“Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.”
Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him — the allusion to Daniel 7:13 (the Son of Man coming with the clouds) combined with Zechariah 12:10 (looking on him whom they pierced) merges the parousia with the vision of vindication. The piercing may refer literally to the crucifixion or metaphorically to those who reject Christ; all humanity will witness his return in inescapable visibility.
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Carlos RiveraNote2mo agoEvery Eye Will See
I'm a biblical scholar, and I've spent my career reading apocalyptic literature across cultures. The vision of Christ coming with the clouds, every eye seeing him - it's powerful poetically and politi...
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Chiara RussoNote1mo agoGod's sovereignty revealed - Revelation 1
We bring nothing; He provides everything. God meets us exactly where we are - broken, uncertain, yet chosen. God is faithful in every circumstance.
God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faith...
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