Revelation 6:9-11 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 6:1-17

The opening of the seals. The Book of Revelation may be said to consist—with the exception of Revelation 2:1-29 and Revelation 3:1-22 —of a vast picture gallery. And this not so much because of the number of the pictures, as their sublimity and extent. Revelation 1:1-20 . is the portraiture of "the Son of man." Then there is a vast canvas, stretching from Revelation 4:1-11 to 11, and representing the judgment and fall of Jerusalem. Then from Revelation 12:1-17 to 19 another... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 6:1-17

The seven seals; or, the development of good and evil in human history. "And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see," etc. In this chapter we have the breaking open of six of the seals of that mystic roll containing the Divine plan of the government of the world, and as held in the bands of Christ who is the great Expounder. The opening of these seals suggests to our notice and presses on... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 6:3-11

Scenes of suffering. No sooner has the vision of the Conqueror passed before the eye of the seer, than a darkening series in slow procession bring him from the contemplation of the source of the Church's comfort and hope to the scene of the Church's conflict, the earth. Herein is depicted the afflictions through which the Church should pass. Well was it that an assurance had been given of final triumph. Always from conditions of sorrow the Church could look back upon the great and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 6:9

And when he had opened the fifth seal; and when he opened, as in Revelation 6:1 , Revelation 6:3 , Revelation 6:5 , Revelation 6:7 , which see. The second group of visions connected with the opening of the seals now commences. The first group deals with events more immediately attached to this life. By the visions of the first four seals St. John has shown that it is with God's knowledge and consent that afflictions and persecutions are allowed to try the faith of his servants on... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 6:9-10

Departed martyrs. "And when he had opened," etc. By common consent this is a sketch of departed martyrs, i.e. men "that were slain for the Word of God, and for the testimony which they held." If they bad been slain for anything else they would not have been martyrs. I. THEY LIVE IN SACRED SECURITY . "I saw under the altar the souls of them." The "souls," not the bodies; the bodies had been destroyed, their ashes were left Souls can exist apart from the body—a wonderful fact... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 6:10

And they cried with a loud voice, saying; i.e. the souls cried. Ebrard, Dusterdieck, Hengstenberg, make "the slain" nominative, in contradistinction to the "souls," which is both unnecessary and unnatural. Zullig compares Genesis 4:10 , "The voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground." How long? (comp. Zechariah 1:12 , Zechariah 1:13 , "How long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem? And the Lord answered with good words and comfortable words"). No doubt the souls... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 6:11

And white robes were given unto every one of them; and there was given to each one a white robe. στολὴ λευκή , "a white robe," is supported by A, C, [P], N, B, etc. The white robe of righteousness, the wedding garment of Matthew 22:11 , Matthew 22:12 , is the sign of the blessedness of the saints. White is the colour of heavenly victory in the Apocalypse (see on Matthew 22:2 ). The vision has recalled the past sufferings of the martyrs and their present expectation of the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 6:9-11

And when he had opened the fifth seal - notes at Revelation 5:1; Revelation 6:1.I saw under the altar - The four living creatures are no longer heard as in the opening of the first four seals. No reason is given for the change in the manner of the representation; and none can be assigned, unless it be, that having represented each one of the four living creatures in their turn as calling attention to the remarkable events about to occur, there seemed to be no necessity or propriety in... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 6:9-10

Revelation 6:9-10. The following seals have nothing extrinsical, like the proclamation of the living creatures, but they are sufficiently distinguished by their internal marks and characters. When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under, or at the foot of, the altar Which was presented to my view; not the golden altar of incense, mentioned Revelation 9:13, but the altar of burnt-offering, spoken of also Revelation 8:5; Revelation 14:18; Revelation 16:7; the souls of them that were slain ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 6:11

Revelation 6:11. And white robes were given unto every one of them As a token of their justification, and favourable acceptance with God; of their victory and triumph over death, their joy and glory. And it was said unto them, that they should rest That is, wait; yet for a little season Though, in the mean time, their blood remained unrevenged; until their fellow-servants also, and their brethren, that should be killed for the defence of the gospel, as they had been, should be... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 6:1-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 6:1-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 6:3-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 6:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 6:9-10

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 6:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 6:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 6:9-11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 6:9-10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 6:11

Group of Brands