He has, I think, exactly that class in view when He sanctions the calling him who hears to say "Come." "Behold, I come quickly.". Hence this certainly must be future. Exactly the same thing is repeated here, and what makes it more apparent is the similarity of the introduction on each occasion. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. and his name shall be in their foreheads. In the future state of the blessed, that tree will abound, and all may freely partake of it; the emblem, the pledge of immortal life, will be constantly before the eyes, whatever part of the future abode may be traversed, and the inhabitants of that blessed world may constantly partake of it. And let him that hears say: Come! To whom else could they say it? The words of Ezekiel 47:12 are used here almost verbatim. In, on, among. It is surely symbolic, and it is surely fitting, that the last word of the Bible should be GRACE. But no believer comes into judgment. Enter a . (Ezra 1:1). II. The river of Gods grace brings a wonderful redemption. Jesus exercised this authority/sovereignty when he rebuked the storm on the Sea of Galilee, provoking this response from his disciples: And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, Peace! The Bride, we know, is the Church. 13:14-16;Acts 4:27-28;2 Cor. "Shall we pray.Lord we thank you for Your grace and by grace we will be able to participate in the glorious inheritance of the saints in light. But here there is neither; and this again is an evidence of gain, not of loss. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last ( Revelation 22:13 ). It is thus that God is wont to deal as a rule in His judgments, not necessarily on the one that first introduces an evil, but on those that inherit the guilt, and perhaps aggravate it, instead of taking warning by it. see that it is in connection with the foregoing not merely His coming for us who will keep the sayings of it, but for those whom He will find here below "to give to each as his work is.". A tree surrounded by water is the epitome of a fruitful tree (cf. Bibliographical InformationHenry, Matthew. a 2 Beloved, we are Gods children now; what we shall be has not yet been revealed. That is to say, the heavenly saints are viewed still as the heads of the glorified priesthood, and also the executive in the administration of God's judgments. (a) There is the idea of completeness. Behold ( Revelation 22:6-7 ). Several texts should be noted; Then God said to him [Abimelech] in the dream, Yes, I know that you have done this in the integrity of your heart, and it was I who kept you from sinning against me. (3.) Who does not see that this is precisely analogous to the verse which opened the description of Babylon? Thus the attempt to apply it during the pagan period is altogether futile on the face of the matter. This is the meaning of "one hour with the beast.". It is only God and man now. [and] to keep (trein)Verb - Present Infinitive ActiveStrong's 5083: From teros; to guard, i.e. But what does it mean? 1 * See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. 032: Honky Tonk (4.77) Line dancing just met Margo Needy. Then comes not the destruction only of these rebels by divine judgment, but the dissolution of heaven and earth. Ezekiel 47:12. Calling is the, fruit of active grace on God's part towards man, and only towards him when fallen. But it is what each saint has, though the blessed thought here is that the church has it not merely in the way of each person possessing his own; the bride has the whole of it (that is, the church in glory). We must therefore look a little into the two objects Babylon and the beast. *The description here is simply character, not dates. THE GUARANTEE OF TRUTH ( Revelation 22:16 ). With God, says the Psalmist, is the fountain of life ( Psalms 36:9). But, further, we find that the saints who had suffered for Christ, during the time that the others were in heaven, are now reunited to their bodies and live, the Lord waiting for the last martyr that He might not leave out one of those who had died for His name. Here I am obliged to say that our authorized version, and not merely it, but our common Greek Testaments, are altogether wrong. Then the angel said, Don't do that: for I am thy fellowservant, of the brethren the prophets, of those which keep the sayings of this book: worship God ( Revelation 22:9 ). "And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and encompassed the camp of the saints, and the beloved city." Exhibitionist & Voyeur 11/27/20 Either John would have removed this passage as a needless repetition, if he had had opportunity fully to revise his book; or he was so aware of the danger of angel worship that he believed it necessary to give the same warning twice. Which means that all calamities that are owing to animal life are ultimately in the control of God. He is coming, and coming soon for us. The reason is manifest there is a hinderer "one that letteth." [14] A. Plummer, The Pulpit Commentary, Vol. 10:12-13). There was no doubt at all of the character of the emperor; there never had been a worse than he; yet God took that very opportunity to lay this on the Christians as their duty to the worldly authority outside and over them. There. Therefore I did not let you touch her (Genesis 20:6). In short, Babylon, the disgusting counterpart