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I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, Vision of the Son of Man, Rev 1:10-20 10. I was in the spirit ] Was caught into a state of spiritual rapture. Son 4:2 and (nearly) Rev 17:3, Rev 21:10; cf. 1Ki 18:12; Eze … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 1:10”

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. 8. Alpha and Omega ] The first and last letters of the Greek alphabet used, as in Rabbinical proverbs the first and last letters of the Hebrew alphabet were, as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 1:8”

Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they [also] which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. 7. This verse, as indeed may be said of the whole Book, is founded chiefly on our Lord’s own prophecy recorded in St Matthew … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 1:7”

And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him [be] glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. 6. and hath made ] Lit., and He made; the construction “that loveth and that freed ” is broken off, to be resumed by “to Him” in the next clause. kings and priests … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 1:6”

And from Jesus Christ, [who is] the faithful witness, [and] the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 5. who is ] These words are probably inserted in the A. V. and R. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 1:5”

John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; Prologue, Rev 1:4-9 4. John ] The Apostle, the son of Zebedee, who (probably afterwards) wrote the Gospel: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 1:4”

Blessed [is] he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time [is] at hand. 3. he that readeth, and they that hear ] Plainly the author of the Book, or of this endorsement of it, contemplates its being read publicly in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 1:3”

Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. 2. who bare record ] i.e. who bears witness in the present work. The past tense is used, as constantly in Greek e.g. in St John’s own Epistle, I. Rev 2:14 of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 1:2”

To the only wise God our Savior, [be] glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. 25. to the only wise God our Saviour ] The form of the doxology in the Received Text presents a parallelism to that of 1Ti 1:17. The word “wise” is, however, omitted in many of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jude 1:25”

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present [you] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 24. Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling ] Better, able to keep you from stumbling. See note on the difference between “stumbling” and “falling,” on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Jude 1:24”