This chapter begins with. fresh and glorious vision which St. John had of an angel's descending from heaven, to bind Satan for. thousand years; and herein we have observable, 1. The person binding, THE ANGEL of the covenant, Christ Jesus (for he only has the keys of the bottomless pit, of hell, and... [ Continue Reading ]
These words are conceived to set forth the glorious and happy condition of the church of Christ here on earth, during the time of Satan's restraint; and the term of. THOUSAND YEARS, shows that will be the longest happy condition that ever the militant church enjoyed, for purity of ordinances, for in... [ Continue Reading ]
By the rest of the dead, understand the subdued enemies of the church in their successors, who are said to be dead politically, in respect of their outward condition, which will now be very low; THEY LIVED NOT AGAIN. political life; that is, they did not regain or recover that power to persecute the... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. prophetical prediction, that when the long time of the church's liberty and peace shall be expired, which is here expressed and set forth under the notion of. thousand years; God will then take off his restraint from the devil, and he shall influence the wicked world once more to ma... [ Continue Reading ]
Here is another vision which St. John saw, namely,. lively representation of the great day of judgment, when all, both good and bad, that ever lived, shall be raised and sentenced according to their works: the state of the wicked is set forth in this chapter, and the happy condition of the righteous... [ Continue Reading ]