Revelationchapter 16
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A.Four Bowls: Sores, Blood, and Scorching Firevv. 1-9
1 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out on the earth the seven bowls of God’s wrath.” 2 So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. 3 And the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of the dead, and every living thing in the sea died. 4 And the third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they turned to blood. 5 And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments. 6 For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.” 7 And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.” 8 Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given power to scorch the people with fire. 9 And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues; yet they did not repent and give Him glory.
B.Darkness, a Dried Euphrates, and Frogs Gathering Kingsvv. 10-16
10 And the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness, and men began to gnaw their tongues in anguish 11 and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores; yet they did not repent of their deeds. 12 And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East. 13 And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. 14 These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. 15 “Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.” 16 And they assembled the kings in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.
C.It Is Done: The Great City Split in Threevv. 17-21
17 Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, “It is done!” 18 And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake. 19 The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. 20 Then every island fled, and no mountain could be found. 21 And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous.
Chapter summary
'Go ye, and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God into the earth'.
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Chapter summary
'Go ye, and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God into the earth'.
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'Go ye, and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God into the earth'. And they fall in quick succession, the Egyptian plagues again but no longer limited to a third. A grievous sore upon them that had the mark; the sea becoming blood as of a dead man; the rivers becoming blood, with the angel of the waters vindicating the sentence: 'they poured out the blood of saints and prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink.' The sun scorching men with fire, and they 'repented not to give him glory'; darkness upon the throne of the beast; the Euphrates dried up for the kings that come from the sunrising, and three unclean spirits as it were frogs gathering the kings to Har-Magedon. The seventh is poured into the air, and a great voice from the throne says, 'It is done.'
Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary and John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament.
Context
Apocalyptic · John — Revelation overview
- A. 1–9 Four Bowls: Sores, Blood, and Scorching Fire
- B. 10–16 Darkness, a Dried Euphrates, and Frogs Gathering Kings
- C. 17–21 It Is Done: The Great City Split in Three
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