Revelation 1:1-14 KJV

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 1:14

‘And his eyes were as a flame of fire.’ Compare Daniel 10:6 where the angel has ‘eyes like flaming torches’. Fire is constantly used to depict visions of the other world, for example on Mount Sinai (Exodus 24:17) and in Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1:27), (for its use of angels compare Hebrews 1:7), because of its unique splendour and purity. Perhaps it has within it here the idea of eyes of piercing judgment, for fire is the supreme tester ( 1Co 3:13 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:8; 1 Peter 1:7; Revelation 2:18;... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 1:1-3

I. The Superscription. Revelation 1:1-Leviticus : . An introductory paragraph describing the purpose and contents of the book. Revelation 1:1 . Revelation, i.e. unveiling of the future.— God gave him: the Son receives the revelation from the Father ( cf. John 7:16).— shortly come to pass: the writer expected a speedy fulfilment of the prophecies ( cf. Revelation 22:6).— angel: the source of the prophecies in this book is God, who speaks through Christ, who speaks through the angel to... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 1:4-8

Revelation 1:4-Ruth : . The greeting is addressed to the seven churches of Asia for whom the book was written. Revelation 1:4 . seven churches, i.e. Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea.— Asia: not in the modern sense but the Roman province, which extended along the western coast-line of what is now known as Asia Minor.— which was, etc.: this phrase describes the eternity of God. He is Lord of the past, the present, and the future.— the seven spirits: a... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 1:9-20

Revelation 1:9-Proverbs : . The Prologue gives an account of the vision of the Son of Man, and the manner in which the messages to the seven churches came to the seer. Revelation 1:9 . John your brother: the term “ brother” in the NT is used to signify “ fellow-Christian,” the members of the same Christian community ( cf. the phrase “ our brother Paul,” 2 Peter 3:15; see Harnack, Mission and Expansion of Christianity 2 , i. 405 f.).— tribulation refers to the persecutions. The order of... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 1:1

The Revelation of Jesus Christ; the Apocalypse, (as this book is sometimes called), that is, the discovering or unveiling of some hidden things; so the word revelation signifieth. The Greek word is often used in the New Testament, and is ordinarily translated so. It is called The Revelation of Jesus Christ because Christ received it from his Father, as the next words show. Which God gave unto him, as he was Mediator: by God, here, is to be understood the Father, not exclusively to the Son, as... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 1:2

Who bare record of the word of God: this phrase determines the controversy about the penman of this part of holy writ, and puts it out of doubt that it was John the apostle and evangelist; the phrase so agrees to John 1:19,John 1:32,John 1:34; John 19:35. The word in the Greek signifies, bare testimony to, or of, the word of God. Some understand Christ, so called, 1 John 1:2. Some would have the gospel meant by it; and if any think this the more probable sense, because, though Christ be... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 1:3

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy: from hence is well concluded, that this is a portion of holy writ to be read publicly and privately, otherwise no blessing would have been pronounced to the readers or the hearers of it. It is also well from hence concluded, that this book is no history of things done, but a prediction of things to come to pass; for though prophecy in some scriptures signifieth more largely the revelation of the Divine will, yet here it... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 1:4

John to the seven churches which are in Asia: John, the apostle and evangelist, writes either to all the churches of Asia under the notion of seven, (which is the number of perfection), or to those seven churches mentioned Revelation 1:11, Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea, seven famous places in Asia the Less, where the gospel was planted; which being the most famous churches in that part of the world, John is commanded to deposit this prophecy in their... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 1:5

And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness: here is an express mention of Jesus Christ, because he was the procurer of our redemption, and our Mediator, to whom the Father committed all power as to the church. He is called the faithful and true witness; 1 Timothy 6:13, he witnessed a good confession before Pontius Plate; he bare record of himself, John 8:13,John 8:14; see also Isaiah 43:10; Isaiah 55:4; John 18:37. And the first begotten of the dead; that is, who first rose from the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 1:6

And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father: kings, to rule over our own appetite, and govern ourselves by the law of his word, to fight and conquer the world, the flesh, and the devil. Kings in a spiritual sense, for our kingdom is like his from whom we derive it, not of this world; therefore he adds, unto God, to the honour and glory of God, for his service, who is the Father of Christ. Priests, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through the Beloved, 1 Peter... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 1:14

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 1:1-3

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 1:4-8

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 1:9-20

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 1:1

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 1:2

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 1:3

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 1:4

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 1:5

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 1:6

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