_And after these things_ After this affecting representation of the certain destruction of Babylon, as the seat of the antichristian kingdom; _I heard a great voice of much people in heaven_ A great chorus, who, with united voices, began to praise God on the occasion, _saying, Alleluia_ That is, _Pr... [ Continue Reading ]
_The four and twenty elders and the four_ living creatures After the preceding chorus had ended their hymn, the representatives of the Jewish and Christian Churches prostrated themselves before Jehovah, _saying, Amen_ So be it: let God be ever praised for the displays now made of his infinite perfec... [ Continue Reading ]
_And I heard_, &c. Upon this order from the oracle, the whole church, in obedience to it, began to praise God with loud voices; which might be compared to the sound _of many waters_, or _of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia, for the Lord God omnipotent_ The Almighty Maker and Upholder of universa... [ Continue Reading ]
_And he_ (the angel) _saith unto me, Write_ Record this as an important truth, in which all that read this book in future ages will be greatly concerned; _Blessed_ Μακαριοι, _happy; are they which are called unto the marriage-supper of the Lamb_ Who shall be living at this time, and shall obey the i... [ Continue Reading ]
_And I saw heaven opened_ This is a new and peculiar opening of it, in order to show the magnificent expedition of Christ and his attendants against his great adversary; _and behold a white horse_ Many paid little regard to Christ when he came meek and lowly, _riding upon an ass:_ but what will they... [ Continue Reading ]
_And I saw an angel standing in the sun_ And therefore conspicuous to all; _and he cried with a loud voice to all the fowls of heaven_ To intimate the slaughter and desolation which were soon to come upon the enemies of the church; _saying, Come, gather yourselves together to the supper of the great... [ Continue Reading ]
_And_ The issue was such as might be expected: Christ and his saints obtained a full and entire victory; a victory as complete as when the generals and all the chief officers of an enemy's army are made prisoners of war, and the rest are cut to pieces in the field of battle. For _the beast_ The idol... [ Continue Reading ]