Revelation 22

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 22:14-15

22:14,15 Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and that they may enter into the city by the gates. Outside are the dogs and the sorcerers and the fornicators and the murderers and the idolaters and everyone who loves and acts falsehood. (i) Those who wash their robes have the right of entry into the city of God; the King James Version has: Blessed are they that do his commandments. In Greek the two phrases would be very like each other.... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 22:16

22:16 I, Jesus, sent my angel to you to testify to these things for the sake of the Churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright morning star. Jesus guarantees the truth of all that John has seen and heard. The point of this guarantee is this. The book begins by promising a revelation to be given by Jesus ( Revelation 1:1 ); this is the attestation of Jesus that, however the vision came, it came from him. He then goes on to give, as it were, his credentials. "I am... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 22:17

22:17 The Spirit and the Bride say: Come! And let him that hears say: Come! Let him who is thirsty come and let him who wishes take the water of life without price. There are two different interpretations of this passage. H. B. Swete takes the first two parts as an appeal to Christ to fulfil his promise and come quickly back to this world; and he takes the third part as an invitation to the thirsty soul to come to Christ. But it seems very improbable that there should be such a... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 22:18-19

22:18,19 I give this warning to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book. If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues which are written in this book. And, if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book. There are certain things to note about this solemn warning. (i) It is not to be interpreted with absolute literalness. It does not refer... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 22:20-21

22:20,21 He who testifies to the truth of these things says: "Yes, I am coming soon." So let it be! Come, Lord Jesus! The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. There is both pathos and glory in the way in which the Revelation ends. Amidst the terrible persecution of his day, the one thing which John longed for was the speedy return of Christ. That hope was never realized in the way in which he expected, but we can never doubt that Christ nevertheless abundantly kept his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 22

INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION 22 This chapter contains a further account of the above city, a confirmation of the visions of this book, and the conclusion of it. The city is further described by the river that ran by it, or through it, called a river of water of life, said to be pure and clear as crystal, and to have its rise from the throne of God and the Lamb; and by the tree of life in the midst of it, situated on each side the river, bearing twelve sorts of fruit, yielded every month, the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 22:1

And he showed me a pure river of water of life ,.... Not baptism, which used to be administered in rivers and pools of water; and which engaged to purity of life; and, the power and authority of administering which was from God and Christ; but in this Jerusalem state there will be no use nor need of ordinances; for Revelation 22:1 belongs to the preceding chapter, and is a continuation of the same account, this being not a new vision, but a part of the former, which the same angel, as in ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 22:2

In the midst of the street of it ,.... That is, of the city described in the preceding chapter, which shows that this vision belongs to that, and is a continuation of it, and which street was all of pure gold, Revelation 21:21 and on either side of the river was there the tree of life ; not that it stood either in the midst of the street of the city, which being a pavement of gold, a tree could not well stand there; nor on both sides of the river, which is impossible, unless the tree... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 22:3

And there shall be no more curse ,.... As there was in Eden, from whence a river came, and where was a tree of life; for there the serpent cursed for his concern in man's transgression, and the earth on account of it; but in this new earth, and paradisiacal state, and on the inhabitants of it, will be no curse; here will be no sin, the cause of the curse, nor pain and sorrow, nor death, corporeal, spiritual, and eternal, or the wrath of God, the several effects of sin, and parts of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 22:4

And they shall see his face ,.... The face of God, so as he is not to be seen now; they shall see him as he is; not only the angels, who always behold the face of God, but all the saints, risen and changed, being pure in heart, and perfectly holy; they shall see him face to face, they shall have intimate and familiar communion with him; they shall enjoy his favour, and have the freest and largest discoveries of his love; and they shall see the face of the Lamb; they shall behold Christ and... read more

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 22:14-15

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 22:16

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 22:17

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 22:18-19

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 22:20-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 22:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 22:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 22:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 22:4

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