Revelation 2:18-29 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 2:26

And he that overcometh ,.... Jezebel and her idolatries, her children, and all that commit adultery with her; such as are not drawn into the same evil practices with them, but bravely stand their ground against the Romish antichrist and his followers, and bear their testimony against his impious doctrines and idolatrous practices: and keepeth my works unto the end ; either of life, or of this church state, or of time, when Christ will personally appear, even at the end of the world; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 2:27

And he shall rule them with a rod of iron ,.... Either with the Gospel, which is the rod of Christ's strength, and is the power of God unto salvation, and by which the kingdom of Christ is enlarged, and the power of the church of Christ over the antichristian party is increased; or it may design great strictness and severity, with which the man of sin will be used by the saints of the most High, when they shall take away his dominion from him: as the vessels of a potter shall they be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 2:28

And I will give him the morning star. So Christ is called, Revelation 22:16 ; and here it designs an illustrious appearance of Christ at the close of this church state, and a communication of much light and grace from him, which introduced the Sardian church state, or the reformation by Luther, Calvin, &c.; which is the phosphorus, or morning star, to the spiritual reign of Christ under the Philadelphian church state; which will be the bright, clear, day of the Gospel, when the present... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 2:29

He that hath an ear, let him hear ,.... See Gill on Revelation 2:7 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:18

These things saith the Son of God - See the notes on Revelation 1:14-15 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:19

I know thy works - And of these he first sets forth their charity, την αγαπην , their love to God and each other; and particularly to the poor and distressed: and hence followed their faith, την πιστιν , their fidelity, to the grace they had received; and service, την διακονιαν , and ministration; properly pious and benevolent service to widows, orphans, and the poor in general. And thy patience - Την ὑπομονην σου· Thy perseverance under afflictions and persecutions, and thy... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:20

That woman Jezebel - There is an allusion here to the history of Ahab and Jezebel, as given in 2 Kings 9:1-10:36; and although we do not know who this Jezebel was, yet from the allusion we may take it for granted she was a woman of power and influence in Thyatira, who corrupted the true religion, and harassed the followers of God in that city, as Jezebel did in Israel. Instead of that woman Jezebel, την γυναικα Ιεζαβηλ , many excellent MSS., and almost all the ancient versions, read την... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:21

I gave her space to repent - " This alludes to the history of Jezebel. God first sent Elijah to Ahab to pronounce a severe judgment upon him; upon which Ahab showed tokens of repentance, and so God put off his punishment. By these means the like punishment pronounced against Jezebel was also put off. Thus God gave her time to repent, which she did not, but instead of that seduced her sons to the same sins. See 1 Kings 21:1-29. According to the Mosaical law, the punishment of idolatrous... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:22

Behold, I will cast her into a bed - " This again alludes to the same history. Ahaziah, son of Ahab and Jezebel, by his mother's ill instruction and example, followed her ways. God punished him by making him fall down, as is supposed, from the top of the terrace over his house, and so to be bedridden for a long time under great anguish, designing thereby to give him time to repent; but when, instead of that, he sent to consult Baalzebub, Elijah was sent to pronounce a final doom against his... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:23

And I will kill her children with death - " That is, I will certainly destroy her offspring and memory, and thereby ruin her designs. Jezebel's two sons, being both kings were both slain; and after that, all the seventy sons of Ahab; ( 2 Kings 10:1 ;); in all which the hand of God was very visible. In the same manner God predicts the destruction of the heretics and heresies referred to; see Revelation 2:16 . It should seem by the expression, I am he which searcheth the reins and the... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 2:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 2:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 2:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 2:29

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:23

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