{A great white throne} ( hronon megan leukon). Here
megan (great) is added to the throne pictures in 4:4 20:4 .
The scene is prepared for the last judgment often mentioned in
the N.T. ( Mt 25:31-46 Ro 14:10 2Co 5:10 ). "The absolute
purity of this Supreme Court is symbolized by the colour of the
Throne" (Swete) as in Da 7:9 Ps 9:1 97:2 . The name of God is
not mentioned, but the Almighty Father sits upon the throne
( 4:2f.,9 5:1,7,13 6:16 7:10,15 19:4 21:5 ), and the Son
sits there with him ( Heb 1:3 ) and works with the Father ( Joh
5:19-21 10:30 Mt 25:31ff. Ac 17:31 2Co 5:10 2Ti 4:1 ). {From
whose face the earth and the heaven fled away} (hou apo pros(9370)ou
ephugen h(8820)ge kai ho ouranos). Second aorist (prophetic) active
of pheug(935c). See 16:20 . The non-eternity of matter is a common
teaching in the O.T. ( Ps 97:5 102:27 Isa 51:6 ) as in the N.T.
( Mr 13:31 2Pe 3:10 ). {Was found} (heureth(885c)). First aorist
passive indicative of heurisk(935c). All is now spiritual. Even
scientists today are speaking of the non-eternity of the
universe.
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