925. CHAPTER 15.

1. AND I saw another sign in heaven, great and wonderful, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is consummated the anger of God.

2. And I saw as it were a glassy sea, mingled with fire; and them that have victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, standing near the glassy sea, having harps of God.

3. And they sang the song of Moses, the servant of God; and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and wonderful are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of Saints.

4. Who does not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy; wherefore all nations shall come and adore before thee; for thy judgments have been made manifest.

5. And after these things I saw, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:

6. And the seven angels went out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in linen pure and glistening white, and girt about the breasts with golden girdles.

7. And one of the four animals gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials, full of the wrath of God, who liveth unto ages of ages.

8. And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power; and none could enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were consummated.

EXPLANATION.

VERSE 1. And I saw another sign in heaven, great and wonderful, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is consummated the anger of God.

"And I saw another sign in heaven," signifies revelation from the Lord concerning the state of the church before the Last Judgment: "great and wonderful," signifies from Divine Omnipotence and Providence: "seven angels having the seven last plagues," signifies evils and falsities in their whole extent which have entirely devastated the church, as to all its goods and truths, manifested by Divine truth from the Lord; "For in them is consummated the anger of God," signifies thereby the end of the church.