11:17 We give thanks The only occurrence of the term “to give thanks” (eucharisteō) or its derivatives in Revelation.
have begun to reign God has always been sovereign over His creation; however, in John’s visions of the time of the end, God takes charge of the kingdoms of the world by setting His Messiah over them as king. This means the end of suffering for the people of God, the end of the kingdoms of the world, and the arrival of justice.
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Faithlife Study Bible (Re 11:17). Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.