Teks -- Revelation 18:1 (NET)

Babylon is Destroyed

18:1 After these things I saw another angel, who possessed great authority, coming down out of heaven, and the earth was lit up by his radiance.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Robertson: Rev 18:1 - Coming down out of heaven

Coming down out of heaven ( katabainonta ek tou ouranou ).

Present active predicate participle. Not the angel of Rev 17:1, Rev 17:7, Rev 17:15 (John’ s guide), but one announcing the doom of Babylon (Rome). As in Rev 10:1; Rev 20:1.

Robertson: Rev 18:1 - Was lightened

Was lightened ( ephōtisthē ).

First aorist passive of phōtizō , old causative verb (from phōs , light), common in N.T. as in Rev 18:1; Rev 21:23; Rev 22:5.

Robertson: Rev 18:1 - With his glory

With his glory ( ek tēs doxēs autou ).

"By reason of (ek as in Rev 8:13; Rev 16:10) his glory.""So recently has he come from the Presence that in passing he flings a broad belt of light across the dark earth"(Swete).

Vincent: Rev 18:1 - Was lightened

Was lightened

Compare Eze 43:2.

Wesley: Rev 18:1 - And I saw another angel coming down out of heaven

Termed another, with respect to him who "came down out of heaven," Rev 10:1.

Wesley: Rev 18:1 - And the earth was enlightened with his glory

To make his coming more conspicuous. If such be the lustre of the servant, what images can display the majesty of the Lord, who has "thousand thousands" of those glorious attendants "ministering to him, and ten thousand times ten thousand standing before him?"

JFB: Rev 18:1 - And

So Vulgate and ANDREAS. But A, B, Syriac, and Coptic omit "And."

JFB: Rev 18:1 - power

Greek, "authority."

JFB: Rev 18:1 - lightened

"illumined."

JFB: Rev 18:1 - with

Greek, "owing to."

Clarke: Rev 18:1 - The earth was lightened with his glory

The earth was lightened with his glory - This may refer to some extraordinary messenger of the everlasting Gospel, who, by his preaching and writings, should be the means of diffusing the light of truth and true religion over the earth.

TSK: Rev 18:1 - I saw // and the

I saw : Rev 17:1

and the : Rev 21:23; Isa 60:1-3; Eze 43:2; Luk 17:24; 2Th 2:8

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: Rev 18:1 - angel // Having great power // And the earth was lightened with his glory

Rev 18:1-3 A mighty angel declareth the fall of Babylon.

Rev 18:4-7 God’ s people commanded to depart out of her.

Rev 18:8 After judgment.

Rev 18:9,10 The kings of the earth,

Rev 18:11-16 and the merchants,

Rev 18:17-19 and mariners, lament over her.

Rev 18:20 The saints are excited to rejoice over her.

Rev 18:21-24 A millstone cast into the sea denoteth her

irrecoverable fall.

It is a matter of no great moment, whether by this

angel we understand Christ, or a created angel; the description agreeth to Christ, and may agree to a created angel.

Having great power to whom God had given power and authority to declare the ruin of Babylon.

And the earth was lightened with his glory and he had communicated to him a great glory, suited to his splendour and greatness whose messenger he was.

PBC: Rev 18:1

Re 17:1-18 ended with a statement about the power of Jerusalem, " the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth." The fact that the destruction of Jerusalem affected all nations verifies this, especially the destruction of the temple. All the kings of the earth whose nations furnished these rich adornments of the temple mourned over the loss of this income. We will know more about this loss as we go through Re 18:1-24.

Re 18:1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.

Scripture does not reveal the identity of this powerful angel. We do know that he came from the presence of heavenly beings because of the light which emanated from his being. He came with a joyful proclamation to those being persecuted, and a sorrowful proclamation for those who thrived from income received for merchandise which they furnished.— Eld. Charles Taylor

Gill: Rev 18:1 - And after these things // I saw another angel // come down from heaven // having great power // and the earth was lightened with his glory

And after these things,.... The vision of the woman on the scarlet coloured beast, and the interpretation of both by the angel:

I saw another angel; not the Lord Jesus Christ, though the several things said of this angel agree with him; nor one of the ministering spirits, though the characters of him will also suit with one of them, but rather a minister of the Gospel, or a set of Gospel ministers, who will arise a little before the downfall of Babylon, in the spiritual reign of Christ; though not the same with the angel of fire, Rev 14:18 as some have thought, because of his illustrious appearance, and the loudness of his voice; but the same with the angel, or third thundering voice in Rev 14:6 for not only the times of both agree, but the selfsame words are expressed by one as by the other; and this angel is distinct from him that showed John the preceding vision, and gave him the interpretation of it, and from all the seven angels that had the vials, and is described as follows: and first by the place from whence he came, John saw him

come down from heaven; denoting the suddenness of his appearance and cry; he came down at once, and cried out immediately; the subject of his cry, the destruction of Babylon, being what will be at an unawares; and also the commission and authority of the ministers signified by him, who will have their warrant from heaven to say what they will deliver; so that this likewise expresses the truth of their message, since both that and they come from heaven:

having great power; to do great work, to declare the fall of Babylon the great: or "having great authority"; being sent from the King of kings, in his name, as his ambassador, to proclaim what shortly will come to pass; an event of the greatest importance to the glory of God, the interest of Christ, and the comfort of his people:

and the earth was lightened with his glory; see Eze 43:2 by which is meant the glorious Gospel of Christ, the light of which will at this then be very great: these ministers will run to and fro the earth, and knowledge will be increased, and the earth will be filled with it: the Arabic version reads, "with the splendour of his countenance"; and the Ethiopic version, "with the splendour of his countenance, and his glory"; see Isa 60:1.