Verse 6
6. Seven angels The number, sacredly assigned, of the divine ministers of judgment on Babylon.
The temple The very citadel of Christ’s capital: the inmost residence of the hostile forces against the antichristic citadel.
Having the seven plagues Said here to designate their assigned ministries, though the seven… vials are not given them until the next verse.
Clothed Arrayed in the priestly vestments, for theirs is a holy office, the bloody sacrifice of the enemies of God.
Pure and white linen The sacred antithesis of the “scarlet” of the harlot. The rendering here then would be, Decked with a clear and brilliant stone.
Golden girdles Girdles, to signify preparedness for their ministry; golden, to show its rich and royal nature. Note on Revelation 1:13.
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