Verse Revelation 5:8. _THE FOUR BEASTS - FELL DOWN BEFORE THE LAMB_] The whole Church of God, and all his children in heaven and earth, acknowledge that Jesus Christ is alone worthy and able to unfold...
AND WHEN HE HAD TAKEN THE BOOK, THE FOUR BEASTS ... - The acts of adoration here described as rendered by the four living creatures and the elders are, according to the explanation given in Revelation...
Revelation 5:1 . Much has been written about the meaning of the book written within and on the back side, and sealed with seven seals. What the book contains is no secret whatever. Beginning with the...
REVELATION 5. THE VISION OF HEAVEN (_continued)._ Ch. 4 gives us the vision of the majesty and glory of God, ch. 5 the vision of the Lamb standing as though it had been slain. The theme of Revelation...
WHEN HE HAD TAKEN THE BOOK. The action of this chapter is wonderfully dramatic. Now the Lamb takes the sealed book and as soon as this is done the "Four beasts and the four and twenty elders fell dow...
The evidence for the current view rests solely upon the formerly accepted text of the Doxology (song), in which the living beings and the elders are represented as uniting, (Chapter 5:10, 11.) Critici...
THE ROLL IN THE HAND OF GOD (Revelation 5:1) _ 5:1 And in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne I saw a roll written on the front and on the back, and seated with seven seals._ We must...
And the Lamb came and received the roll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne. When it had received the roll, the four living creatures fell before the Lamb and so did the twenty-fou...
HAD TAKEN. took. EVERY... THEM. each one. HARPS. The texts read "a harp". Greek. _kithara._ VIALS. bowls. Greek. _phiale._ Word characteristic of Rev. Occurs twelve times (App-10). ODOURS. incense...
_having every one of them_ Perhaps refers to the elders only; though it is not more difficult to _picture_the living creatures holding harps than the Lamb taking the Book and breaking the seals; nor i...
Revelation 5:1-8. THE BOOK WITH SEVEN SEALS...
ἝΧΟΝΤΕΣ ἝΚΑΣΤΟΣ. א reads ἕκαστος ἔχοντες; Hipp[200] omits ἕκαστος. [200] St Hippolytus. The readings not given by Tischendorf are from the newly published 4th book of his commentary on Daniel. ΚΙΘΆΡ...
_THE BOOK OPENED BY THE LION OF JUDAH REVELATION 5:4-8:_ John wept when on one was found to open the little book. God had promised John that He would show him things that would shortly come to pass. A...
ΈΛΑΒΕΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΛΑΜΒΆΝΩ (G2983) принимать, брать, ΈΠΕΣΑΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΠΊΠΤΩ (G4098) падать; здесь: падать ниц, поклоняясь, ΈΧΟΝΤΕΣ _praes. act. part. от_ ΈΧ (G2192) иметь, ΚΙΘΆΡΑ...
DISCOURSE: 2507 THE BOOK WITH SEVEN SEALS OPENED BY JESUS CHRIST Revelation 5:6. And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb...
HAVING EVERY ONE OF THEM HARPS, AND GOLDEN VIALS,— _Harps_ were a principal part of the temple music: _vials_ were also of common use in the temple service; but they were not like those small bottles...
Strauss-' Comments SECTION 13 Text Revelation 5:1-10 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back, close sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a stro...
_TOMLINSON'S COMMENTS_ CHAPTER V THE BOOK WITH SEVEN SEALS _Text (Revelation 5:1-14)_ Introduction 1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the back,...
And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints....
__ Throne Section-The Scroll At the seventh trumpet they fall and worship, the tenor of their words showing that they are not included among His slaves the prophets or the saints (Rev_11:16). They h...
5:8 having (i-19) 'Having' refers strictly only to 'elders.'...
THE GLORY OF THE LAMB The Church is shown that Christ is on her side. He has overcome by suffering. Now the future is for Him and His people, and He is worshipped with the Father. 1-4. A roll of a bo...
VIALS] RV 'bowls'; as used in the Temple for incense. ODOURS] RV 'incense': cp. Revelation 8:3; Psalms 141:2. SAINTS] RV 'the saints,' i.e. the true people of God....
FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME REVELATION _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 5 *WORSHIP OF THE *LAMB - REVELATION 5:1-14 V1 Then I saw a *scroll on the right hand of him who sat on the *throne. There were wor...
AND WHEN HE HAD TAKEN... — Better, _And when He took the roll, the four living beings and the twenty four elders fell before the Lamb, having each a harp, and golden vials_ (or, _censers_) _full of in...
A thrill of satisfaction over Christ's ability. “It is the manner of God thus to endear mercies to us, as he endeared a wife to Adam. He first brought all creatures to him, that he might first see tha...
THE BOOK WITH SEVEN SEALS Revelation 5:1 This “book” is a roll of papyrus or parchment, written on each side to prevent unauthorized additions. Probably it contains the history of the successive step...
In this chapter we have John's vision of the heavenly arrangement for earthly administration. The program lies in the hand of the One who sits on the throne. It is written, but sealed, and none can kn...
Now, the same ones who worshiped the Father in chapter 4 are seen worshiping the Son. The harps they laid down symbolize joyful music, of which there will be none of in fallen Babylon. (Revelation 18:...
(9) And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four [and] twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them (10) harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the (a) pray...
