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And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in mid heaven, Come [and] be gathered together unto the great supper of God;

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

An angel (ενα αγγελον). Like εις in 18:21, just "an," not "one."

Standing in the sun (εστωτα εν τω ηλιω). …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And I saw an angel standing in the sun. Evidently, this was a different angel from the one that had previously appeared to him. The nu…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And He has on His vesture . . .—The King rides at the head of His army. On His robe, where it spreads out from the waist, His titl…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

By this highly figurative language, we are to understand that, when Christ goes forth to war in battling for the truth, and his true followers come…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

This section brings us to the anticipated confrontation between the beast and his soldiers and the Lamb (vv.17–21; cf. 16:12–16; 17:14). First, the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And I saw an angel standing in the sun
By whom is meant, not the angel of the fourth vial, who poured it on the sun,…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Christ, the glorious Head of the church, is described as on a white horse, the emblem of justice and holine . He has many crowns, for he is King of…

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