Heinrich Meyer Commentary - Revelation 15

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Heinrich Meyer Commentary - Revelation 15


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CHAPTER 15

Rev_15:2. τοὺς νικῶντας . So here (cf., on the other hand, Rev_2:7) Lach., Tisch. 1854 and IX. [W. and H.], in accordance with A, C, à , Elz. Tisch. 1859 has νικοῦντ . adopted from C. The addition derived from Rev_13:17, ἐκ τοῦ χαράγματος αὐτοῦ before ἐν τ . ἀριθμ . (Elz.), is certainly false.

Rev_15:3. τῶν ἐθνῶν . So A, B, 2, 4, 6, al., Compl., Plant., Genev., Beng., Lach., Tisch. The variation τ . αἰώνων (cf. 1Ti_1:17) occurs in C, à 1, 18, Vulg. (var.: caelorum) [adopted by W. and H.]. The rec. τ . ἁγίων is almost without any testimony.

Rev_15:4. The σε after φοβ . (Elz., Beng.) is to be erased according to A, B, C (Lach., Tisch. [W. and H.]). à has it after τίς . The same testimonies require δοχάσει , instead of δοξάσῃ ( à , Elz.).

Rev_15:6. λιθον . So A, C, Vulg., Ambrose, Beda, Andr., al., Lach. [W. and H.] The rec. λινον (Tisch.) seems to be a modification which occurs already in B ( à : καθ . λινους ).

Rev_15:8. καπνοῦ . B indeed has ἐκ τοῦ κ . (Tisch.), and the omission of ἐκ τοῦ was readily suggested; yet the mere καπνοῦ by itself (Elz., Lach., Tisch. [W. and H.]) is attested by A, C, à , al.

In a new vision (Rev_15:1 : καὶ εἱδ . ἄλλο σημ .)[3591] seven angels are represented, who are to bring the last plagues determined by the wrath of God. After they who stand, as victors over the beast,[3592] at God’s throne, have celebrated the wonderful and righteous works and judgments of God, whose end is now to be introduced by the seven angels (Rev_15:2-4), these angels, coming into heaven from the opened temple, receive from one of the four beings (Rev_6:6 sqq.) seven vials full of the wrath of God, whose pouring-forth is then described in ch. 16.

[3591] Cf. Rev_12:1.

[3592] Ch. 13.