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Revelation — Capítulo 15

John’s Apocalypse is a magnificent and wonderfully designed message of the salvation that is available in Jesus Christ. The book blesses all who ponder it and sternly warns those who oppose Christ and the Good News and those whose Christian walk is shallow. The unfolding drama of the book stretches the imagination while bearing witness to God’s supreme power. Its visions describe the plight of …

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Texto — Reina-Valera 1960

1Vi en el cielo otra señal, grande y admirable: siete ángeles que tenían las siete plagas postreras; porque en ellas se consumaba la ira de Dios.

2Vi también como un mar de vidrio mezclado con fuego; y a los que habían alcanzado la victoria sobre la bestia y su imagen, y su marca y el número de su nombre, en pie sobre el mar de vidrio, con las arpas de Dios.

3Y cantan el cántico de Moisés siervo de Dios, y el cántico del Cordero, diciendo: Grandes y maravillosas son tus obras, Señor Dios Todopoderoso; justos y verdaderos son tus caminos, Rey de los santos.

4¿Quién no te temerá, oh Señor, y glorificará tu nombre? pues solo tú eres santo; por lo cual todas las naciones vendrán y te adorarán, porque tus juicios se han manifestado.

5Después de estas cosas miré, y he aquí fue abierto en el cielo el templo del tabernáculo del testimonio;

6y del templo salieron los siete ángeles que tenían las siete plagas, vestidos de lino limpio y resplandeciente, y ceñidos alrededor del pecho con cintos de oro.

7Y uno de los cuatro seres vivientes dio a los siete ángeles siete copas de oro, llenas de la ira de Dios, que vive por los siglos de los siglos.

8Y el templo se llenó de humo por la gloria de Dios, y por su poder; y nadie podía entrar en el templo hasta que se hubiesen cumplido las siete plagas de los siete ángeles.

TYNDALE OPEN STUDY NOTES

Versículo 1

I. 15:1–16:21 The third and final cycle of seven judgments (see study note on 6:1–16:21) is introduc…

15:1–16:21 The third and final cycle of seven judgments (see study note on 6:1–16:21) is introduced with a vision of God’s victorious people singing a hymn of praise (15:2-4). Then a scene of the Temple is presented (15:5-8), from which angels emerge bearing the bowls of God’s judgment upon the earth (16:1-21). 15:1 This cycle of seven last plagues (15:1–16:21) brings God’s wrath against his enemies to completion (see 16:17; Amos 1–2; Rom 1:18–2:16). Revelation returns later to the subjects of God’s wrath (Rev 19:15-21).

Versículo 2

II. 15:2 The glass sea mixed with fire symbolizes victory through testing. Those who had been victori…

15:2 The glass sea mixed with fire symbolizes victory through testing. Those who had been victorious over the beast (see 13:1-8, 15-18) hold harps that represent ultimate peace. Their place on the glass sea (cp. 4:6) symbolizes their endurance in the fire of persecution (cp. Ps 66:12; Isa 43:2; Dan 3:8-30).

Versículo 3

III. 15:3-4 The song of Moses and the Lamb signifies that God’s will is united in the old and new cove…

15:3-4 The song of Moses and the Lamb signifies that God’s will is united in the old and new covenants. 15:3 The Lord God, the Almighty (see also 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 16:7; 19:6; 21:22): For persecuted Christians, the message that God is all-powerful provides great comfort and security. • The truth that God is also just and true is the foundation of human integrity in the midst of a confused, unjust, and dishonest world. • God is the supreme, universal King of the nations, not a localized deity attached to one nation or to a human monarch with limited authority.

Versículo 4

IV. 15:4 Who will not fear . . . and glorify your name? This rhetorical question (cp. Jer 10:7) assum…

15:4 Who will not fear . . . and glorify your name? This rhetorical question (cp. Jer 10:7) assumes that only a fool would fail to do so (cp. Rev 14:7; 16:9; see Pss 14:1; 53:1). • God alone is holy: See Rev 16:5; Lev 11:44; 1 Pet 1:16. God’s holiness is the basis for our worship and salvation. • All nations will . . . worship: Some will be forced to acknowledge God (cp. Phil 2:10-11), but all will recognize that God’s deeds and judgments have been revealed and are righteous and just.

Versículo 5

V. 15:5-6 God’s Tabernacle implies God’s presence (see John 1:14); even the plagues have their sourc…

15:5-6 God’s Tabernacle implies God’s presence (see John 1:14); even the plagues have their source in God’s presence. Christ’s sacrifice (Matt 27:51; Mark 15:38; Heb 6:19-20; 10:19-20) removed the veil between God and humanity (see Exod 26:31-35; Lev 16). Now those who do not belong to Christ experience the full force of God’s presence (see Rev 20:11-15; Isa 13:4-12; Zeph 2:1-3; Mal 3:2-3). • white linen: Linen, a symbol of purity, was also worn by the priests when performing their duties (see Exod 28:39-43; Lev 16:4, 23; see also Ezek 9:2-3; Dan 12:6-7). The function of these angels is not intercession; they are agents of judgment. The linen therefore represents the purity and justice of God’s judgment. • The gold sashes across their chests probably symbolize their divine mission as ministers of justice on God’s behalf (cp. Rev 1:13).

Versículo 7

VI. 15:7 the four living beings: See 4:6-8. • a gold bowl: These bowls are probably like the offering…

15:7 the four living beings: See 4:6-8. • a gold bowl: These bowls are probably like the offering pans that were used in ancient worship (see Exod 37:16).

Versículo 8

VII. 15:8 The Temple was filled with smoke as a symbol of God’s glory and power (Isa 6:4; see Exod 19:…

15:8 The Temple was filled with smoke as a symbol of God’s glory and power (Isa 6:4; see Exod 19:16-18; 40:34-35; 1 Kgs 8:10-13).

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