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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 15 - Introduction

* A song of praise is sung by the church. (1-4) Seven angels with the seven plagues; and to them one of the living creatures gives seven golden vials full of the wrath of God. (5-8)

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See also Revelation 15 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Analysis Of The Chapter This chapter Revelation 15:1 has a close connection in design with the previous chapter. In that, pledges and assurances had been given that all the enemies of religion would b...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    REVELATION 15, 16. THE SEVEN BOWLS. This new cycle of catastrophes is parallel to the seals and the trumpets. Ch. 15 is introductory, and simply sets the stage for this new movement in the drama....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    JUDGMENT WITHOUT MERCY REVELATION FIFTEEN Revelation Fifteen provides a sad picture of God's judgment being poured out without mercy on the ungodly. Revelation Fourteen provided an overview of that j...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    CHAP XV. _The seven angels with the seven last plagues. The song of them that overcome the beast. The seven vials full of the wrath of God._ _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)

    After this partial anticipation of the final catastrophe, the Apocalypse returns to a fuller and independent description of its processes (Revelation 15:2-4 = Revelation 14:1-5; Revelation 15:1;...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION 15 This chapter is a preparation to the pouring out of the seven vials, and contains a vision of the seven angels in heaven that should do this work, of a chorus of harpers...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    INTRODUCTION This very short chapter and the one to follow introduce the seven vials or bowls containing the wrath of God. In the New King James Version they are called plagues that are contained in...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SIXTH VISION. THE SEVEN BOWLS OF WRATH AND THE DESTRUCTION OF BABYLON THE GREAT (CHAPTER S 15-18). It is noteworthy that before each vision dealing with activities on earth there is an assurance t...

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

    This chapter is introductory (like chaps. 12, 13, and 14) to the final outpouring of the Almighty's wrath upon the enemies of His Church. In chaps. 12 and 13 we had these enemies presented to us; in c...

  • 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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