ἌΛΛΟ ΣΗΜΕΙ͂ΟΝ. Besides those of Revelation 12:1; Revelation 12:3. Here preparation is made (as in Revelation 8:2) for another sevenfold series of visions. Some have attempted to see a sevenfold series in the three preceding Chapter s—its elements being the successively appearing figures of the Woman... [ Continue Reading ]
ἘΚ ΤΟΥ͂ ΘΗΡΊΟΥ ΚΑῚ ἘΚ ΤΗ͂Σ ΕἸΚΌΝΟΣ ΑΥ̓ΤΟΥ͂. B2 reads ἐκ τῆς εἰκόνος καὶ ἐκ τοῦ θηρίου αὐτοῦ. Text. Rec[503] adds καὶ ἐκ τοῦ χαράγματος αὐτοῦ with 1. [503] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener. ΚΑῚ ἘΚ ΤΟΥ͂�. Primas[504] and cod. flor[505] omit. [Cyp.[506] Test. III. 20 has _victores bestiae... [ Continue Reading ]
THE TRIUMPH OF THE VICTORS OVER THE BEAST It seems that here we have a vision of what follows the judgement on the Beast and Babylon, announced in chap. Revelation 14:8-11; as in chap, Revelation 7:9-17 we have a vision of what follows the Great Tribulation announced, but only announced, at the end... [ Continue Reading ]
ΤΩ͂Ν ἘΘΝΩ͂Ν. א*C have αἰώνων. Text. Rec[507] has ἁγίων, a retranslation of a misread compendium _sctorum_ for _sclorum_. [507] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener. 3. ΤῊΝ ὨΙΔῊΝ ΜΩΫΣΈΩΣ. Exodus 15—the song of God’s redeemed people, delivered from their enemies, and confident of coming, _bu... [ Continue Reading ]
ὍΣΙΟΣ. B2 reads ἅγιος. ΠΆΝΤΑ ΤᾺ ἜΘΝΗ. B2 reads πάντες. ὍΤΙ ΤᾺ ΔΙΚΑΙΏΜΑΤΆ ΣΟΥ ἘΦΑΝΕΡΏΘΗΣΑΝ. א reads ὅτι δικαιώμ. ἐνώπιόν σου ἐφαν. 4. This verse proves that Revelation 15:2-4 are originally rather the epilogue to chap. 14 than part of the introduction to chap. 16. There we are told again and again... [ Continue Reading ]
ἨΝΟΊΓΗ. No translation seems to connect ἠνοίγη directly with ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, and the connexion is less in the style of the Book than the ordinary connexion ὁ ναὸς ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ, though the former might be supported here by the parallel in the next verse ἐξῆλθον … ἐκ τοῦ ναοῦ. Ὁ ΝΑῸΣ ΤΗ͂Σ ΣΚΗΝΗ͂Σ ΤΟΥ͂ Μ... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PREPARATION FOR THE LAST PLAGUES Here the description of the vision announced in Revelation 15:1 begins, though the Seer still anticipates, see on Revelation 15:6 : for the relation of Revelation 15:1; Revelation 15:5, see on Revelation 12:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
ΛΊΝΟΝ ΚΑΘΑΡΌΝ. So Text. Rec[508], Tisch[509] and Weiss with P; Lach[510] Treg[511] W. H[512] (text) read λίθον καθαρὸν with AC am[513] fu[514]; א Primas[515] cod. flor[516] have καθαροὺς λινοῦς. W. H[517] suggest λινοῦν with B2. [508] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener. [509] Tischendorf:... [ Continue Reading ]
ἛΝ ἘΚ. א 1 omit ἓν. ἙΠΤᾺ ΦΙΆΛΑΣ. א fu[518] omit ἑπτά. [518] Codex Fuldensis 6th century at Fulda. 7. ΦΙΆΛΑΣ. See on Revelation 5:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
ΚΑΠΝΟΥ͂. Isaiah 6:4. ΟΥ̓ΔΕῚΣ ἘΔΎΝΑΤΟ. Exodus 40:35; 1 Kings 8:11.... [ Continue Reading ]