Revelation 11:15
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Study Note
Study Note
'The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever' — the seventh trumpet heralds the final transfer of sovereignty from the powers of this age to God and his anointed. The political theology is unmistakable: every human empire is provisional, and the ultimate horizon of history is divine kingship. The declaration echoes Psalm 2:2's vision of the Lord and his anointed, and its refrain 'for ever and ever' signals that this reign, unlike all earthly ones, has no terminus. Handel's Hallelujah Chorus, drawn directly from this verse, has become possibly the most recognized piece of Christian sacred music.
Other Translations
And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is becomethe kingdomof our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.
And the seventh messenger did sound, and there came great voices in the heaven, saying, `The kingdoms of the world did become <FI>those<Fi> of our Lord and of His Christ, and he shall reign to the ages of the ages!'
And at the sounding of the seventh angel there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he will have rule for ever and ever.
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