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An Angel's Affirmation
The praise for God's judgment comes from "the angel of the waters." Commentators explain this reflects a common ancient belief that specific angels had authority over elements of creation, like water, wind, and fire. This angel, having just executed judgment on the waters, immediately affirms the perfect justice of the act.
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Albert Barnes
On Revelation 16:5
18th Century
Theologian
And I heard the angel of the waters say. The angel who presides over the element of water; in allusion to the common opinion among the Heb…
AT Robertson
On Revelation 16:5
The angel of the waters (του αγγελου τον υδατων). Genitive case object of ηκουσα. See 7:1 for the four angels in control of the wi…
Charles Ellicott
On Revelation 16:5
19th Century
Bishop
And I heard the angel of the waters...—That is, the angel who was set over the waters, or the angel who is, on the heaven…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Revelation 16:5
Here the reference to blood calls forth the dialogue between the angel and the altar concerning the logic of the plagues. The blood that sinners dr…
John Gill
On Revelation 16:5
17th Century
Pastor
And I heard the angel of the waters say
So we read in Jewish writings F20 of an angel that was (
Matthew Henry
On Revelation 16:1–7
17th Century
Minister
We are to pray that the will of God may be done on earth as it is done in heaven.
Here is a succession of terrible judgments of Providence, …