in their mouth Scripture implicates the mouth as the organ which speaks forth the heart: ?Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things...
will kill her children with death A futuristic use of the present tense: ?I am killing?. An indication of imminency of the judgment. Gen. 2:17).?1 J...
The importance of having an objective guide to interpret the text can be seen in the following comments of Gregg who has taught the book of Revelatio...
If the path of accommodation and compromise continues unabated, eventually the church reaches a point of friendship with the world. This is an extreme...
a few even in Sardis God never lumps the faithful in with the errant in his assessment. Even in the midst of a wicked culture, there are those who tru...
Opening the Fifth and Sixth Seals 1 fifth seal With the opening of the fifth seal, we break from the judgments associated with the four horsemen. ?T...
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...
Yea, and for this very cause (kai auto touto de). Adverbial accusative (auto touto) here, a classic idiom, with both kai and de. Cf. kai touto ( Phil...
a great star fell from heaven Star is ????? [ast?r] , the same root word as the ?stars of heaven? which fell to earth at the opening of the sixth seal...
Mouth In the Old Testament, mouth (Heb. peh [h,P]) often refers to inanimate openings: the entrance of a cave ( Joshua 10:18 Joshua 10:22 ), a well (...
CHAPTER 1 - Of the Holy Scriptures1. The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible rule of all saving knowledge, faith, and obedi...
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...
He who is unjust, let him be unjust He who is unjust is ? ?????? [ho adik?n] : the one acting unjustly, damaging, or doing wrong. One who violates Go...
I know See commentary on Revelation 2:2. cold ?????? [psychros] : ?in mind: of one destitute of warm Christian faith and the desire for holiness.?1 ...
Firstfruits [S](Heb. resit [tyivaer]; Gk. aparche [ajparchv]). The concept of firstfruits derives from God's creation work. Because God created everyt...
spirits of demons These are among the angels which fell from heaven and joined forces with Satan (Rev. Rev. 12:4+). Although they are ?unclean? and i...
mystery As is frequently the case within Scripture, the answers to our questions are ?in the back of the book? (in this case, the back of the chapter)...
not defiled with women Defiled is ??????????? [Emolynth?san] : ?Causing something to be dirty soil, smear, stain; metaphorically, as keeping the life...
around about Multitudes surround God?s throne (1K. 1K. 22:19; Rev. Rev. 5:11+; Rev. 7:11+), but in concentric positions. Those closest to God appear ...
And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen It was granted is ????? [edoth?] , often translated: it was given. To be arrayed is ??? ???????...