Revelation 15

The seven plagues

And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous: seven angels having the seven last plagues, because with them the wrath of God is completed.

15:1 The long explanatory section that began with 12:1 is over, and the main thread of the narrative of seals, trumpets and bowls begins again here. These seven bowls come under the 7th trumpet and the trumpets all come out of the 7th seal.⚜

The song of Moses and the song of the Lamb

2 And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who had gotten the victory over the beast and over his image and over his mark and over the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass with harps from God.

15:2 Before the angels pour out the bowls of wrath, a scene of beauty and blessedness appears.⚜

3 And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb and say,

“Great and marvelous are your works,

Lord God Almighty.

Just and true are your ways,

King of saints.

4 Who will not fear you, O Lord,

and glorify your name?

For you alone are holy.

For all nations will come and worship before you,

for your judgments have been revealed”.

Seven angels

5 And after this I looked, and saw that the sanctuary of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. 6 And out of the sanctuary came the seven angels with the seven plagues, and they were dressed in clean and bright linen, and with golden sashes tied around their chests. 7 And one of the four living beings gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God who lives for ever and ever. 8 And the sanctuary was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one was able to enter the sanctuary until the seven plagues of the seven angels were finished.