conversion, is unclean, dry and dark. But considering that the same state of heart is everywhere in the world, the world in general may be described as an arid, desert and dark place.—ἕως οὖ with Aor. Conj. denotes the duration of an action, until the possible event has actually taken place. Winer, p. 312. But this does not imply that the use of prophecy is superfluous after the illumination has taken place, cf. Matt. 1:25; 5:18, 26. This is evident from the examples of the Apostles themselves.