Revelation 16, Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary represents 40 years of Sutcliffe's exegetical comments and Hebrew and Greek analysis. Now the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds. (WW) Wow, an army from the nations of the world gathers for the great battle at Armageddon. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Pain and poverty are not evangelists; disease and despair are not apostles. poured out--So the angel cast fire into the earth previous to the series of trumpets ( Revelation 8:5 ). The same is promised in Hebrews 12:26: Now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.” Yet, what cannot be shaken will remain. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. and shalt be--A, B, C, Vulgate, and ANDREAS for this clause read, "(which art and wast) holy." Revelation 16:16. . Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. 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. Or, as "gnashing of teeth" is one of the accompaniments of hell, so this "gnawing of their tongues" is through rage at the baffling of their hopes and the overthrow of their kingdom. Then I heard a loud voice from the temple, : Since no one could enter the temple (Revelation 15:8), this. This speaking altar may be God’s altar – the cross, where His greatest sacrifice was made, and which here testifies of His righteous judgment, both in the past and soon to come. 12. angel--so Coptic and ANDREAS. 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. Description - Garland's work is one of the best commentaries available on the book of the Revelation.Garland approaches the text from a literal perspective and also assesses the weaknesses of various non-literal interpretations. 11. sores--This shows that each fresh plague was accompanied with the continuance of the preceding plagues: there was an accumulation, not a mere succession, of plagues. Poured out his bowl into the air: The fact that the bowl is poured into the air may show judgment against the prince of the power of the air (Ephesians 2:2) and his allies. 13. unclean spirits like frogs--the antitype to the plague of frogs sent on Egypt. b. He that was unjust in this life is unjust in the life to come. 3. This is one of three important battles mentioned in prophecy. 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). seat--Greek, "throne of the beast": set up in arrogant mimicry of God's throne; the dragon gave his throne to the beast ( Revelation 13:2 ). : If the Euphrates were dried up and made a road, massive armies from the east (nations such as China, India, and Japan) could move westward with ease. The same heavenly altar which would have kindled the sweet incense of prayer bringing down blessing upon earth, by man's sin kindles the fiery descending curse. The iron is cast into another image, but it is not transformed into gold. 15. The battle of Gog, Magog and her allies come against Israel (Ezekiel 38 and 39). VERSE BY VERSE COMMENTARY ON THE REVELATION "A TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST" by Tony Garland. River to be a secure barrier against invasion from the empires of the east. Revelation 16:1-21 . 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. As strange as the judgments appear, these are actual events that happen on the earth just prior to the return of Jesus to set up the Kingdom of God on earth. sun--Whereas by the fourth trumpet the sun is darkened ( Revelation 8:12 ) in a third part, here by the fourth vial the sun's bright scorching power is intensified. As to the drying up again of the waters opposing His people's assuming the kingdom, compare Isaiah 10:26 , Isaiah 11:11 Isaiah 11:15 , Zechariah 10:9-11 . 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. But A, B, C, Vulgate, and Syriac read, "into." A foul and loathsome sore came upon the men who had the mark of the beast: Those who worshipped the beast and received his mark are now marked by God with loathsome sores. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. These seven vials (the detailed expansion of the vintage, Revelation 14:18-20 ) being called "the last," must belong to the period just when the term of the beast's power has expired (whence reference is made in them all to the worshippers of the beast as the objects of the judgments), close to the end or coming of the Son of man. The One who is and who was and who is to be, John now describes the vial judgments that come from Father God on a world that is worshiping Satan as God. Israel's exodus after the last Egyptian plagues typifies Israel's restoration after the spiritual Babylon, the apostate Church, has been smitten. Translate then, "I heard the altar [personified] saying." Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. And the third poured out his bowl into the rivers and the fountains of the waters, and they became blood. The presence of the "unclean spirit" in the land (Palestine) is foretold, Zechariah 13:2 , in connection with idolatrous prophets. 2. went--Greek, "went away." f. That great day of God Almighty: The winner of this battle is apparent. Not only is God’s justice, : This voice is either an angel speaking from the. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. Those in anguish, mental and bodily, bite their lips and tongues. To such wild, contradictory, and mutually destructive notions are men driven once they depart from the letter of what is written.” (Seiss), ii. (Read Revelation 16:1-7) We are to pray that the will of God may be done on earth as it is done in heaven. Whilst many take it as a mere ideal place, for an ideal assemblage, having no existence in fact. An anticipation of Revelation 18:20 Revelation 18:24 ; compare Revelation 13:15 . gnawed their tongues for pain--Greek, "owing to the pain" occasioned by the previous plagues, rendered more appalling by the darkness. ( Exodus 7:20 .) 