Revelation 7:13-14 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 7:9-17

The Church above, caught up out of the great tribulation. We have before called attention to the fact that in this chapter we have, first, a part of the Church on earth, sealed in the tribulation; second, a part of the Church in heaven caught up out of it. £ The first and most natural inquiry concerning the second part of this chapter is, "At what point of time are we to fix the occurring of the glorious realities set forth in this vision?" And from the structure of the chapter the reply... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 7:13

And one of the elders answered. The elder speaks because he is typical of the Church, concerning which the exposition which he delivers is to be made (see on Revelation 4:4 ). Where an explanation is made of visions which refer to the Church, the active part is taken by the elders, while angels introduce visions of which the signification is unexplained (cf. Revelation 5:2 ; Revelation 7:1 , Revelation 7:2 ; Revelation 8:1-13 .; Revelation 10:1 , Revelation 10:3 , etc.; and ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 7:13-17

The eternal blessedness. The vision is yet heightened. A further brightness overspreads the scene, The comfort of hope is yet expanded. Arrested by one of the elders, the seer lowlily refrains from declaring who constitute the triumphant host, and receives the consoling assurance that they are from the fields of earthly suffering, toil, and danger. They are now exalted far above all worldly power. The final blessedness of the righteous is— I. BLESSEDNESS FOR WHICH THEY ARE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 7:13-17

The human population in heaven (No. 2). "And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?" etc. Here is an illustration of three facts in connection with the human population in heaven. I. THEIR EARTHLY LIFE WAS MARKED BY GREAT TRIAL . "And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? [these which are arrayed in the white robes, who are they?] and whence... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 7:14

And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest; and I say unto him, My lord (Revised Version). The expression denotes the utmost respect and reverence, which afterwards induce the seer to worship the angel (see Revelation 19:10 ; Revelation 22:8 ). The structure of this part of the vision recalls Ezekiel 37:3 , "And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest" (cf. Zechariah 4:2 , Zechariah 4:4 , Zechariah 4:5 ; John 12:21 ). And he... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 7:13

And one of the elders - See the notes on Revelation 4:4. That is, as there understood, one of the representatives of the church before the throne.Answered - The word “answer,” with us, means “to reply to something which has been said.” In the Bible, however, the word is not infrequently used in the beginning of a speech, where nothing has been said - as if it were a reply to something that might be said on the subject; or to something that is passing through the mind of another; or to something... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 7:14

And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest - The word “sir” in this place - κύριέ kurie, “lord” - is a form of respectful address, such as would be used when speaking to a superior, Genesis 43:20; Matthew 13:27; Matthew 21:30; Matthew 27:63; John 4:11, John 4:15, John 4:19, John 4:49; John 5:7; John 12:21; John 20:15. The simple meaning of the phrase “thou knowest” is, that he who had asked the question must be better informed than he to whom he had proposed it. It is, on the part of John, a... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 7:13-17

Revelation 7:13-17. And one of the elders, &c. What is here related, to Revelation 7:17, might have immediately followed the tenth verse; but that the praise of the angels, which was given at the same time with that of the great multitude, came in between: answered That is, he answered St. John’s desire to know, not to any words the apostle spoke. Or, in order to give him a more exact information concerning the persons who were clothed in the white robes of purity, honour, and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 7:1-17

Interval before the seventh seal (7:1-17)God gives John two additional visions before he reveals the vision of the final seal. He wants to reassure his people that he does not forget them during the difficult days when an ungodly world is preparing itself for judgment. God does not allow the winds of judgment to blow across the earth without thought for his people’s security. He knows those who are his and marks them out for his special protection (7:1-3; cf. Ezekiel 9:4-6). The repetition of... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 7:13

answered = masked. Figure of speech Idioma. App-6 . What = Who. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 7:9-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 7:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 7:13-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 7:13-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 7:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 7:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 7:14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 7:13-17

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 7:1-17

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 7:13

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