of the holy city, in earthly ambition seeks the kings and the masses for her own present objects, while the other suffers now and will reign then. But, in point of fact, in giving the description of Babylon, the Holy Ghost enters even more into an account of her relations with the beast, the imperial power of which we saw not a little last night. This being so, it adds immense clearness in the understanding of the book. A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. (i) He has his reward with him and will render to every man according to his work. The book of life will confirm what is gathered from the books. No one can understand it." We shall find that the scripture affords much light to decide the true bearing of the prophecy, and that no application to the past can possibly satisfy the conditions satisfactorily. The kings heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will (Prov. By its fountain-head--the throne of God and the Lamb. In presence of grace I do not think this is for His glory, any more than for their own blessing. Here you may see the reason for saying that the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures are not absolutely the church, because when that symbol applies, and the one of the bride comes forward, we have got others too. Hence the horns and the beast join together and desolate the harlot. This is not one tree, but stands either for many trees of one variety, or even many varieties of trees. The river of paradise. Of course there must needs be a consultation with the kings, when the kings exist and become an accredited part of that empire, as rulers subordinate to the beast. WebReligion that pleases God the Father must be pure and spotless. We shall find, on the contrary, its aspect is toward the universe, yet is there the special place of Israel; and quite right it is that it should be so. is the regular word for visiting the sick; cf. And there also is the tree of life bearing its 12 fruits for 12 months (Notice the "12"--Always a symbol of the church.) And it's great what man has been able to do messing around with some of the genetic codes of some of the plants and trees.When I was a kid we lived off of North Broadway Street here in Santa Ana, and we had a tree that had both Navel and Valencia oranges growing on it, as well as grapefruits and lemons. This also is a no less important element for understanding the chapter. symbolizes the great truth that every Christian is to be a missionary. Indeed it must be so, because, as we read in the end of the last chapter, there the lost were cast. Worship God.". Such a tree there was in the earthly paradise, Genesis 2:9. "After these things I heard as it were a great voice of a great crowd in heaven, saying, Alleluia, the salvation, and the glory, and the power of our God: for true and righteous [are] his judgments: because he judged the great harlot, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. It is only when you try to spiritualize everything in it, and give everything some kind of a weird meaning, that it becomes a difficult book to understand. When the Assyrians populated Samaria with foreigners, 2 Kings 17:25 says, Therefore the LORD sent lions among them which killed some of them. And who can forget the words of Daniel in the lions den: My God sent his angel and shut the lions mouths (Dan. Revelation 2:7; Genesis 2; Luke 23:43; 2 Corinthians 12:2). We have seen her connection with the beast; but there is a conflict coming. They were judged every man according to their works. Ezekiel 47:1-12). Finally they will destroy her. (iii) The third section is an invitation to all thirsty souls to come to Jesus Christ that their need may be satisfied. If so, Gods intention is that you use it faithfully and carefully for the benefit of your church. It would have been incongruous to bring in that long description before, because this must have interrupted the flow of the prophetic stream. Hence the effort of some to prop up a manifestly false reading. But what is also of consequence to observe is, that John saw souls the souls of those beheaded on account of the witness of Jesus, and on account of the word of God. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. Web7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. And so it is with this very Babylon that comes before us here. * None, however, can be exempt from being manifested before the judgment-seat of Christ, or from giving an account of all done in the body. It is no longer a question either of celebrating the ways and counsels of God, or of the war with the beast and king. You know it is going to be new, because these don't exist anymore here. All the dead are there who had not part in the first resurrection. "* There is no thought of making such a paradox to perplex the mind. The fact is, in the very best authorities it does not exist at all. Closely allied with this is the picture so common in Scripture of the fountain of life; we have it in Revelation 7:17; Revelation 21:6 in the Revelation. There is not going to be any interruption in history. 