Chapter sixteen reveals the final seven judgments of the Tribulation. John described these as ābowls containing Godās wrathā that would be āpoured outā¦on the earthā (Revelation 16:1-2). These judgments will be similar to the trumpets but should not be interpreted as the same judgments. The first bowl will produce sores all over the Beastās followers. […]
Chapters fifteen and sixteen return to the picture of judgments poured out during the Tribulation, before the Second Coming and the āharvestā described in chapter fourteen. In chapter fifteen the scene is set. The seven plagues are called āfinal because in them Godās anger is completedā (Revelation 15:1). Before this final judgment, John saw the
Chapter fourteen begins with Johnās vision of the 144,000 Jews from chapter seven. John saw these people standing with Jesus in Jerusalem. This means that the Tribulation has ended and Jesusā kingdom is being established. Whether they were martyred during the Beastās war on the saints or whether they survived is unclear. However, they will
