Now the great city was divided into three parts Great city probably refers to Jerusalem,1 as it is contrasted with the cities of the nations (?Gentil...
Remember Remembering is the first in a three-step process. All three steps (remember, repent, and do the first works) are in the imperative tense: re...
Who shall not fear Not is emphasized by the double-negation, ?? ?? [ou m?] , followed by the subjunctive aorist ??????? [phob?th?] , he should fear.1...
Hate, Hatred Hate derives from a strong dislike or ill will toward persons or things. As an emotional attitude, a person may oppose, detest, or despis...
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...
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...
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...
he went to make war with the rest of her offspring who keep the commandments of God This phrase is pregnant with anti-Semitism. Although the woman no...
The scene before us can also be interpreted in a different way which splits the participants between both a heavenly and an earthly location. Such an ...
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 ??? ???????...
APOSTASY; APOSTATE a-pos'-ta-si, a-pos'-tat (he apostasia, a standing away from): I.e. a falling away, a withdrawal, a defection. Not found in the En...
Wine [N] [B] [E] [S] First mention of Genesis 9:20 Genesis 9:21 WAS MADE OF The juice of the grape Genesis 49:11 The juice of the pomegranat...
In the previous chapter, the future looked very bleak for the saints. The Beast arose from the sea, empowered by the dragon, and was given authority o...
Chapter?5We left the temple-work at a full stop; but, being God?s work, it shall be revived, and here we have an account of the reviving of it. It was...
Having explored the parallels between events in the book of Revelation and passages which speak of a future time of trouble for both the world and th...
you are about to suffer The Smyrnaeans were about to enter a time of testing. God often warns his servants prior to a time of trial (Eze. Eze. 2:3-7;...
white horse This white horse is the first of four horses of different colors, similar to the horses seen by Zechariah (Zec. Zec. 1:8; Zec. 6:2-6).1 S...
Chapter?37Bezaleel and his workmen are still busy, making I. The ark with the mercy-seat and the cherubim (v.?1-9). II. The table with its vessels (v....
he himself shall also drink of the wine of the wrath of God He himself, emphasis is placed upon the individual who worships the beast. He will be hel...