Robertson Word Pictures - Revelation 20:11 - 20:11

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Robertson Word Pictures - Revelation 20:11 - 20:11


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A great white throne (thronon megan leukon). Here megan (great) is added to the throne pictures in Rev 4:4; Rev 20:4. The scene is prepared for the last judgment often mentioned in the N.T. (Matt 25:31-46; Rom 14:10; 2Co 5:10). “The absolute purity of this Supreme Court is symbolized by the colour of the Throne” (Swete) as in Dan 7:9; Psa 9:1; Psa 97:2. The name of God is not mentioned, but the Almighty Father sits upon the throne (Rev 4:2., Rev 4:9; Rev 5:1, Rev 5:7, Rev 5:13; Rev 6:16; Rev 7:10, Rev 7:15; Rev 19:4; Rev 21:5), and the Son sits there with him (Heb 1:3) and works with the Father (Joh 5:19-21; Joh 10:30; Mat 25:31.; Act 17:31; 2Co 5:10; 2Ti 4:1).

From whose face the earth and the heaven fled away (hou apo prosōpou ephugen hē ge kai ho ouranos). Second aorist (prophetic) active of pheugō. See Rev 16:20. The non-eternity of matter is a common teaching in the O.T. (Psa 97:5; Psa 102:27; Isa 51:6) as in the N.T. (Mar 13:31; 2Pe 3:10).

Was found (heurethē). First aorist passive indicative of heuriskō. All is now spiritual. Even scientists today are speaking of the non-eternity of the universe.