We now look at the vision of the four angels released at the river euphrates to go and kill. Dec 17, 2019 the book of revelation is unique, in that it describes a series of visions that may or may be taken literally. In the great tribulation period, there are 7 angels with 7 trumpets. We might look at other scriptural instances to determine how this might occur. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. The scripture is quite clear that the locusts have power to hurt men but not kill them. I present to you just one method, among several, that might be used during the fulfillment of the revelation 9 prophecy.
The phrase, great tribulation, is only used in one place outside of the book of revelation. The plague of locusts in revelation 9 explained red sky. Revelation 9 leb tormenting locusts from the abyss and bible. Looking through johns eyes does not take too much practice, so take your time anyway. An exposition of the spiritual 5 months from may 21, 2011 until the end by brother mike 82711. And the shapes of the locusts were like to horses prepared to battle. And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the hebrew tongue is abaddon, but in the greek tongue hath his name apollyon. Yesterday, claims even surfaced that seventh seal of the book of revelations had been broken after the swarm reached china.
The detail and careful order that it gives to the events that will occur. A locust plague which has now reached coronavirusstruck china may be the fifth trumpet prophesied in the book of revelation, according. The angel gives a man named john the book of revelation. In a sense this verse warns of the one world government system, described in revelation that shall take over the monetary system and control of. Feb 17, 2018 john the revelator was only able to describe these locusts with his own ancient vocabulary and, of course, robotics and drones were not included. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. But the locusts of our vision are armed with the power of scorpions, to sting and to torture revelation 9. The locustsscorpions the worlds leaders, teachers, and guides, though they torment the people, do not want their tail followers dead, otherwise their kingdoms, income, and power would come to naught. For those who have not been with us, we are studying the book of revelation, the only prophetic book in the nt. The book of revelation is unique, in that it describes a series of visions that may or may be taken literally. It is free, and describes all of the symbols of revelation in plainness. Hell on earth revelation 9 john macarthur the book of. Israels 5month locust invasion in 70 ad revelation 9.
Mar 01, 2020 the book of revelation is the final book of the bible in which john the apostle outlined his visions of the end times. Revelation 9 lexham english bible leb tormenting locusts from the abyss. Are we witnessing the locusts from a broken seal of the. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. The stinging locusts prophesy of book of revelation has. The scripture reveals many terrible events that will supposedly precede the second coming of christ, including. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. There have been many attempts to interpret johns prophecy of a locust plague in revelation 9, which he calls the first woe. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 9. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lions, locusts, and the lamb. The angel of the bottomless pit is a mysterious figure known as abaddon in hebrew and apollyon in greek. Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. At the sound of the 5th trumpet, locusts from the bottomless pit are unleashed on the earth tormenting mankind for 5 months. It occupies a central place in christian eschatology.
The book of revelation is filled with vivid imagery and surreal descriptions of what the end of the world will look like. One message, however, comes through clear and strong. Hell on earth revelation 9 john macarthur the book. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online.
Little gems from our study of the book of revelation the following study was published yesterday in the fulfilled connection tfc magazine, and is adapted from our study of revelation 9. The locusts come out of the smoke, from the pit, and abaddon commands them to torment any man who does not have the seal of god on his forehead. First of all, i determined all the possible clues to the pictographic relationships and then like anyone else would do, i study its relationships. The star mostly likely is an angel because stars can symbolize angels in the book of revelation see revelation 1. And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and they were given power like that of the scorpions of the earth. Revelation chapter 9 prophesies the coming of locusts which vex mankind. As far as the exact methods of their destruction are concerned, we do not know. And the form of the locusts was like the form of horses prepared for battle, and upon their heads as crowns of the likeness of gold, and their faces were like. They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any green plant or any tree, but only those people who do not have the seal of god on their foreheads. Book of revelation apocalypse seal broken after swarm reaches china a locust plague which has now reached coronavirusstruck china may be the fifth trumpet prophesied in. Aug 28, 2009 the strange appearance of the locusts described in the book of revelation is actually an atavism where genetic, epigentic or the apoptosis processes have been interfered with and traits that would normally be suppressed in the template are allowed to develop.
Interpreting key images in the book of revelation kindle edition by kuykendall, michael. John records the prophetic vision, in written text, and is instructed to send the document to the seven churches of asia. Are we witnessing the locusts from a broken seal of the book. And from the midst of the smoke there came locusts on to the earth, and power was given to them resembling the power which earthly scorpions possess. This summary of the book of revelation provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of revelation. And the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from. In the final book of the new testament, seven trumpets are sounded, one at a time, to cue apocalyptic events seen by john of patmos in his vision. It is the only book of the nt that deals with things to come. In a sense this verse warns of the one world government system, described in revelation that shall take over the monetary system and control of the world, until the tree is debarked with nothing left. The book of revelation is the final book of the bible in which john the apostle outlined his visions of the end times. The appearance of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle.
This article is taken from the book and dvd entitled, the last prophecies the prophecies in the first 3 12 years of the tribulation. These locusts are men, it is very clear in revelation 9 that those locusts are examples, and we are talking about men, not insects. Mansons interpretation of the book of revelation especially chapter 9. In hebrew his name is abaddon, and in greek its apollyon, meaning destroyer. Some have thought that this expression is equivalent to landscorpions, in contradistinction from socalled seascorpions. In this article we will focus our attention on the mysterious locusts of the fifth trumpet in revelation 9, as john saw a star from the heaven which fell to the earth.
