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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Jude Genesis
Revelation 22
Verse 1. And he showed me a river of the water of life - The ever fresh
and fruitful effluence of the Holy Ghost. See Ezek. xlvii, 1-12;
where also the trees are mentioned which "bear fruit every
month," that is, perpetually. Proceeding out of the throne of God,
and of the Lamb - "All that the Father hath," saith the Son of God,
"is mine;" even the throne of his glory.
Verse
2. In the midst of the street - Here is the paradise of God,
mentioned, chap. ii, 7. Is the tree of life - Not one tree only, but
many. Every month - That is, in inexpressible abundance. The
variety, likewise, as well as the abundance of the fruits of the
Spirit, may be intimated thereby. And the leaves are for the
healing of the nations - For the continuing their health, not the
restoring it; for no sickness is there.
Verse
3. And there shall be no more curse - But pure life and blessing;
every effect of the displeasure of God for sin being now totally
removed. But the throne of God and the Lamb shall be in it - That
is, the glorious presence and reign of God. And his servants - The
highest honour in the universe. Shalt worship him - The noblest
employment.
Verse
4. And shall see his face - Which was not granted to Moses. They
shall have the nearest access to, and thence the highest
resemblance of, him. This is the highest expression in the
language of scripture to denote the most perfect happiness of the
heavenly state, 1 John iii, 2. And his name shall be on their
foreheads - Each of them shall be openly acknowledged as God's
own property, and his glorious nature most visibly shine forth in
them. And they shall reign - But who are the subjects of these
kings? The other inhabitants of the new earth. For there must
needs be an everlasting difference between those who when on
earth excelled in virtue, and those comparatively slothful and
unprofitable servants, who were just saved as by fire. The
kingdom of God is taken by force; but the prize is worth all the
labour. Whatever of high, lovely, or excellent is in all the
monarchies of the earth is all together not a grain of dust,
compared to the glory of the children of God. God "is not
ashamed to be called their God, for whom he hath prepared this
city." But who shall come up into his holy place? "They who keep
his commandments," verse 14.
Verse
5. And they shall reign for ever and ever - What encouragement is
this to the patience and faithfulness of the saints, that, whatever
their sufferings are, they will work out for them "an eternal weight
of glory!" Thus ends the doctrine of this Revelation, in the
everlasting happiness of all the faithful. The mysterious ways of
Providence are cleared up, and all things issue in an eternal
Sabbath, an everlasting state of perfect peace and happiness,
reserved for all who endure to the end.
Verse
6. And he said to me - Here begins the conclusion of the book,
exactly agreeing with the introduction, (particularly verses 6, 7,
10, ver. 6, 7, 10 with chap. i, 1, 3,) chap. i, 1, 3 and giving light to
the whole book, as this book does to the whole scripture. These
sayings are faithful and true - All the things which you have heard
and seen shall be faithfully accomplished in their order, and are
infallibly true. The Lord, the God of the holy prophets - Who
inspired and authorised them of old. Hath now sent me his angel,
to show his servants - By thee. The things which must be done
shortly - Which will begin to be performed immediately.
Verse
7. Behold, I come quickly - Saith our Lord himself, to accomplish
these things. Happy is he that keepeth - Without adding or
diminishing, verses 18, 19, ver. 18, 19 the words of this book.
Verse
8. I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel - The very same
words which occur, chap. xix, 10. The reproof of the angel,
likewise, See thou do it not, for I am thy fellowservant, is
expressed in the very same terms as before. May it not be the very
same incident which is here related again? Is not this far more
probable, than that the apostle would commit a fault again, of
which he had been so solemnly warned before?
Verse
9. See thou do it not - The expression in the original is short and
elliptical, as is usual in showing vehement aversion.
Verse
10. And he saith to me - After a little pause. Seal not the sayings
of this book - Conceal them not, like the things that are sealed up.
The time is nigh - Wherein they shall begin to take place.
Verse
11. He that is unrighteous - As if he had said, The final judgment
is at hand; after which the condition of all mankind will admit of
no change for ever. Unrighteous - Unjustified. Filthy -
Unsanctified, unholy.
Verse
12. I - Jesus Christ. Come quickly - To judge the world. And my
reward is with me - The rewards which I assign both to the
righteous and the wicked are given at my coming. To give to
every man according as his work - His whole inward and outward
behaviour shall be.
Verse
13. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last - Who
exist from everlasting to everlasting. How clear, incontestable a
proof, does our Lord here give of his divine glory!
Verse
14. Happy are they that do his commandments - His, who saith, I
come - He speaks of himself. That they may have right - Through
his gracious covenant. To the tree of life - To all the blessings
signified by it. When Adam broke his commandment, he was
driven from the tree of life. They who keep his commandments"
shall eat thereof.
Verse
15. Without are dogs - The sentence in the original is abrupt, as
expressing abhorrence. The gates are ever open; but not for dogs;
fierce and rapacious men.
