Bible Commentaries

saw. App-133.

in = upon. Greek. epi. App-101.

sat. See Revelation 4:2.

book. See Revelation 1:11.

backside = back. Like a papyrus sheet.

sealed = having been sealed up. Greek. katasphragizo, intensive of sphragizo, to affix a seal. Only here. Occ Job 9:7; Job 37:7 (Septuagint)

seven. See App-10and App-197.

strong = mighty. Greek. ischuros. Compare App-172.

proclaiming. App-121.

loud = great.

worthy. See App-197.

loose. See Revelation 5:5; Revelation 9:14, Revelation 9:15; Revelation 20:3, Revelation 20:7.

no man = no one. Greek. oudeis.

heaven = the heaven. See Revelation 3:12.

nor, neither. Greek. oude.

earth. App-129.

under. Greek. hupokato. Occurs nine times (four in Rev.)

neither. Greek. oute.

look. App-133.:5.

wept = was weeping.

and to read. Texts omit.

elders. See Revelation 4:4.

unto = to.

behold. App-133.:2.

Lion. See Genesis 49:8-10.

of = which is of (App-104.)

tribe. Greek. phule. Same as "kindred", Revelation 5:9.

hath. Omit.

prevailed. i.e. at Calvary. Same word as "overcome" in Rev 2and Rev 3.

to loose. The texts omit.

beheld. Same word as "saw", verses: Revelation 1:2.

and lo. Omit.

beasts. The zoa of Revelation 4:6.

stood . . . Lamb = a Lamb standing.

Lamb = little Lamb. Greek. arnion. See John 21:15 and App-197.

it had = having.

horns. A symbol indicating His power. Compare 2 Samuel 22:3; &c.

Spirits. See Revelation 1:4.

God. App-98.

sent forth. App-174.

took = hath taken.

the book. The texts read "it".

out of. App-104.

upon. App-104.

had taken = took.

every . . . them = each one.

harps. The texts read "a harp". Greek. kithara.

vials = bowls. Greek. phiale. Word characteristic of Rev. Occurs twelve times (App-10).

odours = incense. Greek. thumiama.

are. i.e. symbolize.

prayers. App-134.

saints = the saints. Greek. hagios. See Acts 9:13.

new song. See Revelation 14:3.

new. See Matthew 9:17.

hast redeemed = didst purchase.

redeemed. Greek. agorazo. Always "buy", except here and Revelation 14:3, Revelation 14:4 (redeem).

us. Most texts omit "us", and find object in Revelation 5:10, "them".

by. Greek. en. App-104.

kindred = tribe, Revelation 5:5.

hast made = madest.

us. See Revelation 5:9.

unto = to, or for.

kings = a kingdom, with all the texts.

priests. i.e. a priestly kingdom. See Revelation 1:6 and Hebrews 12:28.

we. All texts read "they".

ten . . . thousand = myriads of myriads. Hebraism for countless numbers. See Daniel 7:10.

loud = great.

power = the power. App-172.

and. The repeated "ands" in verses: Revelation 5:12, Revelation 5:13 form a remarkable Polysyndeton (App-6). In Revelation 5:12 the sevenfold (App-10) ascription is noticed. Compare Revelation 4:11.

strength. App-172.

glory. See p. 1511.

creature = created thing. Greek. ktisma. Only here; Revelation 8:9. 1 Timothy 4:4. James 1:18.

such as are. Omit.

in. The texts read "on"

Blessing, &c. The fourfold (App-10) ascription by the whole creation. Prefix the def. art. to each tem.

power. App-172.

for . . . ever. As Revelation 1:6.

four and twenty. The texts omit.

worshipped. See Revelation 3:9.

Him . . . ever. The texts omit.