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Was removed (apechōristhē). First aorist passive indicative of apochōrizō, to separate, to part (Act 15:39). “The heaven was parted.”
As a scroll when it is rolled up (hōs biblion helissomenon). Present passive participle of helissō, old verb, to roll up, in N.T. only here (from Isa 34:4) and Heb 1:12 (from Psa 102:27). Vivid picture of the expanse of the sky rolled up and away as a papyrus roll (Luk 4:17).
Were moved (ekinēthēsan). First aorist passive indicative of kineō, to move.
Out of their places (ek tōn topōn autōn). See also Rev 16:20 for these violent displacements in the earth’s crust. Cf. Nah 1:5; Jer 4:24. Jesus spoke of faith removing mountains (of difficulty) as in Mar 11:23 (cf. 1Co 13:2).