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Jerome on Haggai 1 and Sola Scriptura
In the following, please consider how Jerome contrasts arguments from Scripture with arguments from alleged Apostolic tradition. Jerome on Haggai, Chapter 1, vss. 11-12: (Verse 11.) And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the wheat, and upon the wine, and upon the oil, and upon whatever the…
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John Gill on Revelation 16:5
John Gill is simply a legendary scholar of the Bible. His knowledge of the Jewish sources and his willingness to discuss them in relation to the Bible sometimes yields a very different take on a particular text from his contemporaries. Gill, at Revelation 16:5, writes: Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and…
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Marvin Richardson Vincent on Revelation 16:5
Marvin Richardson Vincent (1834-1922) became Professor of New Testament Exegesis and Criticism at Union Theological Seminary in New York. His “Word Studies,” continues to be a valuable resource today. Vincent, at Revelation 16:5, writes: O Lord. Omit. And shalt be. Following the reading oJ ejsomenov. Read oJ osiov Thou Holy One. Not much meat here,…
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Johann Albrecht Bengel on Revelation 16:5
Johann Albrecht Bengel (1687-1752) is probably more famous today for his work in textual criticism. However, Bengel’s Gnomon of the New Testament (published in 1742, and the source of the following quotations) was what he was best known for during his lifetime. Bengel, at Revelation 16:5, writes: Revelation 16:5 . [178] Ὁ ὢ καὶ ὁ…
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Heinrich August Wilhelm Meyer on Revelation 16:5
Heinrich August Wilhelm Meyer (1800-73) is most famous for his 16 volume critical commentary on the New Testament. Meyer, at Revelation 16:5, wrote: Revelation 16:5 . ὅσιος . So A, B, C, Lach., Tisch. The rec. has interpolated καὶ ὁ . א has the art. without the καὶ (Tisch. IX.). ὍΣΙΟς . Cf. Revelation 15:4…
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Walter Biggar Scott on Revelation 16:5
Walter Biggar Scott (1838-1933), apparently a significant member of the Plymouth brethren, wrote a commentary on Revelation. At Revelation 16:5, Scott writes: The angel of the waters acquiesces in the divine judgment. It might be naturally supposed that he would deprecate judicial and retributive dealing in the sphere over which he presides. On the contrary,…
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Archibald Thomas Robertson on Revelation 16:5
Archibald Thomas Robertson (1863-1934) was apparently best known for his “Grammar of the Greek New Testament in the Light of Historical Research.” It is not that work, but his commentary, “Word Pictures,” to which we go in this post. Nevertheless, you can see his constant attention to grammatical issues. Robertson, in Word Pictures, writes: Which…
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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…