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The seven angels who had the seven plagues came out, clothed with pure, bright linen, and wearing golden sashes around their breasts.
One of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever. The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power. No one was able to enter into the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels would be finished.
Revelation 15:6-8 sits inside this longer paragraph.
After these things I looked, and the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. The seven angels who had the seven plagues came out, clothed with pure, bright linen, and wearing golden sashes around their breasts.
One of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever. The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power. No one was able to enter into the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels would be finished.
The seven angels who had the seven plagues came out, clothed with pure, bright linen, and wearing golden sashes around their breasts.
One of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.
The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power. No one was able to enter into the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels would be finished.
and the seven angelles cam out of the temple which had the seven plages clothed in pure and bryght lynnen and havynge their brestes gyrded with golden gerdelles.
And one of the fowre beestes gave vnto the seve angells vii. golden vialles full of the wrath of God which lyveth for ever more.
And the temple was full of the smoke of the glory of God and of his power and no man was able to entre into the temple tyll the seven plages of the seven angels were fulfilled.
And the seuen Angels came out of the Temple, which had the seuen plagues, clothed in pure and bright linnen, and hauing their breasts girded with golden girdles.
And one of the foure beastes gaue vnto the seuen Angels seuen golden vials full of the wrath of God, which liueth for euermore.
And the Temple was full of the smoke of the glory of God and of his power, and no man was able to enter into the Temple, till the seuen plagues of the seuen Angels were fulfilled.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv6–8 Which was in old time a sign of the…
Which was in old time a sign of the kingly or princely dignity.
That is, girding was a sign of diligence, and the girdle of gold was a sign of sincerity and trustiness in taking in charge the commandments of God.
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That is, commandments to inflict those seven plagues. Here is the figure called Metonymy.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv6–8 6 And the seven angels came out of the…
6 And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
Ver. 6. Clothed in pure] Habited as holy priests.
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With golden girdles] Here an interpreter gives this note, that they which are lewd and vicious, though never so wise, political, rich, and valiant, shall not be God’s instruments to plague Antichrist and his kingdom. (Mr Bernard.) This their priestly apparel showeth also how that these angels come forth in the Church’s cause, and for her sake, without any by and sinister respect. They are all of them sincere professors of the truth of Christ, their breasts girded with the golden girdles of truth.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv6–8 And the seven angels; the seven ministers of God’s…
And the seven angels; the seven ministers of God’s vengeance on antichrist, to whom the vials were given.
Came out of the temple; that is, out of the tabernacle of the testimony; for in Moses’s tabernacle there was only this inward court for the priests, the people worshipped without. They came (as the high priest was wont) out of the oracle to bring God’s answer to all his saints’ prayers.
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Having the seven plagues: the answer was seven plagues, that is, that God had employed them to bring seven plagues successively upon the antichristian party, and all the enemies of his church, till by them they should be consumed.
Clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles; these angels came in the habit of high priests, when they went in to inquire of God, or came out with an answer from God.
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William Burkitt 1703 · Public Domain On v7 Observe here, 1. That what was called seven plagues…
Observe here, 1. That what was called seven plagues in the foregoing verse, is here called seven golden vials full of the wrath of God; in this verse vials are full cups. Vials of wrath are prepared when the measures of a people’s sins are filled up; full cups of sin are followed with full vials of God’s wrath.
Next, these vials are said to be of gold, signifying, that these judgments proceed from a just God, with whom there is no corruption nor iniquity in judgments, he being holy in all his ways, and righteous in all his works. These vials are also said to be full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever, as an aggravation of the same, it not being like the wrath of a mortal man, of short continuance, but of endless duration; it is the wrath of him that ever lives to maintain his wrath, and to uphold and sustain the sinner under the execution and infliction of his wrath, that the sinner cannot run from him.
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O what a fearful thing is it to fall into the hands of the living God, whose wrath is both intolerable and interminable! the sinner can neither stand under it, nor flee from it.
Observe, 2. The executioners of this wrath are said to be seven angels. The angels which are merciful attendants upon the godly, are also at God’s command the executioners of his wrath upon the wicked. These angels are here said to be seven, to signify that God’s judgments upon his church’s adversaries shall be heavy and great, one angel plagued all Egypt, and destroyed Sennacherib’s mighty host, but here went out seven angels to destroy antichrist.
Observe, 3. The tremendous dreadfulness of this wrath, intimated by filling the temple with smoke; thereby signifying, that the wrath of God kindled against his enemies shall be unto them like a devouring and consuming fire, before the flame of which burst forth, a cloud of smoke appears. And the temple was filled with smoke form the glory of God and from his power.
