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The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 1:11

On ample evidence ( א , A, C, and all versions), "I am Alpha … the Last; and" must be omitted; also "which are in Asia." Write in a book ; literally, into a book ( εἰς βιβλίον ) . Over and over again, twelve times in all, St. John reminds us that he writes this book by Divine command (verse 19; Revelation 2:1 , Revelation 2:8 , Revelation 2:12 , Revelation 2:18 ; Revelation 3:1 , Revelation 3:7 , Revelation 3:14 ; Revelation 14:13 ; Revelation 19:9 ; Revelation... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 1:11

The eternity and unchangeableness of Christ. "I am Alpha and … Last." The vision St. John had just seen showed him indisputably that all the low and inadequate ideas which, during his Lord's life on earth, and during the times of trial, he and others had cherished concerning his Person were altogether wrong. And, though we cannot but believe that in the apostles' mind there must have been a great advance in their thoughts concerning their Lord, even yet it was needful, and now and in the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 1:11

Saying - That is, literally, “the trumpet saying.” It was, however, manifestly the voice that addressed these words to John, though they seemed to come through a trumpet, and hence the trumpet is represented as uttering them.I am Alpha and Omega - Revelation 1:8.The first and the last - An explanation of the terms Alpha and Omega. See the notes on Revelation 1:8.And, What thou seest - The voice, in addition to the declaration, “I am Alpha and Omega,” gave this direction that he should record... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 1:10-11

Revelation 1:10-11. I was in the Spirit That is, in a trance, a prophetic vision; so overwhelmed with the power, and filled with the light of the Holy Spirit, as to be insensible of outward things, and wholly taken up with spiritual and divine. What follows is one single, connected vision, which St. John saw in one day: and therefore he that would understand it should carry his thoughts straight on through the whole, without interruption. The other prophetic books are collections of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 1:9-20

2:1-3:22 LETTERS TO THE SEVEN CHURCHESApart from occasional minor variations, the seven letters follow the same pattern. They begin with a greeting from the risen Christ (whose titles are mostly taken from the vision described in 1:12-16), followed in turn by a statement of praise and/or criticism concerning the current state of the church, a warning, an instruction and a promise. Although each church received the particular message for itself, it would also hear the messages for the other... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 1:11

I am . . . last: and. The texts omit. seest. App-133 . in. Greek. eis. book = roll, or scroll, as Revelation 6:14 . send. App-174 . which . . . Asia. The texts omit. unto. Greek. eis, as above. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 1:11

Saying, What thou seest, write in a book and send it to the seven churches: unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamum, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.We shall give particular attention to each of these churches in connection with the letter addressed to each. "It is difficult not to feel that SEVEN CHURCHES are chosen because of the sacred nature of that number."[40] Full agreement with this view is felt, as noted under Revelation 1:4, above.... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 1:11

Revelation 1:11. Saying, I am Alpha and Omega,— Dr. Doddridge's note here deserves to be particularly remarked: "That these titles (says he) should be repeated so soon, in a connection which demonstrates that they are given to Christ, will appear very remarkable, whatever sense be given to the 8th verse; and I cannot forbear recording it, that this text hath done more than anyother in the Bible toward preventing me from giving into that scheme, which would make our Lord Jesus Christ no more... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 1:11

11. I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last; and—The oldest manuscripts, omit all this clause. write in a book—To this book, having such an origin, and to the other books of Holy Scripture, who is there that gives the weight which their importance demands, preferring them to the many books of the world? [BENGEL]. seven churches—As there were many other churches in Proconsular Asia (for example, Miletus, Magnesia, Tralles), besides the seven specified, doubtless the number seven is fixed... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 1:1-20

I. THE PREPARATION OF THE PROPHET CH. 1The first chapter contains a prologue to the book, which is similar to the one in John 1:1-18, the prologue to John’s Gospel (cf. 1 John 1:1-4). It also relates a vision that God gave John that prepared him for what follows. This presentation has the effect of showing that Jesus Christ is the culminating figure in human history (cf. Hebrews 1), and it prepares the reader for the revelation of His future acts that constitutes the bulk of this book. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 1:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 1:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 1:11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 1:10-11

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 1:9-20

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 1:11

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 1:11

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 1:11

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 1:11

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 1:1-20

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