Matthew Poole and continuators on Revelation 11:13

13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake , and the tenth part of the city fell p, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand ; and the remnant were affrighted , and gave glory to the God of heaven .

That is, about the same time, when the Spirit of Life from God entred into the Witnesses, and they were again restored.

By Earthquake doubtless is here meant a great confusion in the World, and shaking of Nations by Differences one with another, and Wars; see the Notes on chap. 6.12. By the City is doubtless meant the great City before named, spiritually called Sodom and Egypt, elsewhere Babylon; by which Rome is to be understood. What is meant by the tenth part of it falling, is not so well agreed; some by it understanding many Kingdoms fallen off from its Jurisdiction: Others a great part of its Tribute or Dominion.

These words seem to intimate that the restauration of the Witnesses shall not be without opposition, and that the opposition shall not be great, 7000 is a small number to fall in such a quarrel: but the Papal party shall appear to have cheated the World so with their Impostures, and so to have imposed upon them, that the World shall grow sick of them, and when the time comes for God to put a final period to them, the number shall be but few that adventure for them.

Others shall be affrighted, either from their own Consciences, or from the stupendous Dispensations of Divine Providence in the fall of the great City.

And give Glory to God, by confessing their Er[illegible: 1 letter]ors, and turning to an ingenuous and sincere acknowledgment of the Truth, Instead of worshipping Saints and Angels and Images, worshipping the True and Living God of Heaven and Earth only.

Marginal references: Gr. Names of men.