Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.
Study this book despite its obscurity; it will repay your labor. But reading and hearing alone will not bless you, you must keep what is written in memory, mind, affection, and practice. The nearer we draw to the day of fulfillment, the more attentive we ought to be.
AI summary
Commenting on Revelation 1:3-8
Behold he cometh with clouds,.... John carries on the account of Christ in his kingly office, one branch of which is to execute judgment; and describes him by a future coming of his, which cannot be understood of his coming to take vengeance on the Jews, at the time of Jerusalem's destruction, though that is sometimes expressed in such language, and with such circumstances, as...
Verse 7. Behold, he cometh with clouds. That is, the Lord Jesus when he returns will come accompanied with clouds. This is in accordance with the uniform representation respecting the return of the Saviour. . Compare . Clouds are appropriate symbols of majesty, and God is often represented as appearing in that manner. See .