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Rev_5:11-12. Καὶ εἰδον . Without foundation, Ebrard: “John sees something new, viz., he hears,” according to the arbitrary conception that εἰδον designates, “in the weakened wide sense, visionary observation in general.” Correctly, Beng., De Wette, etc.: “John sees the hosts of angels whose voice he hears.” Cf. Rev_6:1 sqq.
Around the throne of God, and the four beings, and the twenty-four elders, the attention of the seer is completely occupied; he sees now the heavenly host,[1954] an innumerable multitude: καὶ ἠν ὁ ἀριθμὸς αὐτῶν μυριάδες μυριάδων καὶ χιλιάδες χιλιάδων . The statement of numbers is still fuller than in Dan_7:10,[1955] and indicates by its indefiniteness—for it is not said how many are the myriads of myriads—actual innumerability. Incorrectly, Bengel: “A less number added to the greater forbids both to be taken too indefinitely.” The anti-climax[1956] has the meaning that even the preceding very great number is still insufficient, but not that “with the immense number the distinction vanishes.”[1957]
ΛΈΓΟΝΤΕς , cf. Rev_14:1; Rev_14:8.
ΦΩΝῇ ΜΕΓΆΛῌ , cf. Rev_1:10.
ΛΑΒΕῖΝ , in adoring acknowledgment.[1958]
ΤῊΝ ΔΎΝΑΜΙΝ . The article notes the power as peculiar to the Lamb; this, as also the ΔΌΞΑΝ and ΤΙΜῊΝ , is shared with the enthroned God.[1959] The force of the art., placed at the beginning, which in Rev_4:11 and Rev_7:12 is expressly repeated before each particular conception, affects the entire connection. Beng., excellently: “These seven words of praise must be expressed as though they were a single word, because they all stand with one another after a single article.”[1960]
ΠΛΟῦΤΟΝ . Mentioned also in 1Ch_29:11-12;[1961] is not to be limited to the possession and distribution of spiritual goods,[1962] but is in every respect unconditioned wealth in all blessings,[1963] as it belongs to the all-sufficient God, and likewise to the Lamb who shares all his glory, and, therefore, also his throne.[1964]
ΕὐΛΟΓΊΑ , not “blessing,”[1965] but praise, honor. The seven items of the ascription of praise have, in other respects, nothing whatever to do with the seven seals,[1966] but are accumulated in this number,[1967] in order to express their holy completeness.
[1954] 1Ki_12:14.
[1955] χίλιαι -g0- χιλιάδες -g0-
καὶ -g0- μύριαι -g0- μυριάδες -g0-.
[1956] Cf. also Psa_68:18.
[1957] Hengstenb.
[1958] Rev_4:11. Ew., De Wette, Ebrard, etc.
[1959] Rev_4:11.
[1960] Cf. also Hengstenb.
[1961] Cf. Eph_3:8; Joh_1:16.
[1962] De Wette, Hengstenb., who refers to Rev_5:9-10.
[1963] Cf. Act_17:25; Jam_1:17.
[1964] Cf. Vitr., Ew.
[1965] Beng.
[1966] Against Beng.
[1967] As also Rev_7:12.