Revelation 22:15Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
The setting
Patmos Island, Greece, ~95 AD. John sees eternal separation from holy city...
The emotion here: heartbroken but uncompromising about holiness
The original word
exō (ἔξω) — outside, excluded, banished from the presence
Why it matters
Dogs were unclean scavengers in ancient cities, the lowest comparison possible
Read with care
What most readers miss in Revelation 22:15
The word 'outside' suggests they can see the city but cannot enter
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about God being mean, but it's about sin being incompatible with holiness — like darkness cannot exist in light.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Revelation 22:15
Bible Genome reading
Revelation 22:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Revelation 22:15 comes from the book of Revelation, written during the Apostolic period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include exclusion, sin, judgment. Notable phrases: Outside are the dogs; sorcerers; sexually immoral.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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