<< Revelation 21:8 >> KJV with Strong's But
the fearful and
unbelieving
and
the abominable
and
murderers and
whoremongers and
sorcerers and
idolaters and
all
liars shall
have their part
in
the lake which
burneth with fire and
brimstone which
is the
second
Revelation
21:8 (Amplified Bible) 8 But as for the cowards and the ignoble and the
contemptible and the cravenly lacking in courage and the cowardly submissive,
and as for the unbelieving and faithless, and as for the depraved and defiled
with abominations, and as for murderers and the lewd and adulterous and the practicers of magic arts and the idolaters
(those who give supreme devotion to anyone or anything other than God) and all
liars (those who knowingly convey untruth by word or deed)--[all of these shall
have] their part in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone. This is the
second death.(A)
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But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the
abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have
their {a} part in the lake which burneth
with fire and (a) Their lot, and
inheritance as it were. 21:8 But the fearful
and unbelieving. Those wedded to sin have no place in the glorious
home prepared for the saints. The fearful, and unbelieving, and the
abominable, and murderers, and immoral persons, and sorcerers, and idolaters,
and all liars, have undergone the second death, the
death that has no resurrection, and they can never enter or disturb the holy
peace of the glorious city. 21:8 But the fearful and unbelieving
- Who, through want of courage and faith, do not overcome.
And abominable - That is, sodomites. And whoremongers, and sorcerers, and
idolaters - These three sins generally went together; their part is in the
lake. [2] second death Second death, Summary: "The
second death" and the "lake of fire" are identical terms This
expression occurs only in the book of Revelation and is clearly symbolic. The
Bible gives its own explanation and definition of the symbol by stating: “This
means the second death, the lake
of fire.”—Re The symbolic
quality of the lake of fire is further evident from the context of references
to it in the book of Revelation. Death is said to be hurled into this lake of
fire. (Re Since the
lake of fire represents “the second
death” and since Revelation While the
foregoing texts make evident the symbolic quality of the lake of fire, it has
been used by some persons to support belief in a literal place of fire and
torment. Revelation 20:10 has been appealed to, because it speaks of the Devil,
the wild beast, and the false prophet as being “tormented day and night
forever and ever” in the lake of fire. However, this cannot refer to actual
conscious torment. Those thrown into the lake of fire undergo “the second
death.” (Re In the
Scriptures fiery torment is associated with destruction and death. For
example, in the Greek Septuagint
translation of the Hebrew Scriptures the word for torment (ba′sa·nos)
is several times used with reference to punishment by death. (Eze 3:20; 32:24, 30) Similarly, concerning Babylon
the Great, the book of Revelation says, “the kings of the earth . . .
will weep and beat themselves in grief over her, when they look at the smoke
from the burning of her, while they stand at a distance because of their fear
of her torment [Gr., ba·sa·ni·smou′].” (Re 18:9, 10) As to
the meaning of the torment, an angel later explains: “Thus with a swift pitch
will Therefore,
those who are ‘tormented forever’ (from Gr., ba·sa·ni′zo) in the lake
of fire undergo “second death” from which there is no resurrection. The
related Greek word ba·sa·ni·stes′ is translated ‘jailer’ in
Matthew JW’s Commentary Insight
Book pp 189-190-Lake of Fire Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 8. the fearful-Greek, "the
cowardly," who do not quit themselves like men so as to
"overcome" in the good fight; who have the spirit of slavish
"fear," not love, towards God; and who through fear of man are not
bold for God, or "draw back." Compare Re 21:27; unbelieving-Greek,
"faithless." abominable-who have drank of
the harlot's "cup of abominations." sorcerers-one of the
characteristics of Antichrist's time. all liars-Greek,
"all the liars": or else "all who are liars"; compare 1Ti
4:1, 2, where similarly lying and dealings with spirits and demons, are
joined together as features of "the latter times." second death-Re Matthew Henry's
Concise Commentary 21:1-8 The new heaven and the new
earth will not be separate from each other; the earth of the saints, their
glorified, bodies, will be heavenly. The old world, with all its troubles and
tumults, will have passed away. There will be no sea; this aptly represents
freedom from conflicting passions, temptations, troubles, changes, and
alarms; from whatever can divide or interrupt the communion of saints. This
new Jerusalem is the Matthew Henry's Whole
Bible Commentary Chapter 21 Hitherto the prophecy of this book
has presented to us a very remarkable mixture of light and shade, prosperity
and adversity, mercy and judgment, in the conduct of divine Providence
towards the church in the world: now, at the close of all, the day breaks,
