Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 9:12
Revelation 9:12. One woe is past, &c.— This is added, not only to distinguish the woes, and to mark more strongly each period; but also to suggest, that some time would intervene between this first woe of the Arabian locusts, and the next of the Euphratean horsemen. The similitude between the locusts and Arabians, is indeed so very great, that it cannot fail of striking every curious observer; and a farther resemblance is noted by Mr. Daubuz, "That there hath happened in the extent of this... read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 9:13
And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the horns of the golden altar which is before God,And the sixth angel sounded ... Here begins the second woe, actually a development of the first. This is the locust story, Phase II.This is the last appeal for people to renounce their evil ways and turn their hearts to God. This woe, coming in close proximity to the final judgment, could indicate that far greater sufferings and death than anything previously seen upon earth may come as the... read more