He....took the book, [3]... and when he had opened it, or was about to open it, (in the Greek is only, he took it: which was a sign that he would open it)... the four and twenty ancients fell down bef...
(8) And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having everyone of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saint...
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 Title Deed I don't know if there are men on the moon, but if there are they must be using the earth as their lunatic asylum.--George Bernard Shaw There is enough for all. The earth is a generous...
In the next Chapter we find the Lamb. A book was in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne. It was counsels, wielded by His power. Who could open them and bring them forth to execution? Who had t...
AND WHEN HE HAD TAKEN THE BOOK,.... The Vulgate Latin version reads, "when he had opened the book", very wrongly; for the opening of it by unloosing the seals, one after another, is hereafter mentione...
And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four _and_ twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints...
_And when he had taken the book, the four_ living creatures _fell down_ Now is homage done to the Lamb by the whole Christian Church and all its members, represented by these four living creatures. Th...
THE FOUR BEASTS AND FOUR AND TWENTY ELDERS; here, as in verse Revelation 5:14, and in chapter Revelation 4:9-10, the four living ones begin the adoration of God, and then the four and twenty elders fo...
AND WHEN HE HAD TAKEN THE BOOK, THE FOUR BEASTS AND FOUR AND TWENTY ELDERS FELL DOWN BEFORE THE LAMB, HAVING EVERY ONE OF THEM HARPS AND GOLDEN VIALS FULL OF ODORS, WHICH ARE THE PRAYERS OF SAINTS....
The song of the elders:...
NONE FOUND WORTHY TO OPEN THE BOOK OF JUDGMENT In the right hand of the Sovereign Ruler is seen a book sealed with seven seals, written on the inside and on the back (v. 1). It is the book of God's ju...
_ 8 Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the...
ODOURS: Or, incense...
8-14 It is matter of joy to all the world, to see that God deals with men in grace and mercy through the Redeemer. He governs the world, not merely as a Creator, but as our Saviour. The harps were in...
When the Lamb that had been slain had obtained of him that sat on the throne to open the book of God's secret counsels relating to his church, mentioned REVELATION 5:1, and had taken it out of his rig...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV Since, therefore, the name of the Son belongs to the Father, and since in the omnipotent God the Church makes offerings through Jesus Christ, He says well on both th...
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‘And he came and took the scroll out of the right hand of him who sat on the throne. And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty four elders fell down before the Lamb, e...
Revelation 5:8. THE FOUR LIVING CREATURES ARE mentioned first as being nearest the throne; but all they do at this moment is to fall down before the Lamb. There is no reason to think that they have al...
The vision upon which we enter in this chapter is beheld in the same circumstances as that of chap. 4, and is closely connected with it. The special revelation of the Apocalypse does not yet begin, an...
HE HAD TAKEN (ελαβεν). Here John drops back to the narrative tense (the second aorist active indicative of λαμβανω), not the past perfect as the English rendering might indicate, merely "when he too...
Revelation 5:8 The End of the Redeemed. I. Such a vision as that of the text is intended, we cannot doubt, to form a ground of hope and of encouragement in the progressive advancement of our spiritua...
CONTENTS: Vision of the seven sealed books. Christ seen in His Kingly character. Angels, elders and living creatures exalt the Lamb who is King. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, John, strong angel, elders, f...
Revelation 5:1. _I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne, a book,_ a large staff, with seven sheets of parchment written on both sides, and at the last coil of each parchment, a seal was...
THE LAMB WENT AND TOOK THE SCROLL. The sovereignty of both heaven and earth is given into his hands! [_See Hebrews 1:2;_ Philippians 2:6-11.] AS HE DID SO. As he takes the scroll and is made King of C...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 5:8 INCENSE symbolizes THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS. It shows that God hears their cries for relief and will answer through judgment ...
This Lion-lamb came and took the book from the hand of him who sat upon the throne; and the heavenly beings fell down before the Lamb with harps and golden vials full of odors which are the prayers of...
THE OPENER OF THE SEALED BOOK _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ HAVING duly conserved the honour of the one and only Lord God Almighty, attention can be again fixed on the ministry of the Living Christ...
EXPOSITION REVELATION 5:1 AND I SAW. As in Revelation 4:1, this phrase introduces a new incident in the vision. That which had been witnessed remained, but a further development now takes place....
_8 AND WHEN HE HAD TAKEN THE BOOK, THE FOUR BEASTS AND FOUR AND TWENTY ELDERS FELL DOWN BEFORE THE LAMB, HAVING EVERY ONE OF THEM HARPS, AND GOLDEN VIALS FULL OF ODOURS, WHICH ARE THE PRAYERS OF SAINT...
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat upon the throne a scroll that had writing both within and on the backside, and it was sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a l...
Hebrews 1:6; John 5:23; Philippians 2:9; Psalms 141:2; Psalms 150:3;...
Had taken [ε λ α β ε ν]. Lit., took. The aorist is resumed. Every one of them harps [ε κ α σ τ ο ς κ ι θ α ρ α ς]. Rev., less clumsily, having each one a harp. Each one, that is, of the elders. Kiqara...
THE LAMB IN REVELATION Revelation 5:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We remember from Exodus 12:1, how that lamb had to be kept up from the tenth to the fourteenth day, and how it had to be slain at the going d...
And when he took the book, the four living creatures fell down — Now is homage done to the Lamb by every creature. These, together with the elders, make the beginning; and afterward, Revelation 5:14,...