Revelation 7:1
These things [τ α υ τ α]. Read touto this. Holding [κ ρ α τ ο υ ν τ α ς]. Holding fast or firmly. See on Mark 7:3; Acts 3:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
These things [τ α υ τ α]. Read touto this. Holding [κ ρ α τ ο υ ν τ α ς]. Holding fast or firmly. See on Mark 7:3; Acts 3:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
East [α ν α τ ο λ η ς η λ ι ο υ]. Rev., more literally, the sunrising. See on Matthew 2:2; Luke 1:78. Compare Ezekiel 43:2. The four angels. Compare Matthew 24:31.... [ Continue Reading ]
In their foreheads. Compare Exodus 28:3; 6 - 38; Ezekiel 9:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
An hundred and forty and four thousand. Not literally, but the number symbolical of fixedness and full completion (12 x 12). The interpretations, as usual, vary greatly, dividing generally into two great classes : one holding that only Jews are meant, the other including the whole number of the elec... [ Continue Reading ]
I saw. This vision belongs to heaven, while the sealing took place on earth. Arrayed [π ε ρ ι β ε β λ η μ ε ν ο ι]. See on chapter Revelation 3:5. Robes. See on chapter Revelation 6:11. "The ancient scriptures and the new The mark establish, and this shows it me, Of all the souls whom God hath ma... [ Continue Reading ]
Cried. The correct reading is krazousin they cry. So Rev. Salvation. The praise of salvation, ascribing salvation to God.... [ Continue Reading ]
Stood [ε σ τ η κ ε σ α ν]. Rev., more correctly, were standing. The tense is the pluperfect, used in this verb as an imperfect.... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessing, etc. On the doxologies, see on chapter Revelation 1:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
Answered. In the sense of taking up speech in connection with some given occasion, as Matthew 11:25. See also on John 2:18. What are these, etc. The Rev., properly, follows the Greek order, which places first "These which are arrayed in the white robes, who are they?" emphatic and indicating the na... [ Continue Reading ]
I said [ε ι ρ η κ α]. Lit., I have said. Rev., renders by the present, I say. See on cried. John 1:15. Sir [κ υ ρ ι ε]. Add mou my, and render, as Rev., my Lord. An address of reverence as to a heavenly being. See on Matthew 21:3. Which came [ο ι ε ρ χ ο μ ε ν ο ι]. The present participle. Hence,... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore. Because of this washing. Before the throne. Compare Ephesians 5:27. Serve [λ α τ ρ ε υ ο υ σ ι ν]. See on Luke 1:74. In scripture the verb never expresses any other service but that of the true God, or of the gods of heathenism. Temple [ν α ω]. Or sanctuary. See on Matthew 4:5. Dwell ... [ Continue Reading ]
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; James 1:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
In the midst [α ν α μ ε σ ο ν]. See on chapter Revelation 5:6. Shall feed [π ο ι μ α ν ε ι]. See on shall be shepherd of, Matthew 2:6; Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 5:2. Compare Psalms 23:1. Shall lead [ο δ η γ η σ ε ι]. See on Luke 6:39. Living fountains of waters [ζ ω σ α ς π η γ α ς υ δ α τ ω ν]. For the... [ Continue Reading ]