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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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How Dare I Appeal to the Majority of Greek Manuscripts!
In some places where the King James Version follows the wrong Greek text, it is fairly straightforward to demonstrate this from an appeal to the fact that the majority of texts disagree. When this happens we tend to get the following kind of pushback: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZKyWRtr_pA?si=yaXp3qoqIajg748b&clip=UgkxNDp_z3Ll7BelgI-cCTuURDfsWG4c4kjW&clipt=EJy3wwIYk7nGAg] Nick mistakenly assumes that “critical text guys” have such…
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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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Beatus of Liebana (d. 798) the Ark of Revelation 11 and the Woman of Revelation 12
M.S. O’Brien has provided an impressive translation of the “Commentary on the Apocalypse,” by Beatus of Liebana (d. 798). O’Brien’s work is available in two sections as a Kindle book. Maureen (if I understand her post here correctly) has also helpfully posted the translation in snippets to a blog. For the purpose of discussing the…
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Autpurt Ambrose (d. 784) on the Ark of Revelation 11:19 and the Woman of Revelation 12:1 and On the Bodily Assumption
Ambrosius Autpertus, in Corpus Christianorum, Continuatio Mediavalis (CCCM) vol. XXVII (Ambrosius Autpertus, part 1), Expositions in Apocalypse, Books I-V From the preface: Again, John tells of having seen a woman clothed with the sun in the sky, and there she gave birth. But the dragon stood before her, to devour her child; however, the child…
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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…
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Victorinus of Pettau on the Ark of Revelation 11 and the Woman of Revelation 12
Victorinus of Pettau (d. 303), Commentary on the Apocalypse, at Revelation 11:19 and 12:1 (consecutive verses): 11:19. And the temple of God was opened which is in heaven. The temple opened is a manifestation of our Lord. For the temple of God is the Son, as He Himself says: Destroy this temple, and in three…