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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 5:2-3

Revelation 5:2-3. And I saw a strong angel, &c. I beheld in my vision an angel of chief power, as attendant upon the heavenly court, making proclamation, with a strong audible voice, to every creature; a proclamation too great for a man to make, and yet not becoming the Lamb himself, and therefore made by an angel, and one of uncommon eminence. Who is worthy to open the book, &c. Is any being able and fit to reveal and make known the counsels of God registered in this book, and to... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 5:1-14

Vision of the Lamb (5:1-14)In the hand of the Almighty is a scroll, which no doubt contains the revelation that John is to receive. Like most important documents it is sealed. In fact, it has seven seals, and these can be broken only by someone with the authority to do so. Since the scroll will reveal matters of worldwide importance, the person to break these seals must be one who has authority over the world’s affairs. John weeps when it appears that no one in all creation can be found who is... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 5:3

no man = no one. Greek. oudeis. heaven = the heaven. See Revelation 3:12 . nor, neither. Greek. oude. earth. App-129 . under. Greek. hupokato. Occurs nine times (four in Rev.) neither. Greek. oute. look. App-133 .:5. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 5:3

And no one in the heaven, or on the earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book, or to look thereon.The apostle John, at this juncture in his experience "in the Spirit," was permitted to share in the perplexity, dreadful uncertainty, and helplessness that encompassed the heavenly host in their contemplation of the seemingly impossible solution of human redemption. Of course, this uncertainty did not pertain either to the Father or to the Son; but the helplessness, even of the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 5:3

3. no man—Greek, "no one." Not merely no man, but also no one of any order of beings. in earth—Greek, "upon the earth." under the earth—namely, in Hades. look thereon—to look upon the contents, so as to read them. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 5:2-5

The opener of the scroll 5:2-5 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 5:3

No created being (cf. Philippians 2:10) had authority to break the seals or even to learn of God’s plans contained in the scroll-no one in heaven, on earth, or in the place of departed spirits."What simpler and more sublime way of picturing God’s ultimate sovereignty over all history could be found than this picture of the scroll resting in the hand of God? However strong evil becomes, however fierce be the satanic evils that assail God’s people on earth, history still rests in God’s hand."... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 5:1-14

The Glory of the LambThe Church is shown that Christ is on her side. He has overcome by suffering. Now the future is for Him and His people, and He is worshipped with the Father.1-4. A roll of a book, covered with writing on both sides, signifying the full contents of God’s purposes for the future (cp. Ezekiel 2:9.), ’close sealed’ (RV) with seven seals, i.e. completely hidden from the knowledge of angels and men, rests on the outstretched right hand of ’Him that sitteth on the throne,’... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 5:3

(3) And no man . . . .—Or, better, no one (for it is of more than mankind that the Apostle speaks) was able, in the heaven, nor on the earth, nor under the earth, nor even (still less?) to look thereon. The looking on the book is usually understood of the look cast on the book of one who would read the contents. If so, the thought is, none could open, still less read, the roll. It may, however, be that all who attempted to take the book were unable to face the glory in which it lay. When Christ... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Revelation 5:1-14

Three Views of Man's Destiny 1. Pessimism Revelation 5:4 This is a mysterious passage in a mysterious book, but the fact that interpretation may easily become ridiculous should not debar us from the beauty and the power of one of the greatest and most picturesque of Scriptural poetic images. God is on His throne, but He is left undescribed, and we see only His hand holding a sealed book. What concerns us especially is the group of three figures which represent three of the main attitudes of... read more