Revelation 5:2

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

Ver. 2. And I saw a strong angel] Angels are very desirous to know the mystery of Christ, 1 Peter 1:12, and to profit daily in that knowledge, Ephesians 3:10 .

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Scofield Reference Notes

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book and to loose the seals thereof?
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 29:11 ; Isaiah 29:12 ; Isaiah 41:22 ; Isaiah 41:23 ; Psalms 103:20 ; Revelation 5:5
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² And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

Related Commentaries of Revelation 5:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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