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Epilogue explained
The epilogue reflects on the end of time as prophesied in the Book of Revelation, contemplating the cessation of temporal existence and the finality of cosmic and human history.
What happens
The epilogue reflects on the end of time as prophesied in the Book of Revelation, contemplating the cessation of temporal existence and the finality of cosmic and human history.
Themes in this chapter
Cosmic Mortality and the End of the World
The epilogue directly invokes the biblical prophecy of time ceasing, emphasizing the ultimate end of the world and the dissolution of temporal order.
Transience of Civilization and Memory
By referencing the end of time, the epilogue underscores the fleeting nature of all human and cosmic achievements, reducing civilization to a transient moment in eternity.
Key passages
“And the angel lifted up his hand to heaven and sware by Him that liveth forever and ever that there should be time no longer.”
An angel raised his hand toward heaven and swore by the eternal God that time itself would come to an end.
This biblical verse sets the tone for the epilogue, framing the end of time as a divine decree.