Revelation 21:5

And he that sat upon the throne said,.... By whom is meant, either God the Father, who is often represented in this book as sitting on the throne, and as distinguished from Christ the Lamb; see Rev…

And he that sat upon the throne said - Probably the Messiah, the dispenser of the rewards of heaven. See the notes on Rev 20:11. Behold, I make all things new - A new heaven and new earth Rev 21:1,…

Behold, I make all things new - As the creation of the world at the beginning was the work of God alone, so this new creation.

These words are true and faithful - Truth refers to the promise of these…

We have here a more general account of the happiness of the church of God in the future state, by which it seems most safe to understand the heavenly state.

I. A new world now opens to our view (Rev…

And he that sat upon the throne said The first time that He speaks. The reference is rather to the eternal throne of Rev 4:2 than to the judgement-throne of Rev 20:11, so far as the two can be…