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Text -- Revelation 21:13 (NET)

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21:13 There are three gates on the east side, three gates on the north side, three gates on the south side and three gates on the west side.
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Robertson , Vincent , JFB , Clarke , TSK

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Barnes , Poole , Gill

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TSK Synopsis , MHCC , Matthew Henry , Barclay , Constable , College

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Robertson: Rev 21:13 - -- Three gates ( pulōnes treis ) on each of the four sides as in Eze 42:16.; "on the east"(apo anatolēs , as in Rev 16:12, starting from the east), ...

Three gates ( pulōnes treis )

on each of the four sides as in Eze 42:16.; "on the east"(apo anatolēs , as in Rev 16:12, starting from the east), "on the north"(apo borrā , from the north, as in Luk 13:29), "on the south"(apo notou , from the south, as in Luk 13:29), "on the west"(apo dusmōn , from the west, as in Mat 8:11).

Vincent: Rev 21:13 - -- East ( ἀνατολῆς ) See on Mat 2:2, and see on day-spring , Luk 1:78. See the tribes arranged by gates in Eze 48:31-34.

East ( ἀνατολῆς )

See on Mat 2:2, and see on day-spring , Luk 1:78. See the tribes arranged by gates in Eze 48:31-34.

Vincent: Rev 21:13 - -- West ( δυσμῶν ) Lit., the goings down or settings .

West ( δυσμῶν )

Lit., the goings down or settings .

JFB: Rev 21:13 - -- A, B, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic read, "And on the north and on the south." In Ezekiel, Joseph, Benjamin, Dan (for which Manasseh is substituted in R...

A, B, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic read, "And on the north and on the south." In Ezekiel, Joseph, Benjamin, Dan (for which Manasseh is substituted in Rev 7:6), are on the east (Eze 48:32); Reuben, Judah, Levi, are on the north (Eze 48:31); Simeon, Issachar, Zebulun, on the south (Eze 48:33); Gad, Asher, Naphtali, on the west (Eze 48:34). In Numbers, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun are on the east (Num 2:3, Num 2:5, Num 2:7). Reuben, Simeon, Gad, on the south (Num 2:10, Num 2:12, Num 2:14). Ephraim, Manasseh, Benjamin, on the west (Num 2:18, Num 2:20, Num 2:22). Dan, Asher, Naphtali, on the north (Num 2:25, Num 2:27, Num 2:29).

Clarke: Rev 21:13 - -- On the east three gates - The city is here represented as standing to the four cardinal points of heaven, and presenting one side to each of these p...

On the east three gates - The city is here represented as standing to the four cardinal points of heaven, and presenting one side to each of these points.

TSK: Rev 21:13 - -- Eze 48:31-34

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Rev 21:13 - -- On the east three gates ... - The city was square Rev 21:16, and the same number of gates is assigned to each quarter. There does not appear to...

On the east three gates ... - The city was square Rev 21:16, and the same number of gates is assigned to each quarter. There does not appear to be any special significancy in this fact, unless it be to denote that there is access to this city from all quarters of the world, and that they who dwell there will have come from each of the great divisions of the earth - that is, from every land,

Poole: Rev 21:13 - -- To signify it was made up of persons from all parts of the world. This agreeth with Ezekiel’ s vision, Eze 48:31-34 . The triumphant church wil...

To signify it was made up of persons from all parts of the world. This agreeth with Ezekiel’ s vision, Eze 48:31-34 . The triumphant church will be a collection of believers, who from all nations have come into it.

Gill: Rev 21:13 - -- On the east three gates,.... On which were written the names of Joseph, Benjamin, and Dan: on the north three gates; on which were written the name...

On the east three gates,.... On which were written the names of Joseph, Benjamin, and Dan:

on the north three gates; on which were written the names of Reuben, Judah, and Levi:

on the south three gates; on which were written the names of Simeon, Issachar, and Zabulon:

and on the west three gates; on which were written the names of Gad, Asher, and Naphtali; see Eze 48:31. This denotes the collection of the saints from all parts of the world, who shall come from east, west, north, and south, and sit down in the kingdom of God; and therefore here are gates at every point to enter in at; see Isa 43:5.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Rev 21:13 The word “side” has been supplied four times in this verse for clarity.

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Rev 21:1-27 - --1 A new heaven and a new earth.10 The heavenly Jerusalem, with a full description thereof.23 She needs no sun, the glory of God being her light.24 The...

MHCC: Rev 21:9-21 - --God has various employments for his holy angels. Sometimes they sound the trumpet of Divine Providence, and warn a careless world; sometimes they disc...

