SEV Biblia, Chapter 16:14
Porque son espíritus de demonios, que hacen milagros, para ir a los reyes de la tierra y de todo el mundo, para congregarlos para la batalla de aquel gran día del Dios Todopoderoso.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 14. For they are the spirits of devils , etc.] They are of their father the devil; they are acted and influenced by him, he works effectually in them, and leads them captive at his will; they do his lusts, and are murderers and liars, and false teachers, like him: working miracles ; lying ones, to deceive men; this clearly points out who are meant, namely, the followers of antichrist, who, as they spread the doctrines of devils, endeavour to confirm them by signs and lying wonders: which go forth unto the kings of the earth : those who have committed fornication with the Romish antichrist, such of them as will remain: and of the whole world ; as many Pagan princes as they can come at, and engage by any ways and means in their interest; they will go forth to them like the lying spirit to Ahab's prophets, ( 1 Kings 22:22) to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty ; that is, they will persuade them to gather together, to fight against the saints, the Gentile Christians in the several parts of the world, and the Jewish Christians, now settled in their own land; and this will be the battle of the Lord, who is God Almighty, and it will be fighting against him; and therefore the attempt must be vain and fruitless, and issue in the ruin of those who are gathered to it, who will be deceived and drawn into it by these diabolical spirits: and this is called the battle of that great day of God; not of the day of judgment, for it will be before that time; but of that day of vengeance upon all the remains of his and his church's enemies, both Pagan, Papal, and Mahometan, who will for this purpose be gathered together; which, as the Ethiopic version renders it, God has appointed.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 12-16 - This probably shows the destruction of the Turkish power, and of idolatry, and that a way will be made for the return of the Jews. Or take it for Rome, as mystical Babylon, the name of Babylon being pu for Rome, which was meant, but was not then to be directly named. When Rome is destroyed, her river and merchandise must suffer with her. An perhaps a way will be opened for the eastern nations to come into the church of Christ. The great dragon will collect all his forces, to make one desperate struggle before all be lost. God warns of this grea trial, to engage his people to prepare for it. These will be times of great temptation; therefore Christ, by his apostle, calls on his professed servants to expect his sudden coming, and to watch that the might not be put to shame, as apostates or hypocrites. Howeve Christians differ, as to their views of the times and seasons of event yet to be brought to pass, on this one point all are agreed, Jesu Christ, the Lord of glory, will suddenly come again to judge the world To those living near to Christ, it is an object of joyful hope an expectation, and delay is not desired by them.
Greek Textus Receptus
εισιν 1526 5748 γαρ 1063 πνευματα 4151 δαιμονων 1142 ποιουντα 4160 5723 σημεια 4592 {1: εκπορευεσθαι 1607 5738 } {2: α 3739 εκπορευεται 1607 5736 } επι 1909 τους 3588 βασιλεις 935 της 3588 γης 1093 και 2532 της 3588 οικουμενης 3625 ολης 3650 συναγαγειν 4863 5629 αυτους 846 εις 1519 {2: τον 3588 } πολεμον 4171 της 3588 ημερας 2250 εκεινης 1565 της 3588 μεγαλης 3173 του 3588 θεου 2316 του 3588 παντοκρατορος 3841
Vincent's NT Word Studies
14. Of the earth and of the whole world. Omit of the earth and.
World (oikoumehv). See on Luke ii. 1.
The battle (polemon). Rev., more literally, war. Battle is mach.
That great day (ekeinhv). Omit. Read, as Rev., "the great day."
