Revelation 1:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. Even so, Amen. ”

Revelation 1:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Behold he cometh with clouds - That is, the Lord Jesus, when he returns, will come accompanied with clouds. This is in accordance with the uniform representation respecting the return of the Savi...
Revelation 1:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every (e) eye shall see him, and they [also] which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. (e) All men.
Revelation 1:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The greeting is addressed to the seven churches of Asia for whom the book was written. Revelation 1:4 . seven churches, i.e. Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodi...
Revelation 1:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Behold. App-133. with. App-104. clouds . the clouds. eye. Figure of speech Synecdoche (App-6), for person. see. App-133. they, &c. Allusion to Zechariah 12:10 . pierced. Com...
Revelation 1:7 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2477 CHRIST COMING TO JUDGMENT Revelation 1:7 . 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 b...
Revelation 1:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. Even so, Amen. Behold, he cometh with clouds -...
Revelation 1:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Behold, he cometh with clouds, &c.— This verse contains the great moral which the whole book is designed to illustrate; namely, that, though there should be great opposition made against the ca...
Revelation 1:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. Even so, Amen. With clouds - `the clouds,...
Revelation 1:7 - 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...
Revelation 1:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Behold, he cometh with clouds. — Better, with the clouds. The reference to Christ’s words ( Mark 14:62 ) is undoubted. In the “clouds” St. Augustine sees the emblem of the saints of the Church, w...
Revelation 1:7 - 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...
Revelation 1:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Revelation of Jesus Christ Revelation 1:1-8 In His capacity as mediator, our Lord receives from the Father and transmits to His servants, that they may in turn transmit to the world of men,...
Revelation 1:7 - 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....
Revelation 1:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(7) 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. Even so, Amen. How beautifully the Apostle b...
Revelation 1:7 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

BACK TO CHRIST ‘Behold, He cometh.’ Revelation 1:7 These words give us an Advent message. ‘Back to Christ,’ that is the motto of to-day. We commemorate in the Advent season that the Lord has...
Revelation 1:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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 b...
Revelation 1:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Even so, Amen. Ver. 7. Behold, he cometh ]...
Revelation 1:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold In this and the next verse are the proposition and the summary of the whole book. He cometh Jesus Christ. Throughout this book, whenever it is said He cometh , it means his glorious comin...
Revelation 1:7 - 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...
Revelation 1:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Apostolic Benediction. A. D. 95. 3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the word...
Revelation 1:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

St. John being to speak of the various afflictions of the church of God, which should immediately begin, and hold on during the whole time that Rome should continue heathen, and one thousand two hund...
Revelation 1:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Behold He comes with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, including those who pierced Him, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. Even so, Amen.' John now gives us the theme of the...
Revelation 1:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Revelation 1:4 . Churches .—Or congregations. Asia .—The single province, not the whole Asia Minor. It may have been the province in which St. John had chiefly lab...
Revelation 1:7 - 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...
Revelation 1:7 - 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...
Revelation 1:7 - 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...
Revelation 1:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The prologue:
Revelation 1:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 3:2 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:10 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:17 ; Acts 1:9-11 ; Daniel 7:13 ; Hebrews 10:29 ; Hebrews 6:6 ; Isaiah 19:1 ; Job 19:26 ; Job 19:27 ; Job 33:26 ; John 19:34 ; John 1...
Revelation 1:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Revelation of Jesus Christ Revelation 1:1-8 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The word "Revelation." The word "revelation" means an unveiling or uncovering, thus we approach the last Book of the Bible...
Revelation 1:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Behold — In this and the next verse is the proposition, and the summary of the whole book. He cometh — Jesus Christ. Throughout this book, whenever it is said, He cometh, it means his glorious comi...

Revelation 1:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Revelation 1:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Revelation 1:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 1:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Revelation 1:7 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Revelation 1:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Revelation 1:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Revelation 1:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Revelation 1:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 1:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Revelation 1:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Revelation 1:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Revelation 1:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Revelation 1:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Revelation 1:7 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Revelation 1:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Revelation 1:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Revelation 1:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 1:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 1:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Revelation 1:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Revelation 1:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 1:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Revelation 1:7 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Revelation 1:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 1:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Revelation 1:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Revelation 1:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Revelation 1:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Revelation 1:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes