Echoing the opening vision of the resurrected One in ch. Roloff p. 218 for a contrast to Jn. Is there a theological connection here to the mysterious interaction at all levels in the Gethsemane scene in Mk. It is likely, as his commentary develops, that the writer is in pointed conversation with particular Jewish apocalyptic traditions, especially those in dialogue with Ezekiel 37-48.
Revelation joins the debate.
God is not about to give up on the earth. Roloff's overview insights on pp. 225f regarding the writer's resistance to temporal and other forms of speculation are instructive. We saw above the possible reasons for the insert. Roloff recounts some of the good reasons for the brevity and tenseness of this judgment scene.