William Burkitt Notes and Observations - Revelation 19:1 - 19:1

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William Burkitt Notes and Observations - Revelation 19:1 - 19:1


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Note here, That the first which sing this song of thanksgiving for Babylon's destruction are glorified saints, called here much people in heaven; and they are said to sing with a great voice, expressing thereby their united zeal and fervent affection in this duty of thanksgiving, and they begin their song with an Hebrew word, Alleluia, which is a word of excitation, and signifies, laud ye in the Lord.

Some think that hereby the Christian church do invite the Jews or Hebrews to join with them in praising God, and that after Babylon's overthrow Christ shall be solemnly praised, as by the Gentile so by the Jewish church; the tenor of their song is much the same with that which we had before, Rev_7:10 to wit,

Salvation, or deliverance from all evils, spiritual and temporal, (particularly from those which the church suffered under Babylon's tyranny,) and glory, honour, and power, be ascribed unto the Lord our God, and to him alone, who is the author of all good, and hath manifested his great power in destroying our enemies.

Learn hence, 1. That the church's salvation is entirely from God, and the special effect of his divine power.

2. That to him, upon that account, all possible honour and glory is due, as having shown himself his people's God: Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, be unto the Lord our God.