bore witness An epistolary aorist, referring to the perspective of the readers of this book once it had been completed.1 who bore witness to the word...
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:...
a sea of glass This sea of glass is under the throne of God and is analogous to the river of life. Ezekiel saw it above the heads of the cherubim, un...
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...
fell at His feet as dead This is the unrehearsed response of all who have been privileged to see the glory of the Lord (Isa. Isa. 6:4; Eze. Eze. 1:28...
Seeing that his divine power hath granted unto us (w hmin th qeia dunamew autou dedwrhmenh). Genitive absolute with the causal particle w and the per...
I counsel you to buy from Me The language is meant to speak to the merchants of the city, some of whom would have been members of the church:He who mi...
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...
CHAPTER 1 - Of the Holy Scriptures1. The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedi...
I am coming quickly I am coming quickly is ??????? ???? [erchomai tachy] , present tense: I am presenting coming quickly. His arrival is imminent?He ...
these will make war ???????????? [Polem?sousin] , which indicates a protracted engagement rather than a single battle. The same word is translated, so...
\\INTRODUCTION TO MARK\\ This is the title of the book, the subject of which is the Gospel; a joyful account of the ministry, miracles, actions, ...
But with precious blood (alla timiwi aimati). Instrumental case of aima after elutrwqhte (repeated from verse 1?Peter 18 ). Peter here applies the o...
Guide to Book AbbreviationThe following table lists (in alphabetical order) the names of each of the books of the Bible and it's corresponding shortes...
overcomes See Who is the Overcomer? sit with Me They will sit with Him and share His rule in the same way He sits at the right hand of the Father and ...
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....
He who overcomes shall inherit all things He who overcomes is ? ????? [ho nik?n] , by now familiar: the overcomer. The promises to the Seven Churches...
Lion [N] [S]Although most Hebrew and Greek words for lion are used in a figurative sense, nevertheless we can draw a number of inferences regarding th...
Overview - Esther 4 1?The great mourning of Mordecai and the Jews. 4?Esther, understanding it, sends to Mordecai, who shews the cause, and advises he...
in His right hand seven stars These stars are the seven angels of the churches as explained in Revelation 1:20 . The picture of the stars being withi...