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";s:4:"text";s:20536:"A Bible Study in EasyEnglish (2800 word vocabulary) on the Book of Revelation. Study Revelation 16 using Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete) to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared. But A and B, "upon" (Greek, "epi"). : The winner of this battle is apparent. a. must be God Himself, who personally initiates the horrific judgment of the bowls. The waters of the Euphrates (compare Isaiah 8:7 Isaiah 8:8 ) are spiritual Babylon's, that is, the apostate Church's (of which Rome is the chief, though not exclusive representative) spiritual and temporal powers. . The sea… became blood: Revelation 8:8-9 described a partial contamination of the sea. But A, B, Vulgate, and Syriac omit it. They talk of liberty, but it is not Gospel liberty, but license for lust. 6. In Poole’s commentary, his suggestions on what. It describes great tools of judgment: great heat (Revelation 16:9), a great river dried up (Revelation 16:12), a great earthquake (Revelation 16:18), great hail and great plagues (Revelation 16:21). i. Schaff's Popular Commentary on the New Testament. . blood--answering to another Egyptian plague. in form. men--Greek, "the men," namely, those who had the mark of the beast ( Revelation 16:2 ). . the dragon--Satan, who gives his power and throne ( Revelation 13:2 ) to the beast. of a dead man--putrefying. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. The dragon, the beast, and the false prophet, "the mystery of iniquity," form a blasphemous Antitrinity, the counterfeit of "the mystery of godliness" God manifests in Christ, witnessed to by the Spirit. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Again we see the increased potency of the third bowl as compared with the third trumpet, chap. 2. Three unclean spirits, like frogs, came out of the mouth of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. Then every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. 3. The battle of Armageddon, when the Antichrist leads the world system against a returning Jesus (Revelation 17:12-16, 17:14, 19:19). thief--( Matthew 24:43 , 2 Peter 3:10 ). Here the contamination is made complete (every living creature in the sea died). . But A, C, and Syriac read, "(as respects) the things in the sea.". Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. Though the man changes, he is not savingly changed: he becomes another man, but not a new man. ii. The concept of Babylon. 10. angel--omitted by A, B, C, Vulgate, and Syriac. They are accordingly jointly worshipped; compare as to the Father and Son, John 5:23 ; as the ten-horned beast has its ten horns crowned with diadems (Greek, Revelation 13:1 ), so Christ has on His head many diadems. Armageddon--Hebrew, "Har," a mountain, and "Megiddo" in Manasseh in Galilee, the scene of the overthrow of the Canaanite kings by God's miraculous interposition under Deborah and Barak; the same as the great plain of Esdraelon. personified, representing the corporate testimony of the martyrs (Revelation 6:9) and the prayers of the saints (Revelation 8:3-5). They are spirits of demons, performing signs, : Again, signs and wonders are used by demons as tools of deception. And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon, : This great battle happens at a place called. Commentary on Revelation — [Chapter 16] Posted on January 25, 2020 January 25, 2020 Author Steve Sewell All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. Abraham from the East (if Isaiah 41:2 Isaiah 41:8 Isaiah 41:9 , refers to him, and not Cyrus) conquering the Chaldean kings is a type of Israel's victorious restoration to the priest-kingdom. There being three, as also seven, in the description of the last and worst state of the Jewish nation, implies a parody of the two divine numbers, three of the Trinity, and seven of the Holy Spirit ( Revelation 1:4 ). ", 21. fell--Greek, "descends." EasyEnglish is a system of simple English designed by Wycliffe Associates (UK). b. Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom became full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues because of the pain. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. Revelation 16:17. Revelation 8:10-11. repented not--(Compare Revelation 16:9 ). But A, B, C, Vulgate, and ANDREAS read, "the seven vials." Upon the sea ( v. 3 ). With the frogs their power ceased. Chapter 16. He that was filthy here is filthy there. John now describes the vial judgments that come from Father God on a world that is worshiping Satan as God. It could be felt, as described in Exodus 10:21-22. b. great--so B, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, and ANDREAS. iv. And great Babylon was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath. Revelation 16:1 - Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, "Go and pour out the bowls of the wrath of God on the earth." 