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Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name for [thou] only [art] holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest. 4. holy ] Not the same word as is applied to God in Rev 4:8 &c., but ordinarily used of human piety or holiness … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 15:4”

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true [are] thy ways, thou King of saints. 3. the song of Moses ] Exodus 15 the song of God’s redeemed people, delivered from their enemies, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 15:3”

And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, [and] over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. The Triumph of the Victors over … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 15:2”

And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God. 1. another sign ] Besides those of Rev 12:1; Rev 12:3. Here preparation is made (as in Rev 8:2) for another sevenfold series of visions. Some have attempted … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 15:1”

And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand [and] six hundred furlongs. 20. the city ] Probably Jerusalem, see on Rev 14:1. blood ] Isa 63:3. even unto the horse bridles ] Literally, even unto the bridles … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 14:20”

And the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast [it] into the great winepress of the wrath of God. 19. thrust in ] Cast as in Rev 14:16: but here the Angel himself plainly gathers, as well as supplies the instrument for gathering. the great … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 14:19”

And another angel came out from the altar, which had power over fire; and cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle, saying, Thrust in thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe. 18. the altar ] Rev 6:9. which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 14:18”

And another angel came out of the temple which is in heaven, he also having a sharp sickle. And another angel – The fifth in order. This angel came for a different purpose – with reference to the cutting off of the enemies of God, represented by the gathering of a vintage. Compare Mat 13:41; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 14:17”

And he that sat on the cloud thrust in his sickle on the earth; and the earth was reaped. 16. thrust in ] Lit. cast: but the word is used in much milder senses, e.g. of the Lord “putting” His fingers in the deaf man’s ears, St Mar 7:33. The A. V. can therefore be … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 14:16”

And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. 15. another angel ] It is probably not relevant to argue that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Revelation 14:15”