Verš 2
And the first Angel went forth and poured out his bowl upon the earth. And a severe and most grievous wound occurred upon the men who had the character of the beast, and upon those who adored the beast or its image.
Ex 9:9 - And let there be dust upon all the land of Egypt. For there will be sores and swelling pustules on men and on beasts, throughout the entire land of Egypt.”
Zjv 13:16 - And she will cause everyone, small and great, wealthy and poor, free and servant, to have a character on their right hand or on their foreheads,
Zjv 13:14 - And she seduced those living on the earth, by means of the signs that were given to her to perform in the sight of the beast, saying to those dwelling on the earth that they should make an image of the beast who had a wound of the sword and yet lived.
Verš 3
And the second Angel poured out his bowl upon the sea. And it became like the blood of the dead, and every living creature in the sea died.
Ex 7:20 - And Moses and Aaron did just as the Lord had instructed. And lifting up the staff, he struck the water of the river in the sight of Pharaoh and his servants. And it was turned into blood.
Verš 5
And I heard the Angel of the waters saying: “You are just, O Lord, who is and who was: the Holy One who has judged these things.
Zjv 1:4 - John, to the seven Churches, which are in Asia. Grace and peace to you, from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are in the sight of his throne,
Zjv 1:8 - “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord God, who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.
Zjv 4:8 - And each of the four living creatures had upon them six wings, and all around and within they are full of eyes. And they took no rest, day or night, from saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and who is, and who is to come.”
Zjv 11:17 - “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, who is, and who was, and who is to come. For you have taken your great power, and you have reigned.
Verš 6
For they have shed the blood of the Saints and the Prophets, and so you have given them blood to drink. For they deserve this.”
Mt 23:34 - For this reason, behold, I send to you prophets and wisemen, and scribes. And some of these you will put to death and crucify; and some you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city,
Verš 7
And from the altar, I heard another one, saying, “Even now, O Lord God Almighty, your judgments are true and just.”
Zjv 15:3 - and singing the canticle of Moses, the servant of God, and the canticle of the Lamb, saying: “Great and wondrous are your works, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of all ages.
Verš 9
And men were scorched by the great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God, who holds power over these afflictions, but they did not repent, so as to give him glory.
Zjv 16:11 - And they blasphemed the God of heaven, because of their anguish and wounds, but they did not repent from their works.
Zjv 16:21 - And hail as heavy as a talent descended from the sky upon men. And 705 men blasphemed God, because of the affliction of the hail, for it was exceedingly great.
Verš 14
For these are the spirits of the demons that were causing the signs. And they advance to the kings of the entire earth, to gather them for battle on the great day of Almighty God.
2Sol 2:9 - him whose advent is accompanied by the works of Satan, with every kind of power and signs and false miracles,
Zjv 13:13 - And she accomplished great signs, even so that she would cause fire to descend from the sky to the earth in the sight of men.
Zjv 19:20 - And the beast was apprehended, and with him the false prophetess, who in his presence caused the signs, by which she seduced those who accepted the character of the beast and who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the pool of fire burning with sulphur.
Zjv 17:14 - These shall fight against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall conquer them. For he is the Lord of lords and the King of kings. And those who are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.”
Zjv 19:19 - And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies, having been gathered together to do battle against him who was sitting upon the horse, and against his army.
Zjv 20:8 - And they climbed across the breadth of the earth, and they encompassed the camp of the Saints and the Beloved City.
Verš 15
“Behold, I arrive like a thief. Blessed is he who is vigilant and who preserves his vestment, lest he walk naked and they see his disgrace.”
Mt 24:43 - But know this: if only the father of the family knew at what hour the thief would arrive, he would certainly keep vigil and not permit his house to be broken into.
Lk 12:39 - But know this: that if the father of the family knew at what hour the thief would arrive, he would certainly stand watch, and he would not permit his house to be broken into.
1Sol 5:2 - For you yourselves thoroughly understand that the day of the Lord shall arrive much like a thief in the night.
