Having taken the scroll from the Father, the Lamb now begins to open the seals. As each seal is opened, a new judgment comes upon the earth. John is ...
Take need that no man lead you astray (Blepete mh ti ma planhsh). Same words in Matthew 24:4 . Luke 21:8 has it that ye be not led astray (mh plan...
SODOM sod'-um (cedhom; Sodoma) One of the 5 CITIES OF THE PLAIN (which see), destroyed by fire from heaven in the time of Abraham and Lot (Genesis 19:...
He came down with them (kataba met autwn). Second aorist active participle of katabainw, common verb. This was the night of prayer up in the mountain...
These words are faithful and true See commentary on Revelation 3:14, Revelation 19:11, and Revelation 21:5.The angel?s words reinforce an important t...
the wall of the city had twelve foundations The foundations are adorned with precious stones (Rev. Rev. 21:19+). See commentary on Revelation 21:19. ...
MAACAH ma'-a-ka (ma`akhah; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Mocha; Codex Alexandrinus Maacha): A small Syrian kingdom adjoining that of Geshur on the west...
Overview - Daniel 9 1?Daniel, considering the time of the captivity, 3?makes confession of sins, 16?and prays for the restoration of Jerusalem. 20?Ga...
NORTH; NORTH COUNTRY north, (tsaphon, from tsaphan, to hide, i.e. the hidden, the dark (Gesenius); borrhas, boreas (Judith 16:4); septentrio (2 Esdras...
Which also (o kai). Water just mentioned. After a true likeness (antitupon). Water in baptism now as an anti-type of Noah's deliverance by water. For...
An onset (ormh). A rush or impulse as in James 3:4 . Old word, but only twice in the N.T. (here and James). It probably denotes not an actual attack...
After many years (di etwn pleionwn). At an interval (dia) of more (pleionwn) years (than a few, one must add), not after many years. If, as is likely...
Now I rejoice (nun cairw). Now that Titus has come and told him the good news from Corinth ( 1?Thessalonians 2:12 ). This was the occasion of the nob...
But who say ye? (Humei de tina legete;). Note the emphatic proleptical position of umei: But ye who do ye say? This is really what mattered now with ...
The Great Harlot rides upon the Beast who has seven heads and ten horns [#16-#21] (Rev. Rev. 17:1+, Rev. 17:7+). The seven heads of the Beast are sai...
MANAHATH man'-a-hath (manachath; Machanathi): (1) A place to which certain Benjamites, victims, apparently, of intra-tribal jealousy, were carried ca...
Overview - Luke 9 1?Christ sends his apostles to work miracles, and to preach. 7?Herod desires to see Christ. 10?The apostles return. 12?Christ feeds...
Overview - Mark 7 1?The Pharisees find fault with the disciples for eating with unwashed hands. 8?They break the commandment of God by the traditions...
Overview - Exodus 4 1?Moses's rod is turned into a serpent. 6?His hand is leprous. 10?He is loath to be sent. 13?Aaron is appointed to assist him. 18...
Redeemed us (hma exhgorasen). First aorist active of the compound verb exagorazw (Polybius, Plutarch, Diodorus), to buy from, to buy back, to ransom....