Chapter Thirty-One/Jehovah's Works -Great and Wonderful -Conclusion

 Notice the important roles that angels again have in accomplishing God's will. This fact has long been known by Jehovah's servants. Why, under inspiration the ancient psalmist even spoke to such angels urging them: "Bless Jehovah, O you angels, his mighty power carrying out his word"! (Psalm 103:20) Now, in this new scene, angels are assigned to pour out the seven last plagues.

What are these plagues? Like the seven trumpet blasts, they are scathing judgment pronouncements publicizing Jehovah view of various features of the world and warning of the final outcome of these judicial decisions.   (Revelation 8:1-9:21) The pouring out of them points to the execution of those judgments, when the objects of Jehovah's wrath are destroyed in the day of his burning anger. (Isaiah 13:9 13; Revelation 6:16, 17) Thus, by means of them "the anger of God is brought to a finish." But before describing the pouring out of the plagues, John tells us about some human who will not be adversely affected by them. Having refused the mark of the wild beast, these loyal ones sing praises to Jehovah as they proclaim his day of vengeance. -REVELATION 13:15-17. 

Next time: Chapter Thirty-One/Jehovah's Works-Great and Wonderful - The Song of Moses and of the Lamb

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