The Revelation of St. John, Vol. 2 (Biblia.com)

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Hengstenberg concludes his extensive compendium on Revelation, beginning with a discussion of the Beast from the Sea. After an exposition of the New Jerusalem, he examines the background and historical context of St. John and the writing itself. He finishes with an essay on the authenticity of the book as a whole.

Ver. 5. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold I make all things new. And he says:* Write, for these words are certain and true. He that sat upon the throne, is God in the undistinguished unity of his being (comp. on ch. 20:11.) On the words: “Behold I make all things new,” Bengel remarks, “This renewal comprises much more in it than that which is described in 2 Cor. 5:7, though this also is glorious, and indeed is the ground of that.” Berleb. Bible, “This is a great word, which should lead

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