4. the holy city Jerusalem. WebInstructions on Worship. Lord we want to serve You because we love You. Although Gods sovereignty is pervasive, that does not mean we will always be able to discern his purposes in the many events of life or why he has ordained things in his secret, decretive will that run contrary to what he has made known in his moral or perceptive will. The line was long. From teros; to guard, i.e. WebSo God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. To visit the fatherless and to keep himself unspotted. The political side of this is described here with surprising brightness and brevity. Thank you, Lord, that you have delivered us from the power of darkness, taken the rebellion out of our hearts, and given us a heart of love, a heart of commitment, a heart of faith. 2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. "A fountain," says Joel, "shall come forth from the house of the Lord" ( Joel 3:18). Now, Jesus said, "If we do our works to be seen of men then we have our reward now." The particulars are reserved for a later point in this prophecy. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). For it is clear that, though principles might reign, to be priests is quite inconsistent with a mere figure. Now, these words were declared of God the Father in chapter one. Retail: $44.99. It is not therefore a question of virtual idols suitable to ensnare the children of God, but of that which is adapted to the earth itself, thorough-going palpable idolatry. Yes, but even Satan can do nothing apart from Gods sovereign permission. If your work is just for a big show to just be known among people, and they say, "Oh, man he's just a holy Joe." He has reserved the matter, though not without enough to guide our thoughts, as we have seen. No doubt all this may seem to some a little difficult, but it is no use evading what is hard. And at one and a half miles from its source the river was one to swim in. It is not the gospel, nor the Holy Spirit, but the lawless revived Latin empire with its vassal kingdoms of the west, that combine and destroy Babylon. But he said, "You need to consider that one day is as a thousand years to the Lord and a thousand years is as one day"( 2 Peter 3:8 ). Thus there is a completeness and perfection about it suited to its present character. Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. They say he cannot intrude on the human will and prevent a free moral agent from committing abuse or an atrocity. But along with that God warns of her ruin, and calls on His people (verse 4) to come out of her. From a derivative of threskos; ceremonial observance. Parallel Commentaries GreekPure (kathara)Adjective - Nominative Feminine SingularStrong's 2513: Clean.and (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. I encourage you to take time to read Psalms 104; 147:8-9, 14-18; 148:1-12. The old oracles were sealed then: not so John's. Again, Gods sovereignty over the will/heart of the king is seen in his determination to turn that will or to direct the kings choices in accordance with whatever God pleases. We desire that He should come quickly, but we leave this to Him, because we know His love, and can trust Him. When he utters his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he makes the mist rise from the ends of the earth. We are not to infer, however, that there will not be variety in the occupations and the joys of the heavenly state, for there can be no doubt that there will be ample diversity in the employments, and in the sources of happiness, in heaven; but the single thought expressed here is, that the means of life will be abundant: the trees of life will be everywhere, and they will be constantly yielding fruit. Clearly the same saints whom we have seen first set forth by the elders in heaven, subsequently by the elders and the living creatures, next, by the bride and the living creatures at the marriage-supper, and finally by the armies that followed the Lord out of heaven. Scripture and facts refute all such theories. This would awaken other realms of thought. For remark, the beast or Roman empire is described here as that which once existed, which then ceased to exist, and which assumes a final shape when it reappears from the bottomless pit. How can it be said that this vile, corrupt, idolatrous system of the last days was guilty of the blood of all martyrs? And Jesus sits on the great white throne. And yet the king (or any person) is still morally responsible to God for the decisions he/she makes. Even the proclamation of the grace of God is powerless save it be brought home by the quickening energy of His own Spirit. (Isaiah 53:10), [God] works all things according to the counsel of his will. (Ephesians 1:11), Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases. (Psalm 115:3), I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. (Job 42:2), All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, What have you done? (Daniel 4:35). Then we have a description of Babylon given. Beyond controversy, however, it is a most unusual and abnormal reappearance, which is altogether exceptional in the history of the world. that those who were meant under the figures of the elders and of the living creatures assume the name and figure of the bride? You should be making fresh discoveries about Jesus Christ which you had never known before--Is your experience ankle deep--or, "a river to swim in? (i) It is not to be interpreted with absolute literalness. They are glorified saints, and not angels. They said that, since God was the beginning, he