Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Was removed (apexwrisqh). First aorist passive indicative of apoxwrizw, to separate, to part (Acts 15:39). "The heaven was parted."
As a scroll when it is rolled up (wv biblion elissomenon). Present passive participle of elissw, old verb, to roll up, in N.T. only here (from Isaiah 34:4) and Hebrews 1:12 (from Psalms 102:27). Vivid picture of the expanse of the sky rolled up and away as a papyrus roll (Luke 4:17).
Were moved (ekinhqhsan). First aorist passive indicative of kinew, to move.
Out of their places (ek twn topwn autwn). See also Revelation 16:20 for these violent displacements in the earth's crust. Cf. Nahum 1:5; Jeremiah 4:24. Jesus spoke of faith removing mountains (of difficulty) as in Mark 11:23 (cf. 1 Corinthians 13:2).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Hebrews 1:12
Revelation 16:20
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