Revelation 15
| Revelation 15 | |
|---|---|
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Revelation 13:16-14:4 on Papyrus 47 from the third century. | |
| Book | Book of Revelation |
| Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Bible part | 27 |
| Category | Apocalypse |
Revelation 15 is the fifteenth chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.[1][2] The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle.[3][4]
Text
- The original text is written in Koine Greek.
- Some of the oldest manuscripts containing this chapter are:
- Papyrus 115 (ca. AD 275; extant: verses 1, 4-7)
- Papyrus 47 (3rd century; complete)
- Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
- Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
- Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (ca. AD 450; complete)
- Papyrus 43 (6th/7th century; extant: verse 8)
- This chapter is divided into 8 verses.
Structure
This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):
- Revelation 15:1-4 = Song of the Lamb
- Revelation 15:5-8 = Prelude to the Bowl Judgments
Verse 2
- And I saw something like a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those who have the victory over the beast, over his image and over his mark and over the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God.[5]
Verse 3
- They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying:
- “Great and marvelous are Your works,
- Lord God Almighty!
- Just and true are Your ways,
- O King of the saints![6]
Verse 6
- 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.[7][8]
See also
- Book of Daniel
- Jesus Christ
- John's vision of the Son of Man
- Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament
- Seven bowls
- Other related Bible parts: Revelation 4, Revelation 7, Revelation 13, Revelation 14
References
- ↑ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
- ↑ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
- ↑ Davids, Peter H (1982). I Howard Marshall and W Ward Gasque, ed. New International Greek Testament Commentary: The Epistle of James (Repr. ed.). Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans. ISBN 0802823882.
- ↑ Evans, Craig A (2005). Craig A Evans, ed. Bible Knowledge Background Commentary: John, Hebrews-Revelation. Colorado Springs, Colo.: Victor. ISBN 0781442281.
- ↑ Revelation 15:2
- ↑ Revelation 15:3
- ↑ Revelation 15:6
- ↑ John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible - Revelation 15:6
This article incorporates text from a work in the public domain: Gill, John. Exposition of the Entire Bible (1746-1763).
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