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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 11:15-18

Revelation 11:15-18. And the seventh angel sounded, &c. With the sounding of this angel, the third wo commences, which is rather implied than expressed, as it will be described more fully hereafter. The third wo brought on the inhabitants of the earth, is the ruin and downfall of the antichristian kingdom: and then, and not till then, according to the heavenly chorus, the kingdoms of this world will become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign for ever and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 11:15-19

Seventh trumpet (11:15-19)Having had an interval to consider the triumph of God’s people, the revelation returns to the series of trumpet judgments. The climax of those judgments, announced by the blowing of the seventh trumpet, is the abolition of all human government and the establishment of God’s everlasting kingdom under the rule of Jesus Christ (15). This brings with it the divinely appointed day of judgment for all people, when God rewards his servants and punishes sinners (16-18; cf.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 11:18

is come = came. See Isaiah 26:20 , Isaiah 26:21 . time. Greek. kairos. See App-195 . dead. App-139 . judged. App-122 . See Revelation 20:12-15 .John 5:24 .Romans 8:1 . that Thou shouldest = to. reward = the reward. servants. App-190 . prophets. App-189 . See Hebrews 11:32 . saints. See Revelation 13:7 , Revelation 13:10 ; Revelation 14:12 ; Revelation 16:6 . This special term for O.T. saints is found in Daniel 7:18 , &c. See Acts 9:13 . small . . . great = the small . . . the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 11:18

And the nations were wroth, and thy wrath came, and the time of the dead to be judged, and the time to give their reward to thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to them that fear thy name, the small and the great; and to destroy them that destroy the earth.These terse references are to what has already taken place, as clearly indicated by the consistent use of the past tense, the great fact of the execution of those events being here the theme of perpetual thanksgiving and praise... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 11:15-18

Revelation 11:15-18. The seventh angel sounded, &c.— At the sounding of the seventh trumpet, the third woe commences; which is rather implied than expressed, as it will be described more fully hereafter. The third woe brought on the inhabitants of the earth, is the ruin and downfal ofthe antichristian kingdom; and then, and not till then, according to the heavenly chorus, the kingdoms of this world will become the kingdoms of the Lord, &c. St. John is rapt and hurried away, as it were,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 11:18

18. the nations were angry—alluding to Psalms 99:1, Septuagint, "The Lord is become King: let the peoples become angry." Their anger is combined with alarm (Exodus 15:14; 2 Kings 19:28, "thy rage against Me is come up into Mine ears, I will put My hook in thy nose," c.). Translate, as the Greek is the same. "The nations were angered, and Thy anger is come." How petty man's impotent anger, standing here side by side with that of the omnipotent God! dead . . . be judged—proving that this seventh... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 11:15-19

G. The seventh trumpet judgment 11:15-19John’s revelation continued to unfold future events as God revealed these to him in his vision. The scene John saw next was in heaven. The seventh trumpet judgment did not begin immediately (cf. Revelation 8:1-5), but John received information preparatory to it (Revelation 11:15 to Revelation 15:8). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 11:18

The elders continue to anticipate the beginning of Messiah’s rule on earth by foreseeing the raging response of unbelieving Gentiles (cf. Revelation 16:14; Revelation 16:16; Revelation 16:19; Revelation 20:8-9; Psalms 2:1; Psalms 2:5; Psalms 2:12) and the outpouring of God’s holy wrath (cf. Matthew 3:7; Luke 3:7; Romans 2:5; Romans 2:8; Romans 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; 1 Thessalonians 5:9). They also see the judgment of the dead and the rewarding of believers. They not only give thanks that... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Revelation 11:18

11:18 servants (h-30) Or 'bondmen,' as ch. 7.3. destroy (i-49) destroy (i-52) Or 'corrupt.' See 1 Corinthians 3:17 . Here it is to 'destroy utterly.' read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 11:1-19

The Two Witnesses. The Seventh Trumpet1-14. Second episode. There is much difference of opinion as to the meaning of this vision. Perhaps the key may be found in the parallelism of the book. There were two episodical visions after the sixth seal (see on Revelation 7), the first signifying that Christ’s people were separated and preserved from God’s judgments, the second that they were preserved not from but through death. The same meaning may be found here.1, 2. The sanctuary and altar of... read more

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