Prelude to the Bowl Judgments
1 ThenI saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous:seven angels having the seven last plagues,for in them the wrath of God is complete.
2 And I sawsomethinglikea sea of glassmingled with fire, and those who have the victory over the beast,over his image and over his markandover thenumber of his name, standing on the sea of glass,having harps of God.
3 They singthe song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of theLamb, saying:
# “Great and marvelousareYour works,
Lord God Almighty!
# Just and trueareYour ways,
O King of the saints!
4 Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name?
# ForYoualoneareholy.
# Forall nations shall come and worship before You,
For Your judgments have been manifested.”
5 After these things I looked, and behold,the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened.
6 And out of the temple came the seven angels having the seven plagues,clothed in pure bright linen, and having their chests girded with golden bands.
7 Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of Godwho lives forever and ever.
8 The temple was filled with smokefrom the glory of God and from His power, and no one was able to enter the temple till the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.