And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
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Gill's Exposition
And I saw, as it were, a sea of glass mingled with fire,.... Not baptism, but rather the blood of Christ, which may be compared to a sea, for its abundant virtue and efficacy in cleansing from all…
Barnes' Notes
And I saw as it were a sea of glass - In Rev 4:6, a similar vision is recorded - “And before the throne there was a sea of glass, like unto crystal.” See the notes on that passage. The sea of glass…
Adam Clarke
A sea of glass - A spacious lucid plain around the throne, from which fiery coruscations were continually emitted: or, the reflection of the light upon this lucid plain produced the prismatic colors…
Here we have the preparation of matters for the pouring out of the seven vials, which was committed to seven angels; and observe how these angels appeared to the apostle - in heaven; it was in a…
Cambridge Bible
The Triumph of the Victors over the Beast, Rev 15:2-8
2. a sea of glass mingled with fire Probably describes an optical appearance much like that of Rev 21:18; Rev 21:21. It gives no reason for…
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