Rev 14:6-10 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Rev 14:6-13: 14:6-13 Three angels are flying through the sky with messages from God. Summary for Rev 14:6-7: 14:6-7 The first angel proclaims the eternal Good News , which includes the message that God will sit as judge —the end is near, so this message provides a last-chance summons to repentance.

Summary for Rev 14:6-13: 14:6-13 ^a Three angels are flying through the sky with messages from God.
Summary for Rev 14:6-7: 14:6-7 ^b The first angel proclaims the eternal Good News, which includes the message that God will sit as judge—the end is near, so this message provides a last-chance summons to repentance.
14:8 ^c Babylon is probably a cryptic designation for Rome (see 16:19 ^d; 17:5-9 ^e); it represents earthly power and corruption. The coming of God as judge (14:7 ^f) includes the end of earthly powers.
Summary for Rev 14:9-11: 14:9-11 ^g The third angel announces God’s judgment (14:7 ^h) on the counterfeit worship of the beast and his statue (see 13:12-18 ⁱ; 19:20 ^j; 20:4 ^k). God’s response to the rebellion against his reign is anger or wrath, pictured as a cup of bitter wine (see ch 16 ^l; 19:15 ^m).

• fire and burning sulfur ... smoke: This description of judgment (see also 19:20 ⁿ; 20:10 ^o, 14-15 ^p) echoes God’s judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen 18:16–19:28 ^q).

• Those condemned to a fiery end will suffer in the presence of the holy angels and the Lamb (cp. Luke 16:22-24 ^r).