received his power from no one; since he was the middle, he shared his power with no one; and since he was the end, he never handed over his power to anyone. For two thousand years Israel was like dead, but now they have revived. With that love of freedom which they carried from their German forests, they would not allow the one iron rule of the ancient empire to subsist longer, but set up each their own kingdom in the different fragments of the dismembered empire. It is, therefore, by no means impossible that these words are the words not of John but of a later scribe, anxious that none should alter the book in the days to come. After "the nations" in verse 24 omit the words "of them which are saved." He who has been found by Christ must find others for Christ. *It is the aorist in Greek, which in such a case as this it is difficult correctly to represent in English; for neither "reigned" nor "hath reigned" could convey that God had entered on His kingdom, but rather that it was past. But we as properly say, "Come." The race was now in the resurrection state either for good or for evil; and thus it must be for ever. "And he saith to me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues." The church is heavenly; and in heaven there are no times nor seasons. The simple fact of conquering far and wide, and of exercising vast political power in the earth, does not constitute any title to such a name. James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. "I Jesus sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. All the energy to mislead men in the presence of the first beast was long in his hands, and now nothing more is spoken of. This, was no lack. 2) May view two trees, one on either side of the river of life; remember John 19:18 (same author ). Bringing in history here embroiled the subject; and those who appeal most to its evidence are the very men who seem in this to ignore its facts. There were two particular effects of her evil: the one, illicit commerce with the kings of the earth; the other, intoxicating the inhabitants of the earth with the wine of her fornication. 3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: 4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. We may best understand the greatness of that promise by remembering that the Christian is promised a privilege which was denied even to Moses to whom God's word was: "You cannot see my face; for man shall not see me and live" ( Exodus 33:20; Exodus 33:23). And as for the twelve tribes of Israel, they are merely written there, nothing more. from being polluted (aspilon)Adjective - Accusative Masculine SingularStrong's 784: Unstained, undefiled, spotless, pure. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Ever since the Israelites chose to worship a golden calf rather than God, God has referred to this people as Moses people: Then the LORD spoke to We've entered on into the eons of the eternity, the future. (ii) There follows the list of those who are debarred from the city of God. It is certain that we ought to read (not "upon" but) "and* the beast." I will tell thee the mystery of the woman." Of course the application to the Roman empire would be immediately in the mind of any Christian at Rome. Is God truly sovereign over everything, including calamity, natural disasters, death, and demons, or is his sovereign control restricted to those things we typically regard as good, such as material blessing, family welfare, personal salvation, and good health? I say not on but over the earth. Compare also in the Apocrypha, 2 Esdras 2:12; 8:52-54. But now there is but one throne: Christ judges the dead. What is there to hinder it? Accordingly these are the two main objects of judgment brought before us in the chapter. What it does warn against is distorting the teaching which the book contains. We know that sometimes there were nine, sometimes eleven or more; but supposing this all perfectly certain, I affirm that, according to history, they did not receive their power as kings for one and the same time with the beast. A river that deepens the further it flows. (1.) "The God of the spirits of the prophets" means the God who inspired the minds of the prophets. With this agrees His coming out of heaven in judgment of the earth, described inRevelation 19:1-21; Revelation 19:1-21. THE BEAUTY OF HOLINESS ( Revelation 22:3-5 ). Of course they will be preserved through that crisis in some sort of way suitable to divine wisdom. They lived, and were put therefore into a place and condition suitable for reigning with Christ, no less than the Old Testament saints and the church itself. . Well, the Lord says, "It has only been a couple days. "Up to this chapter, the New Jerusalem seems to be all mineral and no vegetable. "The tabernacle of God [is] with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, their God. Which bare twelve manner of fruits - Producing twelve fruit-harvests; not (as our version) twelve manner of fruits (Prof. Stuart). And on this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve manner of fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. Had those who preached said nothing about heathen vanities, had they merely presented the gospel as a better thing than anything the pagans could boast, I do not doubt that the pagans themselves would have acknowledged