Revelation 5:13-14, John 5:23 NIV

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 5:13

Revelation 5:13. And such as are in the sea,— As the inhabitants of the watery element are necessarily mute, we are not to understand by this, that they seemed to grow vocal in the praises of Christ upon this occasion; but rather that heaven, earth, and sea are used to signify, that all nature in its different ways concurred in the acclamation; that is, that the whole constitution of it contributed to furnish out matter of praise; just as inanimate as well as rational creatures are called upon... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 5:14

Revelation 5:14. And the four beasts said, Amen,— It was the custom in the temple worship for the singers to make pauses. "In every Psalm, (say the Talmudists,) the music made three intermissions. At these intermissions the trumpets sounded, and the people worshipped!" Inferences.—It should fill us with unutterable joy, when we lift up our eyes to the throne of God, that we there discern the Lamb wearing the marks of slaughter. We should then gratefully remember his dying love; for it is his... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 5:13

13. The universal chorus of creation, including the outermost circles as well as the inner (of saints and angels), winds up the doxology. The full accomplishment of this is to be when Christ takes His great power and reigns visibly. every creature—"all His works in all places of His dominion" ( :-). under the earth—the departed spirits in Hades. such as are—So B and Vulgate. But A omits this. in the sea—Greek, "upon the sea": the sea animals which are regarded as being on the surface [ALFORD].... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 5:14

14. said—So A, Vulgate, and Syriac read. But B and Coptic read, "(I heard) saying." Amen—So A reads. But B reads, "the (accustomed) Amen." As in :-, the four and twenty elders asserted God's worthiness to receive the glory, as having created all things, so here the four living creatures ratify by their "Amen" the whole creation's ascription of the glory to Him. four and twenty—omitted in the oldest manuscripts: Vulgate supports it. him that liveth for ever and ever—omitted in all the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 5:6-14

The worship of the Lamb 5:6-14 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 5:13

In his vision John saw every creature giving praise to God and to the Lamb. The creatures in view must be intelligent beings who can appreciate God and the Lamb, not the stars, planets, and animals. This probably involved a forward (proleptic) look to the end of the history of planet earth when every creature will bow the knee to Jesus Christ (cf. Revelation 5:10; Philippians 2:8-11). There is much proleptic revelation in this book, as will become clear. God often gave John previews of things... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 5:14

The worship culminated in John’s vision with the four creatures saying "Amen" repeatedly after the vast crowd fell silent. The elders worshipped by prostrating themselves before God’s throne (cf. Revelation 4:10). [Note: See David J. MacLeod, "The Adoration of God the Redeemer: An Exposition of Revelation 5:8-14," Bibliotheca Sacra 164:656 (October-December 2007):454-71, for another exposition of this pericope.] These chapters (4-5) present heaven, God’s dwelling place, as a real place. John... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Revelation 5:14

5:14 homage. (a-15) See Note h, ch. 3.9. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 5:1-14

The Glory of the LambThe Church is shown that Christ is on her side. He has overcome by suffering. Now the future is for Him and His people, and He is worshipped with the Father.1-4. A roll of a book, covered with writing on both sides, signifying the full contents of God’s purposes for the future (cp. Ezekiel 2:9.), ’close sealed’ (RV) with seven seals, i.e. completely hidden from the knowledge of angels and men, rests on the outstretched right hand of ’Him that sitteth on the throne,’... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 5:13

(13) And every creature . . .—The third chorus: the chorus of the universe. The song of the redeemed, echoed by the hosts of angels, is now merged in the utterance of all. “Every creature which is in the heaven, and upon the earth, and beneath the earth, and upon the sea, and all the things that are in them, heard I saying—“To Him that sitteth upon the throne,And to the Lamb,(Be) the blessing, and the honour,And the glory, and the might,To the ages of the ages.”The song of praise rises from all... read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 5:13

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 5:14

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 5:13

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 5:14

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 5:6-14

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 5:13

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 5:14

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Revelation 5:14

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 5:1-14

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 5:13

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