Revelation 15:5-16:21

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 15:5-8

Observe, I. How these angels appeared?coming out of heaven to execute their commission: The temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened, Rev. 15:5. Here is an allusion to the holiest of all the tabernacle and temple, where was the mercy-seat, covering the ark of the testimony, where the high priest made intercession, and God communed with his people, and heard their prayers. Now by this, as it is here mentioned, we may understand, 1. That, in the judgments God was now about... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 15:5-7

15:5-7 And after this I saw, and the temple of the tent of witness in heaven was opened, and there came out of the temple the seven angels who have the seven plagues; and they were clothed in shining white linen, and they were girt about the breasts with golden girdles. And one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God who lives for ever and ever. The tent of witness, or the tent of testimony, is a common title in the Old... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 15:5

And after that I looked ,.... That is, after John had seen the above vision, he looked again, and saw what follows: and behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened ; this does not refer to heaven itself, the antitype of the holy of holies, which is opened by the blood of Christ, by which he himself has entered, and his people have boldness to enter now by faith, and where their souls always enter upon their departure from their bodies; for of this temple... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 15:5

The temple of the tabernacle of the testimony - The temple which succeeded the tabernacle, in which was the testimony, viz., the two tables, Aaron's rod, pot of manna, holy anointing oil, etc. All bearing testimony to the truth of God and his miraculous interposition in their behalf. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 15:1-8

The victors' song. The visions of this book are drawing to a close. Those immediately before us are meant to indicate the last judgments which must fall on the world, ere out of the ruin and from it there shall emerge the new heavens and the new earth. But another break in the gloom is permitted to us here. The apostle casts his eyes, not downward, but upward. He beholds two groups of beings in the upper realm. The first is composed of seven angels who have seven plagues, which are the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 15:1-8

"The wrath of God." Such is the subject of this and the following chapters. I. WHAT IS IT ? "The wrath of God" is simply that will of God which forever has linked together sin and suffering; that will by which woe follows wickedness everywhere and always. It is calm, not passionate; inexorable, not capricious; ever just, as man's wrath too often is not; and never selfish, is ours too often is. II. IS TERRIBLE TO EVIL DOERS . See the several symbols of it as they are... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 15:5

And after that I looked, and, behold; and after these things 1 saw. The characteristic commencement of a new vision or portion of a vision (see on Revelation 4:1 , etc.). The temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. The tabernacle had its counterpart in heaven ( Hebrews 8:5 ). In Exodus 25:16 , Exodus 25:21 we have the reason of the title "tabernacle of the testimony"—a name which is common in the Bible (see Exodus 38:21 ; Numbers 1:50 , Numbers 1:53... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 15:5-8

Final judgments proclaimed. From this point commences the final delineation of the overthrow of the kingdom of evil. It may be difficult, if not impossible, to interpret the symbolical language in detail into realistic descriptions. Probably such interpretation is misleading. But the great ideas stand out prominently, and afford matter for contemplation, and, without puzzling the lowly reader, will help him to a knowledge of the "ways" and "judgments" of God. The complete vision of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 15:5-8

Genuine discipline of soul. "And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened: and the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen," etc. I do not know that 1 can turn these words to a more legitimate and practical use than by using them as an illustration of genuine soul discipline. In this light they suggest to us the source, the ministers, and the indispensability of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 15:5

And after that I looked - After I had seen in vision the redeemed thus referred to, celebrating the praises of God, I saw the preparation made for the execution of these purposes of judgment.And behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony - Not the whole temple, but only that part to which this name was given. The word “tabernacle” - σκηνή skēnē - means properly a booth, hut, tent, and was the name commonly given to the tent or tabernacle that was erected in the wilderness for the... read more

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