Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Were wroth (wrgisqhsan). Ingressive first aorist active indicative of orgizomai, "became angry." The culmination of wrath against God (Revelation 16:13 ff.; Revelation 20:8 f.). Cf. Psalms 2:1, Psalms 2:5, Psalms 2:12; Psalms 99:1; Acts 4:25 ff. John sees the hostility of the world against Christ.
Thy wrath came (hlqen h orgh sou). Second aorist active indicative of erxomai, the prophetic aorist again. The Dies Irae is conceived as already come.
The time of the dead to be judged (o kairov twn nekrwn kriqhnai). For this use of kairov see Mark 11:13; Luke 21:24. By "the dead" John apparently means both good and bad (John 5:25; Acts 24:21), coincident with the resurrection and judgment (Mark 4:29; Revelation 14:15 ff.; Revelation 20:1-15). The infinitive kriqhnai is the first aorist passive of krinw, epexegetic use with the preceding clause, as is true also of dounai (second aorist active infinitive of didwmi), to give.
Their reward (ton misqon). This will come in the end of the day (Matthew 20:8), from God (Matthew 6:1), at the Lord's return (Revelation 22:12), according to each one's work (1 Corinthians 3:8).
The small and the great (touv mikrouv kai touv megalouv). The accusative here is an anacoluthon and fails to agree in case with the preceding datives after dounai ton misqon, though some MSS. have the dative toiv mikroiv, etc. John is fond of this phrase "the small and the great" (Revelation 13:16; Revelation 19:5, Revelation 19:18; Revelation 20:12).
To destroy (diafqeirai). First aorist active infinitive of diafqeirw, carrying on the construction with kairov. Note touv diafqeirontav, "those destroying" the earth (corrupting the earth). There is a double sense in diafqeirw that justifies this play on the word. See Revelation 19:2. In 1 Timothy 6:5 we have those "corrupted in mind" (diafqarmenoi ton noun). God will destroy the destroyers (1 Corinthians 3:16 f.).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Acts 26:22
Revelation 8:9
Revelation 16:6
Revelation 16:19
Revelation 19:2
Revelation 20:12
Revelation 22:12
Revelation 22:21
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