‏ Revelation of John 15:3

 The song of Moses ( την ωιδην του Μωυσεως ). Ex 14:31; 15:1-19. A song of victory like that of Moses after crossing the Red Sea.

 And the song of the Lamb ( την ωιδην του αρνιου ). A separate note of victory like that of Moses, though one song, not two. Charles finds it impossible to reconcile the two expressions, if genuine, but it is a needless objection. The words come from the O.T.: "great" ( μεγαλα ) from Ps 111:2, "wonderful" ( θαυμαστα ) from Ps 139:14, "O Lord God the Almighty" ( Κυριε ο θεος ο παντοκρατωρ ) from Am 4:13 (Re 4:8), "righteous and true" ( δικαια κα αληθινα ) from De 32:4, "Thou King of the ages" ( ο βασιλευς των αιωνων ) like Jer 10:10; 1Ti 1:17. Some MSS. have "the king of the saints" and some "the king of the nations," like Jer 10:7. John thus combines in Hebraic tone the expressions of the old and the new in the song to the Glorified Messiah.

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