“And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.”
The sky vanished like a scroll rolling itself up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place — the sky (ouranos, heaven itself) rolls up like a scroll, a vivid image of reality's dissolution (2 Peter 3:10). Mountains and islands (symbolizing stable landmarks) are unmade, indicating comprehensive destruction of the created order.
Church Fathers on Revelation 6:14
“And the heaven withdrew as a scroll that is rolled up.” For the heaven to be rolled away, that is, that the Church shall be taken away. “And every mountain and the islands were moved from their places.” Mountains and islands removed from their places intimate that in the last persecution all men departed from their places; that is, that the good will be removed, seeking to avoid the persecution.
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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