Apocalisse 15:1-7

1 Poi vidi nel cielo un altro segno grande e maraviglioso: sette angeli che aveano sette piaghe, le ultime; poiché con esse si compie l’ira di Dio.

2 E vidi come un mare di vetro e di fuoco e quelli che aveano ottenuta vittoria sulla bestia e sulla sua immagine e sul numero del suo nome, i quali stavano in piè sul mare di vetro avendo delle arpe di Dio.

3 E cantavano il cantico di Mosè, servitore di Dio, e il cantico dell’Agnello, dicendo: Grandi e maravigliose sono le tue opere, o Signore Iddio onnipotente; giuste e veraci sono le tue vie, o Re delle nazioni.

4 Chi non temerà, o Signore, e chi non glorificherà il tuo nome? Poiché tu solo sei santo; e tutte le nazioni verranno e adoreranno nel tuo cospetto, poiché i tuoi giudici sono stati manifestati.

5 E dopo queste cose vidi, e il tempio del tabernacolo della testimonianza fu aperto nel cielo;

6 e i sette angeli che recavano le sette piaghe usciron dal tempio, vestiti di lino puro e risplendente, e col petto cinto di cinture d’oro.

7 E una delle quattro creature viventi diede ai sette angeli sette coppe d’oro piene dell’ira di Dio, il quale vive nei secoli dei secoli.

Apocalisse 15:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION 15

This chapter is a preparation to the pouring out of the seven vials, and contains a vision of the seven angels in heaven that should do this work, of a chorus of harpers on this occasion, and of the same seven angels coming out of the temple, and receiving the vials, in order to execute their commission. The vision of the seven angels, having the seven last plagues, so called because filled up with the wrath of God, is said to be a sign, great and marvellous, Re 15:1 a sea of glass, mingled with fire, is seen, with persons standing on it, described by the victory they had got over the beast, his image, mark, and number of his name; by having the harps of God in their hands, and by the song they sung, called the song of Moses, and of the Lamb; in which they ascribe to Christ deity, dominion over the saints, omnipotence, justice, truth, and holiness; give him glory, celebrate his works, commend his ways, and suggest that he ought to be the object of the fear and worship of all, Re 15:2-4. Next the temple in heaven is seen opened, out of which come the seven angels, described by the place they came from, the temple; by what they had, the seven plagues; by their habit, clothed in pure white linen; and by their golden girdles about their breasts, Re 15:5,6 to whom one of the four living creatures, made mention of in Re 4:6 delivers to them seven golden vials full of divine wrath, upon which the temple is filled with smoke from the Lord; so that it was not possible for anyone to enter into it, until these seven plagues were ended, Re 15:7,8.