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G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Revelation 16:1-21

A condensed and graphic description of the processes of judgment on the rebellious and sinful race follows. Evil has wrought itself out to its most terrible expression, and now it is to be smitten without mercy. Everything opened with a great voice sounding from the temple. Terrible physical suffering follows the pouring out of each of the first four bowls. The fifth angel pours his bowl, and the kingdom of the beast is wrapped in darkness. Notwithstanding the unimaginable terror of their... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Revelation 16:1-21

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

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 16:11-16

Revelation 16:12 . The sixth bowl lets loose forces in the Far East, at or near the river Euphrates ( Revelation 9:14 *), to attack and destroy the Roman Empire.— Euphrates . . . dried up: the object of this is to make it easy for the nations of the Far East to swoop down on the Roman Empire. Revelation 16:13 . dragon . . . beast . . . prophet: Revelation 12:3 *, Revelation 13:1; Revelation 13:11 *; “ the prophet” here is the beast that comes up out of the earth in Revelation 13:11.—... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 16:13

God here showeth John, that after the power and strength both of the pope and Turks should be broken, the devil would yet make one push more; to which purpose he would influence some on the behalf of the antichristian secular power, others on the behalf of the beast with two horns, or the false prophet. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 16:14

Which, from the influence of the devil, should solicit the kings of the earth to join together in a battle against the church. This is, undoubtedly, the battle in Armageddon, Revelation 16:16. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Revelation 16:1-21

THE SEVEN VIALS, OR BOWLSCRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES“THIS chapter describes the pouring out of the seven vials—that is to say, the extremest punishments of God—upon the throne and empire of the beast. Antichrist had promised to mankind a new, golden age under his rule; but he promised without God. Christ now wields His own sceptre, and smites with repeated blows the nations who have been led astray. It is the history of the plagues of Egypt over again. A noisome sore consumes the flesh of the... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Revelation 16:14

kings Times of the Gentiles Revelation 16:19; Luke 21:24. world "oikoumene" = inhabited earth. (See Scofield "Luke 21:24- :") . read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Revelation 16:1-21

In the fifteenth chapter of the book of Revelation, we had sort of the introduction to chapter sixteen, as we saw the seven angels in heaven who are given the seven final plagues which complete the judgment of God upon the earth. And these seven angels came out of the temple and they were clothed in pure white linen. And one of the cherubim gave to the angels these vials of wrath to pour out upon the earth. And the temple of God was filled with the smoke from the glory of God and it was closed... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 16:1-21

Revelation 16:1 . Pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. The catastrophes of nations have their origin in heaven. “Oh Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff of my indignation. I will send him against a hypocritical nation Howbeit, he meaneth it not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and cut off nations not a few.” Isaiah 10:5-7. Revelation 16:2 . The first angel went, and poured out his vial on the earth; and there fell a... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Revelation 16:12-16

Revelation 16:12-16The sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates … Three unclean spirits The mission of the three spiritsThe river Euphrates, the dividing stream (in old time) between Israel and Assyria, between Israel and Babylon--the dividing stream (in typical language) between the Israel of God and the foes of God, between the Church and the world, between the disciples of Jesus Christ and the opposing hosts and powers of evil--is dried up, by the outpouring of the... read more

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