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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Revelation 1 This chapter contains the preface and introduction to the book, and the first vision in it. The preface begins with the title of the book, in which the subject matter of it is pointed at, a Revelation; the author of it, Jesus Christ, who had it from his Father; the minister of it, an angel: the person to whom it was made known, described by his name, office, and the...
John Gill
Behold he cometh with clouds,.... John carries on the account of Christ in his kingly office, one branch of which is to execute judgment; and describes him by a future coming of his, which cannot be understood of his coming to take vengeance on the Jews, at the time of Jerusalem's destruction, though that is sometimes expressed in such language, and with such circumstances, as here; see Matthew...
Matthew Henry
The Substance of the Book. (a. d. 95.) 1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: 2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw. Here we have, I. What we may call the pedigree of this book. 1....
Charles H. Spurgeon
Behold he cometh with clouds; John sees him. He adored, him. Strong Son of God, Immortal love, Whom though we have not seen thy face, Unceasing we adore. In that adoration we behold thee. “Behold he cometh with clouds.” Rev_1:7. And every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so. Amen. What is more, adoration helps us to...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him. and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. They have crucified him; all kindreds of the earth have, alas! had a share in Christ’s death, and dying unforgiven, or being found alive at his coming without repentance, they “shall wail because of him.” Rev_1:7. Even so, Amen. Though the wicked...