Matthew Henry: Rev 21:9-27 - -- We have already considered the introduction to the vision of the new Jerusalem in a more general idea of the heavenly state; we now come to the visi...

Barclay: Rev 21:13 - --There are three gates on each of the four sides of the city of God. Part at least of that picture John got from Ezekiel (Eze 48:30-35). What John me...

Constable: Rev 4:1--22:6 - --III. THE REVELATION OF THE FUTURE 4:1--22:5 John recorded the rest of this book to reveal those aspects of the f...

Constable: Rev 21:1--22:6 - --N. The eternal state 21:1-22:5 The next scenes in John's visions proved to be of conditions that will ex...

Constable: Rev 21:9--22:6 - --3. John's second vision of the New Jerusalem 21:9-22:5 God now provided John with more informati...

Constable: Rev 21:11-22 - --The physical features of the city 21:11-22 21:11 This city obviously appeared extremely impressive to John. The first and most important characteristi...

College: Rev 21:1-27 - -- REVELATION 21-22 21:1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer an...

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: Revelation (Book Introduction) THE REVELATION OF JOHN ABOUT a.d. 95 By Way of Introduction Difficulty in the Problem Perhaps no single book in the New Testament presents so ...

JFB: Revelation (Book Introduction) AUTHENTICITY.--The author calls himself John (Rev 1:1, Rev 1:4, Rev 1:9; Rev 2:8). JUSTIN MARTYR [Dialogue with Trypho, p. 308] (A.D. 139-161) quotes ...

JFB: Revelation (Outline) TITLE: SOURCE AND OBJECT OF THIS REVELATION: BLESSING ON THE READER AND KEEPER OF IT, AS THE TIME IS NEAR: INSCRIPTION TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES: APOSTOL...

TSK: Revelation (Book Introduction) The obscurity of this prophecy, which has been urged against its genuineness, necessarily results from the highly figurative and symbolical language i...

TSK: Revelation 21 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Rev 21:1, A new heaven and a new earth; Rev 21:10, The heavenly Jerusalem, with a full description thereof; Rev 21:23, She needs no sun, ...

Poole: Revelation 21 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 21

MHCC: Revelation (Book Introduction) The Book of the Revelation of St. John consists of two principal divisions. 1. Relates to " the things which are," that is, the then present state of...

MHCC: Revelation 21 (Chapter Introduction) (Rev 21:1-8) A new heaven, and new earth: the new Jerusalem where God dwells, and banishes all sorrow from his people. (Rev 21:9-21) Its heavenly ori...

Matthew Henry: Revelation (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Revelation of St. John the Divine It ought to be no prejudice to the credit and authority of this b...

Matthew Henry: Revelation 21 (Chapter Introduction) Hitherto the prophecy of this book has presented to us a very remarkable mixture of light and shade, prosperity and adversity, mercy and judgment, ...

Barclay: Revelation (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO THE REVELATION OF JOHN The Strange Book When a student of the New Testament embarks upon the study of the Revelation he feels him...

Barclay: Revelation 21 (Chapter Introduction) The New Creation (Rev_21:1) (1) The New Jerusalem (Rev_21:2) (2) The New Jerusalem (Rev_21:2 Continued) (1) Fellowship With God (Rev_21:3-4) (2)...

Constable: Revelation (Book Introduction) Introduction Historical background The opening verses of the book state that "John" wr...

Constable: Revelation (Outline) Outline I. The preparation of the prophet ch. 1 A. The prologue of the book 1:1-8 ...

Constable: Revelation Revelation Bibliography Abbott-Smith, George. A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament. Edinburgh: T. & ...

Haydock: Revelation (Book Introduction) THE APOCALYPSE OF ST. JOHN, THE APOSTLE. INTRODUCTION. Though some in the first ages [centuries] doubted whether this book was canonical, and ...

Gill: Revelation (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION That this book was written by the Apostle and Evangelist John, is clear not only from the express mention of his name, a...

Gill: Revelation 21 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION 21 This chapter contains an account of the happy state of the church, consisting of all the elect, both Jews and Gentile...

College: Revelation (Book Introduction) PREFACE This commentary on the Revelation of John has been prepared for general readers of the Bible who desire to deepen their understanding of God'...

College: Revelation (Outline) OUTLINE I. PROLOGUE - 1:1-20 A. Introduction to the Prophecy - 1:1-3 B. Sender - 1:4a C. Recipients - 1:4b D. Prescript - 1:4c-5a E. ...

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