He Who has an Ear
He Who has an Ear Excerpt As with all the churches ( 2:7 , 11 , 17 , 29 ; 3:6 , 13 ), so here, the risen Christ admonishes the reader to pay close attention, using words from the Gospels ( Matt. 11:15 ; 13:9 , 43 ; Mark 4:23 ; Luke 14:35 ), which will be used later in Revelation 13:9 . We should heed what the Holy Spirit says because the Spirit will teach us everything we need to know ( John 14:15–18 , 25 ), and will exercise his seven-fold ministry as promised by Isaiah ( 11:2 ). More Elwell, Walter A. Evangelical Commentary on the Bible . Vol. 3 . Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1995. Print. Baker Reference Library.