Revelation 15:2

ἐκ τοῦ θηρίου καὶ ἐκ τῆς εἰκόνος αὐτοῦ. B2 reads ἐκ τῆς εἰκόνος καὶ ἐκ τοῦ θηρίου αὐτοῦ. Text. Rec[503] adds καὶ ἐκ τοῦ χαράγματος αὐτοῦ with 1.

[503] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener.

καὶ ἐκ τοῦ�. Primas[504] and cod. flor[505] omit. [Cyp.[506] Test. III. 20 has victores bestiae et imaginis et numcrus nominis ejus CXLIII stantes &c.

[504] Primasius, edited by Haussleiter.
[505] flor. Codex Toletanus 10th century at Madrid.
[506]] Enlarged edition of Testimonia Haussleiter.

2. θάλασσαν ὑαλίνην μεμιγμένηυ πυρί. Probably describes an optical appearance much like that of Revelation 21:18; Revelation 21:21. It gives no reason for doubting that this is the same sea of glass as in Revelation 4:6 : it is not till now that the Seer’s attention is specially directed to it, and he now describes it in more detail than before.

τοὺς νικῶντας ἐκ. Cf. ὁ νικῶν in chaps, 2. 3. Lit. “them that overcome from,” R.V[519] “come victorious from,” the victors (the present, like οἱ προσκυνοῦντες “the worshippers” Revelation 14:11, rather excludes than marks time) have fought their way clear of all those dangers and temptations.

[519] Revised Version.

ἐπὶ τὴν θάλασσαν. Perhaps literally, for “a sea of glass” would of course be a solid support; or if not, they might walk upon the sea like their Lord, sustained by faith. But perhaps no more is meant than when we speak of a town lying “on the sea”: this is supported by the fact that Israel sung the song of Moses on the shore, after their passage. And the preposition, though naturally translated “on,” is the same as in the phrase “stand at the door” in Revelation 3:20.

κιθάρας. As Revelation 5:8; Revelation 14:2 : though the harpers here are not the same as in the first place, and perhaps not as in the second.