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"Seven angels having the seven plagues"

Text: Revelation 15:6

SEVEN GOLDEN BOWLS

A vision was given for John to see. Seven mighty angels came from the temple of God in heaven. They were given seven bowls which were full of the wrath of God.

“After these things I looked, and behold,
the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened.
And out of the temple came the seven angels having the seven plagues,
clothed in pure bright linen,
and having their chests girded with golden bands.
Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels
seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God
who lives forever and ever.
The temple was filled with smoke
from the glory of God and from His power,
and no one was able to enter the temple
till the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.”
Revelation 15:5-8

1. The temple in heaven.

a) It was called “The temple of the tabernacle of the testimony”.

b) It was called the Tabernacle before the Temple was built in Jerusalem.

c) The Tabernacle housed the Testimony which is a reference to the Ark.

d) In the Ark the Testimony were the Scriptures.

2. The servants of God in the heavenly Temple.

a) They were angels.

b) Seven of them were featured.

c) They stood in the presence of God.

d) Their clothing:

i) They wore pure bright linen.

ii) They wore golden bands around their chests.

iii) Their clothing reflected the majesty and glory of God.

3. The four living creatures.

a) They were even higher ranking angels.

b) One of them gave to the Seven Angels Seven bowls of wrath.

c) These were flat bowls that could be easily poured out.

4. The glory of God.

a) It filled the heavenly Temple.

b) The glory of God was manifested.

i) It was compared to smoke.

ii) The “smoke” is like the cloud of glory that came upon the Tabernacle after Moses consecrated it (Exodus 40:34-35).

c) No one was able to enter the Heavenly Temple at this juncture.

d) Such was the unmatched glory of God manifested.