Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Without (ecw). Outside the holy city, with which compare Revelation 21:8, Revelation 21:27. Dustierdieck supplies an imperative: "Out, ye dogs."
The dogs (oi kunev). Not literal dogs, but the morally impure (Deuteronomy 23:18; II Kings 8:13; Psalms 22:17, Psalms 22:21; Matthew 7:6; Mark 7:27; Philippians 3:3). Dogs in the Oriental cities are the scavengers and excite unspeakable contempt.
The sorcerers (oi farmakoi). As in Revelation 21:8, where are listed "the fornicators and the murderers and the idolaters," all "outside" the holy city here as there "in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, the second death." Both are pictures (symbolic language) of hell, the eternal absence from fellowship with God. Another time Jesus spoke of "the outer darkness" (eiv to skotov to ecwteron, Matthew 8:12; Matthew 22:13; Matthew 25:30), outside of lighted house, as the abode of the damned. Another symbol is the worm that dies not (Mark 9:48).
Every one that loveth and maketh a lie (pav filwn kai poiwn yeudov). An interpretation of pasin toiv yeudesin (all liars) of Revelation 21:8 and of poiwn yeudov (doing a lie) of Revelation 21:27. Satan is the father of lying (John 8:44) and Satan's home is a congenial place for those who love and practise lying (II Thessalonians 2:12). See I John 1:6 for not doing the truth and see also Romans 1:25; Ephesians 4:25.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Revelation 22:15:
Acts 15:20
1 Corinthians 5:10
Revelation 9:21
Revelation 21:8
Revelation 21:27
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