Revelation 21:9-21,Revelation 21:3

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 21:9-27

We have already considered the introduction to the vision of the new Jerusalem in a more general idea of the heavenly state; we now come to the vision itself, where observe, I. The person that opened the vision to the apostle?one of the seven angels, that had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, Rev. 21:9. God has a variety of work and employment for his holy angels. Sometimes they are to sound the trumpet of divine Providence, and give fair warning to a careless world; sometimes... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 21:9-27

It will be better to read the description of the city of God as a whole before we deal with it in detail. 21:9-27 9 There came to me one of the seven angels who have the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues, and he spoke with me. "Come," he said, "and I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb." And he carried me away in the Spirit to a 10 great and lofty mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, and it had the glory of God. 11 Its... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:9

And there came unto me one of the seven angels ,.... Either the first of them, as one of the four beasts is the first of them, Revelation 6:1 or it may be the last, and very likely the same as in Revelation 17:1 which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues ; that is, the wrath of God poured out by them on the antichristian party; see Revelation 15:1 . And talked with me, saying, come hither ; see Revelation 17:1 . I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife .... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:10

And he carried me away in the Spirit ,.... John was in an ecstasy, as in Revelation 1:10 and in the thoughts and apprehensions of his mind and spirit, it seemed to him as if he was carried away from one place to another; for this was not a corporeal sight, nor were any of the visions he had, but what was represented to his mind or spirit; it being with him as it was with the Apostle Paul when he was caught up to the third heaven, who knew not whether he was in the body or out of the body.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:11

Having the glory of God ,.... Not only upon their souls, which will lie in the glorious robe of Christ's righteousness, the bride's wedding garment being on them, in the perfect holiness which will be in them, and in that complete knowledge of all spiritual and heavenly things they will be possessed of, they will have a glory revealed in them; but upon their bodies also, for this city, the church, the bride of Christ, will consist only of risen and changed saints, whose bodies will be freed... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:12

And had a wall great and high ,.... Not the Spirit of God, who separates, sanctifies, and preserves the saints, as Cocceius thinks, for this account respects not the church militant; nor the eternal decree of God, the unpassable gulf between heaven and hell, which everlastingly fixes the state of men; for this regards not the ultimate state of happiness: many interpreters understand it of the doctrine of the Gospel, which, as it secures the church now from heretics, and is like a wall very... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:13

On the east three gates ,.... On which were written the names of Joseph, Benjamin, and Dan: on the north three gates ; on which were written the names of Reuben, Judah, and Levi: on the south three gates ; on which were written the names of Simeon, Issachar, and Zabulon: and on the west three gates ; on which were written the names of Gad, Asher, and Naphtali; see Ezekiel 48:31 . This denotes the collection of the saints from all parts of the world, who shall come from east,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:14

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations ,.... Christ is the one and only foundation of his church and people, of the covenant of grace, and of salvation; and of faith, hope, peace, and joy, and of eternal happiness, and so of this glorious state of the church; he will be the light and temple of it, the glory and safety of it; he will be all in all in it; but because he has been ministerially laid as the foundation, by the twelve apostles, for men to build their present and future... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:15

And he that talked with me ,.... One of the seven angels, Revelation 21:9 for not a man is the measurer of this city, as in Ezekiel 40:3 nor John, as of the temple, Revelation 11:1 but an angel, the same that showed to John this great sight: had a golden reed ; not a common measuring reed, or rod, as in Ezekiel 40:4 but one covered with gold, denoting the present glorious state of the church, being without spot or wrinkle, or any such thing: to measure the city ; the new... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:16

And the city lieth four square ,.... To the four corners of the world, from whence its inhabitants come, and denotes the regularity, uniformity, perfection, and immovableness of it. And the length is as large as the breadth ; this church state will be all of a piece, perfect, entire, and wanting nothing. And he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs ; or fifteen hundred miles; a monstrously large city indeed! such an one as never was upon earth; see Ezekiel 48:35 ... read more

Revelation 21:9-21,revelation 21:3

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 21:9-27

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 21:9-27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:16

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