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The second woe is past. Behold, the third woe comes quickly.
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A Divine Transition Marker
Commentators unanimously see this verse as a crucial structural marker. It acts like a chapter break, announcing the conclusion of the second major judgment period (the "second woe") and signaling the immediate start of the final one, which is the seventh trumpet. This helps readers navigate the book's complex timeline.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The second woe is past. That is, the second of the three that were announced as yet to come, Revelation 8:13; compare Revelatio…
Is past (απηλθεν). Second aorist active indicative of απερχομα. See 9:12 for this use and 21:1,4. The second woe (η ουα η δευτερα)…
19th Century
Anglican
The second woe... — Translate, The second woe is past. (Omit the word “and,” which weakens the proclamation.) The eagle f…
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All the events from 9:13 to 11:14 fall under the sixth trumpet and are called the second “woe” (9:12). Since further judgments are mentioned in thi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The second woe is past Not in John's time, only in a visionary way; the meaning is, that the second woe trumpet, whi…
Before the sounding of the seventh and last trumpet, there is the usual demand for attention. The saints and angels in heaven know the right of our…
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