1Pe. 1 1Pe. 1:1 4 - 2.7.5.2, 3.17.14, 4.1.3.3, 4.17.3.2.3 1Pe. 1:2 - 3.17.14 1Pe. 1:3 5 - 3.7.4, 3.20.6.1, 3.21.7, 4.4.3.5, 4.15.1.2 1Pe. 1:4 3 ...
An intentional contrast is seen between the Lamb and the Beast. The Lamb versus The BeastSimilarityLambBeastSlainBefore history (1Pe. 1Pe. 1:17-20) At...
Scripture knows of two births, two deaths, and two resurrections. Everyone is physically born once. Those who do not undergo the second birth, the sp...
But with precious blood (alla timiwi aimati). Instrumental case of aima after elutrwqhte (repeated from verse 1?Peter 18 ). Peter here applies the o...
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...
Who is worthy to open ?A mighty angel shouts out a challenge for anyone to come forth who is ?worthy? to open the great scroll and its seals. All cre...
these will make war ???????????? [Polem?sousin] , which indicates a protracted engagement rather than a single battle. The same word is translated, so...
made us kings and priests In both NU and MT, the Greek has appointed us a kingdom (singular), priests to God. A similar difference occurs in Revelatio...
All who dwell on the earth The ones who not only physically dwell on the earth, but whose affections and complete allegiance are entirely upon the ea...
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:...
In keeping with his title of ?Antichrist,? he will be an imitator of Christ (e.g., the object of worship, worldwide dominion, a throne). This tendenc...
4.16.5.5.1 - What about the Physical Temple? When the Lamb of God (Isa. Isa. 53:7; John John 1:29; 1Pe. 1Pe. 1:19; Rev. Rev. 5:6+) was offered on the ...
they sang ???????? [adousin] , present tense: they are singing. A historical present which describes an event which has already transpired using the p...
Perhaps the most popular view concerning the identity of Babylon is that she represents the city of Rome.Tertullian, Irenaeus, and Jerome use Babylon...
One of the more difficult aspects of the Millennial Kingdom concerns passages which make plain that a sacrificial system will be active during the th...
CHAPTER 1 - Of the Holy Scriptures1. The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedi...
and from Jesus Christ Within this simple greeting can be found a neglected doctrine of paramount importance: the Trinity. The greeting is from each me...
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...
Up to this point, we have spent considerable time discussing background information in order to better prepare the reader for the verse-by-verse expo...
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...