Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
And--omitted in the two oldest manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac.
I was, etc.--Greek, "I became in the Spirit" (see on Revelation 1:10): I was completely rapt in vision into the heavenly world.
was set--not was placed, but was situated, literally, "lay."
one sat on the throne--the Eternal Father: the Creator (Revelation 4:11): also compare Revelation 4:8 with Revelation 1:4, where also the Father is designated, "which is, and was, and is to come." When the Son, "the Lamb," is introduced, Revelation 5:5-9, a new song is sung which distinguishes the Sitter on the throne from the Lamb, "Thou hast redeemed us to God," and Revelation 5:13, "Unto Him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb." So also in Revelation 5:7, as in Daniel 7:13, the Son of man brought before the Ancient of days is distinguished from Him. The Father in essence is invisible, but in Scripture at times is represented as assuming a visible form.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Daniel 2:22
Revelation 1:13
Revelation 2:13
Revelation 3:21
Revelation 4:1
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