Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Revelation 9:18
the third: Revelation 9:15, Revelation 9:17 Reciprocal: Isaiah 42:25 - he knew Revelation 6:8 - over Revelation 14:10 - be Revelation 16:8 - and power read more
Revelation 9:17-18 Bsb
Samuel Bagster
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 9:1-21
IV. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS, Revelation 7:1 to Revelation 20:10. Of the trumpets, the first four are mundane, or earthly; each of the four blasts draws down a judgment upon some creational point, as earth, sea, fountains and rivers; firmamental luminaries. It is the sins of men that draw down these bolts of wrath, rendering every point of creation hostile to our peace. “Cursed is the ground for thy sake,” (Genesis 3:17,) is the key-note. This sad status of humanity has existed through all past... read more
Daniel Whedon
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 9:17
17. I saw The forms of the horses; he could only hear the number. Fire Rather, fire-coloured, a fiery red. Jacinth A dull, smoky red. Brimstone An adjective, sulphureous. The three colours of the breastplates correspond to the three elements issuing from the horses’ mouths. Out of their mouths Had real cavalries been described, swords and arrows would have been in their hands. But these are not war-men, but war-demons symbols of the furies of war. The fire is the blaze of... read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Revelation 9:17
having: This appears to point out the scarlet, blue and yellow colours, for which the Turks have always been remarkable. The "four angels bound in the Euphrates" denote their four sultanies bordering on that river, where they were confined till after the period of the Crusades. The time for which they were prepared, "an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year," computing a year for each day, amounts to 391 years, 15 days; and from their first conquest over the Christians, ad 1281, to the... read more