Revelation 7:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? ”

Revelation 7:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And one of the elders - See the notes on Revelation 4:4 . That is, as there understood, one of the representatives of the church before the throne. Answered - The word “answer,” with us, mea...
Revelation 7:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(10) And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? (10) A passage over to the explanation of the vision, which the angel enqu...
Revelation 7:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Vision of the Redeemed in Heaven. A great multitude is contrasted with the 144, 000, which is a difficulty for the theory that the two visions refer to the same body of Christians. arrayed in...
Revelation 7:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

answered . masked. Figure of speech Idioma. App-6. What . Who.
Revelation 7:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? One of the elders answered - A Hebraism for spoke. The question is here asked, t...
Revelation 7:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

What are these which are arrayed, &c.— "Who, think you, are these excellent persons that appear so gloriously apparelled with glittering spotless robes; and from what condition, and how is it t...
Revelation 7:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? Answered - to my thoughts: asked the question naturally arising in John'...
Revelation 7:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Redeemed Two visions interposed between the sixth and seventh seals. There are similar episodes between the sixth and seventh trumpets and bowls. 1-3. Four angels are holding in check the f...
Revelation 7:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And one of the elders answered, saying unto me. — The seer had asked no question, but the elder answers the wondering thoughts and questionings which fill his mind. Perhaps this scene was in Dante’...
Revelation 7:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER V. CONSOLATORY VISIONS. Revelation 7:1-17 . SIX of the seven Seals have been opened by the "Lamb," who is likewise the "Lion of the tribe of Judah." They have dealt, in brief but pregna...
Revelation 7:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

The Joyous Service of the White-robed Throng Revelation 7:11-17 No nation has a monopoly of saints. No tribe is unrepresented. No language is so rude that its children may not learn the speech...
Revelation 7:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Under the sixth seal we have seen and heard the portents of coming divine intervention. At the sounding of the seventh seal these will be resumed. Chapter seven describes a pause, and first deals wit...
Revelation 7:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(13) And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? (14) And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are t...
Revelation 7:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And one of the elders answered, saying unto me ,.... This elder was not the Apostle Peter, as some Popish interpreters have thought; and still less Pope Silvester, who lived in the times of Constant...
Revelation 7:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? Ver. 13. And one of the elders ] See Trapp on " Rev 5:5 "
Revelation 7:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And one of the elders , &c. What is here related, to Revelation 7:17 , might have immediately followed the tenth verse; but that the praise of the angels, which was given at the same time with...
Revelation 7:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Two Intervening Visions This entire chapter intervenes between the sixth and seventh seals. Similarly, between the sixth and seventh trumpets, we shall see an even longer intervention ( Revelation...
Revelation 7:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Honour and Happiness of the Saints. A. D. 95. 13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto...
Revelation 7:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Not that he did not know, but to try whether John knew, or rather to set John upon inquiring.
Revelation 7:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And one of the elders answered me saying, “These who are arrayed in the white robes, who are they, and from where do they come?” And I say to him, “Sir (my lord), you know”.' It is indicative of Jo...
Revelation 7:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

SEALING OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES THIS chapter is in the nature of an episode . Before the enemies of the gospel are finally destroyed, St. John sees the admission o...
Revelation 7:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Revelation 7:13 Heavenly Raiment. I. Here, in the text, we are presented to a great, victorious company. These pure, victorious ones are as numerous as they are beautiful; from all nations they c...
Revelation 7:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Revelation 7:1 . And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea,...
Revelation 7:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This whole chapter seems to be an episode, thrown in between the opening of the sixth and the seventh seal. Revelation 7:1 . And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners o...
Revelation 7:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Revelation 7:1 And after these things. Μετὰ τοῦτο, or, as some cursives read, μετὰ ταῦτα , is generally regarded as denoting the close of the sixth seal and the commencem...
Revelation 7:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? And whence came they?
Revelation 7:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 16:8 ; John 7:28 ; Judges 13:6 ; Revelation 4:10 ; Revelation 4:4 ; Revelation 5:11 ; Revelation 5:5 ; Revelation 7:9
Revelation 7:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

A Great Multitude of Gentile Outcomers Revelation 7:9-17 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We believe that the Church be raptured before the Tribulation, and that, therefore, the "great multitude" is another...
Revelation 7:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And one of the elders — What stands, Revelation 7:13-17 , might have immediately followed Revelation 7:10 ; but that the praise of the angels, which was at the same time with that of the "great m...

Revelation 7:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Revelation 7:13 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Revelation 7:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 7:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Revelation 7:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Revelation 7:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Revelation 7:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Revelation 7:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 7:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Revelation 7:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Revelation 7:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Revelation 7:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Revelation 7:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Revelation 7:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Revelation 7:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Revelation 7:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 7:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 7:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Revelation 7:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Revelation 7:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 7:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Revelation 7:13 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Revelation 7:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Revelation 7:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 7:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Revelation 7:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Revelation 7:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Revelation 7:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Revelation 7:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes