Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Revelation 22:4
Revelation THREE INSCRIPTIONS WITH ONE MEANING ‘HOLINESS TO THE LORD.’ - Exo_28:36 . ‘HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD.’ - Zec_14:20 . ‘ His name shall be in their foreheads .’ - Rev_22:4 . You will have perceived my purpose in putting these three widely separated texts together. They all speak of inscriptions, and they are all obviously connected with each other. The first of them comes from the ancient times of the institution of the ceremonial ritual, and describes a part of the high priest’s... read more
Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Revelation 22:3-4
Revelation THE TRIPLE RAYS WHICH MAKE THE WHITE LIGHT OF HEAVEN Rev_22:3-4 One may well shrink from taking words like these for a text. Their lofty music will necessarily make all words of ours seem thin and poor. The great things about which they are concerned are so high above us, and known to us by so few channels, that usually he who says least speaks most wisely about them. And yet it cannot be but wholesome if in a reverent spirit of no vain curiosity, we do try to lay upon our... read more