As we enter our study of the book of Revelation, it will serve us well to remember that the book is ?the revelation of Jesus Christ? (Rev. Rev. 1:1+)...
white robes See commentary on Revelation 1:5, Revelation 3:4, and Revelation 3:18. where did they come from They are new arrivals in heaven, they were...
The number seven is the most frequently encountered number in the book of Revelation:Even the most careless reader of the Apocalypse must be struck b...
The number four appears in the book of Revelation in association with the living creatures (Rev. Rev. 4:6+, Rev. 4:8+; Rev. 5:6+, Rev. 5:8+; Rev. 6:1...
In the previous chapter, John was shown The Great Harlot who sits on many waters (Rev. Rev. 17:1+). She was identified as Babylon the Great (Rev. Rev...
Having explored the parallels between events in the book of Revelation and passages which speak of a future time of trouble for both the world and th...
The parallels between Revelation and Daniel?s 70th week have not gone unnoticed.1 Although it is impossible to know with certainty the absolute seque...
they overcame ????? ???????? [Autoi enik?san] , they, they overcame . Emphasis is placed upon the redeemed who overcame Satan by God?s work. They are ...
Caution is needed when attempting to establish the identity of this angel, even though the ultimate identity of the angel has little effect upon the ...
The sequential view understands the general flow of the book and especially the series of seal, trumpet, and bowl judgments as following a chronologic...
an angel flying through the midst of heaven The MT and NU texts have eagle (????? [aetou] ) instead of angel (??????? [angelou] ). If an eagle rather ...
Rev. 1 Rev. 1:1 44 - 3.1.17, 2.7.45, 2.2.133, 2.7.5.3.62, 3.1.192, 2.2.2.5, 2.2.11, 2.3.3, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9.2, 2.12.1, 2.12.2.2, 2.12.2.4, 2.12.5, 2.1...
the nations were angry and Your wrath has come This refers to the rage of the nations (Ps. Ps. 2:1) exhibited throughout the Tribulation by an unrelen...
she had a great and high wall Isaiah saw a time of peace for Jerusalem when the people of God would ?call your walls Salvation and your gates Praise?...
This view holds that Babylon of the time of the end represents a world-spanning global, anti-God system. Usually, the system is partitioned into eccl...
There shall be no night there The NU text and some manuscripts in the line of the MT text omit there implying the general absence of darkness, whethe...
Now I saw heaven opened Opened is ?????????? [?ne?gmenon] , perfect tense participle: having been opened. Heaven was now open when John saw it, havin...
robe dipped in blood Dipped is ?????????? [bebammenon] , perfect passive participle: having been dipped. This verb is from ????? [bapt?] : to baptize...
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...
After these things ?The connecting link, after these things, is chronological and also shows a cause and effect relationship between the first and sec...