Revelation 15:1 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 15:1-4

Here we have the preparation of matters for the pouring out of the seven vials, which was committed to seven angels; and observe how these angels appeared to the apostle?in heaven; it was in a wonderful manner, and that upon account, 1. Of the work they had to do, which was to finish the destruction of antichrist. God was now about to pour out his seven last plagues upon that interest; and, as the measure of Babylon's sins was filled up, they should now find the full measure of his vindictive... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 15:1-2

15:1-2 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and wonderful--it was seven angels, with seven plagues which are the final ones, because in them the wrath of God reaches its climax. And I saw what I can only call a sea of glass intermingled with fire; and I saw standing beside the sea of glass, with the harps of God, those who had emerged victorious from their struggle with the beast and with his image and with the number of his name. It might have been thought that John could have... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 15:1

And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous ,.... This chapter is a preparation to the pouring out of the seven vials, as Revelation 16:1 is to the sending of the seven epistles, and Revelation 2:1 to the seven seals and seven trumpets: the vision is called a "sign", because what was seen was significative of future events; a sign of the coming of Christ, of his kingdom, and of the destruction of antichrist; and it is said to be a sign "in heaven", where John was called up,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 15:1

Seven angels having the seven last plagues - Under the emblems of harvest and vintage God's judgments on the enemies of his Church have already been pointed out: but these are farther signified by the seven vials, which are called the seven last plagues of God. The seven last plagues appear to fall under the seventh and last trumpet. As the seventh seal contained the seven trumpets, so the seventh trumpet contains the seven vials. And as seven angels sounded the seven trumpets, so seven... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 15:1

And I saw another sign in heaven. The last time we had this expression was in Revelation 12:1-17 ., where the history of the war between Satan and the Church was begun. Once more we have a new departure, the seer again, as it were, returning to the beginning? in order to trace the course of the punishments inflicted on men for their worship of the devil. Revelation 15:1-8 . gives a short summary of this, which is expanded in Revelation 16:1-21 .; and it is introduced, as usual, by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 15:1-4

The song of the redeemed. A further vision is permitted—"another sign"—with which the faithful but tried ones are to be cheered. The vision, as a whole, is "great and marvellous." It reaches to the end of the eighteenth chapter. "Seven angels" have "seven plagues"—"the last, for in them is finished the wrath of God." With these solemn words the announcement of the coming judgments—the final ones—is prefaced. As before, the hearts of the faithful are comforted and assured by a vision of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 15:1-4

Divine severity and human heroism. "And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God. And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast," etc. This fragment of John's vision, or dream, brings under our attention and serves to illustrate two subjects: I. DIVINE SEVERITY . "And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven... 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

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 15:1

And I saw another sign in heaven - Another wonder or extraordinary symbol. The word “sign” here - σημεῖον sēmeion - is the same which in Revelation 12:1, Revelation 12:3; Revelation 13:13, is rendered “wonder” and “wonders,” and in Revelation 13:14; Revelation 16:14; Revelation 19:20, “miracles.” The word is not found elsewhere in the Book of Revelation, though it is of frequent occurrence in other parts of the New Testament. See it explained in the notes on Revelation 12:1. Here it is used... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 15:1-4

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 15:1-2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 15:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 15:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 15:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 15:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 15:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 15:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 15:1-8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 15:1

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