The Ancient of Days Reigns

“As I looked,

(A)thrones were placed,
    and the (B)Ancient of Days took his seat;
(C)his clothing was white as snow,
    and (D)the hair of his head like pure wool;
his throne was fiery flames;
    (E)its wheels were burning fire.

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“As I looked,

“thrones were set in place,
    and the Ancient of Days(A) took his seat.(B)
His clothing was as white as snow;(C)
    the hair of his head was white like wool.(D)
His throne was flaming with fire,
    and its wheels(E) were all ablaze.

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14 (A)The hairs of his head were white, like white wool, like snow. (B)His eyes were like a flame of fire,

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14 The hair on his head was white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire.(A)

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and (A)his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one[a] on earth could bleach them.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 9:3 Greek launderer (gnapheus)

His clothes became dazzling white,(A) whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them.

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And he was (A)transfigured before them, and (B)his face shone like the sun, and (C)his clothes became white as light.

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There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.

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[a] (A)But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,
    who are too little to be among the clans of (B)Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
    one who is to be (C)ruler in Israel,
(D)whose coming forth is (E)from of old,
    from ancient days.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 5:2 Ch 5:1 in Hebrew

“But you, Bethlehem(A) Ephrathah,(B)
    though you are small among the clans[a] of Judah,
out of you will come for me
    one who will be ruler(C) over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,(D)
    from ancient times.”(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 5:2 Or rulers

22 until the (A)Ancient of Days came, and (B)judgment was given for the saints of the Most High, and the time came when (C)the saints possessed the kingdom.

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22 until the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment in favor of the holy people of the Most High, and the time came when they possessed the kingdom.(A)

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The Son of Man Is Given Dominion

13 “I saw in the night visions,

and (A)behold, with the clouds of heaven
    there came one like a son of man,
and he came to the (B)Ancient of Days
    and was presented before him.

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13 “In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man,[a](A) coming(B) with the clouds of heaven.(C) He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 7:13 The Aramaic phrase bar enash means human being. The phrase son of man is retained here because of its use in the New Testament as a title of Jesus, probably based largely on this verse.

18 (A)to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave,[a] both small and great.” 19 And I saw (B)the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies (C)gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army. 20 And the beast was captured, and with it (D)the false prophet (E)who in its presence[b] had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who (F)worshiped its image. These two were (G)thrown alive into the lake of (H)fire that burns with sulfur. 21 And the rest were slain by the sword (I)that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and (J)all the birds were gorged with their flesh.

The Thousand Years

20 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, (K)holding in his hand the key to (L)the bottomless pit[c] and a great chain. And he seized (M)the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and (N)bound him for a thousand years, and threw him into (O)the pit, and shut it and (P)sealed it over him, so that (Q)he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.

Then I saw (R)thrones, and (S)seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw (T)the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those (U)who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. (V)They came to life and (W)reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 19:18 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
  2. Revelation 19:20 Or on its behalf
  3. Revelation 20:1 Greek the abyss; also verse 3

18 so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and the mighty, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people,(A) free and slave,(B) great and small.”(C)

19 Then I saw the beast(D) and the kings of the earth(E) and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse(F) and his army. 20 But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet(G) who had performed the signs(H) on its behalf.(I) With these signs he had deluded(J) those who had received the mark of the beast(K) and worshiped its image.(L) The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake(M) of burning sulfur.(N) 21 The rest were killed with the sword(O) coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse,(P) and all the birds(Q) gorged themselves on their flesh.

The Thousand Years

20 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven,(R) having the key(S) to the Abyss(T) and holding in his hand a great chain. He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan,(U) and bound him for a thousand years.(V) He threw him into the Abyss,(W) and locked and sealed(X) it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations(Y) anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.

I saw thrones(Z) on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge.(AA) And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded(AB) because of their testimony about Jesus(AC) and because of the word of God.(AD) They[a] had not worshiped the beast(AE) or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands.(AF) They came to life and reigned(AG) with Christ a thousand years.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 20:4 Or God; I also saw those who

and to grant (A)relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when (B)the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven (C)with his mighty angels (D)in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those (E)who do not know God and on those who (F)do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

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and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven(A) in blazing fire(B) with his powerful angels.(C) He will punish(D) those who do not know God(E) and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.(F)

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And he said to (A)the man clothed in linen, “Go in among (B)the whirling wheels underneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with (C)burning coals from between the cherubim, and (D)scatter them over the city.”

