The letters recognize that each church is composed of both believers and church-going unbelievers. ?Church? (????????? [Ekkl?sias] ) is a compound wor...
When they finish their testimony As we have seen throughout the book of Revelation, the ability of the evil forces which manifest during the time of t...
One woe is past This speaks of the first of the three woes (Rev. Rev. 8:13+), the judgment of the fifth trumpet (Rev. Rev. 9:1-11+). See commentary o...
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...
The earthly Temple is patterned after a greater reality: the heavenly Temple (Heb. Heb. 8:4-5; Heb. Heb. 9:1-11). Almost everything which was shown M...
that great city See commentary on Revelation 18:2. that was clothed Babylon was called ?the golden city? (Isa. Isa. 14:4) and was the head of gold on...
hold fast An aorist imperative, ????????? [krat?sate] , ?you all hold fast!?1 Similar instructions are given to the Philadelphian church (Rev. Rev. 3...
4.14.1 - Is there a Rapture?4.14.2 - What is the Rapture?4.14.3 - How Many Comings of Christ?4.14.4 - The Holy Spirit and the Rapture4.14.5 - Is all T...
At the time of the end, the saints consist of Jewish believers who are hidden in the wilderness (see commentary on Revelation 12:6), the 144,000 seal...
The Letter to PergamosAttributeDescriptionMeaningmuch marriage, thoroughly marriage,1 high tower,2 parchment3 Titles And to the angel of the church i...
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...
the angel See the discussion concerning the identity of the angel at Revelation 1:20. church in Thyatira See Seven Churches of Asia. Thyatira means ?...
one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls with the seven last plagues The seven last plagues were called last because ?in them the wrath of God ...
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...
Pink provides an extensive comparison between Christ and Antichrist.1 Contrasts between Christ and AntichristChristAntichrist called the Christ (Mtt...
So he carried me away in the Spirit into the wilderness It was the Holy Spirit Who carried John while the angel accompanied him. In the same way that...
The Greek word for crown is Stephanos in the following passages: Jesus? crown of thorns (Mtt. Mat. 27:29; Mark Mark 15:17; John John 19:2, John 19:5...
The Letter to EphesusAttributeDescriptionMeaningdesirable, darling, beloved, relaxation1 Titles2 To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, ?These...