{Let us rejoice and be exceeding glad} (chair(936d)en kai
agalli(936d)en). Present active subjunctive (volitive) of chair(935c)
and agallia(935c) (elsewhere in N.T. in the middle except  Lu 1:47  1Pe 1:8 ). For both verbs together see  Mt 5:12 . {Let us give}
(d(936d)en). Second aorist active subjunctive of did(936d)i, but A
reads d(9373)omen (future active) and P d(9373)(936d)en. If the future
indicative is read, the tone is changed from exhortation to
declaration (we shall give glory unto him). {The marriage of the
Lamb} (ho gamos tou arniou). In the O.T. God is the Bridegroom
of Israel ( Hos 2:16  Isa 54:6  Eze 16:7ff. ). In the N.T. Christ
is the Bridegroom of the Kingdom (the universal spiritual church
as seen by Paul,  2Co 11:2  Eph 5:25ff. , and by John in  Re
3:20  19:7,9  21:2,9  22:17 . In the Gospels Christ appears as
the Bridegroom ( Mr 2:19f.  Mt 9:15  Lu 5:34f.  Joh 3:29 ). The
figure of gamos occurs in  Mt 22:2-14 . Three metaphors of
women appear in the Apocalypse (the Mother in chapter  Re 12 ,
the Harlot in  Re 17-19 , and the Bride of Christ here to the
end). "The first and third present the Church under two different
aspects of her life, while the second answers to her great rival
and enemy" (Swete). {Is come} ((886c)then). Prophetic aorist, come
at last. {Made herself ready} (h(8874)oimasen heaut(886e)). First
aorist active indicative of hetoimaz(935c) and the reflexive
pronoun. See  22:2  for h(8874)oimasmen(886e) h(9373) numph(886e) (prepared as
a bride). There is something for her to do ( 1Jo 3:3  Jude 1:21  2Co 7:1 ), but the chief preparation is the act of Christ ( Eph
5:25ff. ).