Revelation 1:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; ”

• Revelation 1:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  And I turned to see the voice that spake with me - He naturally turned round to see who it was that spake to him in this solitary and desolate place, where he thought himself to be alone. To see...

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• Revelation 1:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (8) And I turned to (k) see the voice that spake with me. (9) And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; (8) The exposition, declaring the third and last point of the proposition (for the ot...

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• Revelation 1:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Prologue gives an account of the vision of the Son of Man, and the manner in which the messages to the seven churches came to the seer. Revelation 1:9 . John your brother: the term brother...

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• Revelation 1:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  voice. The Speaker (Figures of speech Metonymy of Effect, and Catachresis. App-6). See Revelation 1:10 . spake . was speaking. being . having. candlesticks . larnpstands. Occurs seven ti...

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• Revelation 1:12 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 2479 ST. JOHN’S VISION Revelation 1:12-17 . And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; and in the midst of the seven candlest...

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• Revelation 1:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; And I turned For he had heard the voice behind him. To see the voice; i.e., the person from whom t...

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• Revelation 1:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Seven golden candlesticks;— The original word here used for candlesticks, answers almost constantly to the Hebrew one used for the golden candlesticks, or chandeliers, in the tabernacle and templ...

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• Revelation 1:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; See the voice - i:e., ascertain from whom the voice proceeded. That , х heetis ( G3...

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• Revelation 1:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Vision of the Son of Man St. John addresses 'the seven churches which are in Asia,' telling them of a vision of Christ, who bade him, write in a book what he saw and send it to them. 1-3 . I...

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• Revelation 1:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Seven golden candlesticks . — Comp. the vision in Zechariah 4:2-11 . It has been observed that there is a difference in the two visions. In Zech., as in Exodus 25:31-32 , the seven branches are un...

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• Revelation 1:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  CHAPTER I. THE PROLOGUE. Revelation 1:1-20 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show unto His servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and He sent and signif...

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• Revelation 1:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  From the Living Lord to the Churches Revelation 1:9-20 The tribulation and patience of Jesus are essential conditions of His Kingdom. We cannot exert the divine energies of the latter, unless w...

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• Revelation 1:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The theme of this Book is found in its opening sentence, "The Revelation of Jesus Christ." This should be borne in mind from first to last, and our object should be to see Him as He is here revealed....

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• Revelation 1:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (9) I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony...

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• Revelation 1:12 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  THE FIRST AND THE LAST ‘I am Alpha and Omega … What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia.… And I turned to see the Voice that spake with me.’ Revel...

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• Revelation 1:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And I turned to see the voice that spake with me ,.... The Complutensian edition reads, "and there I turned": and so the Arabic version; that is, to see who it was that spoke, from whom the voice ca...

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• Revelation 1:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; Ver. 12. And being turned I saw ] It is well observed here by a learned interpreter (Mr Bright...

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• Revelation 1:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  And I turned to see the voice That is, to see him whose voice it was; and being turned, I saw It seems the vision presented itself gradually. First, he heard a voice, and upon looking behind him...

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• Revelation 1:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  God gave this Revelation to Jesus Christ so that He might, as the Son of Man, communicate this to His servants. It is He who has been entrusted with the restitution of all things, and is therefore gi...

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• Revelation 1:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  John's Vision of Christ. A. D.  95.       9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in trib...

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• Revelation 1:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  And I turned to see the voice that spake with me; that is, to see the person whose voice I heard speaking to me: or else, by seeing is meant understanding; but that he might have done without turni...

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• Revelation 1:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘And I turned to see the voice which spoke with me, and having turned I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the middle of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot...

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• Revelation 1:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Revelation 1:12 . See the voice .—“See Him whose voice I heard.” Seven golden candlesticks .—Compare Zechariah 4:2-11 . Lamp-stands would be a better term. Not on...

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• Revelation 1:12 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Revelation 1:1-2 . 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 serv...

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• Revelation 1:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Revelation 1:1 . The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which reaches to the end of time, and is a continuation of the Hebrew, and the christian prophets of the new testament. This revelation properly be...

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• Revelation 1:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION THE TITLE . The simplest form of this, as of other books of the New Testament, is the oldest: 'The Revelation of John' (Αποκάλυψις Ιωάννου). Other forms worth noting are: 'The Re...

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• Revelation 1:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  and I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;

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• Revelation 1:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Exodus 25:37 ; Ezekiel 43:5 ; Ezekiel 43:6 ; Micah 6:9 ; Revelation 1:13 ; Revelation 1:20 ; Revelation 2:1 ; Zechariah 4:2

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• Revelation 1:12 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Christ Among the Churches Revelation 1:8-20 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We enter in this marvelously descriptive chapter, centering our thoughts upon the appearance of Christ as He walks among His Chur...

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• Revelation 1:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  And I turned to see the voice — That is, to see him whose voice it was. And being turned, I saw — It seems, the vision presented itself gradually. First he heard a voice; and, upon looking behind,...

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