And honor.—To the Name so long and so unjustly and foully dishonored, by the eternal torment theory.
And power.—Restrained for thousands of years, but now about to be exercised in man's behalf.—Psa. 76:10.
And might.—The ability to accomplish fully all His purposes.—Isa. 55:11.
Be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.—Be ascribed to Jehovah for eternity.—Rev. 5:13,14.
7:13. And one of the elders.—The prophecy of Isaiah 1:10-20.
Answered, saying unto me.—Under symbolism of Sodom because of their identification with spiritual Sodom's work and hopes.—Rev. 11:8.
What are these which are arrayed in white robes.—Who are these of whom it is said, “Your hands are full of blood. [pg 140] Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings before mine eyes,” etc.?—Isa. 1:15, 16; Rev. 7:9.
And whence came they.—Why are they figuratively represented as stained with blood?
7:14. And I said unto him, [Sir,] MY LORD, thou knowest.—It is doubtless contained in your prophecy.
And he said unto me.—In Isa. 34:5, 6, “My sword shall be bathed in Heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Idumea, and upon the people of My curse, to judgment. The sword of the Lord is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs.”—D. 17.