Reality of the Fulfillment of Revelation – Chapters 15-16

Revelation Chapters 15–16: The Final Bowls of Wrath and the Collapse of Babylon

The Last Plagues, the Song of Victory, and the Unveiling of the Tabernacle of the Testimony — Through the Eyes of the Overcomer, Lee Man-hee (이만희)

The Song of Moses and the Song of the Lamb

“I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign:
seven angels with the seven last plagues — last, because with them God’s wrath is completed.” (Revelation 15:1)

Before judgment, there is always a song — not of sorrow, but of victory.

Those who had overcome the beast, his image, and the number of his name were standing on what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire. This sea — representing the Word and judgment — was now beneath their feet. They held harps and sang:

“Great and marvelous are Your deeds,
Lord God Almighty.
Just and true are Your ways,
King of the nations.” (Revelation 15:3–4)

This was the Song of Moses, sung after Israel crossed the Red Sea (Exodus 15), now fulfilled again by the spiritual Israel — the 12 tribes born of God’s seed and harvested into Mount Zion.

It is also the Song of the Lamb, for the Lamb’s blood was the reason they overcame.

(Source: The Creation of Heaven and Earth, pp. 238–241)
(Source: The Physical Fulfillment of Revelation, pp. 219–223)

The Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony is Opened

Then the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony — hidden until now — was opened in heaven.

This is not a church built by man, nor a denomination born of human tradition. It is the spiritual temple established by Jesus through the promised pastor, New John (Lee Man-hee, 이만희).

“The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power,
and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues were completed.” (Revelation 15:8)

Only after judgment can the people enter. The doors of the new heaven are not opened to the world until Babylon — the kingdom of the beast — is destroyed.

The Seven Angels and the Golden Bowls

The seven angels were given seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God.

These bowls are not literal containers — they are people filled with the Word of judgment. Just as Jesus said His words were spirit and life (John 6:63), so too are these bowls carriers of divine judgment.

Each bowl was poured out upon a part of the world — upon those who received the mark of the beast, those who worshiped its image, and those who opposed the testimony.

“Go, pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.” (Revelation 16:1)

(Source: The Physical Fulfillment of Revelation, pp. 224–230)

First Bowl: Painful Sores

The first bowl caused painful sores to break out on those who bore the mark of the beast.

These sores were not physical boils, but spiritual pain — the torment of having followed false doctrine. The destroyers and their followers, who received human ordination and denied the Word, now suffered the anguish of judgment.

Second and Third Bowls: Blood in the Sea and Rivers

The second angel poured his bowl into the sea, turning it into blood. The third did the same to the rivers and springs.

Sea = the world of Gentile denominations
Rivers = pastors
Springs = churches

The blood symbolized death — the spiritual death of these institutions. Their sermons turned into curses. Their doctrines into poison. They could no longer give life.

“They shed the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink — as they deserve.” (Revelation 16:6)

Fourth Bowl: The Sun Scorches

The fourth bowl struck the sun, causing it to scorch people with fire.

The sun here represents the destroyers who once claimed to shine spiritual light. Their light now turned to heat — not to warm, but to burn. The destroyers could no longer lead with authority. Instead, their words judged and exposed them.

Yet even then, they did not repent.

“They cursed the name of God… but refused to repent and glorify Him.” (Revelation 16:9)

Fifth Bowl: Darkness on the Beast’s Throne

The beast’s throne — the institutional churches, led by false pastors — was plunged into darkness.

Their teachings failed. Their members scattered. Spiritual confusion and collapse followed. The destroyers could no longer defend their authority.

“People gnawed their tongues in agony.” (Revelation 16:10)

They had used their tongues to deceive — now they felt the bitterness of judgment.

Sixth Bowl: The Euphrates Dries Up

This bowl was poured on the great river Euphrates — representing the pastors and institutions that once stood as a spiritual barrier.

Its waters dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the East — the overcomers.

Three unclean spirits like frogs came from the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet — representing lies, confusion, and demonic deception. These false doctrines gathered the kings of the earth for the final war:

“To a place called Armageddon.” (Revelation 16:16)

This was not a physical battlefield — it was a spiritual war over truth, waged across denominations and nations.

Seventh Bowl: “It is Done.”

The seventh angel poured his bowl into the air, and a loud voice from the throne said:

“It is done!” (Revelation 16:17)

This echoed the words of Jesus at the cross (John 19:30) — signaling the completion of God’s wrath, the end of Babylon, and the establishment of God’s kingdom.

A great earthquake split the great city into three parts. Babylon was remembered, and every island fled.

“Huge hailstones, each weighing about a hundred pounds, fell from the sky.” (Revelation 16:21)

These are the words of judgment, the final truths that crush falsehoods.

Final Call from the Promised Pastor

As the bowls were poured out and Babylon collapsed, New John (Lee Man-hee, 이만희), the overcomer who received and delivered this testimony, now calls the world:

“Come out of her, My people.” (Revelation 18:4)
“Do not share in her sins. Do not receive her plagues.”

This is the cry not just of Revelation 16, but of all the chapters that came before. It is the invitation to salvation, to enter the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony, and to join the 12 tribes sealed with the Word.

The Book is Fulfilled — The Testimony is Complete

With Revelation 16, the final prophecy is fulfilled.

• The letters were sent
• The tabernacle was judged
• The war was fought
• The harvest was reaped
• The bowls were poured
• And God’s dwelling is now with His people

This is the testimony of the one who saw it all — Lee Man-hee (이만희) — and now, the invitation is extended to all who would believe.

“I, New John, testify that this is the fulfilled reality of Revelation.”

Sources

1. The Creation of Heaven and Earth

• Author: Man-Hee Lee (이만희)
• Editor: Shincheonji Publishing Committee
• Translator: Shincheonji Translation Office
• Edition: 2020 Revised English Edition
• Published: May 15, 2020

2. The Physical Fulfillment of Revelation

• Author: Man-Hee Lee (이만희)
• Editor: Shincheonji Publishing Committee
• Translator: Shincheonji Translation Office
• Edition: Readable English Edition
• Published: 2020

3. The Reality of Revelation

• Author: Man-Hee Lee (이만희)
• Edition: 1985 First Edition (Korean), with English translation
• Translator: Shincheonji Translation Committee
• Published: Shincheonji Theology Publications

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