loud = great. glory. See p. 1511. the hour, &c. Compare Isaiah 61:2 and the point where our Lord stopped in His reading (Luke 4:19 ). judgment. App-177 . Here; Revelation 16:7 ; Revelation 18:10 ; Revelation 19:2 . worship. App-137 . the. Omit. read more
there, &c. Read "another (Revelation 14:6 ), a second angel, followed". Babylon . . . city = Fallen, fallen ( is) Babylon the great. Compare Revelation 18:2 and Isaiah 21:9 . city. The texts omit. because she. The texts read "which". read more
the third, &c. Read "another (Revelation 14:6 ), a third". read more
The same, &c. = He also (emph.) shall drink. the . . . God = God's ( App-98 .) fury. without mixture = undiluted. into. Greek. en. App-104 . tormented. See Revelation 9:5 . brimstone. Gr, theion. See Revelation 9:17 . holy. Greek. hagios. See Acts 9:13 . read more
smoke . . . torment. Compare Isaiah 34:10 . torment. See Revelation 9:5 . for . . . ever = unto ages of ages. Greek. eis ( App-104 .) aionas aionon. No art, only occurs in this form. Compare App-151 . a and App-129 . whosoever = if ( App-118 . a) any one ( App-123 .) Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus). App-6 . read more
REV:14There is relatively very little difficulty in the interpretation of this chapter. First (Revelation 14:1-5), there is a consolatory vision of the redeemed rejoicing in heaven (anticipatory, of course), followed by a solemn angelic announcement of the final judgment (Revelation 14:6,7), "The hour of his judgment is come!" However, even preceding that announcement (Revelation 14:7), there was foretold the fulfillment of that great event which must come before the final judgment; namely, the... read more
And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and the voice which I heard was as the voice of harpers harping with their harps.And I heard a voice from heaven ... Although the person or persons speaking in this great voice is not indicated, the fact of its being "from heaven" proclaims the true power and authority of it. God either spoke the message or authorized it.As the voice of many waters ... It was not the noise of many waters which... read more
and they sing as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders: and no man could learn the song save the hundred and forty and four thousand, even they that had been purchased out of the earth.A new song ... The universal rejoicing of the saints in heaven is meant by this, indicating their joy unspeakable and their bliss eternal.No man could learn ... save the 144,000 ... Could this possibly mean that some special group in heaven alone could learn... read more
These are they that were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they that follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were purchased from among men, to be the firstfruits unto God and unto the Lamb. And in their mouth there was found no lie: they are without blemish.These are they that were not defiled with women ... More nonsense has been written about this than about anything else in Revelation, with the possible exception of Revelation 22:2! We shall start with Barclay:... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 14:6
saw. As "looked", Revelation 14:1 . another. App-124 . fly = flying. the. Omit. midst of heaven. See Revelation 8:13 . the = an. gospel. Greek. euangelion. Only here in Rev. Compare App-121 and App-140 . preach. App-121 . to. The texts read epi ( App-104 .) read more