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Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 5:8

8. had taken—Greek, "took." fell down before the Lamb—who shares worship and the throne with the Father. harps—Two oldest manuscripts, A, B, Syriac and Coptic read, "a harp": a kind of guitar, played with the hand or a quill. vials—"bowls" [TREGELLES]; censers. odours—Greek, "incense." prayers of saints—as the angel offers their prayers ( :-) with incense (compare :-). This gives not the least sanction to Rome's dogma of our praying to saints. Though they be employed by God in some way unknown... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 5:9

9. sung—Greek, "sing": it is their blessed occupation continually. The theme of redemption is ever new, ever suggesting fresh thoughts of praise, embodied in the "new song." us to God—So manuscript B, Coptic, Vulgate, and CYPRIAN. But A omits "us": and Aleph reads instead, "to our God." out of—the present election-church gathered out of the world, as distinguished from the peoples gathered to Christ as the subjects, not of an election, but of a general and world-wide conversion of all nations.... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 5:10

10. made us—A, B, Aleph, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic read, "them." The Hebrew construction of the third person for the first, has a graphic relation to the redeemed, and also has a more modest sound than us, priests [BENGEL]. unto our God—So B and Aleph read. But A omits the clause. kings—So B reads. But A, Aleph, Vulgate, Coptic, and CYPRIAN, read, "A kingdom." Aleph reads also "a priesthood" for priests. They who cast their crowns before the throne, do not call themselves kings in the sight... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 5:11

11. I beheld—the angels: who form the outer circle, while the Church, the object of redemption, forms the inner circle nearest the throne. The heavenly hosts ranged around gaze with intense love and adoration at this crowning manifestation of God's love, wisdom, and power. ten thousand times ten thousand—Greek, "myriads of myriads." read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 5:12

12. to receive power—Greek, "the power." The remaining six (the whole being seven, the number for perfection and completeness) are all, as well as "power," ranged under the one Greek article, to mark that they form one complete aggregate belonging to God and His co-equal, the Lamb. Compare :-, where each of all seven has the article. riches—both spiritual and earthly. blessing—ascribed praise: the will on the creature's part, though unaccompanied by the power, to return blessing for blessing... 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

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 5:8

This transfer triggered an outpouring of praise for the Lamb because it signaled that Christ would begin judging. While the four living creatures and 24 elders prostrated themselves in worship, only the elders had harps (lyres) and bowls. This is clear in the Greek text from the gender of hekastos, translated "each one." [Note: See Swete, pp. 79-80.] They used the harps to praise God in song (Psalms 33:2; Psalms 98:5). This is the only place in Scripture where angels praise God with harps.John... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 5:9

The Lamb’s receiving authority from God to advance God’s plan of the ages led these 28 angels to sing a new (Gr. kainen, lit. fresh, distinctive in quality, rather than recent) song of praise. It may be new in the sense that it celebrates His death that inaugurated a new covenant. [Note: Mounce, p. 147.] However, I think it was probably new in the sense that it represented new praise for a new deliverance about to take place."This [i.e., "a new song"] is a well-known expression in the psalms,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 5:10

The third reason for praise is the creation of a kingdom and priests (a priestly kingdom) for God by the Lamb’s death (cf. 1 Peter 2:5; 1 Peter 2:9). Priesthood involves immediate access into God’s presence for praise and worship as well as the privilege of priestly service. The fourth reason for praise is the blessing of His people by allowing them to rule on the earth (during the Millennium and thereafter).Some translations render this song in the first person ("You have redeemed us . . .,"... read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 5:8

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 5:9

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 5:10

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 5:11

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 5:12

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

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

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 5:8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 5:9

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 5:10

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