Revelation 20:11-13 WEB

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 20:11

Revelation 20:11.— The course of these prophesies, after many important visions describing the state of the church and world in this present life, brings us at last to the great and final judgment, when the whole scene and mystery of Providence and Grace shall be finished. Then the great doctrine, which runs through the whole of these prophesies; will be fullyverified, that truth and righteousness shall surely prevail in the end against error and all iniquity; eternal happiness shall be the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 20:11-15

Revelation 20:11-15. I saw a great white throne, &c.— Great, to shew the largeness and extent; white, to shew the justice and equity of the judgment; and one siting on it, that is, the Son of God; for the Father hath committed all judgment unto the Son, Joh_5:22 . 'The expression, that it was he from whose face the earth and heaven fled away, is inconceivably great; it is so plain, that it does not need, and so majestic and grand, that it exceeds commentary and paraphrase: it shews us, that... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 20:11

11. great—in contrast to the "thrones," Revelation 20:4. white—the emblem of purity and justice. him that sat on it—the Father [ALFORD]. Rather, the Son, to whom "the Father hath committed all judgment." God in Christ, that is, the Father represented by the Son, is He before whose judgment-seat we must all stand. The Son's mediatorial reign is with a view to prepare the kingdom for the Father's acceptance. When He has done that, He shall give it up to the Father, "that God may be all in all,"... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 20:12

12. the dead—"the rest of the dead" who did not share the first resurrection, and those who died during the millennium. small and great—B has "the small and the great." A, Vulgate, Syriac, and ANDREAS have "the great and the small." The wicked who had died from the time of Adam to Christ's second advent, and all the righteous and wicked who had died during and after the millennium, shall then have their eternal portion assigned to them. The godly who were transfigured and reigned with Christ... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 20:13

13. death and hell—Greek, "Hades." The essential identity of the dying and risen body is hereby shown; for the sea and grave give up their dead. The body that sinned or served God shall, in righteous retribution, be the body also that shall suffer or be rewarded. The "sea" may have a symbolical [CLUVER from AUGUSTINE], besides the literal meaning, as, in Revelation 8:8; Revelation 12:12; Revelation 13:1; Revelation 18:17; Revelation 18:19; so "death" and "hell" are personifications (compare... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 20:11

This "And I saw" introduces something else John saw in this vision (cf. Revelation 19:11; Revelation 19:17; Revelation 19:19; Revelation 20:1; Revelation 20:4; Revelation 20:12; Revelation 21:1-2). The continuation of chronological progression seems clear from the continued use of "And" to introduce new information. Almost every verse in this chapter begins with "And."The "great white throne" John saw seems to be different from the thrones he referred to earlier in this chapter (Revelation... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 20:11-15

4. The judgment of the wicked 20:11-15 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 20:12

The dead before this throne are evidently at least the unsaved of all ages who now stand resurrected (Revelation 20:5; Daniel 12:2). They come from all classes and groups of humanity. The "books" contain a record of their deeds (cf. Deuteronomy 32:34; Psalms 56:8; Isaiah 65:6; Daniel 7:10; Malachi 3:16; Matthew 12:37). The "book of life" contains the names of God’s elect (Revelation 3:5; Revelation 13:8; Revelation 17:8; Revelation 20:15; Revelation 21:27; Isaiah 4:3; Psalms 69:28; Daniel 12:1;... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 20:13

This verse describes the resurrection and judgment of the unrighteous more fully. In logical sequence this verse fits in the middle of the preceding one. This resurrection results in death (cf. Revelation 20:6) whereas the previous one (Revelation 20:4) resulted in life.God will resurrect the bodies of all unbelievers and unite them with their spirits, even those bodies decomposed in the sea and in every other way. The special mention of death by drowning and burial at sea may be due to the... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Revelation 20:13

20:13 hades (l-15) See ch. 1.18. read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 20:11

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 20:11-15

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 20:11

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 20:12

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 20:13

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 20:11

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 20:11-15

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 20:12

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 20:13

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Revelation 20:13

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