Revelation 11:15

“And the seventh angel sounded, etc.] The last of the seven angels, who had trumpets given them to sound, (<660802>Revelation 8:2,6). The days of the voice of this angel, as in (<661007>Revelation 10:7), cannot refer to the times of Constantine; for though there was then a strange turn of affairs in favour of the kingdom of Christ, when there was a great spread of the Gospel, and large conversions in many places, and many churches were raised and formed in several countries, and the whole empire became Christian; yet this, as we have seen, came to pass under the sixth seal, before any of the trumpets were sounded, and much less this seventh and last; nor do they belong to the times of the…”

“sounded--with his trumpet. Evidently "the LAST trumpet." Six is close to seven, but does not reach it. The world judgments are complete in six, but by the fulfilment of seven the world kingdoms become Christ's. Six is the number of the world given over to judgment. It is half of twelve, the Church's number, as three and a half is half of seven, the divine number for completeness. BENGEL thinks the angel here to have been Gabriel, which name is compounded of El, GOD, and Geber, MIGHTY MAN (Rev 10:1). Gabriel therefore appropriately announced to Mary the advent of the mighty God-man: compare the account of the man-child's birth which follows (Rev 12:1-6), to which this forms the transition…”

“And the seventh angel sounded - See the notes on Revelation 8:2, Revelation 8:6-7. This is the last of the trumpets, implying, of course, that under this the series of visions was to end, and that this was to introduce the state of things under which the affairs of the world were to be wound up. The place which this occupies in the order of time, is when the events pertaining to the colossal Roman power - the fourth kingdom of Daniel Dan. 2–7 - should have been completed, and when the reign of the saints Daniel 7:9-14, Daniel 7:27-28 should have been introduced. This, both in Daniel and in John, is to occur when the mighty power of the papacy shall have been overthrown at the termination of…”

“And the seventh angel sounded - This trumpet contains the most important and joyful events, and renders all the former trumpets matter of joy to all the inhabitants of heaven. The allusion therefore in this and all the trumpets is to those used in festal solemnities. All these seven trumpets were heard in heaven: perhaps the seventh shall once be heard on earth also, Th1 4:16. And there were great voices - From the several citizens of heaven. At the opening of the seventh seal "there was silence in heaven;" at the sounding of the seventh trumpet, great voices. This alone is sufficient to show that the seven seals and seven trumpets do not run parallel to each other. As soon as the seventh…”

“11:15-19 The seventh trumpet (“the third terror,” 11:14; see also 9:12) presents a scene of final judgment and the eternal Kingdom. As in 7:9-17, this scene provides a dramatic window into the ultimate Christian hope with God. In the midst of a picture of judgment, the reader is reminded of eternity with God. 11:15 Loud voices in the court of heaven sing a victory hymn; the earth has been transformed into the realm of our Lord and his Christ, who is enthroned as king forever.”

“the seventh: Rev 8:2-6, Rev 8:12, Rev 9:1, Rev 9:13, Rev 10:7 and there: Rev 12:10, Rev 16:17, Rev 19:6; Isa 27:13, Isa 44:23; Luk 15:6, Luk 15:10 The kingdoms: Rev 12:10, Rev 15:4, Rev 17:14, Rev 20:4; Psa 22:27, Psa 22:28, Psa 72:11, Psa 86:9, Psa 89:15-17; Isa 2:2, Isa 2:3, Isa 49:6, Isa 49:7, Isa 49:22, Isa 49:23, Isa 55:5, Isa 60:3-14; Jer 16:19; Dan 2:44, Dan 2:45; Dan 7:14, Dan 7:18, Dan 7:22, Dan 7:27; Hos 2:23; Amo 9:11, Amo 9:12; Mic 4:1, Mic 4:2; Zep 3:9, Zep 3:10; Zac 2:11, Zac 8:20-23, Zac 14:9; Mal 1:11 and he: Exo 15:18; Psa 110:4, Psa 146:10; Isa 9:7; Eze 37:25; Dan 2:44, Dan 7:14, Dan 7:18, Dan 7:27; Mic 4:7; Mat 6:13; Luk 1:33; Heb 1:8 Revelation 11:16”