Revelation

Chapter 15
{Angelic Execution Squad - 7 last 'Bowl Judgments' - God's Discipline of Mankind}
1~~Then I saw another sign {semeion}
in {the third} heaven,
{both} great and awesome/noteworthy/astonishing {thaumastos},
seven angels
  {pur sui vant angelic messengers - the high-ranking angelic
  execution squad sent by God the Father to administer divine
  justice in the Tribulation. This also is in answer to the imprecatory
  prayers of the Tribulational Martyrs - no evil ever goes unpunished
  by God.}
who have seven plagues/disasters {plege},
the last ones {the terminating ones of history} . . .
because, in them,
the wrath of God has been completed.

{Note: Semeion is the Greek word used for something that occurs outside of nature. Paul tells us that the Greeks are searching for knowledge and the Jews are always seeking for signs. So, when we see a sign mentioned, RBT says this indicates a passage pertaining the Jews follows. There are Seven Signs Covered in Revelation Starting with Revelation 12:3.}

{Note: RBT says that first we are introduced to the fact that these seven angels carry plagues with them. In the following chapters, these plagues are said to be in 'bowls'. So this is a picture of an execution squad of seven angels who hold 'hand-grenade' type devices filled with the wrath of God.}

2~~Then I saw something like a sea of glass
  {represents the status of the Tribulational martyrs in their interim
  state of tranquility}
which had been mixed with fire
  {The imprecatory prayers of Revelation 6:9-11 praying for divine
  judgment}
even those who had been victorious over the beast
  {dictator of the revived Roman empire},
both over {ek} his image {the abomination of desolation},
and over {ek} the number of his name
  {the reference to tyranny through use of a computerized economic
  system - a PIN number of 666},
and they stood on the sea of glass,
holding harps from God
  {a harp represents great happiness}.

{Note: The phrase 'over his mark' does not appear in the original text here - it was used earlier, just not here. SideNote: ek was used in a legitimate but unusually way in this verse per RBT.}

{Note: Playing a harp is a symbol of happiness in the bible. Just as hanging a harp on a willow tree - NOT playing - is the symbol of unhappiness - see Psalm 137.}

3-4~~And they
  {the Tribulation martyrs in their interim resurrection
  bodies waiting for the 2nd Advent and their permanent
  resurrection bodies}
sing the hymn/song of Moses
the servant/slave {doulos} of God
  {see Exodus 15 and Deuteronomy 22},
and the hymn/song of the Lamb
  {singing of the 1st Advent of Christ and His strategic victory},
singing/saying {lego},
"Great {megas}
and awesome/noteworthy/astonishing {thaumastos} . . .
{are} Your 'divine good production'/deeds/works
  {ergon - here the divine good production of our Lord Jesus Christ},
O Lord
 {Jesus Christ with emphasis on His 3rd Royal Patent - King of Kings}, the God {Jesus Christ with emphasis on His 1st Royal Patent -
  Sovereign Eternal God},
the 'Omnipotent One'/Almighty {pantokrator}
  {emphasis of the Power of God's Plan for the believer}.
Your Ways
  {hodoi - plural of hodos - divine modus operandi in the plan of
  God - being in fellowship and guided by God the Holy Spirit} . . . {are} righteous(es)
  {dikaiai - plural of dikaios- many categories of righteousness in the
  plan/Ways of God}
and true(s)
  {alethinai - plural of alethinos - many categories of Truths or Bible
  doctrines},
O King {basileus}
of the nations {ethnon plural of ethnos}. 4~~
Who will 'absolutely not' {ouk me - very strong double negative here}
fear/'have respect for {the authority of}' You, O Lord?
And, who will glorify Your Person/Name?
Because only You are virtuous/holy
  {hosios - perfect virtue - perfect justice and righteousness}.
Because all nations will come
  {to Jerusalem: the predictive future anticipates the
  Millennial reign of Christ after the 2nd Advent},
and they will worship before You.
Because Your righteous/judicious {dikaioma} acts
  {Lord's judgments at the 2nd Advent - Satan's imprisonment and
  judgment of all unbelievers}
have been revealed/'made manifest' {phaneroo}."

{Note: RBT says the Characteristics of God fall into three categories: His spirituality, His Infiniteness, and His Perfection. His spirituality has two areas - His life and His Personalities. His infiniteness includes His 'Always existing self', His self-awareness, His immutability, omniscience, omnipresence, omnipotence, and the unity of His attributes - though they are found in His/Their multiple Personalities. Lastly, in His perfection are all the characteristics in which He is perfect - perfect love, righteousness, justice to name just three, which make up His Integrity.}

5~~Then after these things
I 'concentrated on'/looked,
and the temple {naos}
- the tabernacle {skene} which serves as a testimony in heaven -
was opened.

{Note: The tabernacle was on the earth until its destruction in 67 AD. From here we learn that the tabernacle is now in heaven. It will remain there until a new tabernacle is built on earth during the Millennial reign of Christ. The temple in heaven contains the tabernacle that memorializes Jesus Christ and His 1st Advent. It also apparently has a section for the housing of the elect angelic forces. Now we will see that the 'execution squad' comes out of the temple and fulfills their mission at the end of the Tribulation. Their missions will be described in detail in Chapters 16, 17, 18 and 19.}

6~~Then the seven angels {pur sui vant angelic messengers}
who have the seven plagues
came out of the temple,
and they were 'dressed in a uniform'
made of pure {katharos -pure, without fault, sinless}
and brilliant/shinning/transparent {lampros} linen
  {this is equivalent to human winner believers who are awarded the
  shining resurrection bodies and the Uniform of Glory - bible
  doctrine is the Mind of Christ. The more light you have the
  brighter your Uniform will shine. Jesus Christ will of course Shine
  infinitely more than any creature},
also they were wearing a golden baldric slung across their chests.

{Note: The golden baldric was one of the highest military awards that could be earned in the Roman Army (and the bible must be interpreted considering the day in which it was written). So, these seven angels are very high ranking in the angelic order and have been awarded high honors in the angelic conflict.}

{Chain of Command Revealed - From God to the 'Four Living Creatures' to the Execution Squad - Drinking Goblet Judgments - Chapter 15:7 through Chapter 16 with an Addendum in Chapter 17 and 18}
7~~Then one of the four
'living creatures'/'high-ranking angelic heralds'
  {see Revelation 4:7 also. Now we see these are very, very high
  ranking - like Military G4 angels}
gave to the seven angels
seven golden bowls/vials/'drinking goblets'
  {phiale - in context here like 'hand grenades'}
which have been filled with the wrath of God
  {anthropopathism for the divine justice of God to be administered
  against great evil}
Who lives forever and ever {aion aion - eternal life}.

{Note: Revelation 21:9 tells us that the seven angels hold seven bowls. In those bowls are the seven plagues - the seven divine discipline judgments of God on the unbelievers on earth in these final days.}

8~~Then the temple was filled with smoke
from the source of the glory {essence} of God {doxa Theos},
and from His power {Omnipotence of God}.
Furthermore, no one was able/'had the power' {dunamai}
to enter the temple {heavenly temple here}
until the seven plagues
administered by the seven angels
had been completed.

{Note: When God is administering divine justice, no creature is permitted to be in His presence. Through-out the bible, 'smoke' was seen when the concentrated essence of God was in a room or temple. God is Spirit and no man can see Him. See Isaiah 6:3-4, Exodus 18:18, Psalm 18:8}

{Note: In abnormal times, normal activities end. So during the last days of the Tribulation, creatures had to rely on the doctrine already resident in their souls. The normal activities of prayer, and worship and bible study were halted.}

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