Section 21

Notes

1. 1

   Or, the theologian. The Apocalypse (xi. 3) mentions only two witnesses, who are understood by the ancients in general as Enoch and Elias. The author of the Chronicon Paschale, p. 21, on Enoch, says:  “This is he who, along with Elias, is to withstand Antichrist in the last days, and to confute his deceit, according to the tradition of the Church.” This addition as to the return of John the Evangelist is somewhat more uncommon. And yet Ephraem of Antioch, in Photius, cod. ccxxix., states that this too is supported by ancient, ecclesiastical tradition, Christ’s saying in John xxi. 22 being understood to that effect. See also Hippolytus, De Antichristo, ch. l. p. 213, supra.—Migne. [Enoch and Elias are not dead. But see Heb. ix. 27.]

2. 2

   Dan. ix. 27. ( Note our author’s adoption of the plan of a year for a day, Ezek. iv. 6. See Pusey, Daniel, p. 165.]

3. 3

   Rev. xi. 3.

4. 4

   Rev. xi. 6; [1 Kings xvii. 1; Ecclus. xlviii. 3].

5. 5

   παρὰ τοῦ διαβόλου. [That is, by the devil.]

6. 6

   ἀναφανέν. But Cod. B reads ἀναφυέν.