Revelation 11:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.

The nations

Revelation 11:2

Revelation 17:12

Revelation 19:19

And thy

And the time

Revelation 6:10

Revelation 20:4

Hebrews 9:27

And that

And them

Revelation 19:5

Luke 1:50

Shouldest

Revelation 13:10

Revelation 18:6

Revelation 19:19

General references

2 Thessalonians 1:6

Bible References

The nations

but leave off the court outside the temple; do not measure it, because it has been given over to the heathen, and for forty-two months they will trample the city underfoot.

The ten horns that you saw are ten kings, who have not yet become kings, but for a single hour they accept authority as kings allied with the wild beast.

Then I saw the wild beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies gather to go to war with the Rider of the horse and His army.

And thy

The kings of the earth, the great men, the military leaders, the rich, the mighty -- everybody, whether slaves or free hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.

himself will have to drink the wine of God's vengeance, poured unmixed into the cup of His wrath, and be tortured with fire and brimstone before the eyes of the holy angels and the Lamb.

Then I saw another symbol in heaven, great and wonderful: seven angels bringing seven plagues which are to be the last, because with them God's wrath is completely expressed.

From His mouth shot a sharp sword, so that He could smite the nations with it. He will rule them with a scepter of iron, and will tread the wine press of the raging wrath of the Almighty God.

And the time

Then in a loud voice they cried out, "Holy and true Master, how long will you refrain from charging and avenging our blood upon the inhabitants of the earth?"

Then I saw thrones and those who were seated on them, and permission was granted them to pass judgment, even those who had been beheaded for bearing testimony to Jesus and for preaching the word of God, who refused to worship the wild beast and his statue, and would not let his mark be stamped upon their foreheads and upon their hands. They lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Indeed, just as men must die but once and after that be judged,

And that

"See! I am coming soon, and my rewards are with me, to repay each one just as his work has been.

Keep on rejoicing and leaping for ecstasy, for your reward will be rich in heaven; for this is the way they persecuted the prophets who lived before you.

This is a proof of God's righteous judgment, His aim being to let you show yourselves worthy of His kingdom, for which you are suffering; since,

because he preferred to suffer hardships with the people of God than to have the passing enjoyment that results from sin,

And them

And there came a voice from the throne, saying, "Praise our God, all you slaves of His who fear Him, great and small."

He shows His mercy from age to age to those who fear him.

Shouldest

Whoever leads others into captivity will go into captivity himself. Whoever kills with the sword must be killed with the sword himself. In this way will be shown the patient endurance and the fidelity of God's people.

Pay her back in her own coin; give her double for what she has done. In the cup that she has mixed, mix twice as much for her.

Then I saw the wild beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies gather to go to war with the Rider of the horse and His army.

General references

indeed, it is right for God to repay with crushing sorrows those who cause you these crushing sorrows,