Revelation 1:15-16

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 1:15

fine brass. Only here and Revelation 2:18 . as . . . burned = as glowing. furnace. Only here; Revelation 9:2 .Matthew 13:42 , Matthew 13:50 . voice . . . waters. See Revelation 1:10 ; Revelation 14:2 ; Revelation 19:6 . Ezekiel 1:24 ; Ezekiel 43:2 . voice. Same word as "sound". Greek. phone. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 1:16

He had = having. stars. See Revelation 1:20 . out . . . sword. For the Figure compare Psalms 55:21 ; Psalms 57:4 ; Psalms 59:7 . The significance is seen in Isaiah 11:4 ; Isaiah 49:2 . 2 Thessalonians 2:8 . See also Revelation 2:12 , Revelation 2:16 ; Revelation 19:15 , Revelation 19:21 .Luke 19:27 . twoedged. Compare Hebrews 4:12 . sword. Greek. rhomphaia. Occurs only in Rev. (six times) and Luke 2:35 . countenance. Greek. opsis . Only here; John 7:24 ; John 11:44 . strength. App-172... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 1:15

And his feet like unto burnished brass, as it had been refined in a furnace; and his voice as the voice of many waters."The sense is that the feet of Jesus resembled gold-bronze, not as this is when it is cold, but as it appears when it is glowing in the intense heat of a furnace. Where such feet tread, they utterly blast and instantly turn to ashes everything they touch, or even approach.[48]Here again, we have a figure that is utterly incompatible with the priestly function of our blessed... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 1:16

And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth proceeded a sharp two-edged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.Two-edged sword ... A most unlikely symbol of any priestly function. As Wallace said:This sword stands for divine justice, and means that Jesus Christ was, and is now, the executor of righteous judgment and justice.[49]Sun shining in his strength ... Here is a reflection of the imagery of Malachi regarding the "sun of righteousness" that... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 1:15

Revelation 1:15. Unto fine brass,— The original word χαλκολιβανον, signifies some kind of fine copper or brass; the inferior kind of auri chalcum, in use among the Romans. See Dan 10:6 and Parkhurst on the word. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 1:16

Revelation 1:16. He had in his right hand seven stars:— The candlesticks, or churches, were round about him: he, in the midst of them, held in his right hand the stars; that is, the angels or bishops of the churches: stars are the hieroglyphics used to express both rulers and teachers. They may therefore, with great propriety, be used symbolically, for the bishops or pastors of the church. See on Jude, Revelation 1:13. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 1:15

15. fine brass—Greek, "chalcolibanus," derived by some from two Greek words, "brass" and "frankincense"; derived by BOCHART from Greek, "chalcos," "brass," and Hebrew, "libbeen," "to whiten"; hence, "brass," which in the furnace has reached a white heat. Thus it answers to "burnished (flashing, or glowing) brass," Ezekiel 1:7; Revelation 10:1, "His feet as pillars of fire." Translate, "Glowing brass, as if they had been made fiery (red-hot) in a furnace." The feet of the priests were bare in... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 1:16

16. he had—Greek, "having." John takes up the description from time to time, irrespective of the construction, with separate strokes of the pencil [ALFORD]. in . . . right hand seven stars— (Revelation 1:20; Revelation 2:1; Revelation 3:1). He holds them as a star-studded "crown of glory," or "royal diadem," in His hand: so Isaiah 62:3. He is their Possessor and Upholder. out of . . . mouth went—Greek, "going forth"; not wielded in the hand. His WORD is omnipotent in executing His will in... 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

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 1:9-20

B. The commission of the prophet 1:9-20John next explained a vision of the glorified Christ that God had given him (cf. Isaiah 6; Ezekiel 1). First, he related the circumstances of his first commission to write (Revelation 1:9-11). Second, he provided a detailed description of the source of that commission (Revelation 1:12-16). Third, he explained more about his commission and the one who gave it (Revelation 1:17-20). read more

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