Teks -- Revelation 11:18 (NET)

11:18 The nations were enraged, but your wrath has come, and the time has come for the dead to be judged, and the time has come to give to your servants, the prophets, their reward, as well as to the saints and to those who revere your name, both small and great, and the time has come to destroy those who destroy the earth.”

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Robertson: Rev 11:18 - Were wroth

Were wroth ( ōrgisthēsan ).

Ingressive first aorist active indicative of orgizomai , "became angry."The culmination of wrath against God (Rev 16:13.; Rev 20:8.). Cf. Psa 2:1, Psa 2:5, Psa 2:12; Psa 99:1; Act 4:25. John sees the hostility of the world against Christ.

Robertson: Rev 11:18 - Thy wrath came

Thy wrath came ( ēlthen hē orgē sou ).

Second aorist active indicative of erchomai , the prophetic aorist again. The Dies Irae is conceived as already come.

Robertson: Rev 11:18 - The time of the dead to be judged

The time of the dead to be judged ( ho kairos tōn nekrōn krithēnai ).

For this use of kairos see Mar 11:13; Luk 21:24. By "the dead"John apparently means both good and bad (Joh 5:25; Act 24:21), coincident with the resurrection and judgment (Mar 4:29; Rev 14:15.; Rev 20:1-15). The infinitive krithēnai is the first aorist passive of krinō , epexegetic use with the preceding clause, as is true also of dounai (second aorist active infinitive of didōmi ), to give.

Robertson: Rev 11:18 - Their reward

Their reward ( ton misthon ).

This will come in the end of the day (Mat 20:8), from God (Mat 6:1), at the Lord’ s return (Rev 22:12), according to each one’ s work (1Co 3:8).

Robertson: Rev 11:18 - The small and the great

The small and the great ( tous mikrous kai tous megalous ).

The accusative here is an anacoluthon and fails to agree in case with the preceding datives after dounai ton misthon , though some MSS. have the dative tois mikrois , etc. John is fond of this phrase "the small and the great"(Rev 13:16; Rev 19:5, Rev 19:18; Rev 20:12).

Robertson: Rev 11:18 - To destroy

To destroy ( diaphtheirai ).

First aorist active infinitive of diaphtheirō , carrying on the construction with kairos . Note tous diaphtheirontas , "those destroying"the earth (corrupting the earth). There is a double sense in diaphtheirō that justifies this play on the word. See Rev 19:2. In 1Ti 6:5 we have those "corrupted in mind"(diaphtharmenoi ton noun ). God will destroy the destroyers (1Co 3:16.).

Vincent: Rev 11:18 - Were angry

Were angry ( ὀργίσθησαν )

See on wrath , Joh 3:36. Compare Psa 2:1.

Vincent: Rev 11:18 - The time

The time ( ὁ καιρὸς )

See on Mat 12:1.

Vincent: Rev 11:18 - Reward

Reward ( μισθὸν )

See on 2Pe 2:13.

Vincent: Rev 11:18 - Destroy

Destroy ( διαφθεῖραι )

Also to corrupt .

Vincent: Rev 11:18 - Which destroy

Which destroy ( τοὺς διαφθείροντας )

Or, the destroyers .

Wesley: Rev 11:18 - And the heathen nations were wroth

At the breaking out of the power and kingdom of God. This wrath of the heathens now rises to the highest pitch; but it meets the wrath of the Almighty, and melts away. In this verse is described both the going forth and the end of God's wrath, which together take up several ages.

Wesley: Rev 11:18 - And the time of the dead is come

Both of the quick and dead, of whom those already dead are far the more numerous part.

Wesley: Rev 11:18 - That they be judged

This, being infallibly certain, they speak of as already present.

Wesley: Rev 11:18 - And to give a reward

At the coming of Christ, Rev 22:12; but of free grace, not of debt, To his servants the prophets: To his saints: to them who were eminently holy: To them that fear his name: these are the lowest class. Those who do not even fear God will have no reward from him.

Wesley: Rev 11:18 - Small and great

All universally, young and old, high and low, rich and poor.

Wesley: Rev 11:18 - And to destroy them that destroyed the earth

The earth was destroyed by the "great whore" in particular, Rev 19:2; Rev 17:2, Rev 17:5; but likewise in general, by the open rage and hate of wicked men against all that is good; by wars, and the various destruction and desolation naturally flowing therefrom; by such laws and constitutions as hinder much good, and occasion many offences and calamities; by public scandals, whereby a door is opened for all dissoluteness and unrighteousness; by abuse of secular and spiritual powers; by evil doctrines, maxims, and counsels; by open violence and persecution; and by sins crying to God to send plagues upon the earth.

This great work of God, destroying the destroyers, under the trumpet of the seventh angel, is not the third woe, but matter of joy, for which the elders solemnly give thanks. All the woes, and particularly the third, go forth over those "who dwell upon the earth;" but this destruction, over those "who destroy the earth," and were also instruments of that woe.

