Revelation 15:7

Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God who lives forever and ever.

·        Their artillery:  seven vials of wrath of God (MH)

·        They were armed with the wrath of God against His enemies (MH)

Jeremiah 25:15  For thus says the LORD God of Israel to me:  “Take this wine cup of fury from My hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send you, to drink it.”

Psalm 2:5  Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, and distress them in His deep displeasure

Revelation 15:6

And out of the temple came the seven angels having the seven plagues, clothed in pure bright linen, and having their chests girded with golden bands.

·        This was the habit of the high priests when they went in to enquire of God, and came out with an answer from him.  (MH)

·        They do everything in a pure and holy manner (MH)

Exodus 28:6  and they shall make the ephod of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, artistically worked.

Leviticus 26:21  Then, if you walk contrary to Me, and are not willing to obey Me, I will bring on you seven times more plagues, according to your sins

Revelation 15:5

After these things I looked, and behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened.

·        In the judgments of God was now about to execute he was fulfilling the prophecies and promises of His word and covenant, which were there always before Him. (MH)

·        This refers to the heavenly reality of the tabernacle, not the earthly copy.  (DG)

Exodus 38:21  This is the inventory of the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the Testimony, which was counted according to the commandment of Moses, for the service of the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar, son of Aaron the priest.

Numbers 1:53  but the Levites shall camp around the tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children fo Israel; and the Levites shall keep charge of the tabernacle of the Testimony.

Revelation 15:3-4

 

They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying:

“Great and marvelous are Your works,

Lord God Almighty!

Just and true are Your ways,

O King of the saints!
Who shall not feat You, O Lord, and glorify Your name?
For You alone are holy.
For all nations shall come and worship before You,
For Your judgments have been manifested.”

·        They extol the greatness of God’s works (MH)

·        They call upon all nations to render unto God the fear due to such a discovery of His truth and justice (MH)

Psalm 92:5  O LORD, how great are Your works!  Your thoughts are very deep.

Isaiah 66:23  and it shall come to pass that from one New Moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, all flesh shall come to worship before Me, says the LORD.

Revelation 15:2

And I saw something like a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those who have the victory over the beast, over his image and over his mark and over the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God.

·        “The sea is designed to reflect the glory of God. In chapter 4 its description ‘like unto crystal’ speaks of the holiness of God. Here the sea mingled with fire speaks of divine judgment proceeding from God’s holiness.” (Walvoord)

·        These are those who are victorious over the beast through their faithfulness unto death. They are the tribulation martyrs, described in Revelation 7:9-17.  (DG)

Exodus 24:9, 10  Then Moses went up, also Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and they saw the God of Israel.  And there was under His feet as it were a paved work of sapphire stone, and it was like the very heavens in its clarity.

Psalm 137:2  We hung our harps upon the willows in the midst of it.

Revelation 15:1

Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous:  seven angels having the seven last plagues, for in them the wrath of God is complete.

·        The work they had to do, which was to finish the destruction of antichrist (MH)

·        These seven last plagues are God’s judgment on a disobedient and contrary world.   (DG)

Leviticus 26:21 Then, if you walk contrary to Me, and are not willing to obey Me, I will bring on you seven times more plagues, according to your sins.

Isaiah 38:7  And this is the sign to you from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing which He has spoken.

Revelation 14:20

And the winepress was trampled outside the city, and blood came out of the winepress, up to the horses’ bridles, for one thousand six hundred furlongs.

·        “pictures grapes fully grown in the prime almost bursting with juice . . . The spurting of the grape juice from under the bare feet of those treading the grapes in the winepress is compared to the spurting of blood and speaks of the awful human carnage.” (Walvoord)

·        In ancient times, a battle area extending one thousand six hundred furlongs (approximately 200 miles) was incomprehensible - but not in modern warfare. “The area covered, 1,600 furlongs, is approximately 200 miles, and specifies that the area within a 200-mile radius from Jerusalem will be gathered at the time of the second coming of Christ.” (Walvoord)

Isaiah 63:3  “I have trodden the winepress along.  And from the peoples no one was with Me, for I have trodden them in My anger, and trampled them in My fury; their blood is sprinkled upon My garments, and I have stained all My robes.