Observe here, 1. The command given to the seven angels, the executioners of God's justice, to do their office, namely, in pouring out the vials of his wrath upon the earth. The command is here said to be given by. VOICE, by. GREAT VOICE, because it was the command of. great God, and about. great wor... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. What allusion this plague inflicted upon Babylon has to that plague which God of old inflicted upon Egypt, Exodus 9:9. Egypt had her boil, breaking forth with blains, upon men and upon beast; in like manner the worshippers of the beast have noisome and grievous sores upon them; that... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, That this second and third plague poured out upon the sea, and the rivers of waters, whereby they became blood, have. manifest allusion to that plague of Egypt whereby all the waters were turned onto blood, Exodus 7:19. Observe farther, That by the sea and the rivers full of blood, th... [ Continue Reading ]
These verses seem to be. key to let us into the right understanding of the verses immediately foregoing; and clearly show, that as the idolatrous enemies of the church did shed the blood of saints and martyrs, so should theirs be shed: which is called THEIR HAVING BLOOD TO DRINK. Here note, 1. The... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. That the fourth vial is said to be poured forth upon the sun, which metaphorically taken in scripture usually signifies some great prince or potentate: here the head of the antichristian party is supposed to be THE SUN, upon which the wrath of this vial falls. Observe, 2. The effec... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. The gradual approaches which Almighty God makes by his plagues and judgments towards the antichristian beast; he began farther off at first, and then came nearer and nearer to him; the first vial was poured out upon the earth, the second upon the sea, the third upon the rivers, the... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe here, 1. In the drying up of the river Euphrates,. manifest allusion to the manner of old Babylon's destruction. The river Euphrates ran through old Babylon, and was. greater defence to it than its celebrated walls, which for thickness and height were the wonder of the world. Cyrus, when he... [ Continue Reading ]
In the foreginng verses an account was given of the subject upon which the sixth vial was poured out, namely, upon the river Euphrates. Here we have an effect that followed thereupon, namely,. war-like expedition, or gathering to battle. Where note, 1. The principal commanders in this battle, namel... [ Continue Reading ]
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,. then COME AS. THIEF, secretly, suddenly, and unexpectedly, to destroy these enemies when they least e... [ Continue Reading ]
He, that is, Almighty God, by his permissive providence suffered the kings of the earth to hearken to antichrist's missionaries, who, like frogs, hop abroad even into kings' palaces, and persuade them to assemble and gather together, as Jabin and Sisera gathered together against Israel, to their own... [ Continue Reading ]
These words describe and declare unto us the pouring out of the seventh vial by the seventh angel; in which we have observable, 1. The subject upon which it fell, namely, the air; not the elements of air, earth, or water, are to be understood in this chapter literally; for the vials poured forth ar... [ Continue Reading ]