Revelation 15:1

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. THE SEVEN LAST PLAGUES - `seven plagues the last.' IS FILLED UP - `was consummated:' prophetic past for the future, the future being to God as though past, so sure of accomplishment is His word. This is the summary of the vision that follows: the angels do not actually receive the vials until ; but here, by anticipation, they are spoken of as having them. There are no more plagues until the Lord's coming in judgment. The destruction of Babylon (Revelation 18:1) is the last: then (in...

1-4 Seven angels appeared in heaven; prepared to finish the destruction of antichrist. As the measure of Babylon's sins was filled up, it finds the full measure of Divine wrath. While believers stand in this world, in times of trouble, as upon a sea of glass mingled with fire, they may look forward to their final deliverance, while new mercies call forth new hymns of praise. The more we know of God's wonderful works, the more we shall praise his greatness as the Lord God Almighty, the Creator and Ruler of all worlds; but his title of Emmanuel, the King of saints, will make him dear to us. Who that considers the power of God's wrath, the value of his favour, or the glory of his holiness, would refuse to fear and honour him alone? His praise is above heaven and earth....

CHAPTER XV. _The seven angels with the seven last plagues_, 1. _The sea of glass, and those who had a victory over the beast_, 2. _The song of Moses and the Lamb_, 3, 4. _The temple in heaven opened_, 5. _Seven angels come out of the temple, who receive from one of_ _the four living creatures seven golden vials full of the wrath_ _of God_, 6-8. NOTES ON CHAP. XV. Verse Revelation 15:1. _SEVEN ANGELS HAVING THE SEVEN LAST PLAGUES_] Under the emblems of _harvest_ and _vintage_ God's judgments on the e

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

EXPOSITION REVELATION 15:1 AND I SAW ANOTHER SIGN IN HEAVEN. The last time we had this expression was in Revelation 12:1., 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. gives a short summary of this, which is expanded in Revelation 16:1.; and it is introduced, as usual, by a vision of the saints in glory, in order to comfort and s

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, and where he had his visions; and it was "another", a different one from that in Revelation 12:1 which represented the downfall of Paganism, but this the downfall of Popery; and it is a very "great" one, it is expressi

ANGELS (_ See Scofield) - (Hebrews 1:4). _...

CHAPTER S 15-16 The Seven Vials _ 1. The victors' song and worship (Revelation 15:1)_ 2. The seven angels leave the temple (Revelation 15:5) 3. The first vial (Revelation 16:1) 4. The second vial (Revelation 16:3) 5. The third vial (Revelation 16:4) 6. The fourth vial (Revelation 16:8) 7. The fifth vial ...

THE PREPARATION FOR THE VISION OF THE BOWLS. Revelation 15:1. which are the last: an indication that we are nearing the end of the tragedy. Revelation 15:2. Before the plagues are poured out from the bowls we have a new vision of heaven and the triumphs of the redeemed. GLASSY SEA: _ cf._ Revelation 4:6. MINGLED WITH FIRE: this addition to the description of the _heavenly_ sea is difficult to explain. The crystal light of the sea of glass is reddened as by fire, and The red glow on the sea spoke of the fire through which the martyrs passed, and yet more of the wrath about to fall upon the world which had condemned them (Swete). This seems to be the only possible explan

THE SEVEN LAST PLAGUES. "And. saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God."--15:1. In chapter XIV. the apostle has given. swift summary of the events to the end of the world. Among these he has announced the fall of the great city Babylon, the source of persecution, the stronghold of sin. He has entered into no details concerning the events connected with its fall, save to show that the revival of true religion and the proclamation of the gospel had gradually sapped its foundations. Beginning with the fifteenth chapter the prophet enters upon. series of pictures that portray the secondary causes which co-operate with the power of the gospel, and he leads us on until the dragon, beast and false prophet are overwhelmed in the battle of Armageddon. The fourteenth chapter gives. summary of future even...