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- Chapter 5
- Verse 1
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
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Gill's Exposition
And I saw on the right hand of him that sat on the throne,.... Of this throne, and who it was that sat upon it; see Gill on Rev 4:2; and who had "in" his right hand, or "at", or "upon" his right hand,…
Barnes' Notes
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne - Of God, Rev 4:3-4. His form is not described there, nor is there any intimation of it here except the mention of his.” right hand.” The book…
Adam Clarke
A book written within and on the back side - That is, the book was full of solemn contents within, but it was sealed; and on the back side was a superscription indicating its contents. It was a…
Hitherto the apostle had seen only the great God, the governor of all things, now,
I. He is favoured with a sight of the model and methods of his government, as they are all written down in a book…
Cambridge Bible
The Book with Seven Seals. Chap. 5 Rev 5:1-8
1. in the right hand Lit. on the right hand lying on the open palm.
a book i.e. a roll: the ordinary meaning for the equivalent words in all ancient…
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