Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Another sign in heaven (allo shmeion en tw ouranw). Looking back to Revelation 12:1, Revelation 12:3, after the series intervening. The Seven Bowls are parallel with the Seven Seals (ch. Rev. 6) and the Seven Trumpets (chapters Rev. 8-11), but there is an even closer connection with chapters Rev. 12-14, "the drama of the long conflict between the church and the world" (Swete).
Great and marvellous (mega kai qaumaston). Qaumastov is an old verbal adjective (from qaumazw, to wonder) and is already in Matthew 21:42. The wonder extends to the end of this vision or sign (Revelation 16:21).
Seven angels (aggelouv epta). Accusative case in apposition with shmeion after eidon. Cf. Revelation 8:2.
Which are the last (tav esxatav). "Seven plagues the last." As in Revelation 21:9, "the final cycle of such visitations" (Swete).
Is finished (etelesqh). Proleptic prophetic first aorist passive indicative of telew as in Revelation 10:7. The number seven seems particularly appropriate here for finality and completeness.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Luke 10:30
Revelation 9:18
Revelation 10:7
Revelation 12:1
Revelation 14:15
Revelation 14:19
Revelation 15:6
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