Revelation 15:5

And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened: So : cf. . 'The tabernacle of the testimony' appropriately comes to view, where God's faithfulness in avenging His people with judgments on their foes is set forth. We need a glimpse within the Holy Place to "understand" () the secret spring and the end of God's righteous dealings. BEHOLD. So Vulgate; but omitted by 'Aleph (') A B C, Syriac, Andreas....

5-8 In the judgments God executes upon antichrist and his followers, he fulfils the prophecies and promises of his word. These angels are prepared for their work, clothed with pure and white linen, their breasts girded with golden girdles, representing the holiness, and righteousness, and excellence of these dealings with men. They are ministers of Divine justice, and do every thing in a pure and holy manner. They were armed with the wrath of God against his enemies. Even the meanest creature, when armed with the anger of God, will be too hard for any man in the world. The angels received the vials from one of the four living creatures, one of the ministers of the true church, as in answer to the prayers of the ministers and people of God. Antichrist could not be destroyed without a great shock to all the world, and even the people of God would be in trouble and confusion while the grea...

Verse 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, c. All bearing _testimony_ to the _truth_ of God and his miraculous interposition in their behalf....

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 service of God. See the notes on Acts 7:44. The same word came naturally to be applied to the temple that was reared for the same purpose in Jerusalem. It is called the “tabernacle of testimony,” because it was a testimony or witness of the presence of God among the people - that i

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 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 cannot be said what is in Revelation 15:8 nor to the Jerusalem state, or the most glorious state of the church on earth, during the thousand years' reign; for in that there will be no temple, Revelation 21:22 much less to any material temple on earth; the temple at Jerusalem was destroyed before

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

"Who shall not fear thee, Lord, and glorify thy name? for _thou_ only _art_ holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest. And after that. 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, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever. And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled."--15:4-8. The apostle looks again and "behold, the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven is opened." The tabernacle of the testimony was the Holy of Holi...

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