Robertson Word Pictures - Revelation 13:5 - 13:5

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Robertson Word Pictures - Revelation 13:5 - 13:5


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There was given to him (edothē autōi). First aorist passive indicative of didōmi, to give, as in next line and Rev 13:7. Perhaps a reference to edōken (he gave) in Rev 13:4, where the dragon (Satan) gave the beast his power. The ultimate source of power is God, but the reference seems to be Satan here.

Speaking great things and blasphemies (laloun megala kai blasphēmias). Present active participle of laleō, agreeing with stoma (nominative neuter singular and subject of edothē). The words are like Daniel’s description of the Little Horn (Dan 7:8, Dan 7:20, Dan 7:25) and like the description of Antiochus Epiphanes (1 Macc. 1:24). Cf. 2Pe 2:11.

To continue (poiēsai). First aorist active infinitive (epexegetic use) of poieō, either in the sense of working (signs), as in Dan 8:12-14, with the accusative of duration of time (mēnas months), or more likely in the sense of doing time, with mēnas as the direct object as in Mat 20:12; Act 20:3; Jam 4:13.