{Had} (ech(936e)). Masculine present active participle of
ech(935c) instead of echon (neuter like to eichos), and the
participle occurs independently as if a principal verb (eichen)
as often in this book. {Twelve foundations} ( hemelious
d(9364)eka). Foundation stones, old adjective (from hema, from
ith(886d)i), here as in 1Co 3:11ff. 2Ti 2:19 , with lithous
(stones understood), though often neuter substantive to
hemelion ( Lu 6:48f. Ac 16:26 ). See Isa 28:16 Heb 11:10 .
Twelve because of the twelve apostles as foundation stones ( Eph
2:20 ). {On them} (ep' aut(936e)). On the twelve foundation stones.
{Names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb} (onomata t(936e) d(9364)eka
apostol(936e) tou arniou). Jesus had spoken of twelve thrones for
the apostles ( Mt 19:28 ); names of all twelve are here written,
not just that of Peter, as some would argue from Mt 16:18 . As a
matter of fact, Christ is the corner stone or akrog(936e)iaion
( 1Pe 2:6 1Co 3:10 Eph 2:20 ), though rejected by the Sanhedrin
( Mt 21:42ff. ). One may wonder if the name of Judas is on that
stone or that of Matthias.
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