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Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Revelation 5:2

a strong: Psalms 103:20 Who: Revelation 5:5, Isaiah 29:11, Isaiah 29:12, Isaiah 41:22, Isaiah 41:23 Reciprocal: Job 41:15 - a close Isaiah 48:6 - showed John 10:15 - As Revelation 4:11 - art Revelation 5:9 - Thou art Revelation 7:2 - having Revelation 10:1 - another Revelation 18:2 - cried read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Revelation 5:1

And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.And I saw — This is a continuation of the same narrative.In the right hand — The emblem of his all-ruling power. He held it openly, in order to give it to him that was worthy. It is scarce needful to observe, that there is not in heaven any real book of parchment or paper or that Christ does not really stand there, in the shape of a lion or of a lamb. Neither is there on... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Revelation 5:2

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?And I saw a strong angel — This proclamation to every creature was too great for a man to make, and yet not becoming the Lamb himself. It was therefore made by an angel, and one of uncommon eminence. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 5:1

II. PRELUDE TO OPENING THE SEVEN SEALS, Revelation 5:1-14. The Book and unaccepted challenge, Revelation 5:1-4. 1. And In the fourth chapter we had St. John’s gorgeous description of the royal-divine Court, convened to unfold the future of the Church and world. We are now to have the production of the document under whose seals the future is closed. The right hand Made visible, though the divine Person is curtained in glory. A book Let not the English reader fashion in his mind a... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 5:2

2. Strong angel Personal physical vigour is implied in the word strong, as in Revelation 10:1; Revelation 18:21. The present angel is strong, as being herald and challenger for God. Who is competent to break the seals that Jehovah has stamped? Who may reveal the secrets of the future, “which the Father has reserved in his own power?” Acts 1:7. Dusterdieck’s statement, that as the seven trumpets spring from the seventh seal, and the seven vials from the seventh trumpet, so the Apocalyptic... read more

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