JFB: Rev 11:18 - the nations were angry

Alluding to Psa 99:1, Septuagint, "The Lord is become King: let the peoples become angry." Their anger is combined with alarm (Exo 15:14; 2Ki 19:28, "thy rage against Me is come up into Mine ears, I will put My hook in thy nose," &c.). Translate, as the Greek is the same. "The nations were angered, and Thy anger is come." How petty man's impotent anger, standing here side by side with that of the omnipotent God!

JFB: Rev 11:18 - dead . . . be judged

Proving that this seventh trumpet is at the end of all things, when the judgment on Christ's foes and the reward of His saints, long prayed for by His saints, shall take place.

JFB: Rev 11:18 - the prophets

As, for instance, the two prophesying witnesses (Rev 11:3), and those who have showed them kindness for Christ's sake. Jesus shall come to effect by His presence that which we have looked for long, but vainly, in His absence, and by other means.

JFB: Rev 11:18 - destroy them which destroy the earth

Retribution in kind (compare Rev 16:6; Luk 19:27). See on Dan 7:14-18.

Clarke: Rev 11:18 - The nations were angry

The nations were angry - Were enraged against thy Gospel, and determined to destroy it

Clarke: Rev 11:18 - Thy wrath is come

Thy wrath is come - The time to avenge thy servants and to destroy all thy enemies

Clarke: Rev 11:18 - The time of the dead, that they should be judged

The time of the dead, that they should be judged - The word κρινειν, to judge, is often used in the sense of to avenge. The dead, here, may mean those who were slain for the testimony of Jesus, and the judging is the avenging of their blood

Clarke: Rev 11:18 - Give reward unto thy servants

Give reward unto thy servants - Who have been faithful unto death

Clarke: Rev 11:18 - The prophets

The prophets - The faithful teachers in the Church, the saints - the Christians

Clarke: Rev 11:18 - And them that fear thy name

And them that fear thy name - All thy sincere followers

Clarke: Rev 11:18 - Destroy them which destroy the earth

Destroy them which destroy the earth - All the authors, fomenters, and encouragers of bloody wars.

Defender: Rev 11:18 - destroy the earth

The first commandment given to men was to "have dominion over and subdue" the earth (Gen 1:26-28), acting as God's stewards for the good of mankind and the glory of God; but instead, men have all but destroyed the earth with wars and greed. This dominion mandate is still in effect, and God's judgment awaits the destroyers of the earth."

TSK: Rev 11:18 - the nations // and thy // and the time // and that // and them // shouldest // which destroy

the nations : Rev 11:2, Rev 11:9, Rev 11:10, Rev 17:12-15, Rev 19:19, Rev 19:20; Psa 2:1-3; Isa 34:1-10, Isa 63:1-6; Eze 38:9-23; Joe 3:9-14; Mic 7:15-17; Zec 14:2, Zec 14:3

and thy : Rev 6:15-17, Rev 14:10, Rev 15:1, Rev 15:7, 16:1-21, Rev 19:15

and the time : Rev 6:10,Rev 6:11, Rev 20:4, Rev 20:5, Rev 20:12, Rev 20:15; Isa 26:19-21; Dan 7:9, Dan 7:10, Dan 12:1, Dan 12:2; Heb 9:27

and that : Rev 22:12; Mat 5:12; 2Th 1:5-7; Heb 11:25, Heb 11:26

and them : Rev 19:5; Psa 85:9, Psa 103:11, Psa 115:13, Psa 115:14, Psa 147:11; Ecc 8:12, Ecc 12:13; Luk 1:50

shouldest : Rev 13:10, Rev 18:6, Rev 18:16-24, Rev 19:19, Rev 19:21; Dan 7:26, Dan 8:25, Dan 11:44, Dan 11:45

which destroy : or, which corrupt

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Poole: Rev 11:18 - 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

And the nations were angry those who have not been of thy true Israel, but old or modern Gentiles, they have been angry long enough.

And thy wrath is come now it is time for thee to show thyself angry, and thou hast begun to do it.

And the time of the dead, that they should be judged the time is come for thee to judge the cause of thy faithtful witnesses, and all those who have died in testimony to thy truth.

And that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets and for thee to reward such as have faithfully revealed thy will.

And to the saints and not only them, but all thy holy ones.

And them that fear thy name, small and great without respect to their quality in the world, be they little or great.

And shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth the time also is come, when thou hast destroyed, or wilt destroy, that antichristian brood, which so long hath plagued the earth, and destroyed thy people in it.

PBC: Rev 11:18

This was prophesied against the leaders of Israel, " Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD. Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD" . {Jer 23:1-2}

Jeremiah also describes the latter part of this verse by carrying its meaning into the total reign of Christ in the earth. His Church is now triumphant because He has interceded for His people who were given Him in the Covenant of Grace. " And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase" . {Jer 23:3} —-Eld. Charles Taylor

[1] See Eph 2:1 " And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins:" See Ga 3:28 " There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus."

