Chapter 15:
| Darby
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Jude Genesis
Revelation 15
Concise Complete
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)
Verses 1-4
Seven angels appeared in heaven; prepared to finish the destruction of
antichrist. As the measure of Babylon's sins was filled up, it finds the full
measure of Divine wrath. While believers stand in this world, in times of
trouble, as upon a sea of glass mingled with fire, they may look forward to
their final deliverance, while new mercies call forth new hymns of praise. The
more we know of God's wonderful works, the more we shall praise his greatness as
the Lord God Almighty, the Creator and Ruler of all worlds; but his title of
Emmanuel, the King of saints, will make him dear to us. Who that considers the
power of God's wrath, the value of his favour, or the glory of his holiness,
would refuse to fear and honour him alone? His praise is above heaven and earth.
Verses 5-8 In
the judgments God executes upon antichrist and his followers, he fulfils the
prophecies and promises of his word. These angels are prepared for their work,
clothed with pure and white linen, their breasts girded with golden girdles,
representing the holiness, and righteousness, and excellence of these dealings
with men. They are ministers of Divine justice, and do every thing in a pure and
holy manner. They were armed with the wrath of God against his enemies. Even the
meanest creature, when armed with the anger of God, will be too hard for any man
in the world. The angels received the vials from one of the four living
creatures, one of the ministers of the true church, as in answer to the prayers
of the ministers and people of God. Antichrist could not be destroyed without a
great shock to all the world, and even the people of God would be in trouble and
confusion while the great work was doing. The greatest deliverances of the
church are brought about by awful and astonishing steps of Providence; and the
happy state of the true church will not begin till obstinate enemies shall be
destroyed, and lukewarm or formal Christians are purified. Then, whatever is
against Scripture being purged away, the whole church shall be spiritual, and
the whole being brought to purity, unity, and spirituality, shall be firmly
established.
Chapter 15:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Johnson
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| McGee
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Jude Genesis
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
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John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
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Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
