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C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Revelation 20:11

And I saw great white throne The expressions, "the judgment," or, "day of judgment," as the passages and their context show, refer to the final judgment of Revelation 20:11-15. there was found no place for him The "day of destruction" is that aspect of the day of Jehovah Isaiah 2:12. (See Scofield "Isaiah 2:12- :") (Summary) which visits final and eternal judgment upon the wicked. Three such "days" are included in the "day" of Jehovah, and are described in the references beginning with Isaiah... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Revelation 20:12

judged The final judgment. The subjects are the "dead." As the redeemed were raised from among the dead one thousand years before Revelation 20:5 and have been in glory with Christ during that period, the "dead" can only be the wicked dead, from the beginning to the setting up of the great white throne in space. As there are degrees of punishment Luke 12:27; Luke 12:48 the dead are judged according to their works. The book of life is there to answer such as plead their works for justification,... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Revelation 20:11

An Awful Contrast July 11th, 1886 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "Then did they spit in his face." Matthew 26:67 . "And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away." Revelation 20:11 . Guided by our text in Matthew's Gospel, let us first go in thought to the palace of Caiaphas the high priest, and there let us, in deepest sorrow, realize the meaning of these terrible words: "Then did they spit in his face." There is more of deep and... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Revelation 20:1-15

Chapter 20I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand ( Revelation 20:1 ).Now, earlier under the fifth trumpet there was a fallen angel that had the key to the bottomless pit, the abusso, and he opened it and released upon the earth a horde of demonic beings. Now, the angel comes with the key and the purpose is not in releasing those in the abusso, but in incarcerating now in the abusso. So, he had a key of the bottomless pit and a... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 20:1-15

Revelation 20:1 . I saw an angel come down from heaven, the high sheriff, as it were, with a divine commission, probably the same angel who had descended with glory like a morning star, and unlocked the abyss, out of which a smoke ascended, instigating the Turks to universal war and conquest: chap. 9. Now, he that opened, is sent with plenary powers to shut up, and seal the prison of hell. And if the binding of Satan be better for earth, it will be worse for hell. The kings which have lent... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Revelation 20:7-15

Revelation 20:7-15When the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed Satan loosedNotice what immediately follows this thousand years.1. The devil is let loose. He who lets him loose is, of course, the same who bound him, and sealed him in the prison of the abyss. It seems like a great pity, after the world has rested for a thousand years, that this arch-enemy of its peace should again be let loose upon it. But there seems to be some sort of necessity for it. The statement to John was,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Revelation 20:11-15

Revelation 20:11-15I saw a great white throne.The age of retributionI. This retributive period will dawn with overpowering splendour upon the world.1. The character of this manifestation. A “throne” is an emblem of glory. This is a “white throne.” There is not a single stain upon it. It is a “great white throne.” Great in its occupant: He filleth all in all. Great in its influence: toward it the eyes of all intelligences are directed; to it all beings are amenable; from it all laws that... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 20:11

11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. Ver. 11. And I saw a great white throne ] A lively description of the last judgment, to show that henceforth, since the last great battle, the New Jerusalem should have no disturbance till Christ comes to judgment. His throne is said to be white, for like reason as he is said to sit upon a white cloud and a white horse, Revelation 14:14 ;... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 20:12

12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. Ver. 12. Small and great ] It is the common opinion that men shall rise again in that tall and goodly stature of body wherein Adam was created; or at least in that vigour of age that a perfect man is at about 33 years old, each in their proper sex.... read more

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