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Revelation 16 General Notes
Structure and formatting
This chapter forms the conclusion of a major section of the book of Revelation, ending the period of wrath or great judgment by God. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge)
Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULB does this with the poetry in 16:5-7.
Special concepts in this chapter
"The most holy place"
This statement has led some scholars to believe that the Jewish temple reflected a scene in heaven. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven and rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalypticwriting)
Seven bowl judgments
This chapter reveals judgments called the seven bowl judgments. The judgments are pictured as being poured out, emphasizing their quickness and totality. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
The tone of this chapter is meant to shock the reader. This should not be minimized in translation.
Armageddon
This is a word in Hebrew, and it is used as the name of a place. John transliterates the sounds of this word by writing them with Greek letters. Translators are encouraged to transliterate it using the letters of the target language.