Revelation 16:17-20 NIV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 16:20

And every island fled away - Expressive of great and terrible judgments, as if the very earth were convulsed, and everything were moved out of its place. See the notes on Revelation 6:14.And the mountains were not found - The same image occurs in Revelation 6:14. See the notes on that place. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 16:17-21

Revelation 16:17-21. And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air The seat of Satan’s residence, who is emphatically styled, (Ephesians 2:2,) the prince of the power of the air, and is represented (Revelation 16:13,) as a principal actor in these latter scenes; so that this last period will not only complete the ruin of the kingdom of the beast, but will also shake the kingdom of Satan everywhere. Upon the pouring out of this vial, a solemn proclamation is made from the throne ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 16:1-21

Pouring out the seven bowls (16:1-21)The bowl judgments are similar to the trumpet judgments, only much more severe. The judgments announced by the trumpets affected only one third of the various areas (see 8:7-12), but here the judgments are total and final. The first judgment brings disease on the earth, the second death in the sea, and the third death in the waters on the land (16:1-4). God acts justly by inflicting the persecutors with punishments suited to the evil they have done (5-6).... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 16:17

into. Greek. eis as in Revelation 16:16 ; but the texts read epi ( App-104 .) out of. Greek. apo. The texts read ek (as Revelation 16:1 ). of heaven. The texts omit. from. App-104 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 16:18

were, was. Literally came to be. voices, &c. The texts read "lightnings, and voices, and thunders". See Revelation 4:5 . earthquake. Occurs seven times in Rev. See Revelation 6:12 . and. Read "or". read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 16:19

was divided. Literally became. great Babylon. Compare Daniel 4:30 . came, &c. Literally was remembered. fierceness. Greek. thumos (wrath, in Revelation 16:1 ). wrath. Greek. orge. Figure of speech Pleonasm. App-6 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 16:17

And the seventh poured out his bowl upon the air; and there came forth a great voice out of the temple, from the throne, saying, It is done:And the seventh angel poured out his bowl upon the air ... Let it again be noted that the physical environment of the whole earth is indicated in every one of these bowls, in their aggregate, taking in everything that is significant in that environment; but, since the great promise of God (Genesis 8:22,23) has assured the stability of that environment as... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 16:18

and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men upon the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty.Lightnings ... voices ... thunders ... earthquake ... Later, John will relate a more vivid and detailed account of the final judgment. "The account here simply presents the climax of what is substantially the same event."[61] "This section ends like the preceding ones with a very vivid description of the terror of the final... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 16:19

And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.And the great city was divided into three parts ... This is the first of three very important observations revealed in this verse, and they should not be confused.1. The great city divided into three parts is clearly connected with the "Jerusalem-Sodom-Egypt" of Revelation 11:13, where... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 16:20

And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.Every island ... mountains were not found ... For ages, such convulsions of nature have been understood as symbolical references to the fall of nations and governments; but in the holy Scriptures, "such things are invariably associated with the final judgment";[78] and that is the way we understand them here. The removal of the earth itself is to be accompanied by a mighty earthquake (Hebrews 12:27,28). Therefore Ladd may have been... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 16:20

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 16:17-21

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 16:1-21

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 16:17

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 16:18

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 16:19

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 16:17

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 16:18

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 16:19

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 16:20

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