After the Lamb has opened six of the seven seals, there is a pause in the action while the servants of God are sealed for protection from the judgment...
overcomes See. Who is the Overcomer? I will make him a pillar in the temple Some have seen this as an allusion to the pillars in Solomon?s Temple. 1K....
spirits of demons These are among the angels which fell from heaven and joined forces with Satan (Rev. Rev. 12:4+). Although they are ?unclean? and i...
do not weep ?? ????? [m? klaie] , a present tense imperative indicating that John continued to weep.1 the Lion of the tribe of Judah God had revealed...
Hardening, Hardness of Heart In the Scriptures various aspects of human anatomy are used to define the whole person, but the most frequently used is h...
Funeral [E]In ancient Israel burial occurred soon after death. In a hot climate, internment took place as quickly as possible after a person had expir...
It is done! It is done is ?????? [Gegone] , perfect tense: it has become! The perfect tense emphasizes the completion of the task of creating the new ...
on her forehead Like the sealed of Israel (Rev. Rev. 7:3+; Rev. 14:1+) and the Beast worshipers (Rev. Rev. 13:16+), the woman is also identified on he...
in one hour The merchants repeat the same lamentation as the kings concerning the suddenness of her destruction. See commentary on Revelation 18:10. ...
Chapter?3 The preference of the gospel to the law given by Moses. (1-11) The preaching of the apostle was suitable to the excellency and evidence of ...
Envy [N] [T]Sin of jealousy over the blessings and achievements of others, especially the spiritual enjoyment and advance of the kingdom of Christ fre...
Scripture informs us that the earthly patterns given by God are often a shadow of a greater heavenly reality (Col. Col. 2:17; Heb. Heb. 8:5; Heb. 9:8...
When the New Testament opens, we find John the Baptist preaching, Mat. 3:2) [emphasis added]. Later, when John was imprisoned, Jesus too preached, ?t...
Backsliding [T]Condition that results from spiritual apathy or disregard for the things of God, whether on the part of an individual or a group bound ...
great hail This recalls the plague of hail which struck Egypt prior to the Exodus:And the LORD rained hail on the land of Egypt. So there was hail, a...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 2 CORINTHIANS 6\\ The apostle having given a commendation of the Gospel in the latter part of the preceding chapter, does in this ...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 27. The meek shall eat and be satisfied. Mark how the dying Lover of our souls solaces himself with the result of his death. The spir...
Greatness Something or someone that is larger in size, quality, or quantity may be called great. It is a term used for something beyond the ordinary. ...
remember . . . how you have received The church at Sardis is given a command similar to that of the Ephesian church: to remember what they had earlie...
After seventy years of captivity in Babylon which God had prophesied (2Chr. 2Chr. 36:21; Jer. Jer. 25:11; Jer. 29:10; Dan. Dan. 9:2), and as God had ...