SEV Biblia, Chapter 21:9
¶ Y vino a mí uno de los siete ngeles que tenían las siete copas llenas de las siete postreras plagas, y habl conmigo, diciendo: Ven, yo te mostrar la Esposa, mujer del Cordero.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:9
Verse 9. The bride, the Lamb's wife] The pure and holy Christian Church.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 9. And there came unto me one of the seven angels , etc.] Either the first of them, as one of the four beasts is the first of them, ( Revelation 6:1) or it may be the last, and very likely the same as in ( Revelation 17:1) which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues ; that is, the wrath of God poured out by them on the antichristian party; (see Revelation 15:1,7 16:1). And talked with me, saying, come hither ; (see Revelation 17:1). I will show thee the bride, the Lamb's wife . The Lamb is Christ, who is often so called in this book; (see Revelation 5:6,7,9 14:1 13:8 21:23 7:17) ( Revelation 19:7) and is the Son of God, the heir of all things, the Maker and Governor of the universe, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; and who, as Mediator, has all accomplishments and qualifications to recommend him as a bridegroom, such as beauty, riches, and wisdom: the bride, his wife, is not any particular believer, nor any particular church; not the Gentile church, nor the Jewish church only, but all the elect of God, consisting of the raised and living saints at the coming of Christ; who will make up one body, one general assembly, and be as a bride, prepared and adorned for her husband: these were first betrothed to Christ in eternity, and were openly espoused by him, one by one, at conversion; and now being all gathered in by the effectual calling, the dead being raised, and the living changed, and all glorified, the marriage is consummated, and they are declared publicly to be the bride, the Lamb's wife; (See Gill on Matthew 22:2). And now, though John had had a sight of her before, ( Revelation 21:2) yet that was but a glimmering one, at a distance, he being in the wilderness, ( Revelation 17:3) wherefore the angel calls him to him, and proposes to give him a clear, distinct, and particular view of her, in all her glory; and a glorious sight this indeed! to see the bride brought to the King in raiment of needlework, and the queen stand at his right hand in gold of Ophir. This is a sight of a quite different nature from that of the filthy strumpet, which the same angel proposed to give to John in ( Revelation 17:1).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 9-21 - God has various employments for his holy angels. Sometimes they soun the trumpet of Divine Providence, and warn a careless world; sometime they discover things of a heavenly nature of the heirs of salvation Those who would have clear views of heaven, must get as near to heave as they can, on the mount of meditation and faith. The subject of the vision is the church of God in a perfect, triumphant state, shining in its lustre; glorious in relation to Christ; which shows that the happiness of heaven consists in intercourse with God, and in conformit to him. The change of emblems from a bride to a city, shows that we ar only to take general ideas from this description. The wall is for security. Heaven is a safe state; those who are there, are separate and secured from all evils and enemies. This city is vast; here is roo for all the people of God. The foundation of the wall; the promise an power of God, and the purchase of Christ, are the strong foundations of the safety and happiness of the church. These foundations are set fort by twelve sorts of precious stones, denoting the variety and excellenc of the doctrines of the gospel, or of the graces of the Holy Spirit, or the personal excellences of the Lord Jesus Christ. Heaven has gates there is a free admission to all that are sanctified; they shall no find themselves shut out. These gates were all of pearls. Christ is the Pearl of great price, and he is our Way to God. The street of the cit was pure gold, like transparent glass. The saints in heaven tread gol under foot. The saints are there at rest, yet it is not a state of sleep and idleness; they have communion, not only with God, but with one another. All these glories but faintly represent heaven.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 ηλθεν 2064 5627 προς 4314 με 3165 εις 1520 των 3588 επτα 2033 αγγελων 32 των 3588 εχοντων 2192 5723 τας 3588 επτα 2033 φιαλας 5357 τας 3588 γεμουσας 1073 5723 των 3588 επτα 2033 πληγων 4127 των 3588 εσχατων 2078 και 2532 ελαλησεν 2980 5656 μετ 3326 εμου 1700 λεγων 3004 5723 δευρο 1204 5773 δειξω 1166 5692 σοι 4671 την 3588 νυμφην 3565 του 3588 αρνιου 721 την 3588 γυναικα 1135
Vincent's NT Word Studies
9. Unto me. Omit.Vials. Properly bowls. See on ch. v. 8.
