Titus 2:13

The blessed hope is 'the appearing.' The apostolic age cannot be understood without constantly keeping in mind that the Christians expected Christ's return in glory within their generation. Glorious appearing] This should be (as in RV),' appearing of the glory.' The' glory' is the visible majesty of the divine. The Jews called it the 'shekinah' The great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ] RV 'our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ.' Scholars have always been divided whether the Father and Christ both are meant, or only Christ. The most skilful escape from the difficulty is to say that Christ will appear in both His own glory and His Father's. If it is to be interpreted 'our God.. Christ,' the expression is unique in the NT., unless we take RM for John 1:18, 'God only begotten.'

14, For us] Not 'in our stead,' but 'for our sake.' However, the next words suggest both meanings. Redeem] lit. 'set free by means of a ransom.', A peculiar people] An OT. expression: 'a chosen, favoured, superior people.' 'His own people 'is perhaps the best rendering.