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Henry Alford on Revelation 16:5
Henry Alford (1810-1871), Dean of Canterbury, is apparently best known for his New Testament commentary, “The Greek Testament.” Alford writes: saying, Thou art righteous who art and wast (as in ch. Revelation 11:17 , the καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος is omitted. For the construction, see reff.) holy (I incline against Düsterd., to the usual connexion, viz.…
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Robert Utley on Revelation 16:5
In “You Can Understand the Bible,” Dr. Robert Utley writes: “Righteous are You” This is an allusion to Moses’ song in Deuteronomy 32:0 (especially Revelation 16:5) or possibly Psalms 119:137. “who are and who were” Notice that there is no future element as in Revelation 1:4, Revelation 1:8; Revelation 4:8, because there is no future time…
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Hengstenberg on Revelation 16:5
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg (1802-1869), Hengstenberg on John, Revelation, Ecclesiastes, Ezekiel & Psalms, at Revelation 16:5-7, wrote: Revelation 16:5. And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, who is and who was, the godly, because thou hast judged thus. Revelation 16:6. For blood of saints and prophets have they shed, and blood…
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Survey of Revelation Commentaries
The “Study Light” website provides numerous commentary resources. There is a range of orthodoxy and quality amongst the resources. So, I provide the links below merely for reference for those interested, not by way of any kind of recommendation. Additionally, given that there are already over 80 works that in some way discuss Revelation 16…
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James Durham (1658) Commentary on Revelation at Revelation 1:4, 4:8, 11:17, and 16:5
At Revelation 1:4 (p. 5) The Persons from whom, are Three, or, the Three Persons of the Trinity. 1. From the Father, which is which was and which is to come, that is from God the Father described from his eternal Being without all beginning or ending. And this Description of the Father relates to…
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"Twice Dead" in Jude 12
What does the expression, “twice dead,” in Jude 12[fn1] mean? According to a friend of mine, some non-Calvinists have tried to argue that it refers to folks who were once saved, but are saved no longer. That explanation misses the point, because it is attempting to force a view onto the verse that the verse…
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Psalm 50 – John Brown's Notes
John Brown of Haddington writes regarding Psalm 50 (on which I blogged moments ago): This psalm may be considered as a rebuke to the carnal Jews who rested in, and boasted of their external ceremonies in worship, to the neglect of the weightier matters of the law mercy, judgment, and faith; or as a prediction…