thus much. These compose the third class here spoken of. For her sin., have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities." but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face ( Revelation 22:3-4 ); "Blessed are the pure in heart", Jesus said, "for they shall see God" ( Matthew 5:8 ). Then, as we have seen, comes the final test of the nations of the earth after that kingdom has run its course, and the devil let loose once more deceives flesh and blood after the analogy of all other dispensations. When you give don't make a big to-do over it; don't play the Halleluia chorus and do cartwheels. Much more likely, John uses the Spirit for the voice of Jesus himself. of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. There are two different interpretations of this passage. He reiterates that his return is not to be long delayed. the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit . In contrast, Gods blessing of fruitfulness will mark life in the new earth. What a glorious way to end this glorious book. There may be lights of the heaven to mark times and seasons for the earth, and again on the earth. These are the questions that find their answer in Scripture. This is accordingly traced in our chapter with considerable detail, and with the sorrow and vexation of all the different classes who on the fall of Babylon groaned over her destruction, and the loss of their wealth and enjoyment. "Five are fallen, one is, the other hath not yet come." When David made Bathsheba pregnant, the Lord disciplined him by taking the child. If so, they are there in the quality not of the bride, but of those invited to the marriage of the Lamb; but I do not think them the Apocalyptic saints for the simple reason that, as shown in the next chapter, the Apocalyptic saints are not raised from the dead yet. Then again the character of it, as derived from Christianity having already taken its place, is asserted. WebVerse 6. Father (Patri)Noun - Dative Masculine SingularStrong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Unsoiled, i.e. 2 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. Again John making the mistake that man so often makes worshipping the instrument of God. And you do things to give them that kind of a feeling, you learn to close your eyes at the proper time and fold your hands and you learn to talk in such a way that it sort of oozes of righteousness and spirituality, so that people they can just talk to you and know that you walk close to God. But John is overwhelmed again; he is just wiped out, overwhelmed that the guy tells him that, so he falls down at his feet again to worship him. We may surely say her cup was not yet full. The supply never fails; the tree is never barren. Those who enter into the city of God are those who have accepted the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. In short, it is not tropical language, as when it is said of the prodigal son "This my son was dead, and is alive again;" or of the restoration of Israel, which is compared to a resurrection from the dead for the rest of the world. John also saw the tree of life. Job 29:12,13 Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him, Job 31:15-20 Did not he that made me in the womb make him? It was the destruction of the imperial unity of Rome that gave occasion for the well-known ten kingdoms which the barbarians set up afterwards. "Cursed will be the ground; thorns and thistles will it bring forth. This is what nations have been constantly occupied with, lest any one power should become the beast. One final word must be said about this passage. "I am the root and the offspring of David," he says. It is not forced or constrained. Surely this would awaken still another memory. Reuchlin. (i) Those who wash their robes have the right of entry into the city of God; the King James Version has: Blessed are they that do his commandments. Not because any of their names were written therein, but in proof that they were not. "Let your light so shine before men that when they see your good works they glorify your Father which is in heaven"( Matthew 5:16 ), because we will be rewarded according to those works that have right motivation. He is urged to take up the same cry. It sounds, wow! That pagan Rome, therefore, should set itself against Christianity was to be expected, and so the fact proved. Then, when the Lamb and His purchase by blood are celebrated in heaven, the four living creatures join the elders, though each is distinct. He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. Come now, you who say, Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profityet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. Gods love, Gods grace, bestowed on undeserving sinners, is the river of the water of life in Revelation 22:1-2. For I am not aware that any scripture treats of the subject, beyond laying down principles such as we have sought to apply to the case. This is never the case with an angel. Here accordingly is seen but one throne. Let him that is athirst come. In the ancient days, since all books were hand-copied by scribes and everyone knew how easy it was for a scribe to make mistakes in the copying, it was a regular custom to insert at the end of a book a solemn warning against change. 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