John Gill's Exposition on Revelation 22:15

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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For without are dogs, etc.] That is, without the holy city are such persons who are comparable to dogs for their filthiness, impudence, and voraciousness, as are persecutors, heretics, and apostates, (<400706>Matthew 7:6 <500302>Philippians 3:2 <610222>2 Peter 2:22). Some think Sodomites are intended, as in (<052318>Deuteronomy 23:18). So Abarbinel and others interpret the law; and who abound in the Roman jurisdiction, called therefore Sodom, (<661108>Revelation 11:8) and indeed all wicked men, who will be cast out into outer darkness, may be signified hereby. The Jews say f492, “when a man dies, if he be worthy (or righteous) he descends in the likeness of a lion to receive “his” soul, but if not, in the likeness of “a dog”, concerning which David says, (<192220>Psalm 22:20).” And sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters; characters of the antichristian party, who will have no place in this city, or glorious kingdom of Christ; (See Gill on “<662108>Revelation 21:8”). And whosoever loveth and maketh a lie; who loves both to invent and tell lies, and loves to hear them told by others; meaning more especially the doctrinal lies of antichrist, which are spoken in hypocrisy by him, and his followers are given up to believe.

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