SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:18
Y otro ngel sali del altar, el cual tenía poder sobre el fuego, y clam con gran voz al que tenía la hoz aguda, diciendo: Mete tu hoz aguda, y vendimia los racimos de la tierra; porque estn maduras sus uvas.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Revelation 14:18
Verse 18. Power over fire] Probably meaning the same angel which is mentioned, Revelation viii. 3; ix. 13, who stood by the altar of burnt-offering, having authority over its fire to offer that incense to God which represents the prayers of the saints.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 18. And another angel came out from the altar , etc.] Where are the souls of the martyrs of Jesus, ( Revelation 6:9) and whom this angel is thought by some to represent, in his address to him that had the sharp sickle, crying for vengeance on the wicked of the earth, who had shed their blood: the allusion seems to be to the altar of burnt offerings, where the sacrifices were slain, and on which they were burnt with fire; and which was an emblem of the strict justice of God, showing, that those persons, for whom these sacrifices were offered, deserved to be treated in like manner; and here the angel coming from thence signifies, that he came on the behalf of the justice of God, treating that he, to whom vengeance belonged, would execute it upon all the ungodly, who were ripe for judgment: and hence it is further said of him, which had power over fire ; whether the angels, as they have presided over particular kingdoms and states, ( Daniel 10:20,21) preside over the elements, since this angel had power over fire, and another angel is called the angel of the waters, ( Revelation 16:5) may be considered. According to the Jews there are a ykalm , angels of fire, and ym ykalm , angels of the waters; particularly it is said f365 , that Gabriel is a l r , the prince of fire, or that has power over fire, and Jurkemo is drbh r , prince of hail, or has power over it: however, fire is to be taken here, not for the Spirit, and his gifts, which not a created angel, but Christ only, has a power over, to baptize with; nor the Gospel, nor martyrdom, but rather the wrath of God, which in Scripture is often compared to fire, of which this angel was an executioner: and indeed here it may be referred, both literally to the burning of the world, and the wicked in it, in which the angels may be concerned, who will descend with Christ in flames of fire, taking vengeance on the wicked; and figuratively to hell fire, and the destruction of the wicked in it, who will be cast into it by the angels of God. And cried with a loud cry to him that had the sharp sickle , as in ( Revelation 14:15) expressing like vehemence and importunity, saying, thrust in thy sharp sickle : not commanding or directing, but entreating as before: and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth ; not the vine of God's planting, the vineyard of the Lord of hosts, the church of Christ; but the vine of the earth, of wicked and earthly men, whose vine is the vine of Sodom, etc. ( Deuteronomy 32:32,33) and which is spread over the whole earth; a wild vine, whose grapes are gall, clusters bitter, and their wine the poison of dragons; and to such a vine the wicked are compared, for their emptiness and unfruitfulness, their uselessness and unprofitableness, and for their being fit fuel for everlasting burnings; (see Ezekiel 15:2-5). And the clusters of it may denote the great multitude of the wicked now to be cut down, gathered in, and destroyed, the reason given, for her grapes are fully ripe ; their wickedness very great, their iniquity full, the measure of their sins filled up, and they fitted for destruction, and ripe for ruin; (see Joel 3:13). Some understand this of the degenerate church of Rome, and the destruction of it; (see Revelation 19:15).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 14-20 - Warnings and judgments not having produced reformation, the sins of the nations are filled up, and they become ripe for judgments, represente by a harvest, an emblem which is used to signify the gathering of the righteous, when ripe for heaven, by the mercy of God. The harvest tim is when the corn is ripe; when the believers are ripe for heaven, the the wheat of the earth shall be gathered into Christ's garner. And by vintage. The enemies of Christ and his church are not destroyed, til by their sin they are ripe for ruin, and then he will spare them n longer. The wine-press is the wrath of God, some terrible calamity probably the sword, shedding the blood of the wicked. The patience of God towards sinners, is the greatest miracle in the world; but, thoug lasting, it will not be everlasting; and ripeness in sin is a sure proof of judgment at hand __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 αλλος 243 αγγελος 32 εξηλθεν 1831 5627 εκ 1537 του 3588 θυσιαστηριου 2379 εχων 2192 5723 εξουσιαν 1849 επι 1909 του 3588 πυρος 4442 και 2532 εφωνησεν 5455 5656 κραυγη 2906 μεγαλη 3173 τω 3588 εχοντι 2192 5723 το 3588 δρεπανον 1407 το 3588 οξυ 3691 λεγων 3004 5723 πεμψον 3992 5657 σου 4675 το 3588 δρεπανον 1407 το 3588 οξυ 3691 και 2532 τρυγησον 5166 5657 τους 3588 βοτρυας 1009 της 3588 {2: αμπελου 288 της 3588 } γης 1093 οτι 3754 ηκμασαν 187 5656 αι 3588 σταφυλαι 4718 αυτης 846
Vincent's NT Word Studies
18. Altar (qusiasthriou). See on Acts xvii. 23.
Which has power (exwn exousian). Lit., having power. Some texts add the article oJ. So Rev., "he that hath power."
Fire. In the Greek with the article, the fire.
Cry (kraugh). See on Luke i. 42.
Thy sharp sickle. Lit., thy sickle, the sharp.
Gather (trughson). From trugh dryness, included in the notion of ripeness, and hence the vintage, harvest. The verb means therefore to gather ripe fruit. It occurs only in this chapter and in Luke vi. 44. Grapes ( stafulai). The noun in the singular means also a bunch of grapes.
Are fully ripe (hkmasan). Only here in the New Testament. From ajkmh, transcribed in acme, the highest point. Hence the verb means to reach the height of growth, to be ripe.