2 And I heard a voice from heaven a like the roar of many waters and b like the sound of loud thunder . O my hearer, do you thus repent? The concept of Babylon. Others think it is France. Keith Simons. In Revelation 11:13 only a tenth of Jerusalem falls whereas here the city (Babylon) "became (Greek) into three parts" by the earthquake. Since there is no specific mount (Har) Megiddo (Megiddo is actually a valley), many see this as a symbolic mountain or hill of slaughter. There is nothing in pain and suffering that, by their own natural operation, will tend to purification.” (Spurgeon). c. There was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake as had not occurred since men were on the earth: In these final judgments, God shakes the earth with a tremendous earthquake. In mercy, God has stretched out this scene as much has He possibly could. Then every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. They gnawed their tongues because of the pain: The darkness of the fifth bowl is a preview of hell itself, which is described by Jesus as the outer darkness (Matthew 25:30). in the sea--So B and ANDREAS. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. 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. 5. angel of the waters--that is, presiding over the waters. They refused the Living Water, and now will be given death to drink. Affliction, if it does not melt, hardens the sinner. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. If not, your repentance needs to be repented of.” (Spurgeon). (3 The second angel poured out his bowl on the … Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. 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. Revelation 16:17. i. Probably some great plain, antitypical to the valleys of Megiddo and Jehoshaphat, will be the scene. But it isn’t necessary to see this darkness as a symbolic political darkness. So this, or whatever is antitypical to it, will be the last effort of the dragon, beast, and false prophet. 16. he--rather, "they (the three unclean spirits) gathered them together." Schaff's Popular Commentary on the New Testament. But as Babylon refers to the apostate Church, not to Mohammedanism, the drying up of the Euphrates (answering to Cyrus' overthrow of literal Babylon by marching into it through the dry channel of the Euphrates) must answer to the draining off of the apostate Church's resources, the Roman and Greek corrupt Church having been heretofore one of the greatest barriers by its idolatries and persecutions in the way of Israel's restoration and conversion. With ecological disaster such as this, the human race cannot survive long. i. In that day it was 1,800 miles (2,900 kilometers) long and anywhere from 300-1200 yards (275-1,100 meters) wide. The first four are more general, affecting the earth, the sea, springs, and the sun, not merely a portion of these natural bodies, as in the case of the trumpets, but the whole of them; the last three are more particular, affecting the throne of the beast, the Euphrates, and the grand consummation. Here the contamination is made complete (every living creature in the sea died). The Lord is now no longer He that shall come, for He is come in vengeance and therefore the third of the three clauses found in Revelation 1:4 Revelation 1:8 , 4:8 is here and in Revelation 11:17 omitted. v. It is best to see the place as literal, as the region of Megiddo and the valley of Esdraelon. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. But A, C, Vulgate, and ANDREAS support the words. And great Babylon was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. Caird called the last three plagues a “triad of political disaster” – internal anarchy, invasion, and irreparable collapse. the mountains--rather as Greek, "there were found no mountains. 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. But Coptic and ANDREAS support it. A and B read, "as it were frogs," instead of "like frogs," which is not supported by manuscripts. . “They thirsted after blood and massacred the saints of God; and now they have got blood to drink!” (Clarke). In mercy, God has stretched out this scene as much has He possibly could. Men responded in utter, unrepentant depravity (men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail). Choose a verse from 'Revelation 16' to begin your 'Verse-by-Verse' study of God's Word using the more than 100 commentaries available on StudyLight.org The seals were followed by trumpets; the trumpets were followed by bowls; but there will be no more judgments upon the earth after this – it is done. Revelation 16:16 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Revelation 16:16, NIV: "Then they gathered the kings together to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon." upon--Greek, "into." a. (3) The second bowl: the sea turned to blood. 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. cities of the nations--other great cities in league with spiritual Babylon. Some observe that three frogs were the original arms of France, a country which has been the center of infidelity, socialism, and false spiritualism. Is sin really sinful to you? This is one of three important battles mentioned in prophecy. In this chapter we have an account of the pouring forth of these vials that were filled with the wrath of God. O Lord--omitted by A, B, C, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, and ANDREAS. here is the second beast of Revelation 13. : This battle is not nation against nation, but the nations against God (Psalm 2:2). of iii. 4. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. 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. the vials--so Syriac and Coptic. Men responded in utter, unrepentant depravity (, men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail. . Revelation 17. 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. