Revelation 11:14

Study note

Setting — The text declares that the second woe is over and announces the imminent third woe (Revelation 11:14). The narrator delivers this statement at the exact moment between the sixth and seventh trumpet judgments, following an earthquake that kills seven thousand and leaves survivors glorifying God (Revelation 11:13).

The words — The Greek οὐαὶ (ouai) translates literally to "woe," functioning as a formal cry of impending calamity. The verb ἀπῆλθεν (apēlthen) means "has passed" or "gone away," marking the definitive completion of the preceding disaster.

The thread — This three-part woe structure originates in Revelation 8:13, where an eagle warns of three impending judgments. The sequence is explicitly tracked in Revelation 9:12, which notes the first woe has passed with two remaining, establishing the countdown fulfilled here.

Why it lands — The verse demands that the reader acknowledge judgment follows a fixed, non-negotiable sequence. It requires immediate readiness for the third woe while orienting expectation toward the seventh trumpet's declaration of universal kingship (Revelation 11:15).

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