and the shadows flee away; a new world now appears, the former having passed
away. Some are willing to understand all that is said in these last two
chapters of the state of the church even here on earth, in the glory of the
latter days; but others, more probably, take it as a representation of the
perfect and triumphant state of the church in heaven. Let but the faithful
saints and servants of God wait awhile, and they shall not only see, but
enjoy, the perfect holiness and happiness of that world. In this chapter you
have, I. An introduction to the vision of the new Jerusalem (v. 1-9). II. The
vision itself (v. 10, etc.) Verses 1-8 We have here a more general account
of the happiness of the I. A new world now opens to our view
(v. 1): I saw a new heaven and a new earth; that is, a new universe; for we
suppose the world to be made up of heaven and earth. By the new earth we may
understand a new state for the bodies of men, as well as a heaven for their
souls. This world is not now newly created, but newly opened, and filled with
all those who were the heirs of it. The new heaven and the new earth will not
then be distinct; the very earth of the saints, their glorified bodies, will
now be spiritual and heavenly, and suited to those pure and bright mansions.
To make way for the commencement of this new world, the old world, with all
its troubles and commotions, passed away. II. In this new world the apostle saw
the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from heaven, not locally, but
as to its original: this new Jerusalem is the church of God in its new and
perfect state, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband, beautified with
all perfection of wisdom and holiness, meet for the full fruition of the Lord
Jesus Christ in glory. III. The blessed presence of God with
his people is here proclaimed and admired: I heard a great voice out of
heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, etc., v. 3. Observe, 1. The presence of God with his church is the
glory of the church. 2. It is matter of wonder that a holy God should ever
dwell with any of the children of men. 3. The presence of God with his people
in heaven will not be interrupted as it is on earth, but he will dwell with
them continually. 4. The covenant, interest, and relation, that there are now
between God and his people, will be filled up and perfected in heaven. They
shall be his people; their souls shall be assimilated to him, filled with all
the love, honour, and delight in God which their
relation to him requires, and this will constitute their perfect holiness;
and he will be their God: God himself will be their God; his immediate
presence with them, his love fully manifested to them, and his glory put upon
them, will be their perfect happiness; then he will fully answer the
character of the relation on his part, as they shall do on their part. IV. This new and blessed state will
be free from all trouble and sorrow; for, 1. All the effects of former
trouble shall be done away. They have been often before in tears, by reason
of sin, of affliction, of the calamities of the church; but now all tears
shall be wiped away; no signs, no remembrance of former sorrows shall remain,
any further than to make their present felicity the greater. God himself, as
their tender Father, with his own kind hand, shall wipe away the tears of his
children; and they would not have been without those tears when God shall
come and wipe them away. 2. All the causes of future sorrow shall be for ever
removed: There shall be neither death nor pain; and therefore no sorrow nor
crying; these are things incident to that state in which they were before,
but now all former things have passed away. V. The truth and certainty of this
blessed state are ratified by the word and promise of God, and ordered to be
committed to writing, as matter of perpetual record, v. 5, 6. The
subject-matter of this vision is so great, and of such great importance to
the church and people of God, that they have need of the fullest assurances
of it; and God therefore from heaven repeats and ratifies the truth thereof.
Besides, many ages must pass between the time when this vision was given
forth and the accomplishment of it, and many great trials must intervene; and
therefore God would have it committed to writing, for perpetual memory, and
continual use to his people. Observe, 1. The
certainty of the promise averred: These words are faithful and true; and it
follows, It is done, is as sure as if it were done already. We may and ought
to take God's promise as present payment; if he has said that he makes all
things new, it is done. 2. He gives us his titles of honour
as a pledge or surety of the full performance, even those titles of Alpha and
Omega, the beginning and the end. As it was his glory that he gave the rise
and beginning to the world and to his church, it will be his glory to finish
the work begin, and not to leave it imperfect. As his power and will were the
first cause of all things, his pleasure and glory are the last end, and he
will not lose his design; for then he would no longer be the Alpha and Omega.