Learn thence, that Almighty God is glorified in the destruction, as well as in the salvation, of sinners; his glory is as well seen in his smoking wrath against the wicked, as in his saving mercy towards the godly. The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; it follows,--No man was able to enter into the temple; that is, to deprecate God’s anger, and supplicate his mercy, or to avert the plagues threatened, and now just ready to be inflicted: when mercy has been long offered and despised, the Lord at last becomes inexorable, and will suffer none to intercede or plead with him: Jeremiah 15.
Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind cannot be towards this people; cast them out of my sight, &c. The sins of a people may sometimes grow to such an height, that Almighty God will no longer be entreated; and when we know it, it is our duty to cease praying for them, Woe, woe, woe be unto such a people!
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv6–8 And the seven angels came out of the temple,....…
And the seven angels came out of the temple,.... By which it appears, that they are such who are of, or belong to the church of Christ; and are either ministers, or members of churches, who will be the executioners of God's wrath upon the beast, and his followers; some copies, and the Complutensian edition, read, "out of heaven":
having the seven plagues; that is, they were appointed to inflict them, and were preparing and furnishing for it, and quickly had orders to do it:
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clothed in pure and white linen; in which habit angels have been used to appear, as at our Lord's resurrection and ascension, and is by some thought to be expressive of the purity and holiness of angels; but rather saints are meant, who appear in the habit of priests, being all made kings and priests; and denotes their being clothed with the pure and spotless robe of Christ's righteousness, which is fine linen, clean and white, and the righteousness of the saints, Rev 19:8 and also their spiritual joy in their present situation, and in the view of the destruction of antichrist, their sackcloth being put off, in which they, the witnesses, before appeared. So the linen garment of the high priest was, as Philo the Jew says (n), made of "fine linen", "most pure". The Alexandrian copy, and some copies of the Vulgate Latin version, and some exemplars mentioned by Andreas Caesariensis, an ancient commentator on this book, read, "clothed with a stone, pure and white"; as if they were arrayed in garments of stone, which is not likely; unless reference is had to the stone asbestos, of an iron colour, found, as Pliny says (o), in the mountains of Arcadia, of which linen was made, called "asbestinum", and of that garments; which were so far from being consumed by fire, that they became clean and brighter by it; or to the Carystian stone, which the inhabitants of Carystus used to comb, spin, and weave, and make carpets of (p).
And having their breasts girded with golden girdles; such an one as Christ himself was girded with, Rev 1:13 and this some understand of the love, which the breasts of angels are filled with towards the saints, and their readiness to perform all good offices to them, and to execute the judgments of God upon their enemies, whenever they have orders: but since these angels come out of the temple, and members of Gospel churches seem designed, rather this is to be understood either of the grace of faith, which is much more precious than of gold that perisheth, which receives the righteousness of Christ, puts it on, and girds it about the believer; or of love, the love of God and Christ, which encompass the saints about, and constrain them, and engage them in fervent love to them, and one another: or of the girdle of truth, Eph 6:14 which is near and close to them, and which keeps them close to Christ; nor can they depart totally and finally from him, or that; or in general, this may denote their strength and readiness for what service they shall be called to; see Luk 12:35.
(n) De Somniis, p. 597. (o) Nat. Hist. l. 37. c. 10. (p) Pancirol, rer. memorab. par. 1. tit. 4. & Salmuth in ib. Plin. l. 19. c. 1. Turueb. Adversar. l. 23. c. 1. Schotti Thaumaturg, l. 2. sect. 10. p. 118.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv6–8 And the seven angels came out of the temple…
And the seven angels came out of the temple - As having received their instructions from the oracle of God himself. St. John saw them in heaven, verse 1, chap. xv, 1 before they went into the temple. They appeared in habits like those the high priest wore when he went into the most holy place to consult the oracle. In this was the visible testimony of God's presence. Clothed in pure white linen - Linen is the habit of service and attendance. Pure - unspotted, unsullied. White - Or bright and shining, which implies much more than bare innocence. And having their breasts girt with golden girdles - In token of their high dignity and glorious rest.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv6, 8 Verse 6. The seven angels came out of the…
Verse 6. The seven angels came out of the temple] To show that they were sent from God himself.
