Revelation 16:1, The angels pour out their vials of wrath; Revelation 16:6, The plagues that follow; Revelation 16:15, Christ comes as a thief. Blessed are they that watch.
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Revelation 16
Revelation 16 — Overview
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Revelation 16 — OverviewRevelation 16 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter we have an account of the pouring forth of these vials
that were filled with the wrath of God. They were poured out upon the
whole antichristian empire, and on every thing appertaining to it. I.…Revelation 16 — OverviewRevelation 16 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter gives an account of the pouring out of the seven vials by the angels; their orders for it are in Re 16:1. The first angel pours out his vial on the earth, the effect of which is a noisome and grievous sore…Revelation 16:1-7Revelation 16:1-7 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe had in the foregoing chapter the great and solemn preparation that
was made for the pouring out of the vials; now we have the performance
of that work. Here observe,
I. That, though every thing was made ready…Revelation 16:1Revelation 16:1 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeI heard: Revelation 14:15, Revelation 14:18, Revelation 15:5-8
the seven: Revelation 15:1, Revelation 15:6
and pour: Revelation 16:2-12, Revelation 16:17, Revelation 14:9-11, Revelation 15:7; 1 Samuel 15:3, 1 Samuel…Revelation 16:2Revelation 16:2 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgeupon the earth: Revelation 8:7, Revelation 14:16
a noisome: Exodus 9:8-11; Deuteronomy 7:15, Deuteronomy 28:27; 1 Samuel 5:6, 1 Samuel 5:9; 2 Chronicles 21:15, 2 Chronicles 21:18; Job 2:7-8; Psalms 78:26; Isaiah 1:5-6,…Revelation 16:2Revelation 16:2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd the first went,.... The Arabic and Ethiopic versions read, "the first angel", and who undoubtedly is meant, who readily and cheerfully obeyed the orders given him, as did the rest; by this angel cannot be meant Pope…
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