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Revelation 1:10 > In the Spirit

3/2/2022

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1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

I was in the Spirit
  • ​I = John
  • was in the Spirit = went into "vision"
on the Lord's day,
  • ​the = indicates specificity
  • Lord's = Jesus Christ's
  • day = a period of 24 hours; includes an evening (night) and a morning (day) (Genesis 1:5)
  • "The Lord's Day" is the biblical Sabbath day - the seventh day of the week (Saturday).
  • ^ Exodus 20:10 - The seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God.
  • ^ Mark 2:27-28 - The Son of man (Jesus Christ) is Lord also of the sabbath. 
and (I) heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
  • (I) = John
  • ​heard = personally experienced
  • behind = in close proximity to
  • me = John
  • ​​​great = loud
  • voice = someone talking
  • as of = similar to; like
  • trumpet = a type of horn used to get people's attention for an announcement or a command
  • John uses a trumpet to describe the voice that he heard, not only to emphasize the high volume (loudness), but also to describe the person's speech as clear and distinct, and the message as important and urgent.

1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

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