For true and righteous [are] his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
2. For the joy of the Saints in sympathy with God’s judgement, see on Rev 14:10. There is a passage somewhat like this in Enoch xlvii. 4: “Then were the hearts of the saints full of joy, because the number of righteousness was arrived, the supplication of the saints heard, and the blood of the righteous appreciated by the Lord of Spirits.”
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
For true and righteous are his judgments – That is, the calamities that come upon the power here referred to are deserved.
For he hath judged the great whore – The power represented by the harlot. See the notes on Rev 17:1.
Which did corrupt the earth with her fornication – See the notes on Rev 14:8; Rev 17:2, Rev 17:4-5; Rev 18:3. Compare the notes on Rev 9:21.
And hath avenged the blood of his servants – See the notes on Rev 18:20, Rev 18:24.
At her hand – Shed by her hand,
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 2. For true and righteous] His judgments displayed in supporting his followers, and punishing his enemies, are true-according to his predictions; and righteous, being all according to infinite justice and equity.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
For true and righteous are his judgments: the Lords judgments, in holy writ, sometimes signify his precepts, sometimes his dispensations of providence, either more generally, or more specially; in which last sense it signifies (as here) his punishment of sinners: these are just and righteous, and therefore called judgments.
For he hath judged the great whore, for he hath punished the papacy,
which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, which corrupted a great part of the earth with its idolatry.
And hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand; and by these judicial dispensations God hath also taken vengeance on them for the blood of his saints shed by them. It is remarkable, that all along this book idolatry and persecution are made the beasts provoking sins.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
2. which did corrupt theearthGreek, “used to corrupt”continually. “Instead of opposing and lessening, she promotedthe sinful life and decay of the world by her own earthliness,allowing the salt to lose its savor” [AUBERLEN].
avengedGreek,“exacted in retribution.” A particular application of theprinciple (Ge 9:5).
blood of hisservantsliterally shed by the Old Testament adulterous Church,and by the New Testament apostate Church; also virtually, though notliterally, by all who, though called Christians, hate their brother,or love not the brethren of Christ, but shrink from the reproach ofthe cross, and show unkindness towards those who bear it.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
For true and righteous are his judgments,…. As in
[See comments on Re 15:3],
[See comments on Re 16:7]: this is to be understood of God’s judgments in general, and is a reason of the attribution of praise and glory to him; which may be said to be true, because, being threatened, are now fulfilled; and to be “righteous”, because according to the demerit of sin; and particularly God’s judgments on antichrist are intended:
for he hath judged the great whore; Jezebel, Babylon, the Romish antichrist, before spoken of, Re 17:1 not only by passing a sentence of condemnation on her, but by executing it, putting it into the hearts of the kings to hate and burn her, and utterly destroy her; and which is judging right, since it follows:
which did corrupt the earth with her fornication; drew the kings and inhabitants of the Roman empire into wicked and idolatrous practices, and so corrupted and destroyed them in soul, body, and estate; [See comments on Re 11:18] for this vision is contemporary with the seventh trumpet:
and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand; shed by her,
Re 18:20 and this being done in righteous judgment, is matter of joy and praise to the saints.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
For (). Because. The reason for God’s judgments is given in Rev 15:3; Rev 16:7. The doom of Babylon seen in 14:7 is now realized.
For (). Second use of , explaining the first.
He hath judged (). First aorist (prophetic and climacteric, effective) active indicative of .
Which (). The very one which.
Did corrupt (). This is the terrible fact. First aorist active indicative of . Cf. Rev 11:18; Rev 14:8; Rev 17:2; Rev 18:3.
And he hath avenged ( ). God has exacted vengeance for the blood of his servants from () her. Prophetic aorist again of with accusative and with ablative as in 6:10.
Fuente: Robertson’s Word Pictures in the New Testament
True [] . See on Joh 1:9.
Did corrupt [] . The imperfect tense denoting habit. Avenged [] . Exacted vengeance from [] .
At her hand [] . Lit., “from her hand.” See on ch. Rev 2:7; Rev 18:20.
