A Commentary on the Revelation of St. John, the DivineUniversalist Publishing House, 1848 - 388 pages |
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... presence of God . This , however , is merely sce- nical ; as the robe , the ring , and the shoes that were put upon the prodigal on his return to his father's house . They were merely the imagery used by our Lord to describe the joy of ...
... presence of God . This , however , is merely sce- nical ; as the robe , the ring , and the shoes that were put upon the prodigal on his return to his father's house . They were merely the imagery used by our Lord to describe the joy of ...
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... " We have no reason to think that a particular phenomenon in the sky is here suggested . The striking evi- dences which would be given of the divine presence , and avenging justice , - 9 I John , who also am your brother 80 REVELATION .
... " We have no reason to think that a particular phenomenon in the sky is here suggested . The striking evi- dences which would be given of the divine presence , and avenging justice , - 9 I John , who also am your brother 80 REVELATION .
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... presence of men . 16. In his right hand seven stars . —— That is , in the hand of him who was in the midst of the seven candlesticks . It has been conjectured by some one , that this figure originated in the cir- cumstance , that the ...
... presence of men . 16. In his right hand seven stars . —— That is , in the hand of him who was in the midst of the seven candlesticks . It has been conjectured by some one , that this figure originated in the cir- cumstance , that the ...
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... presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming ? " He then answers , " Ye ARE our glory and joy . " See 1 Thess . ii . 19 , 20 . The converts made to Christ through Paul's instrumentality were an honor and glory and joy to him- they ...
... presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming ? " He then answers , " Ye ARE our glory and joy . " See 1 Thess . ii . 19 , 20 . The converts made to Christ through Paul's instrumentality were an honor and glory and joy to him- they ...
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... presence of God ; and heralds from the invisible world are clothed in white raiment in the de- scriptions of the sacred writers . The four - and - twenty elders , that sat round about the throne , were clothed in white raiment , and had ...
... presence of God ; and heralds from the invisible world are clothed in white raiment in the de- scriptions of the sacred writers . The four - and - twenty elders , that sat round about the throne , were clothed in white raiment , and had ...
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Page 209 - Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea ! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Page 150 - Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes ; and some of them ye shall kill and crucify, and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city. That upon you may come all the righteous blood, shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. Verily I say unto you, all these things shall come upon this generation.
Page 211 - And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Page 150 - And white robes were given unto every one of them ; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
Page 154 - But Jesus, turning unto them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. For behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us ; and to the hills, Cover us.
Page 135 - And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people : and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time : and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.
Page 167 - And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters...
Page 338 - And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle : the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
Page 164 - And another Angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the Angel's hand.
Page 253 - As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; and shall cast them into a furnace of fire : there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.