Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Revelation 16:18
16:18 were (c-3) was (c-11) Lit. 'began to be.' Ginomai . aorists. read more
Revelation 16:17-20 Niv
John Darby
John Darby
Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Revelation 16:19
16:19 was (c-5) Lit. 'began to be.' Ginomai : aorists. read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 16:1-21
The Seven BowlsIn the last chapter there was a pause of suspense, during which the angels of the ’plagues’ were seen coming forth from the Presence of God to pour out His wrath. In this chapter the suspense is ended, and the angels pour out God’s wrath into the earth.1-9. The vision of the ’bowls’ (RV) is parallel with that of the ’trumpets’ (Revelation 8 f.). In each vision there are four preparatory judgments, falling upon the earth, the sea, the rivers and fountains, and the sun. But, in the... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 16:17
(17) And the seventh . . .—Translate, And the seventh (angel) poured out his vial upon the air, and there came forth a voice out of the temple, from the throne, saying, It is done. The results of the outpouring of this vial are described in the following verses; but before these are seen, the voice from the throne—God’s own voice (see Revelation 16:1)—proclaims, as though rejoicing in the near approach of the happy end, “It is done.” The close of these scenes of sin and suffering is now at... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 16:18
(18) And there were voices . . .—There is some variety in the order of the words in different MSS. There were lightnings, and voices, and thunders (comp. Revelation 8:5; Revelation 11:19); there was a great earthquake, such as was not from the time there was a man upon the earth. The earthquake, which is the shaking down of the kingdom of evil (comp. Hebrews 12:26-29), completes the overthrow of which the earlier judgments have been precursors. The throne of the wild beast has been visited, the... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 16:20
(20) And every island fled.—So wide-spread are the effects of the earthquake; the convulsion tests every spot; there is only one kingdom which cannot be shaken. (Comp. Daniel 2:44; Daniel 6:26; Hebrews 10:28.) read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Revelation 16:1-21
Revelation 16:1 In the thirty-seventh chapter of Shirley, Charlotte Bronte applies this passage to Napoleon's final campaign in Russia, in 1812: 'This summer, Bonaparte is in the saddle: he and his host scour Russian deserts.... He marches on old Moscow: under old Moscow's walls, the rude Cossack waits him. Barbarian stoic! he waits without fear of the boundless ruin rolling on. He puts his trust in a Snow-cloud; the Wilderness, the Wind, and the Hail-storm are his refuge; his allies are the... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Revelation 16:1-21
Revelation 16:1-21 CHAPTER XIITHE SEVEN BOWLS.Revelation 15:1-8; Revelation 16:1-21.NOTHING can more clearly prove that the Revelation of St John is not written upon chronological principles than the scenes to which we are introduced in the fifteenth and sixteenth chapters of the book. We have already been taken to the end. We have seen in chap. 14 the Son of man upon the throne of judgment, the harvest of the righteous, and the vintage of the wicked. Yet we are now met by another series of... read more
Arno Clemens Gaebelein
Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Revelation 16:1-21
CHAPTER 16 Revelation 16:1-2 . The great voice commands the seven angels to go on their way and to empty the bowls upon the earth (Ps. 49:24). And these vials of judgments affect not only the Roman Empire, but the entire world, for the whole world is guilty before God. The first vial poured out produces a grievous sore upon the worshipers of the beast. While it is undoubtedly true that we have symbols also in these vial judgments, it is nevertheless possible that some of these plagues may... read more
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Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Revelation 16:17
16:17 heaven, (a-23) Many authorities omit the words 'of the heaven.' done. (b-30) Or 'it is over, past.' Ginomai . perfect tense. read more