgments extend over the entire period of the ending age. The rider upon the white horse...
THE VISION OF THE REDEEMED IN HEAVEN. A great multitude is contrasted with the 144, 000, which is a difficulty for the theory that the two visions refer to the same body of Christians. ARRAYED IN WHIT...
THEY SHALL HUNGER NO MORE. Their sorrows, trials, and tribulations, of body as well as mind, are over forever. They shall not hunger or thirst, because "the Lamb shall feed them" with the Bread of lif...
It will be observed that there are two classes here represented. There are twelve thousand who are sealed from each tribe of Israel, and then. great multitude, out "of all nations." The first company...
RESCUE AND REWARD (Revelation 7:1-3)...
NEITHER, NEITHER, NOR. Greek. _oude,_ the second occurance followed by _me_. LIGHT. Greek. _pipto_. Occ twenty-three times in Rev., always "fall" except here. See Revelation 16:8. Compare Isaiah 30:2...
Taken from Isaiah 49:10. We have again the solemn paradox, that the Lamb is Shepherd (of course we are reminded of St John 10, but we ought to remember Psalms 23 as well, and its many O. T. imitations...
16, 17. Taken from Isaiah 49:10. We have again the solemn paradox, that the Lamb is Shepherd (of course we are reminded of St John 10, but we ought to remember Psalms 23 as well, and its many O.T. imi...
THE PRAISE OF THE GREAT MULTITUDE OF THE REDEEMED...
_THE HAPPY STATE OF THE FAITHFUL REVELATION 7:13-17:_ There is nothing in this text that points to one particular trial or distress. Those who continue to come out of the tribulations of the world fai...
ΠΕΙΝΆΣΟΥΣΙΝ _fut. ind. act. от_ ΠΕΙΝΆΩ (G3983) быть голодным, ΔΙΨΉΣΟΥΣΙΝ _fut. ind. act. от_ ΔΙΨΆΩ (G1372) жаждать, ΠΈΣΗ _aor. conj. act. от_ ΠΊΠΤΩ (G4098) падать, ΚΑΎΜΑ (G2738) зной, пламя....
DISCOURSE: 2510 THE FELICITY OF THE GLORIFIED SAINTS Revelation 7:14. These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. The...
NOR ANY HEAT.— That is, nor any burning, or scorching heat,—inconvenient heat....
Strauss-' Comments SECTION 23 Text Revelation 7:13-17 13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, These that are arrayed in the white robes, who are they, and whence came they? 14 And I say un...
_TOMLINSON'S COMMENTS_ CHAPTER VII SEALING OF GOD'S SERVANTS _Text (Revelation 7:1-17)_ 1 After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth,...
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. (.) HUNGER NO MORE - as here. THIRST ANYMORE - (.) THE SUN - scorching in the East; symbo...
__ Throne Section-The Trumpets 15 The fact that they perform priestly functions shows that they are of the priest nation. No other nation will have access to the temple (Exo_19:6; 1Pe_2:9; Rev_1:6)....
7:16 more, (f-6) See Isaiah 49:10 ....
THE REDEEMED Two visions interposed between the sixth and seventh seals. There are similar episodes between the sixth and seventh trumpets and bowls. 1-3. Four angels are holding in check the four wi...
Cp. Isaiah 49:10....
FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME REVELATION _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 7 SECURITY AND *SALVATION - REVELATION 7:1-17 V1 After this, I saw four (4) *angels who stood at the four corners of the earth. The...
THEY SHALL HUNGER NO MORE... — Better, _They shall not hunger any more, nor yet thirst any more; neither at all shall the sun light upon them, nor any heat._ The negatives are emphatic, and rise in fo...
CHAPTER V. CONSOLATORY VISIONS. Revelation 7:1. SIX of the seven Seals have been opened by the "Lamb," who is likewise the "Lion of the tribe of Judah." They have dealt, in brief but pregnant senten...
οὐ μή with both fut. indicative and subjunctive (= Revelation 2:11), in emphatic assertions. For the absence of scorching as a trait of the Hellenic Utopia, _cf._ Dieterich, 31 33. If καῦμα correspond...
THE JOYOUS SERVICE OF THE WHITE-ROBED THRONG Revelation 7:11 No nation has a monopoly of saints. No tribe is unrepresented. No language is so rude that its children may not learn the speech of heaven...
Under the sixth seal we have seen and heard the portents of coming divine intervention. At the sounding of the seventh seal these will be resumed. Chapter seven describes a pause, and first deals with...
During the persecutions, Christians suffered for the want of food, water and adequate shelter to keep off the sun's burning rays. In heaven, Jesus will see that these needs are met. (Revelation 22:1-2...
(13) And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? (14) And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are th...
We have already seen the bearing of the seven churches to which the Lord was pleased to send the letters contained in the second and third Chapter s. We have found, I trust, substantial reason and amp...
The Redeemed In Peru I remember well a conversation I once had with a little old man who lived on the outskirts of the village where I had my parish. He lived in a miserable hut, with his only possess...