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame. They refused the Living Water, and now will be given death to drink. The drying up of the waters of Babylon expresses the same thing as the ten kings stripping, eating, and burning the whore. God, in permitting Satan's miracles, as in the case of the Egyptian magicians who were His instruments in hardening Pharaoh's heart, gives the reprobate up to judicial delusion preparatory to their destruction. Blood as of a dead man: The sea doesn’t necessarily become blood, but as of a corpse’s blood. 3. angel--So B and ANDREAS. c. I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon: The spirits are like frogs in form. Revelation 16:16, ESV: "And they assembled them at the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon." ( Revelation 11:18 , end; Genesis 9:6 , Isaiah 49:26 .) With ecological disaster such as this, the human race cannot survive long. ii. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. upon men--Greek, "the men." the kings of the earth and, &c.--A, B, Syriac, and ANDREAS omit "of the earth and," which clause is not in any manuscript. c. It describes a great God: His great voice (loud is the same Greek word for great; verses 1; 17), and His great day of victory (Revelation 16:14). working miracles--Greek, "signs." repented not--(Compare Revelation 16:9 ). 14. devils--Greek, "demons." a. If English Version be retained, "He" will refer to God who gives them over to the delusion of the three unclean spirits; or else the sixth angel ( Revelation 16:12 ). The. great--so B, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, and ANDREAS. judged thus--literally, "these things." iii. 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. DURHAM, several centuries ago, interpreted the drying up of the Euphrates to mean the wasting away of the Turkish power, which has heretofore held Palestine, and so the way being prepared for Israel's restoration. But A and Coptic read, "A man was." 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. 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. It is the. Ultimately, they come to do battle against God and His Messiah (Psalm 2). And great Babylon was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath. Revelation 17:14 , Revelation 19:19 ) and ( b ) that of Rome’s ruin by the Parthians under Nero redivivus. A, B, C, Vulgate, and Syriac omit. 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. All rights reserved. a. Its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. 3. They became blood: When these judgments come, the time must be very short until the return of Jesus. 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. . Some of these particular judgments are set forth in detail in the seventeenth through twentieth chapters. I saw three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon. How ridiculous have been the conjectures of men relative to this point! Three unclean spirits, like frogs, came out of the mouth of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. Revelation 16:19 and 14:8 have already declared Babylon’s fall. which had the mark of the beast--Therefore this first vial is subsequent to the period of the beast's rule. Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. Not only is God’s justice fair, it is also pure and appropriate. The point is clear. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon, : This great battle happens at a place called. 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). c. It describes a great God: His great voice (loud is the same Greek word for great; verses 1; 17), and His great day of victory (Revelation 16:14). i. The reason why the sixth Egyptian plague is the first here is because it was directed against the Egyptian magicians, Jannes and Jambres, so that they could not stand before Moses; and so here the plague is sent upon those who in the beast worship had practiced sorcery. sore upon the men--antitype to the sixth Egyptian plague. i. Revelation 16 The Lamb and the 144,000 14 Then I looked , and behold , on v Mount Zion w stood the Lamb , and with him x 144,000 who y had his name and his Father’s name written z on their foreheads . Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. Garments are pictures of spiritual and practical righteousness. In that day it was 1,800 miles (2,900 kilometers) long and anywhere from 300-1200 yards (275-1,100 meters) wide. iv. And great hail from heaven fell upon men, : This announcement, coming from the throne itself tells us that there will be no more delay. . “We can only explain the similitude from the uncleanness, and the pertinacious noise, of the frog.” (Alford), ii. . : The winner of this battle is apparent. a corpse’s blood. The very same Greek word is used in the Septuagint as here, Greek, "helkos." The first bowl: malignant sores on men, Revelation 16:2 c. The second bowl: turning of sea into blood, Revelation 16:3 d. The third bowl: turning of fresh waters into blood, Revelation 16:4-7 e. The fourth bowl: scorching heat from the sun, Revelation 16:8-9 f. The fifth bowl: darkness and pain on beast's kingdom, Revelation 16:10-11 g. blood--answering to another Egyptian plague. 10. angel--omitted by A, B, C, Vulgate, and Syriac. We may request cookies to be set on your device. 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. The name Israel ( Genesis 32:28 ) implies a prince with God. e. Great hail from heaven fell upon men, each hailstone about the weight of a talent: Giant hailstones fall, weighing up to 100 pounds (45 kilograms). : Even in the midst of judgment, it is right that the angel says this. noisome--literally, "evil" (compare Deuteronomy 28:27 Deuteronomy 28:35 ). upon--so Coptic. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. 