“ And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. ”
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 . An...
And every island fled away, and the mountains (29) were not (b) found. (29) That is, were seen no more, or were no more extant. A borrowed Hebraism. (b) Literally "appeared not"; ( Genesis 5:24 )
Revelation 16:17 . The seventh bowl. The scene of destruction this time is the air. A mighty earthquake and a storm of hail follow, which involve the whole world, and specially Rome, in ruin. lig...
And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. Every island fled away - Probably meaning the capture of seaport towns, and fortified places.
The seventh angel poured out his vial, &c.— The seventh vial is poured into the air, the seat of Satan's residence, who is emphatically styled, the prince of the power of the air, Ephesian...
And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. Parallel to Revelation 6:14-17 ; by anticipation descriptive of the last judgment. The mountains - `there was found no mounta...
The Seven Bowls In 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 t...
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 ; H...
Revelation 16:1-21 CHAPTER XII THE 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 pr...
“The War of the Great Day of God” Revelation 16:10-21 All these judgments apparently refer to the destruction of those great systems of falsehood and apostasy which set themselves against the t...
A condensed and graphic description of the processes of judgment on the rebellious and sinful race follows. Evil has wrought itself out to its most terrible expression, and now it is to be smitten wi...
(17) And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. (18) And there were voices, and thunders, a...
And every island fled away ,.... This may be understood either of the dissolution of the world, the present heavens and earth, when there will be no more sea, Revelation 21:1 and so consequently n...
And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. Ver. 20. Fled away ] Either swallowed up by the water or consumed by the fire.
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 ( Revel...
The First Bowl Poured Out (vv. 1-2) A great voice from the temple now commands the execution of judgment. Grace has been patient; justice has not been hasty, but is to be apportioned out precis...
The Seven Vials. A. D. 95. 17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and th...
These are the effects of great earthquakes: see Revelation 6:14 . Some, by islands and mountians, understand the inhabitants of both. I know not whether those reverend authors, who by this...
THE SEVEN VIALS, OR BOWLS CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES “THIS chapter describes the pouring out of the seven vials—that is to say, the extremest punishments of God—upon the throne and empire of...
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 indignati...
EXPOSITION In the judgments of the vials, or bowls, we have undoubtedly a recapitulation of what has been already foretold in the trumpet and seal visions. This recapitulation is not a mere...
The emptying of the seventh vial:
Isaiah 2:14-17 ; Jeremiah 4:23-25 ; Revelation 20:11 ; Revelation 6:14
Mercy and Punishment Revelation 14:1-20 , Revelation 15:1-8 ; Revelation 16:1-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As we open our study on three Chapter s in Revelation, we find various scenes in chapt...
Every island and mountain was "moved out of its place," Revelation 6:14 ; but here they all flee away. What a change must this make in the face of the terraqueous globe! And yet the end of the wor...