Revelation Chapter 15 with References

Revelation Chapter 15 with References



Seven Angels With Seven Plagues

I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign: seven angels with the seven last plagues—last, because with them God’s wrath is completed. A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on its heads. One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride,the wife of the Lamb.”Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.


And I saw what looked like a sea of glass glowing with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and its image and over the number of its name. They held harps given them by God. Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. “I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed. And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people.


And sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the nations. Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord: “I will sing to the Lord for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea." He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he. The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does.


Who will not fear you, Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.” The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will grip the people of Philistia. From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come and bow down before me,” says the Lord.


After this I looked, and I saw in heaven the temple—that is, the tabernacle of the covenant law—and it was opened. Instead, appoint the Levites to be in charge of the tabernacle of the covenant law—over all its furnishings and everything belonging to it. They are to carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; they are to take care of it and encamp around it.


Out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues. They were dressed in clean, shining linen and wore golden sashes around their chests. “Make the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen—the work of skilled hands.


Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever. Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back. For they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God.


And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed. Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might.