Revelation 15:5-16:21

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 15:5-7

Revelation 15:5-7. After that I looked, and behold, the temple of the tabernacle In which was the ark of the testimony in heaven, was opened Namely, the most holy place, disclosing a new theatre for the coming forth of the judgments of God, now made manifest. And the seven angels came out of the temple From the immediate presence of God, to denote that their commission was immediately from him; having the seven plagues Already mentioned; clothed Like the high-priest, but in a more... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 15:1-8

15:1-16:21 THE SEVEN BOWLS OF WRATHThe many visions so far recorded in Revelation have pictured God’s judgments in many ways, each time adding a little more detail as the climax approaches. The visions of the seven bowls of God’s wrath (or the seven last plagues) repeat to some extent what has been said before, but they place more emphasis on the climax. The end has come. People have not heeded God’s warnings, nor have they repented. All that remains for them now is the terrible experience of... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 15:5

after that. See Revelation 1:19 . looked. As "saw", Revelation 15:1 . behold. The texts omit. Temple. See Matthew 23:16 . testimony. Greek. marturion . Only here in Rev.; marluria in nine other places. Seep. 1511. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 15:5

And after these things I saw, and the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:The temple of the tabernacle of the testimony ... "John is here seeing this picture, not in terms of the Jewish temple, but in terms of the ancient tabernacle."[32] In this, he joins so much of the rest of the New Testament in absolutely ignoring and bypassing the Jewish temple. "This phrase, tabernacle of the testimony is found in only one other place in the New Testament (Acts 7:44),"[33]... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 15:1-8

Revelation 15:1-8. I saw another sign in heaven, &c.— God's judgments upon the kingdom of the beast, or antichristian empire, are hitherto denounced and described only in general terms, under the figures of harvest and vintage. A more particular account of them follows under the emblem of seven vials which are called the seven last plagues of God, &c. Revelation 15:1. These seven last plagues must necessarily fall under the seventh and last trumpet, or the third and last woe trumpet; so... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 15:5

5. So :-; compare Revelation 16:17. "The tabernacle of the testimony" appropriately here comes to view, where God's faithfulness in avenging His people with judgments on their foes is about to be set forth. We need to get a glimpse within the Holy place to "understand" the secret spring and the end of God's righteous dealings. behold—omitted by A, B, C, Syriac, and ANDREAS. It is supported only by Vulgate, Coptic, and PRIMASIUS, but no manuscript. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 15:5

"After these things I looked" (Gr. meta tauta eidon) indicates a transition to a new vision and a new subject: the bowl judgments. These are in a category of their own. John saw the heavenly temple opened. This gave the seven angels who carried the bowl judgments egress from God’s presence. He is the one who sends them. The "tabernacle of testimony" refers to the temple as the building that housed God’s law, which the earth-dwellers disregard. God was now going to hold them to it and judge them... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 15:5-8

The preparation of the agents of judgment 15:5-8 read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Revelation 15:5

15:5 temple (e-9) Naos . see ch. 3.12. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 15:1-8

The Seven Angels of the BowlsThe crisis of the book is drawing near. The enemies of Christ and His Church—Satan, the empire, and the Provincial Government—have been shown in their power and cruelty. In Revelation 14 these were left standing in their might, while the blessed safety of the people of God was pictured. In this chapter is described the approach of the judgments which are about to fall on the empire and on the heathen world.1-4. Seven angels appear, they to whom are committed the... read more

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