Revelation 9:15

15 So the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released to kill a third of mankind.

A. The angels were released to kill a third of mankind. Here, again, is the fraction of one third. Thus, what is described is not the death of physical men, but the death of spiritual men.

B. Some believe this is against the nature of God. Not true. Study 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12. We should also pay attention to Romans 8:28.

C, This in no way removes the longsuffering of God. He is patient. But, there will come a time when patience has ended and God is ready to act.

D. The angels were prepared (taught, trained, given clear instructions) for an hour, a day, a month, and a year. This is additional proof of the longsuffering of God.

E. My view, God sees a person rejecting, refusing and rebelling against the will of God. God encourages them He is patiently waiting for them to return. God waits for an hour. God says, “I will give them a day.” Then, God extends the time to a month, then to a year. At some point, God determines that they are not going to repent. See Revelation 2:21 where God gave Jezebel “space to repent” and she would not.

F. It is a serious mistake to think that our rebellion to God will prevent Him from ending this world and sending the rebellious to hell. The end will come. There will be a day of judgment. The wicked will be judged and assigned to hell. It will happen. God’s time of patience will end. His longsuffering is not eternal.