Coming down out of heaven

(καταβαινοντα εκ του ουρανου). Present active predicate participle. Not the angel of Revelation 17:1; Revelation 17:7; Revelation 17:15 (John's guide), but one announcing the doom of Babylon (Rome). As in Revelation 10:1; Revelation 20:1.Was lightened

(εφωτισθη). First aorist passive of φωτιζω, old causative verb (from φως, light), common in N.T. as in Revelation 18:1; Revelation 21:23; Revelation 22:5.With his glory

(εκ της δοξης αυτου). "By reason of (εκ as in Revelation 8:13; Revelation 16:10) his glory." "So recently has he come from the Presence that in passing he flings a broad belt of light across the dark earth" (Swete).

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Old Testament