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Verse Revelation 16:15. _BEHOLD, I COME AS A THIEF._] Here is a sudden
but timely warning to put every man on his guard, when this sudden and
generally unexpected tribulation should take place.
_KEE...
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BEHOLD, I COME AS A THIEF - That is, suddenly and unexpectedly. See
the Matthew 24:43 note; 1 Thessalonians 5:2 note. This is designed
evidently to admonish people to watch, or to be in readiness for...
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CHAPTER 16
Revelation 16:1 .
The great voice commands the seven angels to go on their way and to
empty the bowls upon the earth (Ps. 49:24). And these vials of
judgments affect not only the Roman Emp...
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REVELATION 16:12. The sixth bowl lets loose forces in the Far East, at
or near the river Euphrates (Revelation 9:14 *), to attack and destroy
the Roman Empire. EUPHRATES. DRIED UP: the object of this...
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Before the final destruction of the Mahometan power it is destined to
secure powerful allies, which will aid it in its last struggle, and go
down with it when that struggle is ended, in. final and utt...
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THE SEVEN BOWLS OF THE WRATH OF GOD (Revelation 16:1-21)
It will be better to read through the whole chapter before we study
it in detail. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying to the
seven...
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This verse forms. parenthesis.
COME, &C. See 1Th 6:2.
BLESSED. See Revelation 1:3.
LEST. in order that (Greek. _hina)_ not (App-105).
SEE. App-133.
SHAME. The Greek word only here and Romans 1:27...
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_Behold, I come_ St John apparently hears, and writes down as he
hears, the words of Christ spoken in the midst of his vision.
_as a thief_ See Revelation 3:3 and references.
_Blessed is he that watc...
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ἜΡΧΟΜΑΙ. א* Primas[563] read ἔρχεται.
[563] Primasius, edited by Haussleiter.
15. ἸΔΟῪ ἜΡΧΟΜΑΙ. St John, or another prophet,
apparently hears, and writes down as he hears, the words of Christ
spoken...
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THE SIXTH VIAL...
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_THE SIXTH VIAL OF GOD'S WRATH REVELATION 16:12-16:_ God dried up the
rivers so the armies from the east would have no trouble entering to
destroy Rome. As the armies come against Rome false propagand...
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THE SIXTH ANGEL POURED OUT HIS VIAL UPON THE GREAT RIVER EUPHRATES,
&C.— Whether by Euphrates be meant the river so called, or only a
mystic Euphrates; and whether by the _kings of the East_ be meant...
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KEEPETH HIS GARMENTS— This may be an allusion to what that Jewish
officer, called _the man of the mountain,_ (that is, of the Lord's
house) used to do, when taking his round in the temple to examine t...
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Strauss-' Comments
SECTION 55
Text Revelation 16:12-16
12 And the sixth poured out his bowl upon the great river, the river
Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way might be
made r...
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_TOMLINSON'S COMMENTS_
CHAPTER XVI
_Text (Revelation 16:1-21)_
INTRODUCTION
1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple, saying to the seven
angels, Go ye, and pour out the seven bowls of the wra...
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Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth
his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
The gathering of the world-kings with the beast against the Lamb
presag...
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Temple Section-The Bowls
3 This corresponds very closely with the second trumpet (Rev_8:8).
That was limited to a third and affected the ships. The blood here is
''as if of a dead man."
4 The th...
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THE SEVEN BOWLS
In the last chapter there was a pause of suspense, during which the
angels of the 'plagues' were seen coming forth from the Presence of
God to pour out His wrath. In this chapter the...
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The voice of Christ breaks in: cp. Revelation 22:7; Revelation 22:12.
KEEPETH HIS GARMENTS] i.e. let not the power and attractiveness of the
coming evil rob any Christian of the strict purity of his C...
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FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME
REVELATION
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 16
THE 7 BOWLS OF GOD’S ANGER - REVELATION 16:1-21
V1 Then I heard a loud voice from the *temple. It said to the 7
*angels, ‘Go. Po...
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BEHOLD, I COME... — Translate, _Behold, I come as a thief._ It is
the oft-repeated Scripture warning (Revelation 3:3; 1 Thessalonians
5:2; 2 Peter 3:10. Comp....
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Revelation 16:1
CHAPTER XII
THE SEVEN BOWLS.
Revelation 15:1; Revelation 16:1.
NOTHING can more clearly prove that the Revelation of St John is not
written upon chronological principl
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To facilitate the invasion of the empire (Revelation 17:12; Revelation
17:16) by the Parthians (Revelation 9:14 f.) under Nero redivivus
(_cf._...
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“THE WAR OF THE GREAT DAY OF GOD”
Revelation 16:10
All these judgments apparently refer to the destruction of those great
systems of falsehood and apostasy which set themselves against the
truth and...
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A condensed and graphic description of the processes of judgment on
the rebellious and sinful race follows. Evil has wrought itself out to
its most terrible expression, and now it is to be smitten wit...
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While the forces of evil are assembling, Jesus warns he will come in a
sudden, unannounced manner. (Compare 3:3; 2 Peter 3:10; Matthew
24:42-44) "Watcheth" and "keepeth" are words which denote continu...
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(18) Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed [is] he that watcheth, and
keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
(18) A parenthesis for admonition, in which God warns his holy
serv...
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(12) And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river
Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the
kings of the east might be prepared. (13) And I saw three unclean
s...
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We begin now what may be called the second volume of the Revelation.
The prophetic part of the book divides into two portions at this
point. This is another land-mark that cannot be despised, if we wo...
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_KEEPING THE GARMENTS_
‘Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest be walk
naked, and they see his shame.’
Revelation 16:15
Let us consider some of the many reasons why the utmost...
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_THE MANNER OF CHRIST’S COMING_
‘Behold, I come as a thief.’