Clothed in pure and white linen] Habited as priests. For these habits see Ex 28:6; Ex 28:8; and See Clarke on Re 1:13.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v8 Rev 15:8. And the temple was filled with smoke…
Rev 15:8. And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God — In the same manner the tabernacle, when it was consecrated by Moses, and the temple, when it was dedicated by Solomon, were both filled with a cloud, and the glory of the Lord; which cloud of glory was the visible manifestation of God’s presence at both times, and a sign of God’s protection. But in the judgment of Korah, when the glory of the Lord appeared, he and his companions were swallowed up by the earth. So proper is the emblem of smoke from the glory of God, or from the cloud of glory, to express the execution of judgment, as well as to be a sign of favour. Both proceed from the power of God, and in both he is glorified. And no man — Not even those who ordinarily stood before God; was able to enter into the temple — As neither Moses could enter into the tabernacle, nor the priests into the temple, when the glory of the Lord filled those sacred places; a further proof of the majestic presence and extraordinary interposition of God in the execution of these judgments: till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled — Or were finished: till they had poured them out by the divine command.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv6–8 And the seven angels - See the notes on…
And the seven angels - See the notes on Rev 15:1.
Came out of the temple - Were seen to come from the temple; that is, from the immediate presence of God.
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Having the seven plagues - See the notes on Rev 15:1. Each one entrusted with a single “plague” to be executed upon the earth. The meaning here is, that they were designated or appointed to execute those plagues in judgments. The symbols of their office - the golden vials - were given to them afterward, Rev 15:7.
Clothed in pure and white linen - The emblem of holiness - the common representation in regard to the heavenly inhabitants. See the notes on Rev 3:4; Rev 7:13. Compare Mat 17:2; Luk 9:29; Mar 16:5.
And having their breasts girded with golden girdles - See the notes on Rev 1:13. The meaning is, that they were attired in a manner befitting their rank and condition.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On v8 The temple was filled with smoke, &c., as in…
The temple was filled with smoke, &c., as in the time of Solomon. (2 Paralipomenon vii.) (Witham) --- The vials are given to the Angels by one of the four living creatures, that is, by a prophet, because at that time the effects had not happened, but were to happen in time to come, and are therefore announced by way of prophecy; and the temple was filled with smoke, manifesting first the majesty of God, and secondly his power. (Pastorini)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv6–8 having--So B reads. But A and C, read "who…
having--So B reads. But A and C, read "who have": not that they had them yet (compare Rev 15:7), but they are by anticipation described according to their office.
linen--So B reads. But A, C, and Vulgate, "a stone." On the principle that the harder reading is the one least likely to be an interpolation, we should read, "a stone pure ('and' is omitted in A, B, C, and ANDREAS), brilliant" (so the Greek): probably the diamond. With English Version, compare Act 1:10; Act 10:30.
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golden girdles--resembling the Lord in this respect (Rev 1:13).
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv6–8 6. Seven angels—The number, sacredly assigned, of the divine…
6. Seven angels—The number, sacredly assigned, of the divine ministers of judgment on Babylon.
The temple—The very citadel of Christ’s capital: the inmost residence of the hostile forces against the antichristic citadel.
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Having the seven plagues—Said here to designate their assigned ministries, though the seven… vials are not given them until the next verse.
Clothed—Arrayed in the priestly vestments, for theirs is a holy office, the bloody sacrifice of the enemies of God.
Pure and white linen— The sacred antithesis of the “scarlet” of the harlot. The rendering here then would be, Decked with a clear and brilliant stone.
Golden girdles— Girdles, to signify preparedness for their ministry; golden, to show its rich and royal nature. Note on Rev_1:13.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv6–8 6. having] We should probably read “which had”: we…
6. having] We should probably read “which had”: we see in Rev_15:7 that they did not come out having them.
white] More accurately, bright.
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linen] R. V. “arrayed with precious stone, pure and bright” following a strange reading “stone” (the Greek word differs only by one letter), which is very strongly attested. If it be right, the nearest parallel is Eze_28:13—where, comparing the next two verses, it seems as though the human “king of Tyrus” were identified with a fallen Angel, perhaps the patron of the city. Therefore these holy Angels may be here described as clothed in glory like his before his fall.
their breasts] As in Rev_1:13, where see note.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv6–8 (6) And the seven angels . . .—Better, And…
(6) And the seven angels . . .—Better, And there came out the seven angels who had the seven plagues from the temple, clothed in linen, pure, glistening, and girt about their breasts with golden girdles. The temple is the inner shrine, or sanctuary; it was this which was measured (Rev_11:1); it was out of this that the angel with the sharp sickle came for the vintage of the earth (Rev_14:7); out of this now came the seven angels with the seven plagues. It is well to remember this, for these plagues are not, like the judgments of the trumpet, calls to repentance; they are plagues on those who have refused to return, who have rejected the sanctuary, the tabernacle of witness, which the Lord pitched among men, and who have refused, like obstinate builders, the stone which has become the head of the corner. Out of the rejected temple the angels of wrath come; it is ever true that out of rejected mercies the heaviest of plagues are forged. The angels are clad in a garb resembling that of Christ (Rev_1:13); they are come forth to do His bidding; they are clothed in raiment which indicates their righteous errand. (Comp. Rev_19:8; Act_1:10; Act_10:30.) Instead of linen, some MSS. have “a stone:” the angels, according to this, were “clad in a stone, pure, brilliant.” There is a parallel thought in Ezekiel, who describes the splendour of the King of Tyre: “Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond,” &c. (Eze_28:13).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv6–8 And the seven angels came out of the temple,…
And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues; there came out the seven angels that had, etc. These angels are distinguished from the other angels only by the fact that they bore the seven plagues. These they have not yet, but they receive them directly after. The phrase is added here to distinguish the angels meant. These angels have once before (ver. 1) been described in the same manner.
Clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles. Linon , "linen," is found in a, B, P, 7, 14, 97, Andreas, Primasius. Liyon , precious "stone," is read in A, C, 38 (margin), 48, 90, Vulgate. It seems more probable that liyon is the correct word; for in no other place in the New Testament is linon found except in Mat_12:20, where it signifies "flax;" while the ordinary word for linen, viz. bussov or bussinov , is found in Rev_18:12, Rev_18:16, and Rev_19:8, Rev_19:14, as well as in Luk_16:19. If linon be the correct reading, the image is perhaps suggested by the priestly garments. (cf. Exo_28:42, and vide infra) For the idea of "clothed in precious stone," the LXX reading of Eze_28:13 is usually quoted. We may refer also to the stones of the high priest"s breastplate, and to the description in Rev_17:4. And having their breasts girded with golden girdles. (cf. the vision of our Lord Rev_1:13, and the priestly attire described in Exo_28:8)
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The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain On v7 Seven golden vials full of the wrath of god.
Rev_15:7-8
Seven golden vials full of the wrath of god.
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The wrath of God
Observe--
1. That what was called seven plagues in the foregoing verse is here called seven golden vials full of the wrath of God: in this verse vials are full cups. Vials of wrath are prepared when the measures of a peoples sins are filled up; full cups of sin are followed with full vials of Gods wrath. Next, these vials are said to be of gold, signifying that these judgments proceed from a just God, with whom there is no corruption nor iniquity in judgments, He being holy in all His ways, and righteous in all His works. These vials are also said to be full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever, as an aggravation of the same, it not being like the wrath of a mortal man, of short continuance; it is the wrath of Him that ever lives to maintain His wrath, and to uphold and sustain the sinner under the execution and infliction of this wrath, that the sinner cannot run from Him.
2. The executioners of this wrath are said to be seven angels. The angels, which are merciful attendants upon the godly, are also at Gods command, the executioners of His wrath upon the wicked. These angels are here said to be seven, to signify that Gods judgments upon His Churchs adversaries shall be heavy and great; one angel plagued all Egypt, and destroyed Sennacheribs mighty host, but here went out seven angels to destroy antichrist.
3. The tremendous dreadfulness of this wrath, intimated by filling the temple with smoke, thereby signifying that the wrath of God, kindled against His enemies, shall be unto them like a devouring and consuming fire, before the flame of which burst forth, a cloud of smoke appears. Learn--That almighty God is glorified in the destruction as well as in the salvation of sinners; His glory is as well seen in His smoking wrath against the wicked, as in His saving mercy towards the godly. The temple was filled with smoke, from the glory of God, and from His power; it follows, no man was able to enter into the temple; that is, to deprecate Gods anger and supplicate His mercy, or to avert the plagues threatened and now just ready to be inflicted; when mercy has been long offered and despised, the Lord at last becomes inexorable, and will suffer none to intercede or plead with Him (Jer_15:1). (W. Burkitt, M. A.)
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain On vv6–8 6. And the seven angels. The angels mentioned in…
6. And the seven angels. The angels mentioned in verse 1. Arrayed with precious stone, pure and bright (Revision). Probably precious stones covered their garments like those of the robe of the high priest. They come out of the temple as priests of destruction.
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On vv6–8 (See Scofield "Heb 1:4")
angels
(See Scofield "Heb 1:4")
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v7 the four living creatures
the four living creatures
"living being" or "living thing." See how you translated "living creatures" in Revelation 4:6
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seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God
The image of the wine in the bowls can be stated clearly. The word "wrath" here refers to punishment. The wine is a symbol for punishment. AT: "seven gold bowls full of the wine that represents the wrath of God" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information Symbolic Language)
until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed
"until the seven angels finished sending the seven plagues to the earth"
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life
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv7–8 15:7 the four living beings: See 4:6-8. • a…
15:7 the four living beings: See 4:6-8. • a gold bowl: These bowls are probably like the offering pans that were used in ancient worship (see Exod 37:16).
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