Revelation 20:11

And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	Καὶ Kai	G2532	and · conjunction
saw	εἶδον eidon	G1492	used only in certain past tenses · verb — second aorist active indicative, 1st person singular
great	μέγαν megan	G3173	big (literally or figuratively · adjective — accusative singular masculine
white	λευκὸν leukon	G3022	white · adjective — accusative singular masculine
throne	θρόνον thronon	G2362	a stately seat ("throne") · noun — accusative singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
him	τὸν ton	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — accusative singular masculine
sat	καθήμενον kathēmenon	G2521	and (to sit · verb — present middle or passive deponent participle, accusative singular masculine
on	ἐπ᾽ ep᾽	G1909	properly · preposition
it	αὐτόν, auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
from	ἀπὸ apo	G575	"off · preposition
whose	οὗ hou	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — genitive singular masculine
face	προσώπου prosōpou	G4383	the front (as being towards view) · noun — genitive singular neuter
earth	γῆ gē	G1093	soil · noun — nominative singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
heaven	οὐρανός, ouranos	G3772	the sky · noun — nominative singular masculine
away	ἔφυγεν ephugen	G5343	to run away (literally or figuratively) · verb — second aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
found	εὑρέθη heurethē	G2147	to find (literally or figuratively) · verb — aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular
no	οὐχ ouch	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
place	τόπος topos	G5117	a spot (general in space · noun — nominative singular masculine
them	αὐτοῖς. autois	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative plural masculine

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Cross-references

Revelation 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
2 Peter 3:7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perditi…
Daniel 2:35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshi…
Matthew 25:31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
Romans 2:5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgme…
2 Peter 3:10-12 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements sha…
Jeremiah 4:23-26 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
Acts 17:30-31 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 20:11–end

The utter destruction of the devil's kingdom very properly leads to an account of the day of judgment, which will determine every man's everlasting state; and we may be assured there will be a judgment when we see the prince of this world is judged, Joh 16:11. This will be a great day, the great day, when all shall appear before the judgment-seat of Christ. The Lord help us firmly to believe this doctrine of the judgment to come. It is a doctrine that made Felix tremble. Here we have a description of it, where observe, 1. We behold the throne, and tribunal of judgment, great and white, very glorious and perfectly just and righteous. The throne of iniquity, that establishes wickedness by a la…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 20:11

great--in contrast to the "thrones," Rev 20:4. white--the emblem of purity and justice. him that sat on it--the Father [ALFORD]. Rather, the Son, to whom "the Father hath committed all judgment." God in Christ, that is, the Father represented by the Son, is He before whose judgment-seat we must all stand. The Son's mediatorial reign is with a view to prepare the kingdom for the Father's acceptance. When He has done that, He shall give it up to the Father, "that God may be all in all," coming into direct communion with His creatures, without intervention of a Mediator, for the first time since the fall. Heretofore Christ's Prophetical mediation had been prominent in His earthly ministry,…

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Adam Clarke on Revelation 20:11

A great white throne - Refulgent with glorious majesty. Him that sat on it - The indescribable Jehovah. From whose face the earth and the heaven fled away - Even the brightness of his countenance dissolved the universe, and annihilated the laws by which it was governed. This is a very majestic figure, and finely expressed. There was found no place for them - The glorious majesty of God filling all things, and being all in all.

John Gill

The Church Fathers

"The first heaven and the first earth passed away," "and there was found no place for them," because, of course, that which comes to an end loses locality.
— Tertullian, Against Hermogenes

And I saw a great white throne, etc. He said he saw someone sitting on the throne from whose presence earth and heaven fled away. This signifies that, after the judgment, there will be no more heaven and earth as they are, because there will be a new heaven and a new earth, meaning a transformation of things, not their complete destruction. For the figure of this world is passing away (1 Cor. 7); it does not say the substance. It is believed that the same substance will be changed for the better.
— Bede, Commentary on Revelation

It is enough for us, both that it is certain that all things were made by God and that there is no certainty whatever that they were made out of matter.… The belief that everything was made from nothing will be impressed upon us [also] by that ultimate dispensation of God that will bring back all things to nothing. For "the very heaven shall be rolled together as a scroll"; no, it shall come to nothing along with the earth itself, with which it was made in the beginning. "Heaven and earth shall pass away," he says. "The first heaven and the first earth passed away," "and there was found no place for them," because, of course, that which comes to an end loses locality.
— Tertullian, AGAINST HERMOGENES 33-34

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Dictionary and topics

Judgment, The final — The sentence that will be passed on our actions at the last day (Matt. 25; Rom. 14:10, 11; 2 Cor. 5:10; 2 Thess. 1:7-10). The judge is Jesus Christ, as mediator. All judgment is committed to him…
Judgment · 6:2;9:27;10:27; — 6:2;9:27;10:27;
Millennium · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Second Coming Of Christ, The · The purposes of, are to: Judge — The purposes of, are to: Judge

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 20:11–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 20:11

Adam Clarke on Revelation 20:11

John Gill

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 20:11–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 20:11

Adam Clarke on Revelation 20:11

John Gill

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Revelation 20:11-15