Fuente: Vincent’s Word Studies in the New Testament
1) “For true and righteous are his judgments,” (hoti alethinai kai dikaiai hoi kris eis autou) “Because true and righteous or just are (exist) his judgments; In Judgment God is always right, makes no mistakes, Rev 6:10; Act 17:31.
2) “For he hath judged the great whore,” (hoti ekrinen ten pornen ten megalen) “Because he (righteously) judged the great harlot, whore, or prostitute,” Babylon the great, Rev 14:8; Rev 16:7; This great whore sat upon, was supported by, masses of people and ten kings in her fornicating sorcery, and harlotry, Rev 17:1-5.
3) “Which did corrupt the earth with her fornication,” (hetis ephtheiren ten gen en te porneia autes) “Who defiled the earth, consorting in (with) her fornication practice,” Rev 17:2; Rev 17:4-5; Rev 17:15; Rev 17:18; Rev 18:3; Rev 18:9. Her sanction of illicit sex intercourse in business and government deals was a part of this Babylonian Romish idolatrous woman’s stock in trade.
4) “And hath avenged the blood of his servants,” (kai eksedikesen to haima ton doulon autou) “And he (God) avenged (judged in retribution upon her) the blood of his free-slave-servants,” Rev 18:20.
5) “At her hand,” (ek cheiros autes) “Out of her hand,” their blood that had been shed at her hand, out of her persecution, Rev 6:10; Deu 32:43; 2Ki 9:7; Luk 18:7-8; Rev 16:6.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
2. Hath avenged In accordance with the prediction of Rev 17:16-17, that she should be destroyed by the ten horns; her flesh be eaten, and her body burned. That was prophecy; this is jubilant history.
At her hand Quoted from 2Ki 9:7. “That I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the Lord, at the hand of Jezebel.” Jezebel is type of this harlot. Note, Rev 2:20. The preposition at, here, is in the Greek from. Alford well explains it: “The vengeance is considered as a penalty forced out of the reluctant hand.” This is preferable to Stuart’s rendering, “Hath avenged the blood of his servants [shed] by her hand.”
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
Ver. 2. Which did corrupt the earth ] I read of one, who journeying to Rome, as soon as he came within the city shut his eyes, and so kept them; as resolving to see nothing in that city (which he knew to be very corrupt, and a cotrupter of others) but only the Church of St Peter. (Sphinx Philos. p. 753.) See Trapp on “ Rev 18:4 “
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Rev 19:2 . , as the first Babylon had been denounced for her depraving influence by Jeremiah (51) Jer 28:25, . The impatient cry of Rev 6:10 has now been answered. God “has avenged the blood ( i.e. , the murder) of his servants at her hand ( i.e. , on her),” the LXX rendering ( e.g. , in 2Ki 9:7 , ) of the Heb. idiom = to exact punishment from a murderer. The idea is substantially that of Ps. Son 4:9 , 8:29 31. As . . are a characteristically ample expression for “equitable,” it is in the context rather than in the language of the passage (Ritschl, Rechtf. und Vershn . ii. 118, 119) that we must find the thought of God being shown to be the real and righteous Saviour of the saints by his infliction of punishment on their persecutors.
Fuente: The Expositors Greek Testament by Robertson
true. App-175.
righteous. App-191.
judgments. App-177.
hath. Omit.
judged. App-122.
earth. App-129.
