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Judgment Can Harden Hearts
Commentators unanimously highlight a sobering truth: divine judgment does not automatically lead to repentance. In this passage, severe suffering causes people to curse God rather than turn to Him. Scholars explain that without God's grace, suffering can actually harden a person's heart, causing them to rage against the very God whose hand they see in their affliction.
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Albert Barnes
On Revelation 16:9
18th Century
Theologian
And men were scorched with great heat. That is, as expressed above, calamity came upon them that would be well represented by such heat. I…
AT Robertson
On Revelation 16:9
Were scorched (εκαυματισθησαν). First aorist passive indicative of same verb.
With great heat (καυμα μεγα)…
Charles Ellicott
On Revelation 16:8–9
19th Century
Bishop
And the fourth...—Better, And the fourth (angel) poured out his vial upon the sun; and it was given to it (the “sun,” not…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Revelation 16:9
The fourth bowl increases the intensity of the sun’s heat; it is the exact opposite of the fourth trumpet, which produced a plague of darkness (cf.…
John Gill
On Revelation 16:9
17th Century
Pastor
And men were scorched with great heat
Burned with rage against the followers of Christ; were filled with envy at the…
Matthew Henry
On Revelation 16:8–11
17th Century
Minister
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 …