Revelation 10:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And he made a promise by the one who lives forever — the God who created the heavens and everything in them, the earth and everything on it, the sea and everything in it — that time itself would finally come to an end.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The angel swore by the eternal Creator that time as we know it is about to be over.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The book of Revelation was written by John to seven churches in Asia Minor during the late first century CE. It was written to encourage Christians enduring persecution and to affirm God's ultimate sovereignty and judgment over oppressive powers.

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