启示录 7:17-8:1 CUNPSS

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Revelation 7:13-17

The bliss of the saints in white robes: v. 13. And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? And whence came they? v. 14. And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. v. 15. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple; and He that sitteth on the throne shall... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Revelation 7:1-17

SPECIAL DOCTRINO-ETHICAL AND HOMILETICAL NOTES (ADDENDUM)Section SixthIdeal heavenly World-picture of the Seven Penitential Trumpets. (Ch. 7)General.—The Invisible Church here and beyond: here, the sealed—militant conquerors; beyond, blessed conquerors. The Sealing, and its doctrinal import (δοκιμή characterized by James as δικαιοῦν; Romans 5:4; James 2:21). The neglect of the distinction between justification and sealing has resulted in a sad obscuration of the evangelic fundamental doctrine... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Revelation 7:17

Psalms TWO SHEPHERDS AND TWO FLOCKS Psa_49:14 . - Rev_7:17 . These two verses have a much closer parallelism in expression than appears in our Authorised Version. If you turn to the Revised Version you will find that it rightly renders the former of my texts, ‘Death shall be their shepherd,’ and the latter, ‘The Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall be their Shepherd.’ The Old Testament Psalmist and the New Testament Seer have fallen upon the same image to describe death and the... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Revelation 7:11-17

The Joyous Service of the White-robed Throng Revelation 7:11-17 No nation has a monopoly of saints. No tribe is unrepresented. No language is so rude that its children may not learn the speech of heaven. The theology of heaven attributes salvation to God as its source through Jesus as its medium. Palm branches symbolize victory and the white robes, transfiguring purity. “His raiment became white and dazzling,” Luke 9:29 , r.v. Thus it was spoken of the transfigured Christ. Notice that... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Revelation 7:1-17

Under the sixth seal we have seen and heard the portents of coming divine intervention. At the sounding of the seventh seal these will be resumed. Chapter seven describes a pause, and first deals with events on earth. Restraining angels are seen holding in check the hurricane of divine judgment. After the account of the sealing of an elect number, the seer turns to contemplate a vision in heaven. It is that of a multitude so great that no man could number it. The multitude was diverse and yet... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Revelation 7:9-17

A Great Multitude of Gentile Outcomers Revelation 7:9-17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We believe that the Church be raptured before the Tribulation, and that, therefore, the "great multitude" is another company, composed strictly of those saved after the Rapture of the Body of Christ. We propose to give our Scriptural reasons for the Rapture of saints prior to the Tribulation, 1. The Rapture of the Church is before the Tribulation because saints are taught to look for Christ's Corning, and not for the... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 7:17

THE FLOCK ON THE CELESTIAL MOUNTAIN‘The Lamb Which is in the midst of the Throne shall be their Shepherd.’ Revelation 7:17 (R.V.) The relation of Jesus and His people as that of the Shepherd with His sheep is thus revealed as being an eternal relation. The heavenly life is a life lived under the pastorate of Jesus. ‘The Lamb Which is in the midst of the Throne shall be their Shepherd.’ I. Jesus is the Good Shepherd Who, like Moses of old, leads His flock to the mountain of God and ministers... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 7:9-17

Revelation 7:9-Esther : . The Vision of the Redeemed in Heaven.— A great multitude is contrasted with the 144 , 000 , which is a difficulty for the theory that the two visions refer to the same body of Christians.— arrayed in white robes: cf. Revelation 3:5, Revelation 6:11. Charles thinks that these white robes represent the spiritual bodies which the martyrs receive before the final judgment. Revelation 7:11 . throne, elders, living creatures: Revelation 4:4 ; Revelation 4:6 *. The... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 7:17

For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne; Christ, the Lamb mentioned Revelation 5:6. Shall feed them, &c.; shall take care of them, to satisfy and to protect them, and give them the best supplies, and both make them to forget their former sorrows, and prevent any timher cause of sorrow and affliction to them. A perfect description of the glorious and happy state of saints in heaven. For wherein lieth the happiness of heaven, but in a freedom from all the evils that encumber us in... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Revelation 7:1-17

SEALING OF THE SERVANTS OF GODCRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESTHIS chapter is in the nature of an episode. Before the enemies of the gospel are finally destroyed, St. John sees the admission of believers to their blessedness in heaven. The vision has certainly the appearance of being supplementary to the preceding, and seems to refer to the visitation described under various seals, especially the third and sixth, and to represent their universality (“four corners of the earth,” “four winds of the... read more