Apocalypse 15:8-16:3 BDS

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 15:5-8

5-8 In the judgments God executes upon antichrist and his followers, he fulfils the prophecies and promises of his word. These angels are prepared for their work, clothed with pure and white linen, their breasts girded with golden girdles, representing the holiness, and righteousness, and excellence of these dealings with men. They are ministers of Divine justice, and do every thing in a pure and holy manner. They were armed with the wrath of God against his enemies. Even the meanest creature,... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Revelation 15:1-99

Revelation 15 CHAPTER 15 BEGINS another sub-section of the book. Chapter 14 gave a series of visions, in which things were presented to us in brief summary. In verses 9 and 10 the wrath of God against the beast-worshippers was announced. We now learn in much more detail how that wrath will be poured out. The seven angels having the seven last plagues are introduced to us as “another sign in heaven.” This expression has occurred twice before at the beginning of Revelation 12.0 , though our... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Revelation 15:5-8

The seven angels with the seven vials: v. 5. And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened; v. 6. and the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. v. 7. And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth forever and ever. v. 8. And the temple was filled with smoke... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Revelation 15:1-8

SPECIAL DOCTRINO-ETHICAL AND HOMILETICAL NOTES (ADDENDUM)Section TwelfthHeavenly World-picture of the Seven Vials of Anger, or the Judgment of Anger in its General Form (embracing the Three Special Judgments upon Babylon, the Beast and Satan.) (Chs. 14, 15)General.—The peculiar sublimity of this section is thoroughly manifest only when it is regarded as representative of the heavenly celebration of God’s anger-judgments on earth, and when its relation to these is recognized in the treatment of... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Revelation 15:1-8

the Song of Moses and of the Lamb Revelation 15:1-8 The imagery in the magnificent scene with which this chapter opens is perhaps borrowed from Pharaoh’s overthrow in the Red Sea, which, as the rich lines of an Eastern dawn illuminated its waters, seemed like a sea of glass mingled with fire. So, beside the crystal sea of Time, from whose surface all traces of storm will have been removed and on which the eternal morning will be breaking, we, who by grace have overcome, shall celebrate the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Revelation 15:1-8

Seven angels having seven plagues constitute that which "finished the wrath of God." First, the seer beheld the sea of glass and, standing by, the victorious host who had overcome the beast. They are seen, not as defeated and killed, but as triumphant and living. They sing the song of Moses, which is the song of law, and the song of the Lamb, which is the song of love. They have learned perfectly how law and love mingle and merge in the divine economy. The burden of song is praise to the Lord... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Revelation 15:1-8

Mercy and Punishment Revelation 14:1-20 , Revelation 15:1-8 , Revelation 16:1-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As we open our study on three chapters in Revelation, we find various scenes in chapter fourteen which we wish to present, by way of introduction. 1. We have one hundred and forty-four thousand redeemed from the earth. The chapter opens with the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, with Him were the one hundred and forty-four thousand. If these one hundred and forty-four thousand are the same as the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 15:7-8

‘And one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever. And the Temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one was able to enter into the Temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels should be finished.’ The four living creatures are regularly involved in activities which further God’s judgments. They are concerned for the purity of creation. They guarded the way to the tree... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 15:1-8

Revelation 15:1-Ruth : . The Preparation for the Vision of the Bowls. Revelation 15:1 . which are the last: an indication that we are nearing the end of the tragedy. Revelation 15:2 . Before the plagues are poured out from the bowls we have a new vision of heaven and the triumphs of the redeemed.— glassy sea: cf. Revelation 4:6.— mingled with fire: this addition to the description of the heavenly sea is difficult to explain. “ The crystal light of the sea of glass is reddened as by... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 15:8

And the temple; that is, the church, as temple most ordinarily signifieth in this book. Was filled with smoke: by smoke, doubtless, is meant confusions and troubles. From the glory of God, and from his power; caused by God’s glorious manifestation of his power, in bringing antichrist to ruin, who had so twisted his interest with that of the civil magistracy in several kingdoms, that there was no rooting him out, without a terrible shaking of all those parts of the earth where he set his foot.... read more