21. space — Greek, "time." of her fornication . . . she repented not —The three oldest manuscripts read, "and she willeth not to repent of (literally, 'out of,' that is, so as to come out of) her fornication. " Here there is a transition from literal to spiritual fornication, as appears from Revelation 2:22 . The idea arose from Jehovah's covenant relation to the Old Testament Church being regarded as a marriage, any transgression against which was, therefore, harlotry, fornication, or adultery. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-22" class="com-number"
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