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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 22:6-19

We have here a solemn ratification of the contents of this book, and particularly of this last vision (though some think it may not only refer to the whole book, but to the whole New Testament, yea, to the whole Bible, completing and confirming the can on of scripture); and here, 1. This is confirmed by the name and nature of that God who gave out these discoveries: he is the Lord God, faithful and true, and so are all his sayings. 2. By the messengers he chose, to reveal these things to the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 22:6-9

22:6-9 And he said to me: "These words are trustworthy and true, for the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show to his servants the things which must speedily happen." "And, behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book." It is I John who am the hearer and the seer of these things. And, when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who was showing them to me. And he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 22:7

Behold, I come quickly ,.... These are the words not of the angel, but of Christ, as is manifest from Revelation 22:12 and which are to be understood not of Christ's coming in his power to destroy Jerusalem, for this was past when John had these visions, and wrote this book; but of the second and personal coming of Christ to judgment, as is clear from Revelation 22:12 which though it will not be sooner than the time appointed, yet will be as soon as that time is come, and sooner than is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 22:8

And I John saw these things, and heard them ,.... He was both an eye and an ear witness; some things he saw, and others he heard; and to render his testimony the more authentic, he puts his name to it; and he being an apostle of Christ, and a man of great sincerity and probity, is to be believed. And when I had heard and seen ; the things related in this book, being amazed at them, and filled with joy on account of many of them, and firmly believing the whole as coming from God: I... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 22:8

I fell down to worship - I prostrated myself before him as before a superior being, to express my gratitude, and give him thanks for the communications he had made. See on Revelation 19:10 ; (note). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 22:7

Behold, I come quickly (cf. Revelation 22:12 , Revelation 22:20 ; Revelation 3:11 ). The narration passes into the words of Christ himself, just as in Revelation 22:12 and Revelation 11:3 . Blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. Because they are "faithful and true" ( Revelation 11:6 ). The command given in Revelation 1:11 , Revelation 1:19 is now supposed to have been carried out (cf. the same words in Revelation 1:3 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 22:7

Glimpses through the barrier: the moral advent and mission of Christ. "Behold, I come quickly," etc. I. THE MORAL ADVENT OF CHRIST . "I come quickly," or, "I am coming quickly." There are four advents of Christ. 1 . His incarnation. God was manifest in the flesh. 2 . His dispensation in human history. The destruction of Jerusalem, as well as the death of individual man, are spoken of as the coming of Christ. In fact, every event in human life is a Divine advent. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 22:8

And I John saw these things, and heard them; literally, and I John [am] the [one] hearing and seeing these things. The absence of the verb (the present participle being used alone) indicates the person to whom the revelation is made, without assigning any specific period as the particular time when the revelation took place. The same statement is made in Revelation 1:1 (which see). "These things" are all that have been related in the book. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 22:8-10

Glimpses through the barrier: revelation. "And I John am he that heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship," etc. These verses bring under our notice two or three very suggestive circumstances, which we shall merely state in the briefest; manner. I. ETERNAL REALITIES BROUGHT TO THE CONSCIENCE OF INDIVIDUAL MAN . "And I John am he that heard and saw these things," etc. "I John," the beloved disciple of Christ. "I myself heard and saw... read more

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