Revelation 5:2
“And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice,.... This was not the uncreated angel, Jesus Christ; for he is…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And I saw a strong angel - An angel endowed with great strength, as if such strength was necessary to enable him to give…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
A strong angel - One of the chief of the angelic host.
Proclaiming - As the herald of God.
To open the book, and to…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Revelation 5:1-5
Hitherto the apostle had seen only the great God, the governor of all things, now,
I. He is favoured with a sight of the…
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