Revelation 16:6 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. ”

Revelation 16:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For they have shed the blood of saints - The nations here referred to. They have been engaged in scenes of bloody persecution, and this is a just recompense. And prophets - Teachers of religi...
Revelation 16:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 16:2 . The first bowl. The wrath of God is poured out on the worshippers of the beast, i.e. Antichrist, i.e. Nero. mark of the beast: Revelation 13:16 *. worshipped his image:...
Revelation 16:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

have. Omit. saints. See Acts 9:13 . prophets. App-189. for. The texts omit.
Revelation 16:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. Thou hast given them blood to drink - They thirsted after blood and massacred the sa...
Revelation 16:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The second angel poured out his vial, &c.— This vial is poured out upon the sea, and the sea becomes as the blood of a dead man, or as congealed blood; and, in like manner, under the second...
Revelation 16:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. ( Genesis 9:6 ; Isaiah 49:26 ; Revelation 11:18 , end.) Anticipation of Re...
Revelation 16:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Revelation 16:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(5-7) But this state of things is declared to be a just retribution, and reasonably so; for the corruption arises because the true power of life has been rejected: it is the refusal of the good, the...
Revelation 16:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Revelation 16:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Recompense for the Blood of Saints Revelation 16:1-9 It makes us pause to hear that angels, who rejoice over one sinner that repenteth, are employed in these terrible judgments. It is very star...
Revelation 16:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Revelation 16:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(4) And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. (5) And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and was...
Revelation 16:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets ,.... Which shows that rivers and fountains cannot be literally understood, but men are designed, wicked and bloody men; and it is notorious to al...
Revelation 16:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy. Ver. 6. For they have shed ] As Minerius that monster, the cruel Duke of Alva, b...
Revelation 16:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers a fountains of waters , &c. Or those territories of the Papacy which were as necessary to it as rivers and fountains are to a country: the...
Revelation 16:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Revelation 16:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Seven Vials. A. D. 95. 1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven a...
Revelation 16:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Because of their persecutions of, and cruelty towards, God's faithful ministers and people, which rendered the spilling of their blood but a condign punishment suited to their sin.
Revelation 16:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And I heard the angel of the waters saying, “You are righteous, you who are and were, you holy one, because you did thus judge. For they poured out the blood of God's people (saints) and prophets, a...
Revelation 16:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 16:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Revelation 16:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
Revelation 16:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Seven Vials of Wrath are Poured Out. The emptying of the first three vials:
Revelation 16:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 24:4 ; Deuteronomy 32:42 ; Deuteronomy 32:43 ; Hebrews 10:29 ; Isaiah 49:26 ; Isaiah 51:22 ; Isaiah 51:23 ; Jeremiah 2:30 ; Jeremiah 26:11 ; Jeremiah 26:16 ; Lamentations 4:13 ; L...
Revelation 16:6 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

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...
Revelation 16:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Thou host given then, blood to drink — Men do not drink out of the sea, but out of fountains and rivers. Therefore this is fitly added here. They are worthy — Is subjoined with a beautiful abruptne...

Revelation 16:6 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Revelation 16:6 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 16:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Revelation 16:6 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Revelation 16:6 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Revelation 16:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Revelation 16:6 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 16:6 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Revelation 16:6 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Revelation 16:6 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Revelation 16:6 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Revelation 16:6 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Revelation 16:6 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Revelation 16:6 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Revelation 16:6 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 16:6 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 16:6 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Revelation 16:6 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Revelation 16:6 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Revelation 16:6 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Revelation 16:6 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Revelation 16:6 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Revelation 16:6 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Revelation 16:6 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Revelation 16:6 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Revelation 16:6 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes