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The Sealed Book. (a. d. 95.)
THE SEALED BOOK. (A. D. 95.) Here, I. The apostle beholds this book taken into the hands of the Lord Jesus Christ, in order to its being unsealed and opened by him. Here Christ is described, 1. By his place and station:…
The Opening of the Seals. (a. d. 95.)
THE OPENING OF THE SEALS. (A. D. 95.) Here, 1. Christ, the Lamb, opens the first seal; he now enters upon the great work of opening and accomplishing the purposes of God towards the church and the world. 2. One of the m…
The Opening of the Seals. (a. d. 95.)
THE OPENING OF THE SEALS. (A. D. 95.) The next three seals give us a sad prospect of great and desolating judgments with which God punishes those who either refuse or abuse the everlasting gospel. Though some understand…
The Opening of the Seals. (a. d. 95.)
THE OPENING OF THE SEALS. (A. D. 95.) In the remaining part of this chapter we have the opening of the fifth and the sixth seals. I. The fifth seal. Here is no mention made of any one who called the apostle to make his…
The Vision of Heaven. (a. d. 95.)
THE VISION OF HEAVEN. (A. D. 95.) Here we have, I. An account of the restraint laid upon the winds. By these winds we suppose are meant those errors and corruptions in religion which would occasion a great deal of troub…
Honour and Happiness of the Saints. (a. d. 95.)
HONOUR AND HAPPINESS OF THE SAINTS. (A. D. 95.) Here we have a description of the honour and happiness of those who have faithfully served the Lord Jesus Christ, and suffered for him. Observe, I. A question asked by one…
The Seven Trumpets. (a. d. 95.)
THE SEVEN TRUMPETS. (A. D. 95.) In these verses we have the prelude to the sounding of the trumpets in several parts. I. The opening of the last seal. This was to introduce a new set of prophetical iconisms and events;…
The Seven Trumpets. (a. d. 95.)
THE SEVEN TRUMPETS. (A. D. 95.) Observe, I. The first angel sounded the first trumpet, and the events which followed were very dismal: There followed hail and fire mingled with blood, &c., Revelation 8:7. There was a te…
The Seven Trumpets. (a. d. 95.)
THE SEVEN TRUMPETS. (A. D. 95.) Upon the sounding of this trumpet, the things to be observed are, 1. A star falling from heaven to the earth. Some think this star represents some eminent bishop in the Christian church,…
The Seventh Trumpet. (a. d. 95.)
THE SEVENTH TRUMPET. (A. D. 95.) Here let us consider the preface to this vision, and then the vision itself. I. The preface to this vision: A voice was heard from the horns of the golden altar, Revelation 9:13-14. Here…
The Seven Thunders. (a. d. 95.)
THE SEVEN THUNDERS. (A. D. 95.) Here we have an account of another vision the apostle was favoured with, between the sounding of the sixth trumpet and that of the seventh. And we observe, I. The person who was principal…
The Little Book. (a. d. 95.)
THE LITTLE BOOK. (A. D. 95.) Here we have, I. A strict charge given to the apostle, which was, 1. That he should go and take the little book out of the hands of that mighty angel mentioned before. This charge was given,…
The Measuring of the Temple. (a. d. 95.)
THE MEASURING OF THE TEMPLE. (A. D. 95.) This prophetical passage about measuring the temple is a plain reference to what we find in Ezekiel's vision, Ezekiel 40:3, &c. But how to understand either the one or the other…
The Two Witnesses. (a. d. 95.)
THE TWO WITNESSES. (A. D. 95.) In this time of treading down, God has reserved to himself his faithful witnesses, who will not fail to attest the truth of his word and worship, and the excellency of his ways. Here obser…
The Seventh Trumpet. (a. d. 95.)
THE SEVENTH TRUMPET. (A. D. 95.) We have here the sounding of the seventh and last trumpet, which is ushered in by the usual warning and demand of attention: The second woe is past, and, behold, the third woe cometh qui…
The Woman and the Dragon. (a. d. 95.)
THE WOMAN AND THE DRAGON. (A. D. 95.) Here we see that early prophecy eminently fulfilled in which God said he would put enmity between the seed of the woman and the seed of the serpent, Genesis 3:15. You will observe,…
The Woman and the Dragon. (a. d. 95.)
THE WOMAN AND THE DRAGON. (A. D. 95.) We have here an account of this war, so happily finished in heaven, or in the church, as it was again renewed and carried on in the wilderness, the place to which the church had fle…
The First Beast. (a. d. 95.)
THE FIRST BEAST. (A. D. 95.) We have here an account of the rise, figure, and progress of the first beast; and observe, 1. From what situation the apostle saw this monster. He seemed to himself to stand upon the sea-sho…
The Second Beast. (a. d. 95.)
THE SECOND BEAST. (A. D. 95.) Those who think the first beast signifies Rome pagan by this second beast would understand Rome papal, which promotes idolatry and tyranny, but in a more soft and lamb-like manner: those th…
The Lamb and His Attendants. (a. d. 95.)
THE LAMB AND HIS ATTENDANTS. (A. D. 95.) Here we have one of the most pleasing sights that can be viewed in this world—the Lord Jesus Christ at the head of his faithful adherents and attendants. Here observe, 1. How Chr…
The Three Angels. (a. d. 95.)
THE THREE ANGELS. (A. D. 95.) In this part of the chapter we have three angels or messengers sent from heaven to give notice of the fall of Babylon, and of those things that were antecedent and consequent to that great…
The Harvest and the Vintage. (a. d. 95.)
THE HARVEST AND THE VINTAGE. (A. D. 95.) Here we have the vision of the harvest and vintage, introduced with a solemn preface. Observe, I. The preface, Revelation 14:13. Here note, 1. Whence this prophecy about the harv…
The Seven Vials. (a. d. 95.)
THE SEVEN VIALS. (A. D. 95.) Here we have the preparation of matters for the pouring out of the seven vials, which was committed to seven angels; and observe how these angels appeared to the apostle—in heaven; it was in…
The Seven Vials. (a. d. 95.)
THE SEVEN VIALS. (A. D. 95.) Observe, I. How these angels appeared—coming out of heaven to execute their commission: The temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened, Revelation 15:5. Here is an allusi…