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Revelation 15 – Skeptic's Annotated Bible answered

A response and reply to the notes on Revelation 15 in the Skeptic's Annotated Bible (SAB).

King James Version

SAB comment

My comment

1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.

(15:1) "Seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God."

This is the start of the fifth scene. The same players as in the previous scene reappear, i.e. the dragon and his helpers.

2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

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

(15:3) "Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty"
BOM: 1 Nephi 1:14

4 Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

(15:4) "Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy."
Should we fear God?
Is only God holy?

On if we should fear God, see 2 Tim. 1:7.
On if only God is holy, yes as this verse says. Only God is essential holy, he would not be God if he was not holy. As John Gill explains:

not only perfectly holy, as man, but infinitely and essentially holy, as God, and the fountain of holiness to his people, as Mediator

This is another indication that The Pope is the Antichrist as he abrogates to himself the title “Your Holiness,” a title that belongs only to God.

5 And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:

6 And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.

7 And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.

(15:7) "One of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God."

The author of the SAB does not really believe that punishment is not warranted. We do not live in a world where sins go unpunished, God will demand payment for every sin.

8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.