And he went in (E)before my eyes. Now the cherubim were standing (F)on the south side of the house, when the man went in, and (G)a cloud filled (H)the inner court. And (I)the glory of the Lord (J)went up from the cherub to the threshold of the house, and the house (K)was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with (L)the brightness of the glory of the Lord. And (M)the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard as far as the outer court, (N)like the voice of God Almighty when he speaks.

And when he commanded (O)the man clothed in linen, (P)“Take fire from between (Q)the whirling wheels, from between the cherubim,” he went in and stood beside a wheel. And a cherub stretched out his hand from between the cherubim to the fire that was between the cherubim, and took some of it and put it into the hands of the man clothed in linen, who took it and went out.

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The Lord said to the man clothed in linen,(A) “Go in among the wheels(B) beneath the cherubim. Fill(C) your hands with burning coals(D) from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.

Now the cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple when the man went in, and a cloud filled the inner court. Then the glory of the Lord(E) rose from above the cherubim and moved to the threshold of the temple. The cloud filled the temple, and the court was full of the radiance of the glory of the Lord. The sound of the wings of the cherubim could be heard as far away as the outer court, like the voice(F) of God Almighty[a] when he speaks.(G)

When the Lord commanded the man in linen, “Take fire from among the wheels,(H) from among the cherubim,” the man went in and stood beside a wheel. Then one of the cherubim reached out his hand to the fire(I) that was among them. He took up some of it and put it into the hands of the man in linen, who took it and went out.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 10:5 Hebrew El-Shaddai

13 As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was (A)like burning coals of fire, (B)like the appearance of torches moving to and fro among the living creatures. (C)And the fire was bright, and out of the fire went forth lightning. 14 And the living creatures (D)darted to and fro, (E)like the appearance of a flash of lightning.

15 (F)Now as I looked at the living creatures, I saw a wheel on the earth beside the living creatures, one for each of the four of them.[a] 16 (G)As for the appearance of the wheels and their construction: their appearance was like (H)the gleaming of beryl. (I)And the four had the same likeness, their appearance and construction being as it were a wheel within a wheel. 17 (J)When they went, they went (K)in any of their four directions[b] (L)without turning as they went. 18 And their rims were tall and awesome, (M)and the rims of all four were full of eyes all around. 19 (N)And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; (O)and when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose. 20 (P)Wherever the spirit wanted to go, they went, and the wheels rose along with them, (Q)for the spirit of the living creatures[c] was in the wheels. 21 (R)When those went, these went; and when those stood, these stood; (S)and when those rose from the earth, the wheels rose along with them, (T)for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 1:15 Hebrew of their faces
  2. Ezekiel 1:17 Hebrew on their four sides
  3. Ezekiel 1:20 Or the spirit of life; also verse 21

13 The appearance of the living creatures was like burning coals(A) of fire or like torches. Fire moved back and forth among the creatures; it was bright, and lightning(B) flashed out of it. 14 The creatures sped back and forth like flashes of lightning.(C)

15 As I looked at the living creatures,(D) I saw a wheel(E) on the ground beside each creature with its four faces. 16 This was the appearance and structure of the wheels: They sparkled like topaz,(F) and all four looked alike. Each appeared to be made like a wheel intersecting a wheel. 17 As they moved, they would go in any one of the four directions the creatures faced; the wheels did not change direction(G) as the creatures went. 18 Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes(H) all around.

19 When the living creatures moved, the wheels beside them moved; and when the living creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose. 20 Wherever the spirit would go, they would go,(I) and the wheels would rise along with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. 21 When the creatures moved, they also moved; when the creatures stood still, they also stood still; and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels rose along with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.(J)

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But by the same word (A)the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and (B)destruction of the ungodly.

But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and (C)a thousand years as one day. (D)The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise (E)as some count slowness, but (F)is patient toward you,[a] (G)not wishing that any should perish, but (H)that all should reach repentance. 10 But (I)the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then (J)the heavens will pass away with a roar, and (K)the heavenly bodies[b] will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 3:9 Some manuscripts on your account
  2. 2 Peter 3:10 Or elements; also verse 12
  3. 2 Peter 3:10 Greek found; some manuscripts will be burned up

By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire,(A) being kept for the day of judgment(B) and destruction of the ungodly.

But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.(C) The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise,(D) as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient(E) with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.(F)

10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief.(G) The heavens will disappear with a roar;(H) the elements will be destroyed by fire,(I) and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.[a](J)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 3:10 Some manuscripts be burned up

and be found in him, not having (A)a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but (B)that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith—

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and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law,(A) but that which is through faith in[a] Christ—the righteousness(B) that comes from God on the basis of faith.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 3:9 Or through the faithfulness of