ΛΑΛΟΎΣΗΣ. א reads λαλοῦσαν. ΛΈΓΩΝ. With א* AB2; Text. Rec[144] reads λέγουσα with אcP 1. [144] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener. 1. ΜΕΤᾺ ΤΑΥ͂ΤΑ. This seems to be a new vision rather than a continuation of what goes before. From Revelation 1:13 onwards the Seer has been in spirit in th... [ Continue Reading ]
Revelation 4:1-9. HEAVEN OPENED... [ Continue Reading ]
ἘΠῚ ΤῸΝ ΘΡΌΝΟΝ. With אAB2; Text. Rec[145] reads ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου with P 1. [145] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener. 2. ἘΓΕΝΌΜΗΝ ἘΝ ΠΝΕΎΜΑΤΙ. As Revelation 1:10 q.v. Up till now, though seeing a supernatural sight, and hearing a supernatural voice, he had not felt himself brought into a su... [ Continue Reading ]
ΚΑῚ Ὁ ΚΑΘΉΜΕΝΟΣ. 1 … cop[146] arm[147] æth[148] And[149] Areth[150] Victorin. omit these words. [146] Coptic. [147] Armenian. [148] Aethiopic Version. [149] Andreas Archbishop of Caesarea. [150] Arethas, Archbishop of Caesarea. ἾΡΙΣ. א*A æth[151] arm[152] read ἱερεις; arm[153] also read ὄμοιοι; in... [ Continue Reading ]
ΕἼΚΟΣΙ ΤΈΣΣΑΡΑΣ ΠΡΕΣΒ. Text. Rec[154] reads with B2 τοὺς εἴκοσιτ. πρ. [154] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener. 4. ΘΡΌΝΟΥΣ ΕἼΚΟΣΙ ΤΈΣΣΑΡΑΣ. “Twenty-four thrones.” Cf. Revelation 2:13 n.; Daniel 7:9. If θρόνους is right it must depend on εἶδον. ΕἼΚΟΣΙ ΤΈΣΣΑΡΑΣ ΠΡΕΣΒΥΤΈΡΟΥΣ. If we read τοὺ... [ Continue Reading ]
ΦΩΝΑῚ ΚΑῚ ΒΡΟΝΤΑΊ. Text. Rec[155] with 1 … reads βρονταὶ καὶ φωναί; see note on Revelation 3:18. [155] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener. Ἅ ΕἸΣΙΝ. With אc (א* omits from ἅ to ἐνώπιον τοῦ θρόνου) P 1; Text. Rec[156] reads αἵ εἰσιν with B2; A reads ἅ ἐστιν ὡς θάλασσα; Text. Rec[157] omits... [ Continue Reading ]
ΘΆΛΑΣΣΑ ὙΑΛΊΝΗ. As there was a brazen “sea” in front of Solomon’s Temple, 1 Kings 7:23 &c. We find from Revelation 11:19; Revelation 15:5, &c. that St John was now in front of the heavenly Temple—whether the Throne was inside it seems doubtful: Revelation 16:17 looks as if it were; Revelation 11:19... [ Continue Reading ]
ἜΧΩΝ. With AB2; Text. Rec[161] reads ἔχον with אP. [161] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener. ὩΣ�. With A Primas[162] Vg[163]; א reads ὡς ὅμοιον�; B2 omits ὡς; Text. Rec[164] reads ὡς ἄνθρωπος with P 1. [162] Primasius, edited by Haussleiter. [163] Vulgate. [164] Rec. Textus Receptus as... [ Continue Reading ]
ἝΝ ΚΑΘ ̓ ἛΝ ΑΥ̓ΤΩ͂Ν. With AP (B2 omits αὐτῶν); Text. Rec[165] ἓν καθ ̓ ἑαντό. [165] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener. ἜΧΩΝ. With A1; Text. Rec[166] εἶχον with א Primas[167] Vg[168]; B2 reads ἔχον; P ἔχοντα. [166] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener. [167] Primasius, edited by... [ Continue Reading ]
ΔΏΣΟΥΣΙΝ. Primas[170] reads _dederant_ (=? ἔδωκαν); Vg[171] _darent_ (=? δώσωσιν אB2 δωσιν Areth[172]). In Revelation 4:10 Haussleiter edits _cadebunt adorabunt_. [170] Primasius, edited by Haussleiter. [171] Vulgate. [172] Arethas, Archbishop of Caesarea. 9. ΚΑῚ ὍΤΑΝ ΔΏΣΟΥΣΙΝ ΤᾺ ΖΩ͂ΙΑ.… The meani... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HOMAGE OF THE ELDERS... [ Continue Reading ]
ΠΕΣΟΥ͂ΝΤΑΙ. א has καὶ πεσ. 10. ΒΑΛΟΥ͂ΣΙΝ. Alford compares Tac. _Ann._ xv. xxix. 3, 6, where Tiridates lays down his crown before the image of Nero, as a token of homage for his kingdom.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ὁ ΚΎΡΙΟΣ ΚΑῚ Ὁ ΘΕῸΣ ἩΜΩ͂Ν. Text. Rec[173] with 1 substitutes κύριε; א prefixes this to text. [173] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener. ἮΣΑΝ ΚΑῚ ἘΚΤΊΣΘΗΣΑΝ. With א and most versions (including Tyconius); Text. Rec[174] reads εἰσὶν καὶ ἐκτίσθησαν with P 1 arm[175]; B2 οὐκ ἦσαν καὶ ἐκτίσθησ... [ Continue Reading ]