REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 9:1 The STAR FALLEN FROM HEAVEN TO EARTH (v. Revelation 9:1) when the FIFTH trumpet sounds is Satan. He is THE ANGEL OF THE BOTTOMLESS PIT, whose names mean “Destroyer” (see note on v. 11). This vision shows an increase of demonic activity. This will make rebellious hum... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 9:2 LOCUSTS recalls the eighth plague on Egypt (Exodus 10:14) and Joel 2:31. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 9:4 These locusts are no threat to earth’s vegetation (GRASS, GREEN PLANT, or TREE), and they do not look like locusts (vv. Revelation 9:7). It seems that these invaders are not literal insects but demonic spirits. Others think they represent military forces. Still othe... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 9:11 ABADDON, APOLLYON. In HEBREW and GREEK, respectively, these words refer to “destruction” and the “one who destroys.” Satan’s demons war against his own human subjects. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 9:13 This is the last limited judgment and warning blast. When the seventh and last trumpet sound, “the mystery of God will be fulfilled” (Revelation 10:7; compare 1 Corinthians 15:52; 1 Thessalonians 4:16). The opportunity to REPENT will be past (Revelation 9:20).... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 9:16 TWICE TEN THOUSAND TIMES TEN THOUSAND. Two hundred million is an incredibly large army. But it is not as large as the number of those who worship the Lamb (Revelation 7:9). These MOUNTED TROOPS are demons, though some think they represent an actual human army. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 9:20 DID NOT REPENT. Those rebelling against God have been tortured by the very demons they worshiped. Yet they take no warning from these final trumpet blasts. IDOLS... CANNOT SEE OR HEAR OR WALK. Compare Daniel 5:23; Psalms 115:4; Isaiah 44:12. ⇐ ⇔ [ Continue Reading ]