Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
from the altar—upon which were offered the incense-accompanied prayers of all saints, which bring down in answer God's fiery judgment on the Church's foes, the fire being taken from the altar and cast upon the earth.
fully ripe—Greek, "come to their acme"; ripe for punishment.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Revelation 14:18:
Isaiah 18:5
Jeremiah 51:33
Daniel 4:14
Joel 3:13
Revelation 14:6
Revelation 14:15
Revelation 16:1
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