8. angel--so Coptic and ANDREAS. i. The sins were alike, and so were the punishments. The battle of Armageddon, when the Antichrist leads the world system against a returning Jesus (Revelation 17:12-16, 17:14, 19:19). Despite all their suffering, many still will not repent. Revelation 16 commentary 1. a. out of the temple--B and Syriac omit. The final battle, when Satan and his allies, after the millennium, make war against God (Revelation 20:7-10). Then every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. The sun, and power was given to him to scorch men with fire, : What is normally taken for granted as a blessing – the warmth of the shining, : The failure of men to respond with repentance shows that knowledge or experience of. gave glory to the God of heaven." must be God Himself, who personally initiates the horrific judgment of the bowls. A few years ago some said it was Sebastopol, or the Crimea. As the Antichristian ten kings accompany the beast, so the saints accompany as kings the King of kings to the last decisive conflict. They did not repent and give Him glory: The failure of men to respond with repentance shows that knowledge or experience of judgment will not change man’s sinful condition. For it is their just due.”, And I heard another from the altar saying, “Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.”. affrighted . They meditate revenge and are unable to effect it; hence their frenzy [GROTIUS]. 2. Click on the different category headings to find out more. But Seiss makes a good point: “Whether we take it as the mount or the valley, it makes no difference, for the mount and the valley are counted as one, each belonging to the other.”. The same is promised in Hebrews 12:26: Great Babylon was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath, ) is more explicitly described in Revelation 17 and 18. EasyEnglish is a system of simple English designed by Wycliffe Associates (UK). . Just as the river Nile, which ordinarily is the source of Egypt's fertility, became blood and a curse through Egypt's sin. Poole says earth might mean The Roman Catholic clergy. In Poole’s commentary, his suggestions on what. He that was filthy here is filthy there. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. 13. unclean spirits like frogs--the antitype to the plague of frogs sent on Egypt. We are given the righteousness of Jesus as a garment (Galatians 3:27), but we are also called to “put on” the nature of Jesus in terms of practical holiness (Ephesians 4:20-24). III. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. c. I heard another from the altar saying: This voice is either an angel speaking from the altar, or the altar personified, representing the corporate testimony of the martyrs (Revelation 6:9) and the prayers of the saints (Revelation 8:3-5). a. Behold, I am coming as a thief. men were--so B, Vulgate, Syriac, and ANDREAS. Revelation 16:16, KJV: "And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue … Some speculate on the reason these armies of the east come westward. 9. men--Greek, "the men." Revelation 16:14, 17:14 and 19:19 described an organized battle that must center somewhere, even if it extends much further. vi. i. Babylon is mentioned 287 times in the Scriptures, more … . 4. 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." “But what is the battle of Armageddon? But A, C, and Syriac read, "(as respects) the things in the sea.". Translate, "kings of the whole habitable world," who are "of this world," in contrast to "the kings of (from) the East" (the sun-rising), Revelation 16:12 , namely, the saints to whom Christ has appointed a kingdom, and who are "children of light." Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood. 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. And great hail from heaven fell upon men, each hailstone about the weight of a talent. Megiddo is in a region frequently associated with decisive battles: Deborah over Sisera (Judges 5:19); Gideon over the Midianites (Judges 7); Pharaoh over Josiah (2 Kings 23:29; 2 Chronicles 35:22). If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became blood as of a dead, : Revelation 8:8-9 described a partial contamination of the sea. If I lay sick I might be saved.’ Oh, do not think so. 5. Does not every thief repent of robbery when he is convicted and sent to jail? came in remembrance--Greek, "Babylon the great was remembered" ( Revelation 18:5 ). of a dead man--putrefying. ©2019 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission. It is done: This announcement, coming from the throne itself tells us that there will be no more delay. The presence of the "unclean spirit" in the land (Palestine) is foretold, Zechariah 13:2, in connection with idolatrous prophets. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. they--saints and angels. But A omits. a. And I heard another from the altar saying, “Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous, 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. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, . 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. h. And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon: This great battle happens at a place called Armageddon (Har-Megiddo). upon--not as in Revelation 16:2 Revelation 16:3 , "into." Revelation 16:4. But A, B, C, and Vulgate omit it. 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. ” – that is, without a covering, or trying to provide our own covering like Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:7), which is like filthy rags in the sight of God (Isaiah 64:6). Revelation 8:10-11. Men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, since that plague was exceedingly great. b. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. grievous--distressing to the sufferers. 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. Salem Media Group. For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. 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). Aaron brought up frogs; so did the magicians. At one time it was Austerlitz, at another Moscow, at another Leipsic, and now Waterloo! REVELATIO 16 COMME TARY EDITED BY GLE PEASE The Seven Bowls of God’s Wrath 1 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.” 1.BARNES, “And I heard a great voice out of the temple - A loud voice out of the temple as seen in heaven (notes on Rev_11:19), and that … b. 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