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Revelation 15:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary on Revelation 15:1-8

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commentaryMatthew Henry on Revelation 15:1-4Seven 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…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Seven Vials. (a. d. 95.)THE SEVEN VIALS. (A. D. 95.) 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…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on 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 follow…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Revelation 15:1-4Divine 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 ming…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Revelation 15:1-8The 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 t…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Revelation 15:1And 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,…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Revelation 15:1-4The 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…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Revelation 15:2And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire. "And I saw" indicates a new phase of the vision (cf. Revelation 14:6, Revelation 14:14, etc.). The sea was like glass, either because of its pure transparent appear…Joseph S. Exell and contributors