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And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a great voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

A strong angel (αγγελον ισχυρον). One needed (10:1; 18:21) "whose call could reach to the farthest limits of the universe" (Beckwi…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And I saw a strong angel. An angel endowed with great strength, as if such strength was necessary to enable him to give utterance to the l…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And I saw a strong (better, mighty) angel proclaiming with (or, in) <…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The identification of the first rider seated on a white horse has given interpreters great difficulty. The main difficulty is whether the rider on …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice
This was not the uncreated angel, Jesus Christ; for he is aft…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The apostle saw in the hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll, in the form usual in those times, sealed with seven seals. This represented the …

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