Revelation 5:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. ”

Revelation 5:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And no man in heaven - No one - οὐδεὶς oudeis. There is no limitation in the original to man. The idea is, that there was no one in heaven - evidently alluding to the created beings there -...
Revelation 5:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(4) And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. (4) Thus neither of them that are in heaven, nor of them who are in the earth. No...
Revelation 5:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 5. The Vision of Heaven ( continued). Ch. 4 gives us the vision of the majesty and glory of God, ch. 5 the vision of the Lamb standing as though it had been slain. The theme of Revelati...
Revelation 5:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

no man . no one. Greek. oudeis. heaven . the heaven. See Revelation 3:12 . nor, neither. Greek. oude. earth. App-129. under. Greek. hupokato. Occurs nine times (four in Rev.) nei...
Revelation 5:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. And no man - Ουδεις· No person or being. In heaven - Among all the angels of God. No...
Revelation 5:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. No man - `no one.' Not merely no man, but also no one of all created beings....
Revelation 5:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Glory of the Lamb The Church is shown that Christ is on her side. He has overcome by suffering. Now the future is for Him and His people, and He is worshipped with the Father. 1-4. A roll o...
Revelation 5:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And no man.... — Or, better, no one (for it is of more than mankind that the Apostle speaks) was able, in the heaven, nor on the earth, nor under the earth, nor even (still less?) to look ther...
Revelation 5:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Book with Seven Seals Revelation 5:1-8 This “book” is a roll of papyrus or parchment, written on each side to prevent unauthorized additions. Probably it contains the history of the success...
Revelation 5:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this chapter we have John's vision of the heavenly arrangement for earthly administration. The program lies in the hand of the One who sits on the throne. It is written, but sealed, and none can k...
Revelation 5:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. (2) And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is wo...
Revelation 5:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And no man in heaven ,.... Or "no one in heaven", whether angels, or the souls of departed saints; neither the one nor the other know anything of what is to come, until it is revealed unto them: n...
Revelation 5:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon. Ver. 3. Nor under the earth ] That is, in the sea, as Exodus 20:4 . Neither...
Revelation 5:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And I saw a strong angel , &c. I beheld in my vision an angel of chief power, as attendant upon the heavenly court, making proclamation, with a strong audible voice, to every creature; a proclam...
Revelation 5:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

None Found Worthy to Open the Book of Judgment In the right hand of the Sovereign Ruler is seen a book sealed with seven seals, written on the inside and on the back (v. 1). It is the book of God'...
Revelation 5:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Sealed Book. A. D. 95. 1 And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book...
Revelation 5:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

None of the angels in heaven, nor any man upon the earth, nor any of them whose bodies are under the earth and their souls in heaven, nor any infernal spirits; none was found sufficient to ope...
Revelation 5:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And no one in Heaven or earth or under the earth was able to open the book or read it.' This is the great surprise. Having considered all the virtues, all the powers, all the authority of these hea...
Revelation 5:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE OPENER OF THE SEALED BOOK CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES HAVING duly conserved the honour of the one and only Lord God Almighty, attention can be again fixed on the ministry of the Living Ch...
Revelation 5:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 5:1 . I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne, a book, a large staff, with seven sheets of parchment written on both sides, and at the last coil of each parchment, a seal...
Revelation 5:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Revelation 5:1 And I saw. As in Revelation 4:1 , this phrase introduces a new incident in the vision. That which had been witnessed remained, but a further development now ta...
Revelation 5:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Christ, the Lion and the Lamb, Praised with a New Song. The book sealed with seven seals:
Revelation 5:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 40:13 ; Isaiah 40:14 ; Isaiah 41:28 ; Revelation 5:13 ; Romans 11:34
Revelation 5:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Lamb in Revelation Revelation 5:1-14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We remember from Exodus 12:1-51 , how that lamb had to be kept up from the tenth to the fourteenth day, and how it had to be slain...
Revelation 5:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And none — No creature; no, not Mary herself. In heaven, or in earth, neither under the earth — That is, none in the universe. For these are the three great regions into which the whole creation is...

Revelation 5:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Revelation 5:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Revelation 5:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 5:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Revelation 5:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Revelation 5:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Revelation 5:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 5:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Revelation 5:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Revelation 5:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Revelation 5:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Revelation 5:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Revelation 5:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Revelation 5:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 5:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 5:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Revelation 5:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Revelation 5:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 5:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Revelation 5:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 5:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Revelation 5:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Revelation 5:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Revelation 5:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Revelation 5:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes