1 2 3 4 5 6 sn Diadem crowns were a type of crown used as a symbol of the highest ruling authority in a given area, and thus often associated with kingship. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 sn An allusion to Ps 2:9 (see also Rev 2:27; 19:15). 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 sn The parallel statement in Rev 12:6 suggests that the phrase a time, times, and half a time equals 1,260 days (three and a half years of 360 days each). 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55