Rev 7:10, 12 | Barnes | STEP | Verse 10. And cried with a loud voice . Compare . This is expressive of the greatness of their joy; the ardour and earnestness of their praise. Salvation to our God . The word rendered salvation --σωτηρια --means properly safety, deliverance, preservation; then welfare or prosperity; then victory; then, in a Christian sense, deliverance from punishment and admission to eternal life. Here the idea seems to be, that their deliverance from sin, danger, persecution, and death, was to be ascribed solely to God. It cannot be meant, as the words would seem to imply, that they desired that God might have salvation; but the sense is, that their salvation was to be attributed entirely to him. This will undoubtedly be the song of the released for ever, and all who reach the heavenly world will feel that they owe their deliverance from eternal death, and their admission to glory, wholly to him. Professor Robinson ( Lex .) renders the word here victory . The fair meaning is, that whatever is included in the word salvation will be due to God alone--the deliverance from sin, danger, and death; the triumph over every foe; the resurrection from the grave; the rescue from eternal burnings; the admission to a holy heaven-- victory in all that that word implies will be due to God. Which sitteth upon the throne . . And unto the Lamb . . God the Father, and He who is the Lamb of God, alike claim the honour of salvation. It is observable here, that the redeemed ascribe their salvation to the Lamb as well as to Him who is on the throne. Could they do this if he who is referred to as the "Lamb" were a mere man? Could they if he were an Could angel? they if he were not equal with the Father? Do those who are in heaven worship a creature? Will they unite a created being with the Anointed One in acts of solemn adoration and praise? (d) "cried" (e) "Salvation"

Revelation of John 7:10

Verse 10. And cried with a loud voice. Compare Zech 4:7. This is expressive of the greatness of their joy; the ardour and earnestness of their praise.

Salvation to our God. The word rendered salvation--σωτηρια --means properly safety, deliverance, preservation; then welfare or prosperity; then victory; then, in a Christian sense, deliverance from punishment and admission to eternal life. Here the idea seems to be, that their deliverance from sin, danger, persecution, and death, was to be ascribed solely to God. It cannot be meant, as the words would seem to imply, that they desired that God might have salvation; but the sense is, that their salvation was to be attributed entirely to him. This will undoubtedly be the song of the released for ever, and all who reach the heavenly world will feel that they owe their deliverance from eternal death, and their admission to glory, wholly to him. Professor Robinson (Lex.) renders the word here victory. The fair meaning is, that whatever is included in the word salvation will be due to God alone--the deliverance from sin, danger, and death; the triumph over every foe; the resurrection from the grave; the rescue from eternal burnings; the admission to a holy heaven--victory in all that that word implies will be due to God.

Which sitteth upon the throne. Rev 4:2.

And unto the Lamb. Rev 5:6. God the Father, and He who is the Lamb of God, alike claim the honour of salvation. It is observable here, that the redeemed ascribe their salvation to the Lamb as well as to Him who is on the throne. Could they do this if he who is referred to as the "Lamb" were a mere man? Could they if he were an Could angel? they if he were not equal with the Father? Do those who are in heaven worship a creature? Will they unite a created being with the Anointed One in acts of solemn adoration and praise?

(d) "cried" Zech 4:7

(e) "Salvation" Rev 19:1, Isa 43:11

Revelation of John 7:12

Verse 12 Saying, Amen. Rev 1:7. The word Amen here is a word strongly affirming the truth of what is said, or expressing hearty assent to it. It may be uttered, as expressing this, either in the beginning or end of a sentence. Thus wills are commonly commenced, "In the name of God, Amen."

Blessings and glory, etc. Substantially the same ascription of praise occurs in Rev 5:12. Rev 5:12. The general idea is, that the highest kind of praise is to be ascribed to God; everything excellent in character is to be attributed to him; every blessing which is received is to be traced to him. The order of the words indeed is changed, but the sense is substantially the same. In the former case (Rev 5:12) the ascription of praise is to the Lamb-- the Son of God; here it is to God. In both instances the worship is described as rendered in heaven; and the use of the language shows that God and the Lamb are regarded in heaven as entitled to equal praise. The only words found here which do not occur in Rev 5:12 are thanksgiving and might--words which require no particular explanation.

(a) "saying" Rev 5:13,14