The seven plagues are the fury of God contained in the seven bowls (Rev. 16:1). These plagues constitute the third woe (Rev. 11:14), which comes at the sounding of the seventh trumpet (Rev. 11:15, 18).
The seven plagues are the fury of God contained in the seven bowls (Rev. 16:1). These plagues constitute the third woe (Rev. 11:14), which comes at the sounding of the seventh trumpet (Rev. 11:15, 18).
See note Rev. 4:61a.
These are the late overcomers who will pass through the great tribulation and overcome Antichrist and the worshipping of Antichrist. They will be martyred under the persecution of Antichrist and then resurrected to reign with Christ in the millennium (Rev. 20:4).
Standing on the glassy sea signifies that these ones have been
1) resurrected from the dead and
2) raptured to be above the lake of fire (which the glassy sea refers to and which is the second death — note Rev. 4:61a; Rev. 20:14), that is, to be above God's eternal, fiery judgment (Rev. 14:9-11).
The song of Moses, recorded in Exo. 15:1-18, praises God for the victory over the forces of Pharaoh gained by God's triumphant deliverance through the judging waters of the Red Sea. Moses and the children of Israel sang that song on the shore of the Red Sea. Now these late overcomers sing the song again, on the glassy sea, indicating that they are victorious over the power of Antichrist, who will be judged by God with the fire of the glassy sea (Rev. 19:20).
cf. Rev. 5:9-10
The song of Moses, indicating God's triumphant judgment over the enemy of His people, praises God for His judgment, which is on the negative side; whereas the song of the Lamb, indicating Christ's redemption experienced by God's people in the presence of their enemy, praises God for Christ's redemption, which is on the positive side. The late overcomers are positioned to stand on the glassy sea because of two facts:
1) God's judgment over the enemy and
2) Christ's redemption for God's people.
God's ways are His governing principles, while God's works are His judgments (v. 4). Moses knew God's ways (principles), but the children of Israel knew only His works (acts) (Psa. 103:7). God's ways are righteous in His principles and true in His promises, while His works are great in manifestation and wonderful in nature. Your works here refers mainly to God's judgment, God's verdict, upon Antichrist (Rev. 14:17-20).
God's ways are His governing principles, while God's works are His judgments (v. 4). Moses knew God's ways (principles), but the children of Israel knew only His works (acts) (Psa. 103:7). God's ways are righteous in His principles and true in His promises, while His works are great in manifestation and wonderful in nature. Your works here refers mainly to God's judgment, God's verdict, upon Antichrist (Rev. 14:17-20).
Some MSS read, ages.
The Greek word refers to the sum of the qualities that fit and form the divine character. Hence, holy refers to God's nature, while righteous refers to God's principles.
Judgments that are made according to righteousness.
See note Rev. 11:191a.
Rev. 13:6; Heb. 8:2; 9:11; cf. Exo. 38:21; Num. 1:50
The testimony is the law of God, which testifies God and was put into the ark (Exo. 25:16). Because the ark was put in the tabernacle, the tabernacle was called "the tabernacle of the testimony." The tabernacle here is the one in heaven.
The seven angels are clothed like priests (Ezek. 44:17).
cf. Rev. 19:8
cf. Rev. 1:13
This means that no one can enter the temple to pray in order to appease the fury of God until it is fully poured out upon the rebellious people instigated by Satan and influenced by Antichrist.