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98081 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1168.31 (Matthew Henry)
… 1:7. This is now the object of our faith, but hereafter (and surely it cannot now be long) it will be the object of our sense; whom we now believe in, him we shall shortly …
98082 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1169.7 (Matthew Henry)
I. More generally, to all who either read or hear the words of the prophecy. This blessing seems to be pronounced with a design to encourage us to study this book …
98083 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1169.10 (Matthew Henry)
… 1:7. This book, the Revelation, begins and ends with a prediction of the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. We should set ourselves to meditate frequently …
98084 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1169.17 (Matthew Henry)
… knowledge. [7.] He had in his right hand seven stars, that is, the ministers of the seven churches, who are under his direction, have all their light and influence …
98085 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1170.7 (Matthew Henry)
3. The advice and counsel given them from Christ: Remember therefore whence thou hast fallen, and repent, etc. (1.) Those that have lost their first love must remember …
98086 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1171.1 (Matthew Henry)
Here we have three more of the epistles of Christ to the churches: I. To Sardis, Revelation 3:1-3:6. II. To Philadelphia, Revelation 3:7-3:13. III. To Laodicea, Revelation 3:14-3:22 .
98087 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1171.7 (Matthew Henry)
4. Our blessed Lord does not leave this sinful people without some comfort and encouragement: In the midst of judgment he remembers mercy ( Revelation 3:4 ), and …
98088 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1172.7 (Matthew Henry)
… throne. 7. He saw before the throne a sea of glass, like unto crystal. As in the temple there was a great vessel of brass filled with water, in which the priests were …
98089 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1173.7 (Matthew Henry)
… 5:7 ), not by violence, nor by fraud, but he prevailed to do it (as Revelation 5:5 ), he prevailed by his merit and worthiness, he did it by authority and by the Father’s …
98090 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1174.1 (Matthew Henry)
… 6:7, 6:8, the fifth seal in Revelation 6:9-6:11, the sixth seal in Revelation 6:12-6:17
98091 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1174.7 (Matthew Henry)
IV. After the opening of these seals of approaching judgments, and the distinct account of them, we have this general observation, that God gave power to them …
98092 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1175.1 (Matthew Henry)
… , Revelation 7:1-7:3. II. The sealing of the servants of God, Revelation 7:4-7:8. III. The songs of angels and saints on this occasion, Revelation 7:9-7:12. IV. A description …
98093 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1175.3 (Matthew Henry)
… ( Revelation 7:9 ): A great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues. Though these are not said to be sealed, yet they …
98094 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1175.4 (Matthew Henry)
III. We have the songs of saints and angels on this occasion, Revelation 7:9-7:12, where observe,
98095 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1175.6 (Matthew Henry)
… ( Revelation 7:11, 7:12 ), where observe, (1.) Their station— before the throne of God, attending on him, and about the saints, ready to serve them. (2.) Their posture, which …
98096 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1175.7 (Matthew Henry)
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,
98097 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1175.10 (Matthew Henry)
… , Revelation 7:14. It is not the blood of the martyrs themselves, but the blood of the Lamb, that can wash away sin, and make the soul pure and clean in the sight of …
98098 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1176.1 (Matthew Henry)
… 8:7-8:13 ).
98099 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1176.7 (Matthew Henry)
… 8:7. There was a terrible storm; but whether it is to be understood of a storm of heresies, a mixture of monstrous errors falling on the church (for in that age Arianism …
98100 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 1177.2 (Matthew Henry)
… apostasy. 7. The power given to these factors for hell is limited in point of time: five months, a certain season, and but a short season, though how short we cannot …