Offenbarung 2:27

27 und er soll sie weiden mit einem eisernen Stabe, und wie eines Töpfers Gefäße soll er sie zerschmeißen,

Offenbarung 2:27 Meaning and Commentary

Revelation 2:27

And he shall rule them with a rod of iron
Either with the Gospel, which is the rod of Christ's strength, and is the power of God unto salvation, and by which the kingdom of Christ is enlarged, and the power of the church of Christ over the antichristian party is increased; or it may design great strictness and severity, with which the man of sin will be used by the saints of the most High, when they shall take away his dominion from him:

as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers;
which may be expressive either of the breaking of rocky hearts in pieces at conversion, and of making souls humble and contrite; or of the irreparable ruin and destruction of antichrist, when the saints shall consume and destroy him:

even as I received of my Father;
Christ, as God, has an underived power and government; but, as Mediator, his rule and power over the nations are asked by him, given to him, and received by him, ( Psalms 2:8 Psalms 2:9 ) . This "as" does not intend equality, but similitude; and denotes the participation the saints will have with Christ in the judgment and destruction of antichrist, and in his kingdom and power.

Offenbarung 2:27 In-Context

25 doch was ihr habt, das haltet, bis daß ich komme.

26 Und wer da überwindet und hält meine Werke bis ans Ende, dem will ich Macht geben über die Heiden,

27 und er soll sie weiden mit einem eisernen Stabe, und wie eines Töpfers Gefäße soll er sie zerschmeißen,

28 wie ich von meinem Vater empfangen habe; und ich will ihm geben den Morgenstern.

29 Wer Ohren hat, der höre, was der Geist den Gemeinden sagt!