may include several émi¢dvecar appearings. The appearings are the media of the revealings.
Pavépwors manifestation ; only twice in the New Testament; 1 Cor. xii. 7; 2 Cor. iv. 2. The kindred verb davepdw to make manifest, is of frequent occurrence. See on John xxi. 1. It is not easy, if possible, to show that this word has a less dignified sense than droxdAvyis. The verb davepédw is used of both the first and the second appearing of our Lord (1 Tim. iii. 16; 1 John i. 2; 1 Pet. i. 20; Col. iii. 4; 1 Pet. v. 4). See also John rh ain RS se al
Some distinguish between davépwars as an external manifesta- tion, to the senses, but single and isolated; while amoxdduis is an nward and abiding disclosure. According to these, the Apocalypse or unveiling, precedes and produces the ¢avépwors or manifestation. The Apocalypse contemplates the thing re- vealed ; the manifestation, the persons to whom tt is revealed.
The Levelation here is the unveiling of the divine mysteries.
Of Jesus Christ. Not the manifestation or disclosure of Jesus Christ, but the revelation given by Him.
To shew (éc@Ear). Frequent in the Apocalypse (iv. 1; xvii. 1; xxi. 9; xxii. 1). Construe with éwxev gave: gave him to shew. Oompare “I will give him to sit” (ch. iii. 21): “It was given to hurt” (ch. vii. 2): “It was given him to do” (A. V. “had power to do;” ch. xiii. 14).
Servants (SovAous). Properly, bond-servants. See on Matt. xx. 26; Mark ix. 35.
Must (dez). As the decree of the absolute and infallible God.
Shortly come to pass (yevéoSar ev rdyer). For the phrase év raxet shortly, see Luke xviii. 8, where yet long delay is im- plied. Expressions like this must be understood, not according to human measurement of time, but rather as in 2 Pet. iii. 8. The idea is, before long, as time is computed by God. The