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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 16 - Introduction

Revelation 16. The Vision of the Bowls and the Plagues. The seven bowls correspond to the seven seals and the seven trumpets, but there is this difference: the beast or Antichrist has now made his appearance in the drama, and the wrath of God is poured out upon him and his worshippers.

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See also Revelation 16 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Analysis Of The Chapter The previous chapter Revelation 15:1 had described the preparation for the last plagues that were to come upon that mighty anti-Christian power to which this series of propheti...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Seven Vials. Chaps. 15, 16...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    THE SEVEN VIALS OF GOD'S WRATH REVELATION SIXTEEN Revelation Sixteen gives a picture of the seven vials of God's wrath being poured out. God's judgment, without mercy, issued forth against the Roman E...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _THE ANGELS POUR OUT THEIR VIALS FULL OF WRATH. THE PLAGUES THAT FOLLOW THEREUPON. CHRIST COMETH AS A THIEF. BLESSED ARE THEY THAT WATCH._ _Anno Domini 96._...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 place; (b-19) Aorist, lit. 'have taken place,' perhaps 'be accomplished.' signified (c-22) * Lit. 'made known by signs.'...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    The series (first three εἰς, last four ἐπὶ) of these plagues as usual consists of four and three; the former, as in the seals, affecting earth (_i.e._, votaries of the Imperial cultus), sea, waters, a...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION 16 This chapter gives an account of the pouring out of the seven vials by the angels; their orders for it are in Revelation 16:1. The first angel pours out his vial on the...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The first vial is poured out on the earth, the second on the sea, the third on the rivers and fountains. (1-7) The fourth on the sun, the fifth on the seat of the beast. (8-11) The sixth on the grea...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Contents. This chapter is occupied with the seven Bowls, and judgment assumes its last and highest form....

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    CHRIST'S FINAL WRATH. CHAPTER S 15-16 (Romans 2:5) _This is the fifth parallel section. The central idea is: "God will not tolerate sinful men forever. "It once again begins with Christ's First Comin...

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