Seven Golden Vials
“6 And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
7 And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.
8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.”
(Rev 15:6-8 KJV)
The seven golden vials contain the seven plagues that will strike the Earth for the last 3.5 years of the Tribulation period. This is the last set of sevens of the wrath of God that will be poured out before the second coming of Jesus with His saints.
Just as in the Old Testament, the temple is filled with the glory of God for the 3.5 years. No one is able to enter into the temple, showing that no one can stop God from His judgment.
“And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD’S house.” (2Ch 7:2 KJV)
“So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house.” (Eze 43:5 KJV)
“Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell upon my face.” (Eze 44:4 KJV)
Smoke – 2586 καπνός kapnos {kap-nos’}
Meaning: 1) smoke
Origin: of uncertain affinity;; n m
Usage: AV – smoke 13; 13
Glory – 1391 δόξα doxa {dox’-ah}
Meaning: 1) opinion, judgment, view 2) opinion, estimate, whether good or bad concerning someone 2a) in the NT always a good opinion concerning one, resulting in praise, honour, and glory 3) splendour, brightness 3a) of the moon, sun, stars 3b) magnificence, excellence, preeminence, dignity, grace 3c) majesty 3c1) a thing belonging to God 3c1) the kingly majesty which belongs to Him as supreme ruler, majesty in the sense of the absolute perfection of the deity 3c2) a thing belonging to Christ 3c2a) the kingly majesty of the Messiah 3c2b) the absolutely perfect inward or personal excellency of Christ; the majesty 3c3) of the angels 3c3a) as apparent in their exterior brightness 4) a most glorious condition, most exalted state 4a) of that condition with God the Father in heaven to which Christ was raised after He had achieved his work on earth 4b) the glorious condition of blessedness into which is appointed and promised that true Christians shall enter after their Saviour’s return from heaven
Origin: from the base of 1380; TDNT – 2:233,178; n f
Usage: AV – glory 145, glorious 10, honour 6, praise 4, dignity 2, worship 1; 168