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Albert Barnes on Revelation 19:3

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Revelation19:3

And again they said, Alleluia. Rev 19:1. The event was so glorious and so important; the final destruction of the great enemy of the church was of so much moment in its bearing on the welfare of the world, as to call forth repeated expressions of praise.

And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. Rev 14:11. This is an image of final ruin; the image being derived probably from the description in Genesis of the smoke that ascended from the cities of the plain, Gen 19:28. On the joy expressed here in her destruction, compare Rev 18:20.

(f) "smoke" Rev 18:9,18, Isa 34:10

Albert Barnes, Notes on the New Testament, Revelation 19:3. Public domain.

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