Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 4:5
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5. proceeded - Greek, "proceed." thunderings and voices —The two oldest manuscripts transpose, "voices and thunderings." Compare at the giving of the law on Sinai, :- . "The thunderings express God's threats against the ungodly: there are voices in the thunders ( :- ), that is, not only does He threaten generally, but also predicts special judgments" [GROTIUS]. seven lamps . . . seven Spirits —The Holy Spirit in His sevenfold operation, as the light-and-life Giver (compare :- , seven eyes . . . the seven Spirits of God; Revelation 1:4 ; Revelation 21:23 ; Psalms 119:105 ) and fiery purifier of the godly, and consumer of the ungodly ( Psalms 119:105- : ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-6" class="com-number"
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source-manifest/jfb— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological