Revelation 10:6 Meaning and Explanation
“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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Read Full Chapter →The angel swears by the eternal Creator of heaven, earth, and sea that there will be no more delay.
What Does Revelation 10:6 Mean?
The messenger swears not by his own authority but by the living God who endures forever and who made heaven, earth, and sea with everything in them. To swear by the Creator is to anchor the oath in the highest possible reality.
The promise is that the long wait is ending: God's purposes will no longer be held back. For believers who have cried out, How long?, this is gospel comfort. The God who made all things has not forgotten His world or His people. The delay that tests our patience is not abandonment; in His own time He moves to set all things right, and that time is sure.
Revelation 10:6 in the Original Language
chronos (χρόνος), 'time' -- here the sense is delay; the oath declares that the appointed waiting shall end.
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What does Revelation 10:6 mean?
The angel swears by the eternal Creator of heaven, earth, and sea that there will be no more delay.