Bible CommentariesE.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible NotesRevelation 14
Verse 1
looked = saw. App-133. a = the, as all the texts. stood = standing. mount Sion. Compare Hebrews 12:22. hundred, &c. See Revelation 7:3-8. His . . . name. The texts read "His name and His Father"s name". in = upon. App-104.
Verse 2
many waters. See Revelation 1:16; Revelation 19:6. a. Omit. I heard, &c. The texts read "the voice which I heard (was that) of harpers", &c. harpers, &c. Accompanying the voice.
Verse 3
sung = sing. new song. See Revelation 5:9. new. See Matthew 9:17. that song = the song. Only instance where the words of the song are not given. A new song, by a new company, with a new theme. but. Literally if (App-118) not (App-105). were = had been. redeemed = purchased. Rendered "buy" in Revelation 13:17, &c. See Matthew 13:44. 1 Corinthians 6:20. earth. App-129.
Verse 4
virgins. The reference is to the pollutions connected with the great religious system under antichrist in the coming days. from among. App-104. men. App-123. being. Read "to be". firstfruits. See Romans 8:23. unto = to.
Verse 5
was . . . guile = was not found (the) lie, as the texts. without fault. See Ephesians 1:4. before . . . God. The texts omit.
Verse 6
saw. As "looked", Revelation 14:1. another. App-124. fly = flying. the. Omit. midst of heaven. See Revelation 8:13. the = an. gospel. Greek. euangelion. Only here in Rev. Compare App-121 and App-140. preach. App-121. to. The texts read epi (App-104.)
Verse 7
loud = great. glory. See p. 1511. the hour, &c. Compare Isaiah 61:2 and the point where our Lord stopped in His reading (Luke 4:19). judgment. App-177. Here; Revelation 16:7; Revelation 18:10; Revelation 19:2. worship. App-137. the. Omit.
Verse 8
there, &c. Read "another (Revelation 14:6), a second angel, followed". Babylon . . . city = Fallen, fallen (is) Babylon the great. Compare Revelation 18:2 and Isaiah 21:9. city. The texts omit. because she. The texts read "which".
Verse 10
The same, &c. = He also (emph.) shall drink. the . . . God = God"s (App-98.) fury. without mixture = undiluted. into. Greek. en. App-104. tormented. See Revelation 9:5. brimstone. Gr, theion. See Revelation 9:17. holy. Greek. hagios. See Acts 9:13.
Verse 11
smoke . . . torment. Compare Isaiah 34:10. torment. See Revelation 9:5. for . . . ever = unto ages of ages. Greek. eis (App-104.) aionas aionon. No art, only occurs in this form. Compare App-151. a and App-129. whosoever = if (App-118. a) any one (App-123.) Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus). App-6.
Verse 12
saints. Same as "holy", Revelation 14:10. See Revelation 11:18. here are. Omit. commandments. Greek. entole. In Rev. only here; Revelation 12:17; Revelation 22:14. the faith, &c. i.e. the faith (App-150.) which Jesus gives. Genitive of Relation (Subjective or Objective). App-17. Jesus. App-98. The first of five occ, in Rev. of the name without the title "Lord" or "Christ".
Verse 13
unto me. Omit. Blessed. See Revelation 1:3. the dead. App-139. henceforth. Observe the period referred to. Spirit. App-101. that = in order that. Greek. hina. rest. Compare Revelation 6:11. labours = toilsome labours. See Revelation 2:2. and. The texts read "for". works = rewards. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause). App-6. follow. Add "with" (App-104.)
Verse 14
looked = saw, as Revelation 14:1. upon. App-104. sat = sitting. unto = to. Son of Man. Last occ of this title. See Matthew 8:20 and App-98. See Psalms 8:4. Ezekiel 2:1. Daniel 7:13. crown. See Revelation 2:10 and App-197.
Verse 15
out of. App-104. Temple. Greek. naos. See Revelation 3:12 and Matthew 23:16. Him That sat. literally The One sitting. Thrust in. App-174. time = hour. for Thee. Omit. ripe. Literally dried up.
Verse 18
out from. App-104. altar. See Revelation 6:9. which had = the (one) having. power. App-172. fire = the fire. i.e. the altar fire. cried = he called. Greek. phoneo. Only occurance in Rev. vine. The vine is the vine of the earth (Deuteronomy 32:32, Deuteronomy 32:33). Compare Isaiah 34:1-8. Joel 3:12-15. Zephaniah 3:8. See Revelation 19:15 and compare Isaiah 63:1-4. are fully ripe. Greek. akmazo. Only here.
Verse 20
by the space of = as far as. Greek. apo. App-104. thousand. Greek. chilioi. As Revelation 11:3; Revelation 12:6, and in Rev 20. six hundred. See Revelation 13:18. furlongs. See App-51.
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