Men may begin designs which they can never bring to perfection; but the
counsel of God shall stand, and he will do all his pleasure. 3. The desires
of his people towards this blessed state furnish another evidence of the
truth and certainty of it. They thirst after a state of sinless perfection
and the uninterrupted enjoyment of God, and God has wrought in them these
longing desires, which cannot be satisfied with any thing else, and therefore
would be the torment of the soul if they were disappointed but it would be inconsistent
with the goodness of God, and his love to his people, to create in them holy
and heavenly desires, and then deny them their proper satisfaction; and
therefore they may be assured that, when they have overcome their present
difficulties, he will give them of the fountain of the water of life freely. VI. The greatness of this future
felicity is declared and illustrated, 1. By the freeness of it-it is the free
gift of God: He gives of the water of life freely; this will not make it less
but more grateful to his people. 2. The fulness of
it. The people of God then lie at the fountain-head of all blessedness: they
inherit all things (v. 7); enjoying God, they enjoy all things. He is all in
all. 3. By the tenure and title by which they enjoy this blessedness-by right
of inheritance, as the sons of God, a title of all others the most honourable, as resulting from so near and endeared a
relation to God himself, and the most sure and indefeasible, that can no more
cease than the relation from which it results. 4. By the vastly different
state of the wicked. Their misery helps to illustrate the glory and
blessedness of the saints, and the distinguishing goodness of God towards
them, v. 8. Here observe, (1.) The sins of those who perish, among which are
first mentioned their cowardliness and unbelief. The fearful lead the van in
this black list. They durst not encounter the difficulties of religion, and
their slavish fear proceeded from their unbelief; but those who were so
dastardly as not to dare to take up the cross of Christ, and discharge their
duty to him, were yet so desperate as to run into all manner of abominable
wickedness-murder, adultery, sorcery, idolatry, and lying. (2.) Their
punishment: They have their part in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone,
which is the second death. [1.] They could not burn at a stake for Christ,
but they must burn in hell for sin. [2.] They must die another death after
their natural death; the agonies and terrors of the first death will consign
them over to the far greater terrors and agonies of eternal death, to die and
to be always dying. [3.] This misery will be their proper part and portion,
what they have justly deserved, what they have in effect chosen, and what
they have prepared themselves for by their sins. Thus the misery of the
damned will illustrate the blessedness of those that are saved, and the
blessedness of the saved will aggravate the misery of those that are damned. |
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But the fearful,
and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and
sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their {a} part in the
lake which burneth with fire and (a) Their lot, and
inheritance as it were. 21:8 But the fearful
and unbelieving. Those wedded to sin have no place in the glorious home
prepared for the saints. The fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable,
and murderers, and immoral persons, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all
liars, have undergone the second death, the
death that has no resurrection, and they can never enter or disturb the holy
peace of the glorious city. 21:8 But the fearful and unbelieving - Who,
through want of courage and faith, do not overcome.
And abominable - That is, sodomites. And whoremongers, and sorcerers, and
idolaters - These three sins generally went together; their part is in the
lake. [2] second death Second death, Summary: "The second
death" and the "lake of fire" are identical terms Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 8. the fearful-Greek, "the
cowardly," who do not quit themselves like men so as to
"overcome" in the good fight; who have the spirit of slavish
"fear," not love, towards God; and who through fear of man are not
bold for God, or "draw back." Compare Re 21:27; unbelieving-Greek,
"faithless." abominable-who have drank of
the harlot's "cup of abominations." sorcerers-one of the
characteristics of Antichrist's time. all liars-Greek,
"all the liars": or else "all who are liars"; compare 1Ti
4:1, 2, where similarly lying and dealings with spirits and demons, are
joined together as features of "the latter times." second death-Re Matthew Henry's
Concise Commentary 21:1-8 The new heaven and the new earth will
not be separate from each other; the earth of the saints, their glorified,
bodies, will be heavenly. The old world, with all its troubles and tumults,
will have passed away. There will be no sea; this aptly represents freedom
from conflicting passions, temptations, troubles, changes, and alarms; from
whatever can divide or interrupt the communion of saints. This new Jerusalem
is the |
