revelation-16:13-16,-daniel-11:36-45

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 16:1-21

"The seven vials:" predestined suffering in the government of the world. "And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. And the first went," etc. "It is incredible," says Bishop Horsley, "to any one who has not made the experiment, what proficiency may be made by studying the Scriptures without any other commentary or exposition than what the different parts of the sacred volume naturally... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 16:12-16

The sixth bowl. In the prophetic parables of this book there is, as we have before remarked, a manifest moral progression, although the varied attempts to indicate in detail an exact historic progression, with dates assigned, has resulted, and must result, in repeated and disappointing failure. We should also note that at about this part of the book many of the historical interpreters stop short, and give considerable scope to conjecture. But while on their method we always find... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 16:12-16

Armageddon. It is the name of a place. It lies to the northwest of the Plain of Esdraelon, on the southern slopes of Carmel. It is mentioned on various occasions in the Bible (cf. infra ) . But these verses tell of a great event connected with it. I. WHAT WAS THIS ? It is called "the battle of that great day of God Almighty" ( Revelation 16:14 ). Whether St. John had some literal battle taking place in his day present in his mind, we cannot certainly say. Not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 16:13

And I saw; introduces a new phase of the vision (see on Revelation 4:1 ). The mention of the punishment of the ungodly by the kings of the east causes the seer to look forward to the conflict, the end of which is described in Revelation 19:19-21 . He therefore now digresses somewhat, in order to describe the means by which the dragon endeavours to enlist the hosts of the world on his side. Three unclean spirits like frogs. These three spirits represent the influences of the dragon,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 16:13-14

The unclean spirits. Following the steps hitherto taken, we come to a symbol of great repulsiveness—a symbol doubtless intended to represent evil in its repulsive form. Again we premise we see no individual persons or individual systems in this figure. "The descriptions here, as well as in the parallel passage, point to the last, the most reckless antichristian and blasphemous manifestations of the beast and the false prophet, when impregnated to the fall with the spirit of Satan, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 16:14

For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles. This explains the account given in Revelation 16:13 . In the plague of the frogs, the Egyptian magicians imitated the plague of Moses; the second beast (the false prophet) is represented as leading men astray by his miracles ( Revelation 13:13 ). After the sixth trumpet came the digression, in which an account was given of the two witnesses of God, who worked miracles ( Revelation 12:1-17 .); here, after the sixth vial, we have a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 16:15

Behold, I come as a thief. The very words addressed to the Church at Sardis ( Revelation 3:3 ), and similar to those connected by our blessed Lord with the great day (see Revelation 16:14 ). The mention of that day, and perhaps the knowledge that the battle is a daily one (see on Revelation 16:14 ), naturally leads to the solemn warning given here. It is worth notice how St. John adopts this idea; and this of itself should suffice to demonstrate the incorrectness of endeavoring to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 16:16

And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon; or, as in the Revised Version, they Fathered; that is, the "spirits" of Revelation 16:14 , of which this is a continuation, the same verb συνάγω being repeated. By the employment of the Hebrew term, attention is called to the symbolical nature of the name. Similar cases occur in Revelation 9:11 and elsewhere in St. John's writings (see on Revelation 9:11 ). The correct reading, ἁρμαγεδών , ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 16:13

And I saw three unclean spirits - They assumed a visible form which would well represent their odiousness - that of frogs - but still they are spoken of as “spirits.” They were evil powers, or evil influences (Revelation 16:14, “spirits of devils”), and the language here is undoubtedly designed to represent some such power or influence which would, at that period, proceed from the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.Like frogs - βατράχοι batrachoi. This word does not occur in the New... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 16:14

For they are the spirits of devils - On the meaning of the word used here, see the notes on Revelation 9:20. It is used here, as it is in Revelation 9:20, in a bad sense, as denoting evil spirits. Compare the notes on Matthew 4:1-2, Matthew 4:24.Working miracles - Working what seemed to be miracles; that is, such wonders as to deceive the world with the belief that they were miracles. See the notes on Revelation 13:13-14, where the same power is ascribed to the “beast.”Which go forth unto the... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 16:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 16:12-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 16:12-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 16:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 16:13-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 16:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 16:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 16:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 16:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 16:14

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