And (1) I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven (2)
angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the
wrath of God.
(1) This is that other passage of the acts of Christ, as I noted
before See Revelation 14:14. Now therefore is shown a singular work of
the judgment... [ Continue Reading ]
(3) And I saw (4) as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and (5)
them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image,
and over his mark, [and] over the number of his name, (6) stand on the
sea of glass, having the harps of God.
(3) There are two parts of the narration: one, the... [ Continue Reading ]
And they sing (7) the song of Moses the (a) servant of God, and the
song of the Lamb, saying, (8) Great and marvellous [are] thy works,
Lord God Almighty; just and true [are] thy (b) ways, thou King of
saints.
(7) That song of triumph, which is (Exodus 15:2).
(a) So is Moses called for honour's sak... [ Continue Reading ]
(9) And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle
of the testimony in heaven was opened:
(9) The second part of the narration (as was noted in) See Revelation
15:2 in which first the authority of the whole argument and matter is
figured by a forerunning type of a temple opened i... [ Continue Reading ]
And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the (10) seven
plagues, clothed in (11) pure and white linen, and having their
breasts (12) girded with golden girdles.
(10) That is, commandments to inflict those seven plagues, by way of
metonymy.
(11) Which was in old time a sign of the kingly... [ Continue Reading ]
And one of the (13) four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven
golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.
(13) Of these before (Revelation 4:7).... [ Continue Reading ]
And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from
his power; (14) and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the
seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.
(14) None of those seven angels could return, till he had performed
fully the charge committed to him, accord... [ Continue Reading ]