Swarm of locusts in book of revelation revealed to be. Jan 16, 2017 the book of revelation is highly symbolic, and we do not know what the locusts and all the individual symbols represent. However, the locusts will kill no one they torment. The strange appearance of the locusts described in the book of revelation is actually an atavism where genetic, epigentic or the apoptosis processes have been interfered with and traits that would normally be suppressed in the template are allowed to develop. John the revelator was only able to describe these locusts with his own ancient vocabulary and, of course, robotics and drones were not included. A locust plague, which has now reached coronavirusstruck china may be the fifth trumpet prophesied in the book of revelation, according to wild claims. Times of tribulation revelation 611 seven trumpets 5th trumpet 1st woe the locusts. Then from the smoke came locusts on the earth, and they were given power like the power of scorpions of the earth. Keep in mind these locusts are kenites, the seed of satan. Following the precedent set in the book of joel, the locusts in this chapter are an invading army. The panel of experts confirmed that through rigorous contextual study, theyve come to the conclusion that the apocalyptic symbol actually represents people viciously attacking each other on the toxic social n.
Tormenting locusts from the abyss and the fifth angel blew the trumpet, and i saw a star that had fallen from heaven to the earth, and the key of. The 5 th trumpet of revelation reveals locusts from the bottomless pit. These may be devils in antichrists time, having the appearance of locusts, but large and monstrous, as here described. These prophesied creatures have suddenly appeared in swarms, and here is one that was caught on video by a faithful christian from latin america. You can read the rest in the book at the site below. The bible a commentary on the book of revelation chapter 9 sounding the fifth and sixth trumpets demonic locusts and demonic horsemen pdf download. In this study of the first half of revelation 9, we will see that. The book of joel mentions four types of locusts that would destroy the agriculture of israel. Revelation 9 has revealed destroying locusts, an image used of a world power. The locusts will torment those who do not have the seal of god on their foreheads i.
However literal the prophecies may or may not be, the point is clear. The stinging locusts prophesy of book of revelation has been. Charles mansons interpretation of the book of revelation. Right now we are studying a future period of time called the great tribulation and the. Unlike the locusts which descended upon egypt, these locusts are not allowed to harm the grass of the. The revelation of jesus christ is communicated by an angel to a man named john when he was on the island of patmos. Book of revelation, chapter 9 american standard version 1 and the fifth angel sounded, and i saw a star from heaven fallen unto the earth.
Revelation 9 leb tormenting locusts from the abyss and. On the relatively soon to come last day of judgment day, all the billions of unsaved people and this entire world will be destroyed, and a new heaven and earth will be created in which the elect will dwell for all eternity with no pain and suffering, no sorrow and sadness, and no. If we assume that john saw locusts from the bottomless pita world of spiritthen these locusts may not be visible to. Bible scholars revealed thursday theyve discovered the true identity of the swarm of locusts in the book of revelation.
The locusts themselves are described in unusual terms. The book of revelation is highly symbolic, and we do not know what the locusts and all the individual symbols represent. Jan 28, 2011 there have been many attempts to interpret johns prophecy of a locust plague in revelation 9, which he calls the first woe. The bible teaches that may 21, 2011 began judgment day upon the world with eternal salvation no longer possible. The shapes of the locusts were like horses prepared for war. The book of revelation, often called the book of revelations, revelation to john, the apocalypse of john, the revelation, or simply revelation, the revelation of jesus christ from its opening words or the apocalypse, is the final book of the new testament, and therefore also the final book of the christian bible. Opinion eth many who believe that we are in the tribulation mentioned in the book of revelation are trying to connect the latest locust plagues that have devastated africa and has now reached china to an event mentioned in the book of revelation chapters eight and nine, referencing seven trumpets that are sounded, one at a time, that unleash judgments upon the earth and humanity. If we were to stop right here with this chapter, we may have a leg to stand on but when you continue to read beyond verse six it becomes more apparent that these locusts are not referencing insects but something else. Many verses in revelation apply to life today, whether we are living in the midst of one of the. The events of revelation are the events that occur in the book of revelation of the new.
In the following preterist bible commentary on revelation 9 the reader will be exposed to overwhelming evidence that the earthly reflection of the locusts of revelation 9 are roman soldiers and the general titus is the human reflection of apollyon. Given the above, it is most likely that the locusts are either a host of imprisoned nephiliym or a particular species of rebellious spirits that have been locked up in the abyss alongside the watchers and nephiliym. This matches the order of events in the book of revelation. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Jan 17, 2020 this article is taken from the book and dvd entitled, the last prophecies the prophecies in the first 3 12 years of the tribulation. The name abaddon or apollyon appears in revelation 9. The scripture reveals many terrible events that will supposedly precede the second coming of christ, including plagues, earthquakes and locust swarms. Mar 12, 2010 revelation chapter 9 prophesies the coming of locusts which vex mankind. Revelation 9 3 and there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth and unto them was given power as the scorpions of the earth have power the locusts are helicopters firing rubber bullets to give the stings like death without the relief of death these people died in about six mouths after being contaminated with. The locusts from the abyss will cause problems for the wicked during their five months on earth.
When the sun rises, they fly away, and no one knows where. If we assume that john saw locusts from the bottomless pita world of spiritthen these locusts may not be visible to the natural eye. Swarm of locusts in book of revelation revealed to be twitter. What the swarming locust left, the hopping locust has eaten, and what the. On their heads were something like golden crowns, and their faces were like peoples faces. Johns vision of locusts tormenting men for five months is. Gods word is being rapidly fulfilled in these last days. Revelation chapter 9 book of revelation each scripture is. The title of the book of revelation is singular, not plural. The events of revelation are the events that occur in the book of revelation of the new testament.
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