Robertson Word Pictures - Revelation 20:9 - 20:9

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Robertson Word Pictures - Revelation 20:9 - 20:9


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They went up (anebēsan). Second aorist active indicative of anabainō, a return to the manner of the seer as in Rev 20:4, Rev 20:5.

Over the breadth of the earth (epi to platos tēs gēs). Platos is old word, in N.T. only here, Rev 21:16; Eph 3:18. The hosts of Satan spread over the earth.

Compassed (ekukleusan). First aorist (prophetic) active indicative of kukleuō, to encircle, late verb (Strabo) from kuklos (circle), in N.T. only here and margin in Joh 10:24 (for ekuklōsan from kukloō).

The camp of the saints (tēn parembolēn tōn hagiōn). Parembolē (para, en, ballō) is common late word for military camp, in lxx for the Israelites in the desert (Exod 29:14, etc.), in N.T. for Roman barracks (Act 21:34, Act 21:37) and for an army in line of battle (Heb 11:34; Rev 20:9).

The beloved city (tēn polin tēn ēgapēmenēn). Perfect passive participle of agapaō, “the city the beloved.” See Psa 78:68; Psa 87:2 for Jerusalem so described. So Charles takes it here, but Swete holds it to be “the Church the New Zion” that is meant.

And fire came down out of heaven (kai katebē pur ek tou ouranou). Second aorist (prophetic) active indicative of katabainō. Cf. Gen 19:24; Gen 39:6; Eze 38:22; 2Ki 1:10, 2Ki 1:12; Luk 9:54 (about John).

Devoured them (katephagen autous). Second aorist (prophetic) active of katesthiō, to eat up (down). Vivid climax to this last great battle with Satan.