Reference

Revelation 16:1

And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
1

And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.

2

And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.

3

And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Symbolic / Figurative Language
Semantic Discovery
70% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Punishment Language
Keyword Match
100% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Symbolic / Figurative Language

The "great voice," "temple," "seven angels," "vials," and "wrath of God" could be interpreted as literal entities and actions within a divine, supernatural reality, rather than as symbolic representations of something else. The instruction to "pour out" the vials could be a literal command for a literal act, even if the consequences are profound.

Punishment Language

There is no argument that this verse does not support the theme "Punishment Language" as it explicitly uses the word "wrath" in reference to divine judgment.