servants. App-190.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
true: Rev 15:3, Rev 16:5-7, Deu 32:4, Psa 19:9, Isa 25:1
judged: Rev 17:1, Rev 17:2, Rev 17:15, Rev 17:16, Rev 18:3, Rev 18:9, Rev 18:10, Rev 18:23
and hath: Rev 6:10, Rev 18:20, Rev 18:24, Deu 32:35, Deu 32:43
Reciprocal: Exo 7:4 – by great Num 31:2 – Avenge Deu 13:15 – destroying it utterly Deu 31:16 – and go a Jdg 5:2 – for the avenging Jdg 5:31 – So let 2Ki 9:7 – I may avenge 1Ch 16:12 – the judgments 2Ch 24:22 – The Lord Neh 1:7 – corruptly Psa 7:7 – So Psa 47:1 – shout Psa 48:10 – thy right Psa 50:6 – heavens Psa 52:6 – righteous Psa 72:4 – the oppressor Psa 72:14 – precious Psa 97:6 – The heavens Psa 104:35 – sinners Psa 105:5 – the judgments Psa 119:39 – for thy Psa 119:137 – General Psa 119:164 – because Psa 145:17 – righteous Isa 23:17 – shall commit Isa 28:17 – Judgment Isa 33:5 – The Lord Isa 34:8 – General Jer 6:28 – corrupters Jer 20:12 – let me Jer 50:15 – as she Jer 51:7 – the nations Jer 51:24 – General Jer 51:56 – the Lord Eze 28:22 – I will Eze 35:6 – I will Dan 4:37 – all Dan 8:24 – shall destroy Joe 3:7 – and will Rom 2:2 – judgment 2Th 1:5 – righteous 2Th 1:6 – General Rev 3:7 – he that is true Rev 7:3 – the servants Rev 9:21 – nor of their fornication Rev 14:8 – because Rev 15:4 – for thy Rev 16:6 – they have Rev 16:7 – true Rev 17:4 – golden Rev 17:5 – the Mother
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Rev 19:2. The word true of this verse again expresses what is real;not merely that God has fulfilled His words, but that His judgments correspond to the reality and propriety of things.For he hath judged the great harlot, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. The judgment particularly in view is specified in these words. We may observe how strictly it corresponds to the prayer of chap. Rev 6:10,judge, avenge.
Fuente: A Popular Commentary on the New Testament
Observe here, 1. The cause assigned and set down for this their doxology and solemn thanksgivings, namely, the truth and faithfulness, as also the justice and righteousness, of God in the execution of his judgments upon Babylon; his truth appeared in performing the threatening which Babylon despised, and his righteousness in suiting his judgments inflicted upon her, to the sins of idolatry and bloodshed committed by her.
Observe, 2. The title here given to Babylon, she is called the whore, because of her idolatry, which is often in scripture styled spiritual whoredom; and the great whore, because of her universal corrupting the whole earth: she made others to sin, and cruelly murdered those who would not sin.
Hence learn, That idolatry and persecution constantly go together. Babylon’s idolatrous practices were accompanied with bloody cruelties.
Observe, 3. An intimation given of the irreparable ruin and irrecoverable destruction of Babylon,–her smoke rose up for ever and ever, that is, God followed her with a succession of plagues and judgments until she was ruined past recovery.
Observe, 4 That the word Alleluia,as it begins the song, so does it also close the same; to show thereby the raisedness of the church’s affections, and their unweariedness in praising God for this deliverance of Babylon’s destruction.
Fuente: Expository Notes with Practical Observations on the New Testament
This group praises God because of His true (fair) and righteous (just) judgments (cf. Rev 15:3; Rev 16:7), especially of the harlot Babylon. It is only right that Babylon, which brought moral ruin on the earth, should lie in ruins.
"By now all men have made their choice between God and Satan. Universal worship of the beast and universal rejoicing over the deaths of the two witnesses mark the world not only as guilty but also as irreclaimable. The earth-dwellers have hardened their hearts forever to a point that precludes any possibility of repentance . . . God’s judgment of those with this disposition is the special occasion of praise to God." [Note: Thomas, Revelation 8-22, pp. 357-58.]
The angels anticipated God’s judgment of the harlot; it had not happened yet. Probably both aspects of Babylonianism are in view here: religious and commercial. The essence of the harlot’s guilt lies in her corrupting the earth with her immoralities (cf. Rev 14:8; Rev 17:2; Rev 18:3). By destroying Babylon God will avenge the blood of believers who died as a result of its influences (cf. Rev 18:24; Deu 32:42-43; 2Ki 9:7).
The outpouring of God’s wrath on the earth-dwellers will come as a consequence of believers’ petitions (cf. Rev 5:8; Rev 6:9-11; Rev 8:3-5; Rev 9:13; Rev 10:6; Rev 14:18; Rev 16:7; Rev 19:2). [Note: Idem, "The Imprecatory . . .," pp. 123-31; and idem, Revelation 1-7, pp. 517-24.]