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Archibald Thomas Robertson on Revelation 16:5
Archibald Thomas Robertson (1863-1934) was apparently best known for his “Grammar of the Greek New Testament in the Light of Historical Research.” It is not that work, but his commentary, “Word Pictures,” to which we go in this post. Nevertheless, you can see his constant attention to grammatical issues. Robertson, in Word Pictures, writes: Which…
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Henry Alford on Revelation 16:5
Henry Alford (1810-1871), Dean of Canterbury, is apparently best known for his New Testament commentary, “The Greek Testament.” Alford writes: saying, Thou art righteous who art and wast (as in ch. Revelation 11:17 , the καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος is omitted. For the construction, see reff.) holy (I incline against Düsterd., to the usual connexion, viz.…
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Robert Utley on Revelation 16:5
In “You Can Understand the Bible,” Dr. Robert Utley writes: “Righteous are You” This is an allusion to Moses’ song in Deuteronomy 32:0 (especially Revelation 16:5) or possibly Psalms 119:137. “who are and who were” Notice that there is no future element as in Revelation 1:4, Revelation 1:8; Revelation 4:8, because there is no future time…
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Hengstenberg on Revelation 16:5
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg (1802-1869), Hengstenberg on John, Revelation, Ecclesiastes, Ezekiel & Psalms, at Revelation 16:5-7, wrote: Revelation 16:5. And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, who is and who was, the godly, because thou hast judged thus. Revelation 16:6. For blood of saints and prophets have they shed, and blood…
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Theodore Beza's Annotations at Revelation 1:4, 1:8, 4:8, 11:17, and 16:5
The following is a very lightly edited transcription of Beza’s annotations at Revelation 1:4 as found in his 1598 edition (link)(compare the separate annotations from 1594). 4 A Qui est, &c. ἀπὸ τοῦ ὁ ὢν &c. Nequisquam miretur non respondere constructionem, sciendum est Apostolum ita voluisse exprimere quod scriptum est Exodi 3.14, ubi loquens Dominus…
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Primasius on the Woman of Revelation 12, the Ark of the Covenant, and the alleged Triadic Declarations
Primasius, Bishop of Hadrumetum (circa A.D. 551), Commentary on the Apocalypse Book I, Chapter I, at Rev. 1:4 Grace to you and peace from God, who is, who was, and who is to come, the Almighty. Even though according to the apostle “God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself,” or as He Himself…