19. the great city--the capital and seat of the apostate Church, spiritual Babylon (of which Rome is the representative, if one literal city be meant). You can check these in your browser security settings. A double thread of tradition is woven into this strand of prophecy, ( a ) that of a last conflict of the world-powers with God and the messianic people ( cf. So the first went and poured out his bowl upon the earth, and a foul and loathsome sore came upon the men who had the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. The Unclean Spirits Like Frogs (Revelation 16:13-16) These four verses are full of problems which must be solved if their meaning is to become reasonably clear. In this repentance the depravity of the heart remains the same in essence, though it takes another form of showing itself. His kingdom became full of darkness: Some see this as a symbolic darkness. b. 3. angel--So B and ANDREAS. are pictures of spiritual and practical righteousness. 16:12-16 This probably shows the destruction of the Turkish power, and of idolatry, and that a way will be made for the return of the Jews. darkness--parallel to the Egyptian plague of darkness, Pharaoh being the type of Antichrist (compare Notes, compare the fifth trumpet, Revelation 9:2 ). Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. “Behold, I am coming as a thief. It is the. (WW) Wow, an army from the nations of the world gathers for the great battle at Armageddon. , when the Antichrist leads the world system against a returning Jesus (Revelation 17:12-16, 17:14, 19:19). Revelation 16:19 and 14:8 have already declared Babylon’s fall. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.” And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon. Look at the lost in hell. These demons are like the lying spirit who led Ahab into battle (1 Kings 22:19-23). Those who believe the Book of Revelation is all fulfilled in history have a hard time with this battle. But A, B, C, Vulgate, and Syriac omit it. Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, “It is done!” And there were noises and thunderings and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake as had not occurred since men were on the earth. The false prophet here is the second beast of Revelation 13. e. Gather them to the battle: This battle is not nation against nation, but the nations against God (Psalm 2:2). This carnal repentance is caused by fear. i. Hail is frequently a tool of judgment against God’s enemies, as seen against Egypt (Exodus 9:24), the Canaanites (Joshua 10:11), apostate Israel (Isaiah 28:2), and Gog and Magog (Ezekiel 38:22). Reference to the Euphrates similarly occurs in the sixth trumpet. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. 4. I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon. 13. unclean spirits like frogs--the antitype to the plague of frogs sent on Egypt. Unlike the result in the case of Jerusalem ( Revelation 11:13 ), where "the remnant . The battle of Gog, Magog and her allies come against Israel (Ezekiel 38 and 39). Read Introduction to Revelation “Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, “It is done!” 18 And there were noises and thunderings and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake as had not occurred since men were on the earth. angel--so Syriac, Coptic, and ANDREAS. “But what is the battle of Armageddon? 13. unclean spirits like frogs--the antitype to the plague of frogs sent on Egypt. River to be a secure barrier against invasion from the empires of the east. Suffering has effected no good in them. b. But A, C, Vulgate, and ANDREAS support the words. You are righteous… For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink: It is completely fitting that those who delighted in shedding the blood of the saints should now be forced to drink blood. In that day it was 1,800 miles (2,900 kilometers) long and anywhere from 300-1200 yards (275-1,100 meters) wide. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. And great Babylon was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath. Revelation 17. d. Great Babylon was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath: The fall of Babylon (the great city) is more explicitly described in Revelation 17 and 18. Go and pour out the bowls of the wrath of God on the earth, : Those who believe the Book of Revelation is all fulfilled in history have a hard time with this. To such wild, contradictory, and mutually destructive notions are men driven once they depart from the letter of what is written.” (Seiss), ii. Keith Simons. The name Israel ( Genesis 32:28 ) implies a prince with God. became as . i. Revelation 16:16, KJV: "And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue … “Some say it is the great Valley of the Mississippi. He that was unjust in this life is unjust in the life to come. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. 16 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.” (2 The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land, and ugly, festering sores broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. And great hail from heaven fell upon men, each hailstone about the weight of a talent. While the false prophet, like the Holy Ghost, speaks not of himself, but tells all men to worship the beast, and confirms his testimony to the beast by miracles, as the Holy Ghost attested similarly to Christ's divine mission. iii. . 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