“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.
Church Fathers on Revelation 1:7
“Behold, He shall come with clouds, and every eye shall see Him.” For He who at first came hidden in the manhood that He had undertaken, shall after a little while come to judgment manifest in majesty and glory. And what says He?
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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