Gill: Rev 11:18 - 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

And the nations were angry,.... See Psa 99:1, which the Septuagint render, the "Lord reigns, let the nations be angry". This refers not to the times of the dragon, or the Pagan Roman emperors, who were wroth with the woman, the church, and made war with her seed; but Rome Papal, and its Gentiles, are intended; these are the nations that antichrist reigns over: and it does not so much design their anger against Christ, and his people, expressed by their anathemas, excommunications, murders; and massacres, and bloody persecutions, which could not be cause of thanksgiving to the elders; but their anger and resentment at his power and reign, at having the outward court taken from them, said to be given them, Rev 11:2; and at their loss of power, profit, pleasure, and plenty, through the fall of Babylon, and the setting up of Christ's kingdom; and though these things will make the Gentiles, the followers of antichrist, gnash their teeth, it will occasion joy and thanksgiving among the saints:

and thy wrath is come: the time is come to make Babylon, or the Romish antichrist, to drink of the wine of the fierceness of divine wrath; as the time of the Lamb's wrath and vengeance upon Rome Pagan was come at the opening of the sixth seal, so the time of his wrath and vengeance on Rome Papal will be come at the sounding of the seventh trumpet:

and the time of the dead, that they should be judged; not the time of the wicked, who are dead in sins, while they live, and who die in their sins, not their time to be raised from the dead, in order to be judged, for they will not rise till after the thousand years are ended; nor the time of the dead in Christ, who will rise upon Christ's personal coming, at the beginning of the thousand years; but this trumpet respects not the personal coming of Christ to raise the dead, and judge the world, but his spiritual coming to reign in his churches, and judge their enemies: the time of those that were dead for Christ, whose blood had been shed in his cause, the time for the vindication of them, and avenging their blood, is now come; the souls of those under the altar had been a long time crying to God to avenge their blood on them that dwell on the earth; and now the time will be come, when God will judge his people, vindicate their cause; and when he, to whom vengeance belongs, will repay it, by pouring out the vials of his wrath on the antichristian party, by giving them blood to drink, because they are worthy; this judgment will issue in the fall and ruin both of the western and eastern antichrist.

And that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants; not a reward of debt, but of grace; not the recompence of reward, or the reward of the inheritance in heaven; but some marks of honour and respect; some measure of happiness, peace, and joy, which Christ of his rich grace will give to his ministers and churches, and all that love him in this glorious period of time; and who are distinguished in the following manner,

the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great: by the "prophets" are meant, not the prophets of the Old Testament, but the prophets of the New; and not those extraordinary persons, who are distinguished on the one hand from apostles and evangelists, and on the other from pastors and teachers, who had an extraordinary gift of interpreting the Scriptures, and of foretelling things to come; but the ministers of the word, the two prophets or witnesses, who had prophesied in sackcloth, but shall now be clothed with salvation: and by "the saints" are designed such as were set apart by God the Father from eternity, and whose sins are expiated by the blood of Christ, and who are internally sanctified by the, Spirit of God, and externally separated from the rest of mankind, and incorporated into a Gospel church state, and are in holy fellowship one with another: and they that "fear the name" of God are such as truly love and reverence him, and worship him in Spirit and in truth, but are not members of any particular church; who yet will be taken notice of by the Lord, and a book of remembrance be written for them; so the proselytes from among the Gentiles are distinguished from the Israelites by the same character; See Gill on Act 13:16; or rather this is a general character of both ministers and churches, since to fear the name of the Lord is a phrase that includes all religious worship, internal and external. And now all these, "small and great", whether greater or lesser believers, whether men of larger or meaner gifts and abilities, will all have the same reward, enjoy the same church privileges, partake of the same ordinances, in the purity of them, have the same communion with God, and fellowship with Christ, and one another, and share in, the same common peace, and liberty, and security from enemies: the last thing taken notice of by these elders, as matter of thanksgiving, is the destruction of antichrist.

And shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth; or "corrupt it"; meaning antichrist and his followers; who destroy the bodies, souls, and estates of men, and not only the inhabitants of the earth, but even the earth itself; for through that laziness and idleness which they spread wherever they come, a fruitful country is turned into barrenness; who corrupt the minds of men with false doctrine, idolatry, and superstition, and the bodies of women and men with all uncleanness and filthiness, with fornication, sodomy, &c. Rev 19:2; and are the cause of their own destruction, and the destruction of others; which, upon the blowing of the seventh trumpet, will come swiftly and irrecoverably. Now will Babylon sink as a millstone into the sea, never to be seen more; both the western and eastern antichrists are intended; the former is called the son of perdition, because of his destroying others, and going into perdition himself; and the latter is called "Abaddon" and "Apollyon", which both signify a destroyer, 2Th 1:4.