Revelation 20:14 KJV

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 20:11-15

11-15 After the events just foretold, the end will speedily come; and there is no mention of any thing else, before the appearing of Christ to judge the world. This will be the great day: the Judge, the Lord Jesus Christ, will then put on majesty and terror. The persons to be judged are the dead, small and great; young and old, low and high, poor and rich. None are so mean, but they have some talents to account for; and none so great, as to avoid having to account for them. Not only those alive... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Revelation 20:1-99

Revelation 20 IT IS REMARKABLE that while our Lord will deal personally with men, it is an angel, a spirit being, who will deal with the great spirit being, who is the originator of all the evil. He is described in a fourfold way so as to identify him without a doubt. As Satan he is the adversary. As the devil he is the accuser. He is the old serpent of the opening book of the Bible, and the dragon of the closing book. All through the ages his aim has been to “deceive the nations,” as Rev_20:3... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Revelation 20:11-15

The last judgment: v. 11. And I saw a great white throne, and Him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. v. 12. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the Book of Life; and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. v. 13. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Revelation 20:11-15

SPECIAL DOCTRINO-ETHICAL AND HOMILETICAL NOTES (ADDENDUM)Section TwentiethThe New Heaven and the New Earth. The Kingdom of glory a. Heavenly World-picture of the Consummation. (Revelation 20:11 to Revelation 21:8)General.—We here refer to our detailed treatment of the subject in the Exeget. Notes (p. 358 sqq.).Special.—The end of the old world, the natal hour of the new world. This truth is (1) prefigured by life in nature (out of death, life); (2) grounded in the antithesis between the old and... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Revelation 20:7-15

Before the Great White Throne Revelation 20:7-15 Gog and Magog take us back to Genesis 10:2 ; see also Ezekiel 38:1-23 ; Ezekiel 39:1-29 . It would seem that this great confederacy of the northern nations against the beloved city, Jerusalem, will be led by Satan, and overwhelmed once and for all by the direct judgment of God. The final judgment is depicted in Revelation 20:11-15 . God’s people will not appear at that bar. All the human family will be arraigned, save those whose names are in... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Revelation 20:1-15

Victory having been gained over the earthly manifestation of godlessness, it remains to deal with the power lying behind. The archenemy is described as "the dragon," "the old serpent," "the devil," and, finally, as "Satan." In this grouping of names is a remarkable unveiling of the very essence of evil. A brief and the only account of the thousand years follows. It will be a time of perfect earthly government under the King appointed and anointed by God. That government will be administered... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Revelation 20:1-15

The First and Last Resurrections Revelation 20:1-15 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Perhaps we had better take up briefly the various judgments as preparatory for the study of the first and last resurrections. These resurrections are indissolubly linked to two judgments. 1. The judgment of the believers in life. Hebrews 12:1-29 tells us: "Whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth," Again it says, "And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth." We have had fathers in the flesh who chastened us for our good: shall... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 20:14

‘And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, even the lake of fire.’ This demonstrates that the primary purpose of the lake of fire is to burn up that which is at enmity with God’s final purposes. It also demonstrates that we must not literalise the scene. Death and Hades are not existing entities, they are ideas (compare Revelation 6:8), as is much of what lies behind the beast (false empire) and the false prophet (false religion). These are all destroyed.... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 20:11-15

Revelation 20:11-Ezra : . The General Resurrection. Revelation 20:11 . great white throne: in contrast to the thrones of Revelation 20:4. “ In the final judgment there is but one throne, since there is but one judge” (Swete); “ white” symbolises the purity of the judgment.— fled away: cf. Revelation 16:20. Revelation 20:12 . the dead: i.e. the rest of the dead who did not share in the first resurrection.— books . . . book: the books contained the record of the acts and deeds of men, the... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 20:14

And death and hell were cast into lake of fire; there shall be no more natural death, nor any more separate state of souls, (so αδης signifies), they shall all be swallowed up in the issue of the last judgment, where some shall go into life, some into eternal condemnation. Dr. More expoundeth it of the whole region of mortality being set on fire at the last thunder. This, as to the wicked of the earth, is the second death, mentioned Revelation 2:11. read more