Revelation 15:1

Strauss-' Comments
SECTION 46

Text Revelation 15:1

And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having seven plagues, which are the last, for in them is finished the wrath of God.

Initial Questions Revelation 15:1

1.

What is unique about the seven plagues in Revelation 15:1?

2.

Does this imply that God's wrath is objective or subjective?

Preparation for the Last Seven Plagues

Chapter Revelation 15:1-8

Revelation 15:1

Chapter 15 and 16 form a unit structured around the seven plagues. This chapter begins the last of the sevenfold pictures of judgment under the symbol of seven bowls of anger. John has gone through two other cycles of judgment Chapter s 5-8:1 (7 inserted between 6th seal and 7th seal which is opened at Revelation 8:1); the next series is presented through the imagery of seven trumpets and this is contained in chps. Revelation 8:2 thru Revelation 11. In this particular chapter John begins the outpouring of the seven plagues.

Another vision was now vouched-safe to John. He says, I saw. seven angels having seven last plagues; because in them was finished (etelesthç - 1st aor. passive voice - the act of completion was singular, complete and final. The finality was a function of the purpose of God) the anger (the word is thumos not orge or wrath) of God.

Discussion Questions

See Revelation 15:5-8.