2Pt 3:10 - Then the day of the Lord shall arrive like a thief. On that day, the heavens shall pass away with great violence, and truly the elements shall be dissolved with heat; then the earth, and the works that are within it, shall be completely burned up.
Zjv 3:3 - Therefore, keep in mind the way that you have received and heard, and then observe it and repent. But if you will not be vigilant, I will come to you like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you.
Zjv 3:18 - I urge you to buy from me gold, tested by fire, so that you may be enriched and may be clothed in white vestments, and so that the shame of your nakedness may disappear. And anoint your eyes with an eye salve, so that you may see.
Verš 17
And the seventh Angel poured out his bowl upon the air. And a great voice went out of the temple from the throne, saying: “It is done.”
Zjv 21:6 - And he said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To those who thirst, 707 I will give freely from the fountain of the water of life.
Verš 18
And there were lightnings and voices and thunders. And a great earthquake occurred, of a kind such as has never happened since men have been upon the earth, so great was this kind of earthquake.
Zjv 4:5 - And from the throne, lightnings and voices and thunders went forth. And there were seven burning lamps before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.
Zjv 8:5 - And the Angel received the golden censer, and he filled it from the fire of the altar, and he cast it down upon the earth, and there were thunders and voices and lightnings and a great earthquake.
Verš 19
And the Great City became divided into three parts. And the cities of the Gentiles fell. And Babylon the great came to mind before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the indignation of his wrath.
Zjv 14:8 - And another Angel followed, saying: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, who inebriated all nations with the wine of her wrath and of fornication.”
Zjv 18:5 - For her sins have pierced through even to heaven, and the Lord has remembered her iniquities.
Jer 25:15 - For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Take the chalice of the wine of this fury from my hand. And you shall cause all the nations, to which I will send you, to drink from it.
Zjv 14:10 - he shall drink also from the wine of the wrath of God, which has been mixed with strong wine in the cup of his wrath, and he shall be tortured with fire and sulphur in the sight of the holy Angels and before the sight of the Lamb.
Verš 21
And hail as heavy as a talent descended from the sky upon men. And 705 men blasphemed God, because of the affliction of the hail, for it was exceedingly great.
Zjv 11:19 - And the temple of God was opened in heaven. And the Ark of his Testament was seen in his temple. And there were lightnings and voices and thunders, and an earthquake, and great hail.
Zjv 16:9 - And men were scorched by the great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God, who holds power over these afflictions, but they did not repent, so as to give him glory.
Zjv 16:11 - And they blasphemed the God of heaven, because of their anguish and wounds, but they did not repent from their works.
Zjv 16,1 - Rany uvedené v tejto kapitole pripomínajú egyptské rany (2. v.: Ex 9, 10–11; 3.–4. v.: Ex 7, 17–21).
Zjv 16,10 - Porov. Ex 10, 21 a nasl.
Zjv 16,13 - "Falošný prorok" čiže druhá šelma (porov. 13, 11; 19, 20; 20, 10). "Žaby" symbolizujú mnohostrannú propagandu satana. Podľa iných týmto symbolom chce autor poukázať na bezvýznamnosť nečistých duchov pred Bohom.
Zjv 16,15 - Tento verš prerušuje kontext. Zdá sa, že je sem vsunutý odinakiaľ. Porov. 3, 3. 18.
Zjv 16,16 - Harmagedon – po hebrejsky Har Megiddo znamená Megiddský vrch. Pri meste Megiddo (gr. Mageddo) sa počas židovských dejín viedlo veľa vojen. Bol tu porazený aj Joziáš (2 Kr 23, 29). Stalo sa symbolickým miestom, kde sa zhromažďujú bezbožní králi a tu utrpia poslednú porážku. Porov. Sdc 5, 19; 2 Kr 9, 27; Zach 12, 11.
Zjv 16,21 - Talent je miera hmotnosti: asi 40 kg.
