Rev 4:5 | JFB | STEP | 5. proceeded - Greek, "proceed." thunderings and voices —The two oldest manuscripts transpose, "voices and thunderings." Compare at the giving of the law on Sinai, . "The thunderings express God's threats against the ungodly: there are voices in the thunders ( ), 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 , seven eyes . . . the seven Spirits of God; ) and fiery purifier of the godly, and consumer of the ungodly ( ).

Revelation of John 4:5

5. proceeded-Greek, "proceed."

thunderings and voices—The two oldest manuscripts transpose, "voices and thunderings." Compare at the giving of the law on Sinai, Ex 19:16. "The thunderings express God's threats against the ungodly: there are voices in the thunders (Re 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 Re 5:6, seven eyes . . . the seven Spirits of God; Re 1:4; 21:23; Ps 119:105) and fiery purifier of the godly, and consumer of the ungodly (Mt 3:11).