Revelation 1:15-16

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Revelation 1:10-17

Revelation THE KING OF GLORY AND LORD OF THE CHURCHES Rev_1:9-20 . In this passage we have the seer and his commission Rev_1:9-11; the vision of the glorified Christ Rev_1:12-16; His words of comfort, self-revelation, and command Rev_1:17-20. I. The writer does not call himself an apostle, but a brother and sharer in the common good of Christians. He does not speak as an apostle, whose function was to witness to the past earthly history of the Lord, but as a prophet, whose message was as... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Revelation 1:9-20

From the Living Lord to the Churches Revelation 1:9-20 The tribulation and patience of Jesus are essential conditions of His Kingdom. We cannot exert the divine energies of the latter, unless we are willing to take our share of the former. There should be no Lord’s Day without our definite claim to be in the Spirit ; and if we are in the Spirit , every day is a day of the Lord. The seven churches are distinct in their several characteristics, but one in their blended light. Here is... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

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

The theme of this Book is found in its opening sentence, "The Revelation of Jesus Christ." This should be borne in mind from first to last, and our object should be to see Him as He is here revealed. John opens with a greeting to the seven churches in Asia, employing the words "grace" and "peace." He then emphasized that the words were from God through Christ, who claims to be "the Alpha and the Omega." The first Revelation of Jesus Christ is of Him in His glory as John beheld Him in the... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Revelation 1:8-20

Christ Among the Churches Revelation 1:8-20 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We enter in this marvelously descriptive chapter, centering our thoughts upon the appearance of Christ as He walks among His Churches. 1. The general description of Christ. The Lord Jesus in Revelation 1:8 is heard saying, "I am Alpha and Omega." This expression is indeed descriptive of the eternity of our Lord. Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, and Omega is the last. It would he as though Christ had said, "I am... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 1:15

‘And his voice as the voice of many waters.’ In Ezekiel 43:2 we are told that God’s voice was ‘like the sound of many waters’ as the glory of God came and the earth shone with His glory. This is clearly reflected here. Later the sound of heavenly voices is also described in these terms (Revelation 14:2; Revelation 19:6). So the voice of the ‘son of man’ is as the voice of God and as the voice of a heavenly multitude, demonstrating His supreme power (compare and contrast ‘as of a trumpet’... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 1:16

‘And he had in his right hand seven stars, and from his mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword, and his face was as the sun shines in its strength.’ The idea of the seven stars held in the right hand may have in mind in the background the seven then known planets, the holding in the hand intending to signify the universal rule of Christ over the cosmos, or more likely the seven stars of Pleiades which, with Orion, are especially mentioned as God’s workmanship and are linked with God turning deep... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 1:9-20

Revelation 1:9-Proverbs : . The Prologue gives an account of the vision of the Son of Man, and the manner in which the messages to the seven churches came to the seer. Revelation 1:9 . John your brother: the term “ brother” in the NT is used to signify “ fellow-Christian,” the members of the same Christian community ( cf. the phrase “ our brother Paul,” 2 Peter 3:15; see Harnack, Mission and Expansion of Christianity 2 , i. 405 f.).— tribulation refers to the persecutions. The order of... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 1:15

And his feet like unto fine brass: there are nice disquisitions what this chalcolibanum (which we translate, fine brass) was: vid. Poli Synopsin. I understand not of what profit the determination will be to us. By the feet of Christ (probably) are signified his ways, counsels, and methods, in ordering and governing his church, which are compared to fine brass, for the beauty and glory of them, and for their firmness, strength, and steadiness. As if they burned in a furnace; they appeared like... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 1:16

And he had in his right hand seven stars: the right hand is the hand of power, Psalms 21:8; and of favour, Psalms 44:3; and of honour and dignity, Psalms 110:1. The seven stars are expounded, Revelation 1:20, to be the ministers of the gospel, his messengers to his churches, who having in all times been most exposed to the malice and rage of enemies, Christ is said to hold them in his right hand, as to signify the dignity he hath put upon them and the favour he hath showed them, so also to show... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Revelation 1:12-20

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESRevelation 1:12. See the voice.—“See Him whose voice I heard.” Seven golden candlesticks.—Compare Zechariah 4:2-11. Lamp-stands would be a better term. Not one candlestick with seven branches, but seven candlesticks. The independence of the Churches of Christ is consistent with the unity of the Church of Christ.Revelation 1:13. Midst.—Middle, centre. Like unto.—So as to be immediately and distinctly recognised. “Son of Man” was Christ’s own name for Himself. It is... read more

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