Verse
16. I Jesus have sent my angel to testify these things - Primarily.
To you - The seven angels of the churches; then to those churches
- and afterwards to all other churches in succeeding ages. I - as
God. Am the root - And source of David's family and kingdom; as
man, an descended from his loins. "I am the star out of Jacob,"
Num. xxiv, 17; like the bright morning star, who put an end to the
night of ignorance, sin, and sorrow, and usher in an eternal day of
light, purity, and joy.
Verse
17. The Spirit and the bride - The Spirit of adoption in the bride,
in the heart of every true believer. Say - With earnest desire and
expectation. Come - And accomplish all the words of this
prophecy. And let him that thirsteth, come - Here they also who
are farther off are invited. And whosoever will, let him take the
water of life - He may partake of my spiritual and unspeakable
blessings, as freely as he makes use of the most common
refreshments; as freely as he drinks of the running stream.
Verses
18, 19. I testify to every one, &c. - From the fulness of his heart,
the apostle utters this testimony, this weighty admonition, not
only to the churches of Asia, but to all who should ever hear this
book. He that adds, all the plagues shall be added to him; he that
takes from it, all the blessings shall be taken from him; and,
doubtless, this guilt is incurred by all those who lay hindrances in
the way of the faithful, which prevent them from hearing their
Lord's "I come," and answering, "Come, Lord Jesus." This may
likewise be considered as an awful sanction, given to the whole
New Testament; in like manner as Moses guarded the law, Deut.
iv, 2, and Deut. xii, 32; and as God himself did, Mal. iv, 4, in
closing the canon of the Old Testament.
Verse
20. He that testifieth these things - Even all that is contained in
this book. Saith - For the encouragement of the church in all her
afflictions. Yea - Answering the call of the Spirit and the bride. I
come quickly - To destroy all her enemies, and establish her in a
state of perfect and everlasting happiness. The apostle expresses
his earnest desire and hope of this, by answering, Amen. Come,
Lord Jesus!
Verse
21. The grace - The free love. Of the Lord Jesus - And all its
fruits. Be with all - Who thus long for his appearing! It may be
proper to subjoin here a short view of the whole contents of this
book. In the year of the world, 3940. Jesus Christ is born, three
years before the common computation. In that which is vulgarly
called, the thirtieth year of our Lord, Jesus Christ dies; rises;
ascends.
Year (A.D.) Event As Described In Revelation Chapter/Verse
96 The Revelation is given; the coming of our Lord is declared to
the seven churches in Asia, and their angels, Rev i., ii., iii.
97, 98 The seven seals are opened, and under the fifth the chronos
is declared, iv.-vi. Seven trumpets are given to the seven
angels, vii. viii. Century, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, the trumpet of the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th angel, viii.
510-589 The first woe, \...............
589-634 The interval after the first woe, } ix......
634-840 The second woe, /...............
800 The beginning of the non-chronos \............... many kings, }
ix., x.
840-947 The interval after the second woe, /...............
847-1521 The twelve hundred and sixty days of the woman, after
she hath brought forth the man child, C xii. 6
947-1836 The third woe, 12
1058-1836 The time, times, and half a time, and \...................
within that period, the beast, his forty- }to xiii. 5 two months,
his number 666, /...................
1209 War with the saints: the end of the chronos, 7
1614 An everlasting gospel promulged, xiv. 6
1810 The end of the forty-two months of the beast; after which,
and the pouring out of the phials, he is not, and Babylon reigns
queen, xv., xvi.
1832 The beast ascends from the bottomless pit, xvii., xviii.
1836 The end of the non-chronos, and of the many kings; the
fulfilling of the word, and of the mystery of God; the repentance
of the survivors in the great city; the end of the "little time," and
of the three times and a half; the destruction of the east; the
imprisonment of Satan, xix., xx. Afterward The loosing of
Satan for a small time; the beginning of the thousand years' reign
of the saints; the end of the small time, xx. The end of the
world; all things new, xx., xxii. The several ages, from the time
of St. John's being in Patmos, down to the present time, may,
according to the chief incidents mentioned in the Revelation, be
distinguished thus: Age Event As Described In Revelation
Chapter/Verse
II. The destruction of the Jews by Adrian, C viii. 7
III. The inroads of the barbarous nations, 8
IV. The Arian bitterness, 10
V. The end of the western empire. 12
VI. The Jews tormented in Persia, ix. 1
VII. The Saracen cavalry. 13
VIII. Many kings, x. 11
IX. The ruler of the nations born, xii. 5
X. The third woe, 12
XI. The ascent of the beast out of the pen, xiii. 1
XII. Power given to the beast, 5
XIII. War with the saints, 7
XIV. The middle of the third woe,
XV. The beast in the midst of his strength,
XVI. The Reformation; the woman better fed, 9
XVII. An everlasting gospel promulged, xiv. 6
XVIII. The worship of the beast and of his image, 9
O God, whatsoever stands or falls, stands or falls by thy
judgment. Defend thy own truth!Have mercy on me and my
readers! To thee be glory for ever!
Chapter 22:
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