Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
proceeded—Greek, "proceed."
thunderings and voices—The two oldest manuscripts transpose, "voices and thunderings." Compare at the giving of the law on Sinai, Exodus 19:16. "The thunderings express God's threats against the ungodly: there are voices in the thunders (Revelation 10:3), that is, not only does He threaten generally, but also predicts special judgments" [GROTIUS].
seven lamps . . . seven Spirits—The Holy Spirit in His sevenfold operation, as the light-and-life Giver (compare Revelation 5:6, seven eyes . . . the seven Spirits of God; Revelation 1:4; Revelation 21:23; Psalms 119:105) and fiery purifier of the godly, and consumer of the ungodly (Matthew 3:11).
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Revelation 4:5:
Numbers 8:2
Daniel 9:25
Zechariah 4:2
Revelation 3:1
Revelation 4:1
Revelation 4:3
Revelation 4:4
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