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Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 7:15

‘That is why they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his Temple, and he who sits on the throne will tabernacle over them. They will hunger no more, nor thirst any more, nor will the sun strike them, or any heat. For the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will be their shepherd, and will guide them to fountains of waters of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’ This description would seem to confirm that we have here the resurrected people... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 7:9-17

Revelation 7:9-Esther : . The Vision of the Redeemed in Heaven.— A great multitude is contrasted with the 144 , 000 , which is a difficulty for the theory that the two visions refer to the same body of Christians.— arrayed in white robes: cf. Revelation 3:5, Revelation 6:11. Charles thinks that these white robes represent the spiritual bodies which the martyrs receive before the final judgment. Revelation 7:11 . throne, elders, living creatures: Revelation 4:4 ; Revelation 4:6 *. The... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 7:14

John confessing his own ignorance, applies himself to this elder for instruction, who tells him: These were the souls of them that came out of great sufferings and persecution; but he addeth, that they were such as were washed in the blood of Christ. Suffering will not bring us to heaven without having our souls washed with the blood of Christ. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 7:15

Therefore are they before the throne of God; not that they by their sufferings have merited heaven, but because it pleaseth God of his free grace so to reward them; therefore it was said, not only that they were such as came out of tribulation, but that they had washed their garments in the blood of the Lamb, whose blood had paid the price of their salvation. And serve him day and night in his temple: by the temple, some understand the church in this life, but it is foreign to the true sense of... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 7:16

This is taken out of Isaiah 49:10. They are all metaphorical expressions, all signifying the perfect state of glorified saints; they shall have no wants, nor be exposed to any afflictive providences. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 7:17

For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne; Christ, the Lamb mentioned Revelation 5:6. Shall feed them, &c.; shall take care of them, to satisfy and to protect them, and give them the best supplies, and both make them to forget their former sorrows, and prevent any timher cause of sorrow and affliction to them. A perfect description of the glorious and happy state of saints in heaven. For wherein lieth the happiness of heaven, but in a freedom from all the evils that encumber us in... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Revelation 7:1-17

SEALING OF THE SERVANTS OF GODCRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESTHIS chapter is in the nature of an episode. Before the enemies of the gospel are finally destroyed, St. John sees the admission of believers to their blessedness in heaven. The vision has certainly the appearance of being supplementary to the preceding, and seems to refer to the visitation described under various seals, especially the third and sixth, and to represent their universality (“four corners of the earth,” “four winds of the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Revelation 7:13-15

Revelation 7:13-15 Who are Saints? I. Notice what we certainly do not mean when we speak of men being saints of God. (1) I find no warrant for believing that the asceticism which appears to have so strange a charm for some minds is pleasing to God, and I find a great deal to convince me that it is even contrary to the spirit of Christian liberty. (2) As self-imposed pain, or discomfort, or poverty does not in any way make a man a saint, so neither is it necessary that there should be any pain... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Revelation 7:14

Revelation 7:14 We owe very little debt to those who take this out of the grand signification, and say that it belongs to the "multitudes" of Constantine, or the "Constantine age." I would far rather keep to the simple ideas of my childhood, and see in it nothing but a beautiful description of the saints in heaven. Now of all these beautiful words perhaps the most important, certainly the most instructive, is the word "therefore." For this is what we want to know, not, Are they happy? or, What... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Revelation 7:16

Revelation 7:16 "No More" and "More.". There are four things asserted here: I. All need is supplied: "They shall hunger no more, for the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them." (1) Look at the source of the supply. This is sixfold: ( a ) love which passeth knowledge; ( b ) power to which nothing is hard; ( c ) wisdom Divine and infinite; ( d ) providence minute and universal; ( e ) oneness of feeling without check; ( f ) closeness of relationship. (2) Mark the character... read more

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