Summary

Song of Moses and the Lamb – on the Sea of Glass (Rev 15:2-4)

The 7 Angels with the 7 last Plagues (Rev 15:1,5-8)

1^st Five Bowl Judgments (Rev 16:1-11)

6^th Bowl Judgment – Battle of Armageddon – Rev 16:12-14,16

3^rd Beatitude of Revelation (Rev 16:15)

7^th Bowl Judgment (Rev 16:17-21)

Summary

Event	Verses	Short Title	Description
The Last Day	15:1-8	Announcement of the 7 angels and 7 last plagues	Fills up the wrath of God, those that got victory over beast stood on the sea of glass , singing song of Moses and the song of the Lamb, marvelous are the work of the Lord. 7 angels in pure white linen, one of the four beasts gives them the 7 bowls, full of wrath of God, no man able to enter temple until 7 plagues fulfilled
The Last Day	16:1-2	1st Bowl – Earth	Earth – Noisome and grievous sore on men which had the mark of the beast and worshiped his image
The Last Day	16:3	2nd Bowl – Sea	Sea – became as blood of a dead man, every living soul in the sea died
The Last Day	16:4-7	3rd Bowl – Waters	Rivers / fountains – became like blood, Lord is righteous judge, they have shed blood of saints and prophets, true judgment. Angel of water and another angel.
The Last Day	16:8-9	4th Bowl – Sun	Sun – scorch men with fire, great heat, men blasphemed and did not repent
The Last Day	16:10-11	5th Bowl – Seat of Beast	Seat of the Beast – kingdom full of darkness, gnawed tongues for pain, blasphemed and did not repent
The Last Day	16:12-16	6th Bowl – Euphrates / Armageddon	Great river Euphrates – water dried up, way of kings of the east prepared. 3 frogs out of mouth of dragon, beast and false prophet – spirits of devils, working miracles, go forth unto kings and whole world to gather for battle of the great Day of God almighty into Armageddon (Hebrew). Jesus comes as a thief.
The Last Day	16:17-21	7th Bowl – Air	Voices, thunders, lightning, great earthquake: great city divided into three parts, cities of the nations fell, great Babylon received cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath, every island fled, mountain not found, fell on men great hail, weight of a talent men blasphemed God

Song of Moses and the Lamb – on the Sea of Glass (Rev 15:2-4)

And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.  (Rev 15:2)

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.  (Rev 15:3)

Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.  (Rev 15:4)