First, the perfect number of the remnant of Israel is sealed, before the providential instruments of God's judgments are allowed to act; 144,000 = 12 x 12 x 1000. They are secured for blessing accordi...
THEY SHALL HUNGER NO MORE, NOR THIRST ANY MORE,.... The words are taken out of Isaiah 49:10, and will be true in a literal and corporeal sense. Now the saints are often in hunger and thirst, then they...
They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. Ver. 16. _They shall hunger no more_] They shall be as it were in heaven beforehand, having _Mal...
_And one of the elders_, &c. What is here related, to Revelation 7:17, might have immediately followed the tenth verse; but that the praise of the angels, which was given at the same time with that of...
HUNGER NO MORE; endure no more evils of any kind....
THEY SHALL HUNGER NO MORE, NEITHER THIRST ANYMORE; NEITHER SHALL THE SUN LIGHT ON THEM NOR ANY HEAT....
The bliss of the saints in white robes:...
TWO INTERVENING VISIONS This entire chapter intervenes between the sixth and seventh seals. Similarly, between the sixth and seventh trumpets, we shall see an even longer intervention (Revelation 10:1...
_16 They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat;_ A. In heaven some things we endured here on earth have ended. “The former things have passed aw...
13-17 Faithful Christians deserve our notice and respect; we should mark the upright. Those who would gain knowledge, must not be ashamed to seek instruction from any who can give it. The way to heav...
This is taken out of ISAIAH 49:10. They are all metaphorical expressions, all signifying the perfect state of glorified saints; they shall have no wants, nor be exposed to any afflictive providences....
Revelation 7:16 hunger G3983 (G5692) anymore G3756 G2089 nor G3761 thirst G1372 (G5692) anymore G2089 sun...
Revelation 7:14-17. The Seer does not say that he cannot answer the question, but he implies that the elder is better able to do so. He himself has no experience of the state described, and he cannot...
THEY SHALL HUNGER NO MORE (ου πεινασουσιν ετ). Future tense of πειναω, old verb with late form instead of πεινησουσιν like Luke 6:25. It is a free translation of Isaiah 49:10 (not quotation from th...
Revelation 7:16 "No More" and "More.". There are four things asserted here: I. All need is supplied: "They shall hunger no more, for the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them." (1...
Revelation 7:1. _And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, no...
Revelation 7:1. _And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, no...
We will read two passages from the New Testament tonight. The first will show us where the glorified saints are, and the second will tell us what is to become of their bodies. Revelation 7:9. After t...
Revelation 7:9. _After this.-_ I thought I would read this familiar and very precious passage once more as so many of our number have gone home to heaven during the past few weeks. There has been a g...
CONTENTS: A parenthetical chapter on the saved of the tribulation period. The remnant of Israel sealed. CHARACTERS: God, John, four angels. CONCLUSION: In the great time of unexampled trouble which i...
This whole chapter seems to be an episode, thrown in between the opening of the sixth and the seventh seal. Revelation 7:1. _And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of th...
THESE ARE THE PEOPLE. The words of the elder form the close to this section [_Chapter s 4-7_]. Remember the central idea of this section is: _"Jehovah reigns; let the peoples tremble!"_ The theme of t...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 7:15 The people mentioned in vv. Revelation 7:13 no longer suffer. As priests, they serve God in his temple. There he will feed them and...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 7:1 There are three “interludes” in Revelation 1:1 (vv. Revelation 7:1;...
Now John sees a great multitude which no man could number, of all nations, peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands. John...
SEALING OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ THIS chapter is in the nature of an _episode_. Before the enemies of the gospel are finally destroyed, St. John sees the admission of be...
EXPOSITION REVELATION 7:1 AND AFTER THESE THINGS. Μετὰ τοῦτο, or, as some cursives read, μετὰ ταῦτα_, _is generally regarded as denoting the close of the sixth seal and the commencement of a new...
_15 THEREFORE ARE THEY BEFORE THE THRONE OF GOD, AND SERVE HIM DAY AND NIGHT IN HIS TEMPLE: AND HE THAT SITTETH ON THE THRONE SHALL DWELL AMONG THEM._ _ 16 THEY SHALL HUNGER NO MORE, NEITHER THIRST A...
In chapter four of the book of Revelation, we were taken into the heavenly scene where John beholds the throne of God, the cherubim about the throne as they worship God and the twenty-four elders as t...
Isaiah 25:4; Isaiah 32:2; Isaiah 4:5; Isaiah 4:6; Isaiah 41:17;...
They shall hunger no more, etc. Compare Isaiah 49:10. Heat [κ α υ μ α]. In Isaiah 49:10, the word kauswn the scorching wind or sirocco is used. See on Matthew 20:12;...
A GREAT MULTITUDE OF GENTILE OUTCOMERS Revelation 7:9 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We believe that the Church be raptured before the Tribulation, and that, therefore, the "great multitude" is another company...
Here St. John proceeds in giving. farther description of the place and state of the blessed; he acquaints us both with the private evils they shall be everlastingly delivered from, as also with the po...