--The stars are explained later on (Revelation 1:20) to be the emblems of the angels of the seven churches; they are described as stars in His right hand; they, perhaps, appeared as a wreath, or as a royal and star-adorned diadem in His hand. (See Isaiah 62:3.) It expresses ...
that it rain not in the days of their prophecy; that is, on their enemies, the antichristian party; for otherwise it must rain on those to whom they minister, their prophecy itself being rain in a spiritual sense: so rain is explained of prophecy in the Targum on (Isaiah 5:6) , whi...
Verse 20. - And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues; the rest of mankind (Revised Version). That is, the two thirds (ver. 18). Some understand "these plagues" to refer to the first six trumpets. It may be so, but it seems more correct to limit it to ...
The pronoun “he” in this verse is indicative of some of the things the “earth beast” magicians will perform. Such a fiery scenario will be much like that conducted by Elijah who, bidden by God, gathered the people on mount Carmel, challenging them to worship “the God that answereth...
Whether it was loyalty that kept them from repenting, or that they were so intimidated by Abaddon that they could not, is a detail yet to be explained. But one thing is clearly suggested: this assault of the armies of Wormwood, the false Christ, against the armies of Abaddon, will be ...
All things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that hath been made. (John 1:3) This verse reveals the fact that Jesus not only pre-existed the creation, it announces that it was indisputably through Him that the creation came into being. In one of his letters John...
sacraments (as defined by the Council of Trent) is described by the phrase ex opere operato (“from the work done”), which is best explained briefly by saying that the faith and virtue of the minister neither add to the sacrament by their presence nor detract from it by their absence....
However, since the remainder of the verse is "and then the end will come," this makes it clear that this preaching of the Gospel is to occur until the end.Another item of significance is this statement from Jesus to the Church of Philadelphia: ...
Revelation 22:10That is, the angel speaking Christ’s words here, as explained inv 6and16. Or, He, Christ Himself speaking. Likewise throughout this paragraph. Revelation 22:11That is, morally filthy. The point of this verse is, Do what you are going to do. Make your choices in life...
Daniel 9:25: “Until there is an anointed ruler will be seven weeks”; the next verse says: “After the sixty-two weeks the anointed one shall be cut off.” Scholars take these as references to the high priestJoshuafrom the early Persian era and to the high priestOnias III, murdered ...