Upon the throne of the beast (επ τον θρονον του θηριου). That is Rome (13:2). The dragon gave the beast his throne (2:13).

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And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast. The previous judgments had been preparatory to this. They all had a be…

And the fifth . . .—Better, The fifth angel poured out his vial upon the throne (not “the seat:” see Notes on Revelation …

The fifth bowl plunges the kingdom of the beast into darkne . This is not a reference to the fall of the Roman Empire or Caesar worship, though Joh…

And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of
the beast
The beast is the s…

The heart of man is so desperately wicked, that the most severe miseries will never bring anyone to repent, without the special grace of God. Hell …