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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 16:1-21

Revelation 16:1 . Pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth. The catastrophes of nations have their origin in heaven. “Oh Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff of my indignation. I will send him against a hypocritical nation Howbeit, he meaneth it not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and cut off nations not a few.” Isaiah 10:5-7. Revelation 16:2 . The first angel went, and poured out his vial on the earth; and there fell a... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 16:8

8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. Ver. 8. Upon the sun ] The pope’s supremacy, say some, the Scriptures, say others, by the light whereof they are laid open to the world (dancing naked in a net, and yet not seeing their own nakedness, as Mr Philpot, martyr, told Chadsey), and by the dint whereof, "God smites the earth;" Isaiah 11:4 , that is, the consciences of those popelings, glued to the earth. He even "hews them... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Revelation 16:8

upon: Revelation 6:12, Revelation 8:12, Revelation 9:2, Isaiah 24:23, Luke 21:25, Acts 2:20 and power: Revelation 7:16, Revelation 9:17, Revelation 9:18, Revelation 14:18, Jonah 4:8, Matthew 13:6 Reciprocal: Genesis 1:16 - to rule Joshua 10:13 - So the sun Psalms 140:10 - burning coals Psalms 148:8 - Fire Isaiah 1:5 - ye will Nahum 1:6 - his fury Revelation 9:20 - yet Revelation 22:11 - that is unjust read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Revelation 16:8

And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.The fourth poured out his phial upon the sun — Which was likewise affected by the fourth trumpet. There is also a plain resemblance between the first, second, and third phials, and the first, second, and third trumpet.And it was given him — The angel.To scorch the men — Who had the mark of the beast.With fire — As well as with the beams of the sun. So these four phials affected earth,... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 16:1-21

IV. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS, Revelation 7:1 to Revelation 20:10. Of the trumpets, the first four are mundane, or earthly; each of the four blasts draws down a judgment upon some creational point, as earth, sea, fountains and rivers; firmamental luminaries. It is the sins of men that draw down these bolts of wrath, rendering every point of creation hostile to our peace. “Cursed is the ground for thy sake,” (Genesis 3:17,) is the key-note. This sad status of humanity has existed through all past... read more