Bible CommentariesE.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible NotesRevelation 5
Verse 1
saw. App-133. in = upon. Greek. epi. App-101. sat. See Revelation 4:2. book. See Revelation 1:11. backside = back. Like a papyrus sheet. sealed = having been sealed up. Greek. katasphragizo, intensive of sphragizo, to affix a seal. Only here. Occ Job 9:7; Job 37:7 (Septuagint) seven. See App-10and App-197.
Verse 2
strong = mighty. Greek. ischuros. Compare App-172. proclaiming. App-121. loud = great. worthy. See App-197. loose. See Revelation 5:5; Revelation 9:14, Revelation 9:15; Revelation 20:3, Revelation 20:7.
Verse 3
no man = no one. Greek. oudeis. heaven = the heaven. See Revelation 3:12. nor, neither. Greek. oude. earth. App-129. under. Greek. hupokato. Occurs nine times (four in Rev.) neither. Greek. oute. look. App-133.:5.
Verse 5
elders. See Revelation 4:4. unto = to. behold. App-133.:2. Lion. See Genesis 49:8-10. of = which is of (App-104.) tribe. Greek. phule. Same as "kindred", Revelation 5:9. hath. Omit. prevailed. i.e. at Calvary. Same word as "overcome" in Rev 2and Rev 3. to loose. The texts omit.
Verse 6
beheld. Same word as "saw", verses: Revelation 1:2. and lo. Omit. beasts. The zoa of Revelation 4:6. stood . . . Lamb = a Lamb standing. Lamb = little Lamb. Greek. arnion. See John 21:15 and App-197. it had = having. horns. A symbol indicating His power. Compare 2 Samuel 22:3; &c. Spirits. See Revelation 1:4. God. App-98. sent forth. App-174.
Verse 8
had taken = took. every . . . them = each one. harps. The texts read "a harp". Greek. kithara. vials = bowls. Greek. phiale. Word characteristic of Rev. Occurs twelve times (App-10). odours = incense. Greek. thumiama. are. i.e. symbolize. prayers. App-134. saints = the saints. Greek. hagios. See Acts 9:13.
Verse 9
new song. See Revelation 14:3. new. See Matthew 9:17. hast redeemed = didst purchase. redeemed. Greek. agorazo. Always "buy", except here and Revelation 14:3, Revelation 14:4 (redeem). us. Most texts omit "us", and find object in Revelation 5:10, "them". by. Greek. en. App-104. kindred = tribe, Revelation 5:5.
Verse 10
hast made = madest. us. See Revelation 5:9. unto = to, or for. kings = a kingdom, with all the texts. priests. i.e. a priestly kingdom. See Revelation 1:6 and Hebrews 12:28. we. All texts read "they".
Verse 12
loud = great. power = the power. App-172. and. The repeated "ands" in verses: Revelation 5:12, Revelation 5:13 form a remarkable Polysyndeton (App-6). In Revelation 5:12 the sevenfold (App-10) ascription is noticed. Compare Revelation 4:11. strength. App-172. glory. See p. 1511.
Verse 13
creature = created thing. Greek. ktisma. Only here; Revelation 8:9. 1 Timothy 4:4. James 1:18. such as are. Omit. in. The texts read "on" Blessing, &c. The fourfold (App-10) ascription by the whole creation. Prefix the def. art. to each tem. power. App-172. for . . . ever. As Revelation 1:6.
Verse 14
four and twenty. The texts omit. worshipped. See Revelation 3:9. Him . . . ever. The texts omit.
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