Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
He also shall drink (kai autov pietai). Future middle of pinw. Certainty for him as for Babylon and her paramours (Revelation 16:17).
Of the wine of the wrath of God (ek tou oinou tou qumou tou qeou). Note ek (partitive) after pietai. In Revelation 16:19; Revelation 19:15 we have both qumou and orghv (wrath of the anger of God). The white heat of God's anger, held back through the ages, will be turned loose.
Prepared unmixed (tou kekerasmenou akratou). A bold and powerful oxymoron, "the mixed unmixed." Akratov is an old adjective (alpha privative and kerannumi to mix) used of wine unmixed with water (usually so mixed), here only in N.T. So it is strong wine mixed (perfect passive participle of kerannumi) with spices to make it still stronger (cf. Psalms 75:9).
In the cup of his anger (en tw pothriw thv orghv autou). Both qumov (vehement fury) and orgh (settled indignation).
He shall be tormented (basanisqhsetai). Future passive of basanizw. See Revelation 9:5; Revelation 11:10.
With fire and brimstone (en puri kai qeiw). See Revelation 9:17 for fire and brimstone and also Revelation 19:20; Revelation 20:10; Revelation 21:8. The imagery is already in Genesis 19:24; Isaiah 30:33; Ezekiel 38:22.
In the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb (enwpion aggelwn agiwn kai enwpion tou arniou). This holy environment adds to the punishment.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Revelation 7:9
Revelation 9:5
Revelation 10:7
Revelation 14:8
Revelation 14:9
Revelation 14:19
Revelation 18:3
Revelation 18:6
Revelation 19:15
Revelation 19:20
Revelation 20:10
Revelation 21:8
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