<p>16:17- see on Rev. 15:2.</p><p><em>And the seventh poured out his bowl upon the air- </em>This could be purely symbolic, as if absolutely everything will now be affected, and there will now be a complete takeover of power above the earth. But this is perhaps another allusion to the plagues upon Egypt; for Moses sprinkled handfuls of ashes into the air which turned into a dust cloud in all the air, bringing forth sores and boils (Ex. 9:8,9). Perhaps literally the air will be full of thunder, lightning and death, as stated on :18.</p><p><em>And there came forth a great voice out of the temple, from the throne, saying: It is done</em> - Now finally all is finished. But the Lord made a similar pronouncement from the cross. It is only John who records Him saying then: &quot;It is finished&quot; (Jn. 19:30). The second coming will be our meeting with the Lord who died for us. To come before Him then will be in essence the same as coming before His cross. Rev. 16 describes the events of the second coming, and yet it is full of allusion back to the cross: &ldquo;it is done&quot;, the temple of heaven opened (16:17); an earthquake (16:18), a cup of wine (16:19). The believers undergoing the final tribulation will have fellowshipped the Lord's crucifixion sufferings, that they might know His resurrection life once they are over.</p>