Revelation 5:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. ”

Revelation 5:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And I wept much, because no man was found worthy ... - Greek, as in Revelation 5:3 , no one. It would seem as if there was a pause to see if there were any response to the proclamation of the an...
Revelation 5:4 - 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 5:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wept . was weeping. and to read. Texts omit.
Revelation 5:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. I wept much - Because the world and the Church were likely to be deprived of the knowledge of t...
Revelation 5:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And I wept much— "And as I had an earnest desire to know the contents, and had pleased myself with a secret expectation that some extraordinary discovery was to be made to me and to the church from...
Revelation 5:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. And to read. B, 'Aleph ('), Vulgate, Origen, Cyprian, Hilary omit. To read would be awk...
Revelation 5:4 - 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 5:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And I wept much, because no man (better, no one) was found worthy to open... the book (omit, “and to read”). — The Apostle is not ashamed to call attention to his tears. I, indeed, for my part (the...
Revelation 5:4 - 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 5:4 - 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 5:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(4) And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. (5) And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, t...
Revelation 5:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And I wept much ,.... Not so much on his own account, because he feared his curiosity would not be gratified, and that strong desire answered, which were raised in him upon sight of the book, and in...
Revelation 5:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. Ver. 4. And I wept ] Out of a deep desire of knowing the contents of this book. And as our...
Revelation 5:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And I wept much Being greatly affected with the thought that no being whatsoever was to be found able to understand, reveal, and accomplish the divine counsels, fearing they would still remain conc...
Revelation 5:4 - 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 5:4 - 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 5:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

As it is the nature of man to desire to know secret and hidden things, especially such as we apprehend of concernment to ourselves, or those whom we love, or are interested in it; and to be troubled,...
Revelation 5:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And I wept much because no one was found worthy to open the book or to read it.' What tension John is under. He has seen things beyond the imaginations of men, and now he sees the book of the desti...
Revelation 5:4 - 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 5:4 - 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 5:4 - 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 5:4 - 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 5:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 12:8 ; Daniel 12:9 ; Revelation 4:1
Revelation 5:4 - 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 5:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And I wept much — A weeping which sprung from greatness of mind. The tenderness of heart which he always had appeared more clearly now he was out of his own power. The Revelation was not written wi...

Revelation 5:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Revelation 5:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 5:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Revelation 5:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Revelation 5:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Revelation 5:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Revelation 5:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 5:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Revelation 5:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Revelation 5:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Revelation 5:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Revelation 5:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Revelation 5:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Revelation 5:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 5:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 5:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Revelation 5:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Revelation 5:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 5:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Revelation 5:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 5:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Revelation 5:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Revelation 5:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Revelation 5:4 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Revelation 5:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes