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for true and righteous are his judgments. For he has judged the great prostitute, her who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and he has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand."
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God's Judgment is Righteous
The praise in heaven erupts because God's judgments are declared "true and righteous." Commentators stress that the punishment of the symbolic "great harlot" is not arbitrary but a just consequence for two specific reasons: she corrupted the world with spiritual deception and she murdered God's faithful servants. This act demonstrates God's perfect justice.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For true and righteous are his judgments. That is, the calamities that come upon the power here referred to are deserved.
For h…
For (οτ). Because. The reason for God's judgments is given in 15:3; 16:7. The doom of Babylon seen in 14:7 is now realized.
19th Century
Anglican
THE CHORUS OF THE HEAVENLY MULTITUDE REJOICING OVER HER FALL.
And after these things I heard . . .—Or,
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Baptist
And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the …
The English word “Hallelujah” (GK 252) transliterates a Greek word, which in turn transliterates the Hebrew hallelu yah, meaning “Praise the LORD!”…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For true and righteous are his judgments As in (See Gill on Revelation 15:3), (See Gill on Revelation 1…
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Praising God for what we have is praying for what more is to be done for us. There is harmony between the angels and the saints in this triumphant …
