anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire God is righteous and just. He will dutifully check the Book of Life for t...
Another solution holds that the Lamb?s Book of Life differs from the Book of Life. The Book of Life contains the names of every person who ever lived...
four living creatures See commentary on Revelation 4:6. the elders See commentary on Revelation 4:4. a Lamb ?When John turned, he saw, not a Lion, acc...
Overview - Ezekiel 7 1?The final desolation of Israel. 16?The mournful repentance of them that escape. 20?The enemies defile the sanctuary because of ...
Overview - Psalms 144 1?David blesses God for his mercy both to him and to man. 5?He prays that God would powerfully deliver him from his enemies. 9...
Psalms 110:5 The Lord at thy right hand These words are either directed to Christ, at whose right hand the Lord was to help and assist him, ( Psalms 1...
For God has put it into their hearts to fulfill His purpose God?s sovereign control of the affairs of history is a constant theme behind the events of...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 5. But I am poor and needy. Just the same plea as in the preceding Psalm, Ps 69:29: it seems to be a favourite argument with tried sa...
?EXPOSITION Verse 5. I called upon the LORD in distress, or, out of anguish I invoked Jah. Nothing was left him but prayer, his agony was too great fo...
There is an endless amount of material written about and urged as essential to understanding the book of Revelation. Most authors recognize the OT co...
the angel See the discussion concerning the identity of the angel at Revelation 1:20. church in Philadelphia See commentary on Seven Churches of Asia....
you are about to suffer The Smyrnaeans were about to enter a time of testing. God often warns his servants prior to a time of trial (Eze. Eze. 2:3-7;...
GOOD, CHIEF What this consisted in was greatly discussed in ancient philosophy. Varro enumerated 288 answers to the question. By Plato the good was id...
these will make war ???????????? [Polem?sousin] , which indicates a protracted engagement rather than a single battle. The same word is translated, so...
Chapter 22:3? And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. sanct...
Overview - Ezekiel 12 1?Under the type of Ezekiels's removing, 8?is shewn the captivity of Zedekiah. 17?Ezekiel's trembling shews the Jews' desolatio...
Homily IX.Homily IX. Colossians iii. 16, 17.-Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another with psalm...
It is not our purpose here to describe the Millennial Kingdom at great length. It is a large topic and the subject of scores of prophecies, especiall...
\\INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 104\\ This psalm, though without a title, was probably written by David, since it begins and ends as the former does, as Abe...
in the midst The Levites, who performed the priestly duty of the OT, camped around the glory of the Lord which resided in the Tabernacle (Num. Num. 1:...