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1 I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign:
seven angels with the seven last plagues--last, because with them
God's wrath is completed.
2 And I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire and,
standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the
beast and his image and over the number of his name. They held harps
given them by God
3 and sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of
the Lamb: "Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty.
Just and true are your ways, King of the ages.
4 Who will not fear you, O Lord, and bring glory to your name? For
you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you,
for your righteous acts have been revealed."
Revelation 15:1-4
Explanation:
The seven last plagues are also called the seven bowl judgments.
They actually begin in chapter 16. Unlike the previous plagues,
these are universal, and they will culminate in the abolition of
all evil (with them God's wrath is complete) and the end of the
world. This is similar to the sea of glass described in 4:6, located
before the throne of God. Here it is mixed with fire to represent
wrath and judgment. Those who stand beside it are victorious over
Satan and his evil beast. The song of Moses celebrated Israel's
deliverance from Egypt (Exodus 15). The song of the Lamb celebrates
the ultimate deliverance of God's people from the power of Satan.
5 After this I looked and in heaven the temple, that is, the tabernacle
of the Testimony, was opened.
6 Out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues.
They were dressed in clean, shining linen and wore golden sashes
around their chests.
7 Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels
seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives for ever
and ever.
8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and
from his power, and no one could enter the temple until the seven
plagues of the seven angels were completed.
Revelation 15:5-8
Explanation:
The tabernacle of Testimony is a Greek translation for the Hebrew
"Tent of Meeting" (see Exodus 40:34, 35). The imagery
brings us back to the time of the exodus in the desert when the
ark of the covenant (the symbol of God's presence among his people)
resided in the tabernacle. The angels coming out of the temple are
clothed in clean, shining linen with golden sashes around their
chests. Their garments, reminiscent of the high priest's clothing,
show that they are free from corruption, immorality, and injustice.
The smoke that fills the temple is the manifestation of God's glory
and power. There is no escape from this judgment. Our eternal reign
with Christ won't begin until all evil is destroyed by his judgment.
The faithful must wait for his timetable to be revealed.
