And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Was opened (ηνοιγη). Second aorist passive indicative of ανοιγω, with augment on the preposition as in 15:5. For the sanctuary (να…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And the temple of God was opened in heaven. The temple of God at Jerusalem was a pattern of the heavenly one, or of heaven ([Reference Heb…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And the temple of God . . .—Translate, And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of His covenant was seen in His…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

In the heavenly temple John sees the ark of God’s covenant. In the OT the ark was the chest that God directed Moses to make and place within the ho…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the temple of God was opened in heaven
The temple at Jerusalem, to which the allusion is, was the place of publi…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Before the sounding of the seventh and last trumpet, there is the usual demand for attention. The saints and angels in heaven know the right of our…

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