Revelation 15
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3.9 Revelation 15–16 — The Plagues: Egypt’s Judgments at Global Scale
The fifth vision (RESCUE — expanding Daniel 11:40–12:2, exactly as the ten-words map assigns): the temple “filled with smoke… and no man was able to enter” (15:8) — mediation over, Michael stood up, the two-times-of-trouble threshold crossed. Those who “had gotten the victory over the ” stand on the of glass with “the harps of God,” singing the song of Moses and the — the Red Sea anthem re-keyed for the final exodus: the plagues about to fall are the plagues of Egypt writ global, because the last crisis is the Exodus pattern completed (the 144,000 “came out of great tribulation… like ancient Egypt — and went back to Eden”).
The seven vials, tracking Egypt’s judgments: the noisome sore on the marked (∥ boils); and rivers to blood — “they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy” (16:6 — the fifth seal answered); the sun’s scorching; darkness on the ’s seat (∥ the ninth plague, on Pharaoh’s own throne); and the sixth: “the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared” (16:12) — Daniel 5’s fall-of- mechanism executed on Babylon the Great: the peoples (17:15) withdraw their support, the deceived multitudes turn, and the true Kings from the east () approach. Meanwhile “three unclean spirits like frogs” — the , , and false prophet’s miracle-working propaganda (the frog takes its prey by its tongue) — gather “the kings of the earth and of the whole world… to the battle of that great ” — Armageddon: not a Middle-East land war but the war of Daniel 11:45/Rev 17:14 — “the of the congregation” (har mo’ed, Isa 14:13) contested: Satan’s final assault on God’s people, answered by “It is done” and the greatest earthquake, “and great came in remembrance before God” (16:19).
OT roots. Ex 7–12 (the plagues, one by one) · Ex 15 (the song of Moses) · Isa 44:27–45:1; Jer 50:38; 51:36 (the drying of ’s ) · Isa 14:13 (the mount of the congregation) · ; (Megiddo’s battles — the type-field).
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The symbol keys and study principles that govern this chapter. Every conclusion is checked against Scripture — follow the references and read them for yourself.
Symbol keys · 1
Sea of glass mingled with fire
The presence and love of God
Basis: Revelation 4:6 and Revelation 15:2 describe the sea of glass before God's throne
Study principles · 1
Patterns in scripture, such as those found in the sanctuary and feast days, provide a framework for interpreting prophetic books like Daniel and Revelation. These patterns ensure consistency and coherence in interpretation, preventing arbitrary or disconnected conclusions.
Lev 23Rev 15-22
Revelation 15 — the full dossier
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