Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary

Revelation 17:7

σοι ἐρῶ. So Text. Rec[596] and Tisch[597] W. H[598] marg. with אP 1 am[599] fu[600]; Lach[601] Treg[602] W. H[603], Weiss read ἐρῶ σοι with AB2.

[596] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener.
[597] Tischendorf: eighth edition; where the text aud notes differ the latter are cited.
[598] H. Westcott aud Hort.
[599] Codex Amiatinus 6th century in Laurentian Library at Florence.
[600] Codex Fuldensis 6th century at Fulda.
[601] Lachmann’s larger edition.
[602] Tregelles.
[603] H. Westcott aud Hort.

7. Διατί ἐθαύμασας; Here again A. V[621] varies the expression “wherefore didst thou marvel?” For the angel’s surprise at the seer’s not comprehending at once, see on Revelation 7:14.

[621] Authorised Version.

ἐγώ σοι ἐρῶ. Cf. ἐγὼ δὲ δώσω σοι τὸν�, 1 Kings 21:7, which also comes after a question; Daniel 10:12, ἠκούσθησαν οἱ λόγοι σου, καὶ ἐγὼ ἧλθον ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου, Revelation 11:1 καὶ ἐγὼ ἐν ἔτει πρώτῳ Κύρου ἔστην εἰς κράτος καὶ ἰσχύν. It is not quite certain that the emphasis of ἐγὼ depends on a contrast between the angel and the seer.

τὸ μυστήριον, i.e. the mystical meaning: see on Revelation 17:5.

τῆς γυναικός, καὶ τοῦ θηρίου. The latter is explained first, Revelation 17:8-14 : the Woman is not clearly defined till Revelation 17:18. The delay is intentional, but the exposition passes to and fro between the Horns and the Beast, and the Woman, who is approached again and again in a way that recalls the Prologue of the Fourth Gospel, which also passes to and fro between the Word and the Man sent from God whose name was John.

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