Another possible explanation is to understand the references to God?s book (Ex. Ex. 32:32-33), the book of the living (Ps. Ps. 69:28), the book (Dan....
Having seen the Father and His glorious throne, John?s attention is now drawn to a scroll held in the Father?s hand. The redeeming Lamb takes the scro...
FAMINE fam'-in (ra`abh; limos): 1. Natural Causes 2. Famines Mentioned 3. Divine Relations 4. Figurative Uses The common Old Testament word for f...
hold fast An aorist imperative, ????????? [krat?sate] , ?you all hold fast!?1 Similar instructions are given to the Philadelphian church (Rev. Rev. 3...
white robe These are the white robes promised to the overcomers, for their nakedness is clothed (Rev. Rev. 12:11+ cf. Rev. Rev. 3:5+, Rev. 3:18+). Th...
to test those who dwell upon the earth Both Isaiah and Zephaniah described this day:For behold, the LORD comes out of His place to punish the inhabit...
something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea The text is careful to differentiate between a great mountain and something...
he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God He himself, emphasis is placed upon the individual who worships the beast. He will be hel...
they had a king over them These locusts are to be contrasted with natural locusts which have no king: ?The locusts have no king, yet they all advance...
At the heart of the idea of a Temple is the abiding presence of God. Although God is omnipresent, He has chosen to manifest His presence in certain l...
Scripture does not give great detail concerning the sequence of events during the Campaign of Armageddon. Most of the passages concerning this time a...
His feet It would appear that His feet were unshod: They were no doubt bare; as were the feet of the Levitical priesthood ministering in the sanctuar...
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 PSALM 75\\ \\\\. Of the word altaschith, \\see Gill on Ps 57:1\\, it signifies do not destroy, or do not corrupt; the Targum rende...
ZIPH (1) zif (ziph; Ozeib, or Ziph): (1) A town in the hill country of Judah, mentioned along with Maon, Carmel and Jutah (Joshua 15:55). It is chief...
true and righteous are His judgments The same attributes attributed to the Father here are attributed to the Lamb Who rides forth on the white horse W...
Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword Out goes is ??????????? [ekporeuetai] : it is presently coming out. The MT text has a two-edged sword. He sho...
Blessedness Condition or state of being in God's grace or favor. The Bible contains the words bless, blessing, and blessed, but not the noun blesse...
breadth of the earth Breadth is ?????? [platos] : ?the broad plain of the earth is perhaps meant to provide room for the countless enemies of God?1 ...
the voice of a great multitude See commentary on Revelation 19:1. as the sound of many waters This phrase describes the roar which attends heavenly v...