Robertson Word Pictures - Revelation 10:7 - 10:7

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Robertson Word Pictures - Revelation 10:7 - 10:7


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When he is about to sound (hotan mellēi salpizein). Indefinite temporal clause with hotan and the present active subjunctive of mellō and the present (inchoative) active infinitive of salpizō, “whenever he is about to begin to sound” (in contrast to the aorist in Rev 11:15).

Then (kai). So in apodosis often (Rev 14:10).

Is finished (etelesthē). First aorist passive indicative of teleō, proleptic or futuristic use of the aorist as in 1Co 7:28. So also Rev 15:1.

The mystery of God (to mustērion tou theou). This same phrase by Paul in 1Co 2:1; Col 2:2. Here apparently the whole purpose of God in human history is meant.

According to the good tidings which he declared (hōs euēggelisen). “As he gospelized to,” first aorist active indicative of euaggelizō, a rare use of the active as in Rev 14:6 with the accusative. See the middle so used in Gal 1:9; 1Pe 1:12. See Amo 3:7; Jer 7:25; Jer 25:4 for this idea in the O.T. prophets who hoped for a cleaning up of all mysteries in the last days.