Revelation 16:15
What a striking, startling figure it is. If our Lord had not Himself
likened His coming to that of a thief, it would ha...
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The Bowl Judgments
At a children's missions conference I asked, "Where is the safest
place in the world?" Matthew age 7, answered in all seriousness, "I
think it's where God wants you to be!"
I. INT...
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The first vial of wrath brought the utmost distress and shameful
misery on all who had taken the mark of the beast.
The second brought the power of moral death on the mass of peoples;
all who were amo...
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BEHOLD I COME AS A THIEF,.... These are the words of Christ, inserted
in a parenthesis in this account, before it is concluded, to acquaint
his people with his near and sudden approach, and to give th...
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Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed _is_ he that watcheth, and keepeth
his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
Ver. 15. _I come as a thief_] Who gives no warning. _See Trapp on "_
Ma...
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_Behold, I come as a thief_ Suddenly and unexpectedly. Observe the
beautiful abruptness; _I_, Jesus Christ. Hear him! Thus, when it is
foretold that these evil agents will use great art and address in...
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AS A THIEF; suddenly, unexpectedly. A solemn intimation that the day
here spoken of will come suddenly and unexpectedly, and find
multitudes unprepared for its approach.
WATCHETH, AND KEEPETH HIS GAR...
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BEHOLD, I COME AS A THIEF. BLESSED IS HE THAT WATCHETH AND KEEPETH HIS
GARMENTS, LEST HE WALK NAKED AND THEY SEE HIS SHAME....
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But the papacy would not yield without a struggle:...
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THE FIRST BOWL POURED OUT
(vv. 1-2)
A great voice from the temple now commands the execution of judgment.
Grace has been patient; justice has not been hasty, but is to be
apportioned out precisely...
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_ 15 “Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and
keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.”_
A. The forces of Satan may think they are ready for battle. They...
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12-16 This probably shows the destruction of the Turkish power, and
of idolatry, and that a way will be made for the return of the Jews.
Or, take it for Rome, as mystical Babylon, the name of Babylon...
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I COME AS A THIEF; that is, I come suddenly and unexpectedly: see
MATTHEW 24:43,44 LU 12:39 1 THESSALONIANS 5:2 REVELATION 3:3. It may
be understood either of Christ's coming to the last judgment, or
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Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews
Also in the same place: "Blessed shall they be who shall watch, and
shall keep their garments, lest they walk naked, and they see thei...
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Revelation 16:15 Behold G2400 (G5628) coming G2064 (G5736) as G5613
thief G2812 Blessed G3107 watches G1127
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Revelation 16:15. The wonderful character of the great day of God, and
of the issues that belong to it, leads to the interposition of this
verse.
BEHOLD, I COME AS A THIEF. The Lord Himself speaks, n...
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BEHOLD, I COME AS A THIEF
(ιδου ερχομα ως κλεπτης). The voice of Christ
breaks in with the same metaphor as in Revelation 3:3, which see.
There comes one of seven beatitudes in Rev. (Revelation 1:3;...
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CONTENTS: Vials of God's wrath poured out.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, John, 7 angels, beast, 3 demons.
CONCLUSION: There shall, in the great Tribulation period, be poured
out such manifestations of the...
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Revelation 16:1. _Pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the
earth._ The catastrophes of nations have their origin in heaven. “Oh
Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff of my indignation....
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LISTEN! I AM COMING LIKE A THIEF! At the peak of Satan's effort,
Christ suddenly appears! Compare Revelation 20:9. The ungodly will be
caught "naked" by this! As the kings come to Armageddon, the seve...
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 16:1 The first four bowls inflict
plagues on the earth, sea, rivers and springs, and sun (compare
Revelation 8:7). The destruction poured out from the bowls is t
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REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 16:15 Jesus calls for spiritual
vigilance. This echoes his challenge to the satisfied churches of
Sardis and Laodicea (ch. Revelation 3:1)....
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Behold I come as a thief. God's judgments come unexpectedly. This
seems to be a parenthesis, and then verse sixteen goes on to say: "And
he, (or they, meaning the frog-like spirits) gathered them (mea...
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THE SEVEN VIALS, OR BOWLS
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
“THIS chapter describes the pouring out of the seven vials—that is
to say, the extremest punishments of God—upon the throne and empire
of the...
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EXPOSITION
In the judgments of the _vials, _or _bowls, _we have undoubtedly a
recapitulation of what has been already foretold in the trumpet and
seal visions. This recapitulation is not a mere repeti...
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_15__ __ BEHOLD, I COME AS A THIEF. BLESSED IS HE THAT WATCHETH,
AND KEEPETH HIS GARMENTS, LEST HE WALK NAKED, AND THEY SEE HIS SHAME_
This is a parenthetical passage between the sixth and seventh v...
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In the fifteenth chapter of the book of Revelation, we had sort of the
introduction to chapter sixteen, as we saw the seven angels in heaven
who are given the seven final plagues which complete the ju...
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1 Peter 4:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:3; 1 Thessalonians
5:6;...
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Behold - shame. These words are parenthetical.
As a thief. Compare Matthew 24:43; Luke 12:39; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 1
Thessalonian
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MERCY AND PUNISHMENT
Revelation 14:1, _Revelation 15:1; Revelation 16:1_
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
As we open our study on three Chapter s in Revelation, we find various
scenes in chapte
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Behold, I come as a thief — Suddenly, unexpectedly. Observe the
beautiful abruptness. I — Jesus Christ. Hear him. Happy is he that
watcheth. — Looking continually for him that "cometh quickly." And
ke...
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These consolatory words of Christ seem to be inserted here for the
support of the faithful servants of God, against those great
preparations of the enemy in the day of battle.
BEHOLD, says Christ,. th...