Seal not the sayings. of this book.
To seal them up would be to conceal them from the knowledge of men. "The time was at hand" when the fulfillment would begin; and hence it was desirable that the churches should be forewarned and instructed at once. John wrote about A. D. 96. The fulfillment began in the first quarter of the second century.
Verse Revelation 22:10. _SEAL NOT THE SAYINGS_] Do not lay them up for future generations; they concern the present times; _they must shortly_ _come to pass, for the time is at hand_. See above, Revel...
AND HE SAITH UNTO ME - The angel. SEAL NOT THE SAYINGS OF THE PROPHECY OF THIS BOOK - That is, seal not the book itself, for it may be regarded altogether as a prophetic book. On the sealing of a book...
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)...
TIME. Greek. _kairos._ See Revelation 1:3 and App-195....
_he saith_ Still, probably, the same angel. He speaks still more unmistakeably in Christ's person, now that St John understands beyond mistake that he is not Christ Himself. _Seal not_&c. Pointedly co...
ΤΟῪΣ ΛΌΓΟΥΣ. א adds τούτους here and τούτων in Revelation 22:19. 10. ΛΈΓΕΙ. Still, probably, the same angel. He speaks still more unmistakeably in Christ’s person, now that St John understands beyond...
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...
ΣΦΡΆΓΙΣΗΣ _aor. conj. act. от_ ΣΦΡΑΓΊΖΩ (G4972) опечатывать. О значении опечатывания _см._ Revelation 5:1. Отр. ΜΉ (G3361) с _aor. conj._ используется в отр. приказе или запрете (GGBB, 469). ΠΡΟΦΗΤΕ...
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 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...
And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. SEAL NOT. But in ; (cf. ), "seal the book," for the vision shall be 'for many days.' The fulfillmen...
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...
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...
SEAL NOT] RV 'seal not up': cp. Revelation 10:4....
AND HE SAITH TO ME... — The angel, in contrast to the injunctions given to Daniel (Daniel 12:9), bids the prophet “Seal not the words of the prophecy”: the reason is added, “for the time is near.” “Su...
(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 book of Daniel, the great classic of apocalyptic literature, is represented (_cf._ Slav. En. xxxiii. 9 11, xxxv. 3; En. xciii. 10, civ. 12, etc.) as having been providentially kept secret at the t...
“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...
The contents of a sealed book would not be made known until a lter time. The persecutions of this book would come fabout so soon that the churches of Asia needed to read the contents of this book imme...
(3) And he saith unto me, (4) Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. (3) The angel returns to his former speech: in which he teaches to use of this book both towar...
_Seal not the words; as not designed to be kept sealed or secret, but to be delivered to the faithful for their instruction, that they may be prepared to suffer persecutions; that their faith, hope, a...
(10) And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. (11) He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still:...
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 HE SAITH UNTO ME,.... Not the angel, but Christ, as is manifest from Revelation 22:12. This clause is left out in the Ethiopic version. SEAL NOT THE SAYINGS OF THE PROPHECY OF THIS BOOK; as the o...
And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. Ver. 10. _Seal not_] Keep them not up for thine own proper use (as he did that wrote upon his writing...
_And he saith unto me_ After a little pause; _Seal not the sayings of this book_ Conceal them not, like the things that are sealed up; _for the time is at hand_ When they shall begin to take place. _H...
Christ's announcement as to sharing in the blessings of heaven:...
AND HE SAITH UNTO ME, SEAL NOT THE SAYINGS OF THE PROPHECY OF THIS BOOK; FOR THE TIME IS AT HAND....
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...
_ 10 And he said to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand._ A. It is clear to me that John is told not close and seal this book. It is not God’s intention t...
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...
AND HE SAITH UNTO ME; this _he_ is Christ, as appeareth from REVELATION 22:12,13. SEAL NOT THE SAYINGS OF THE PROPHECY OF THIS BOOK; let these things be open to be promulgated, and published to the wh...
Cyprian Treatise IX On the Advantage of Patience rave patience the day of future vengeance; and He also speaks in the Apocalypse, saying, "Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for now th...
Revelation 22:10 And G2532 said G3004 (G5719) me G3427 not G3361 seal G4972 (G5661) words G3056 prophecy...
‘And he says to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand. He who is unrighteous, let him still behave unrighteously, and he who is filthy, let him still be m...
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...
Revelation 22:10. AND HE SAITH UNTO ME, SEAL NOT UP THE WORDS OF THE PROPHECY OF THIS BOOK, FOR THE TIME IS AT HAND. At chap. Revelation 1:19 St. John had been commanded to ‘write,' now he is commande...
AND HE SAITH UNTO ME (κα λεγε μο). The angel resumes as in Revelation 19:9.SEAL NOT UP (μη σφραγισηις). Prohibition with μη and the ingressive first aorist active subjunctive of σφραγιζω. Charles...
Revelation 22:10 The Love of Goodness the Safeguard of Faith. I. Observe, our Lord says, the "time is at hand," and "I come quickly," although in the preceding prophecy the course of trials to which...
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...
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 22:6 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...
"Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book." These words were not to be left in obscurity, but to be read, and made known to the churches of John's day, "for the time is at hand," These were t...
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-...
_10 AND HE SAITH UNTO ME, SEAL NOT THE SAYINGS OF THE PROPHECY OF THIS BOOK: FOR THE TIME IS AT HAND._ Again, we are told this book is a prophecy. John is told not to seal it because the future things...
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 Peter 4:7; 2 Thessalonians 2:3; Daniel 12:4; Daniel 12:9; Daniel 8:26
Seal [σ φ ρ α γ ι σ η ς]. Rev., seal up. This word occurs eighteen times in Revelation and twice in the Gospel, and only five times elsewhere in the New Testament. It means to confirm or attest (John...
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
And he saith to me — After a little pause. Seal not the sayings of this book — Conceal them not, like the things that are sealed up. The time is nigh — Wherein they shall begin to take place....
Observe here, 1. strict charge given unto St. John, not to seal or close up the words of this prophecy, but to publish and make it known for the use and benefit of the church, for which reason this bo...