SEVEN ANGELS – SEVEN LAST PLAGUES
Revelation 15

The final step in the outpouring of God’s wrath on the earth (v1).

‘SIGN’ related to previous signs (12:1 onwards). Angels here not to be confused with the previous two sets of three angels. John saw the martyred dead (6:9-17). Sea of glass as in 4:6.

v3 & 4 – In both Songs, God is praised for His great deeds, justice and truth, glory and holiness. All nations shall worship God (4b). Many other Scriptures relate universal worship by the world in the Millennial Kingdom (Psalm 2:8-9; 24:1-10; 66:1-4; 72:8-11; 86:9; Isaiah 2:2-4; 9:6-7; 66:18-23; Jeremiah 10:7; Daniel 7:14; Zephaniah 2:11; Zechariah 14:9 & 16).

The awful hour of wickedness and blasphemy against God characterises this period leading up to the Second Coming of Christ, which will be followed by full vindication of God’s judgment and holiness, in the next period.

v5-8 – Heavenly counterpart to earthly Tabernacle/Temple. Seven angels came out. One living creature gave them bowls of wrath. Smoke from ‘the Glory of God’ kept anyone out. What a fearful picture of impending judgment in v5-8.

READ Exodus 40:34-35.

The judgments poured out in chapter 16 fully justify this ominous introduction.