15:2 

• Sea of glass – see Rev 4:6, notes (hell made calm – salvation) – see Rev 4:6 for sea of glass as ‘crystal’
• Sea of glass
  • Before the throne (location of Holy Spirit, God’s People and Prayer altar):
    • And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. (Rev 4:5)
    • And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. (Rev 4:6)
    • The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying … (Rev 4:10)
    • After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands … And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God … Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. (Rev 7:7,9,11,15)
    • And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. (Rev 8:3)
    • And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth … And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God. (Rev 14:3,5)
  • Sea – Gr: Thalassa (92 occurrences):
    • (Sea) Galilee of the Gentiles – Mat 4:15, Mat 4:18,Mat 15:29, Mk 1:16, Mk 7:31
    • Sea of Galilee is the Sea of Tiberias – John 6:1(see also John 21:1)
    • Jesus stills the tempest in the sea – Mat 8:24-27, Mat 14:24-26, Mk 4:39-41, Mk 6:47-49, John 6:16-19
    • Jesus sat by sea and taught – Mat 13:1, Mk 2:13, Mk 3:7, Mk 4:1
    • Kingdom of heaven like a net cast into the sea – Mat 13:47
    • Coin in mouth of fish from the sea – Mat 17:27
    • Millstone – drowned in the sea – Mat 18:6, Mk 9:42, Lk 17:2, Rev 18:21
    • Move mountain into the sea – Mat 21:21, Mk 11:23
    • Move sycamine tree into sea – Lk 17:6
    • Hypocrites compass sea and land to make a proselyte – Mat 23:15
    • Other side of sea – country of Gadarenes – swine rush into sea – mat 8:32, Mk 5:1
    • Pass by ship to other side of sea – Mk 5:21
    • Judgment day – sea and waves roaring – Lk 21:25
    • Other side of the sea – John 6:22, John 6:25
    • Appeared to disciples at the Sea of Tiberias – John 21:1
    • Peter cast himself into sea naked – John 21:7
    • Lord made the heaven, earth and sea – Acts 4:24, Acts 14:15
    • Simon a tanner – house by the sea – Acts 10:6, Acts 10:32
    • Paul travels by the sea – Acts 17:14
    • Paul’s shipwreck at sea – Acts 27:30, Acts 27:38, Acts 27:40, Acts 28:4
    • Paul in perils at sea – 2 Cor 11:26
    • Israel numbered as the sand of the sea – Ro 9:27, Heb 11:12
    • Fathers passed through the sea, baptized in the sea (Red Sea) – 1 Cor 10:1-2, Acts 7:36, Heb 11:29
    • He who doubts is like a wave of the sea – James 1:6
    • False teachers, raging waves of the sea – Jude 13
    • Sea of glass – Rev 4:6, Rev 15:2 (victorious people stand on the sea of glass)
    • All creatures including those in the sea praise God – Rev 5:13
    • Holding back 4 winds to not blow on the earth, sea or on any tree – Rev 7:1-3
    • 2^nd trumpet – great mountain burning with fire thrown into the sea – 1/3 part became as blood, 1/3 part in the sea died, 1/3 ship destroyed – Rev 8:8-9
    • Little book (7 thunders) – angel with right foot on sea, left foot on land – Rev 10:2, Rev 10:5-6, Rev 10:8
    • Woe to inhabitants of earth and sea – devil has great wrath – short time – Rev 12:12
    • Beast rises out of the sea (Antichrist) – Rev 13:1
    • Worship Him that made heaven, earth, sea and fountains of waters – Rev 14:7
    • 2^nd bowl of wrath – sea – blood of dead man, all souls died – Rev 16:3
    • Those who trade by sea (merchants) mourn for Babylon – Rev 18:17, Rev 18:19
    • Millstone cast into sea – fallen Babylon – Rev 18:21
    • Those who battle as the sand of the sea – Rev 20:8 (Judgment day)
    • Sea gave up the dead who were in them – Rev 20:13
    • No more sea in the New Heavens and New Earth – Rev 21:1
  • ‘Sea’ before the Holy Place in Solomon’s Temple – 1 Ki 7:30, 1 Ki 7:23-44, 2 Ki 16:17, 2 Ki 25:13, 2 Chr 4:1-6, 2 Chr 4:14-15, 2 Chr 6:13
    • The Bronze Laver before the Holy Place – Ex 30:17-21, Ex 30:26-28, Ex 31:9, Ex 35:16, Ex 38:8, Ex 39:39, Ex 40:11, Ex 40:30, Lev 8:11
    • Wash feet and hands – Ex 30:19-21
    • Laver anointed – Ex 30:26-28, Ex 40:11, Lev 8:11
    • Contributions for the laver – Ex 35:16
    • Washings – Exo 19:10; Exo 29:4; Exo 29:17; Exo 30:18; Exo 30:19; Exo 30:20; Exo 30:21; Exo 40:12; Exo 40:30; Lev 1:9; Lev 1:13; Lev 6:27; Lev 9:14; Lev 16:4; Lev 16:24; Lev 16:26; Lev 16:28; Num 19:7; Num 19:8; Num 19:10; Num 19:19; Num 19:21; 2Ch 4:6; Psa 26:6; Psa 51:2; Psa 51:7; Psa 58:10; Luk 7:38; Joh 9:7; Joh 9:11; Joh 13:5; Joh 13:6; Joh 13:8; Joh 13:10; Joh 13:14; Act 22:16, Heb 6:2, Heb 9:10
  • Sea often points to damnation – Ps 78:53, Ps 106:10-11, Rev 15:2, Ex 38:8, 1 Ki 7:23, Ps 124:3-5
  • Hell involves the sea (Jonah 2:1-5 w/ Mat 12:39-41, Lk 11:29-32, Gen 6-9 w/ Mat 24:37-39, Lk 17:27, Ps 18:16-17, Ps 136:15, Ps 32:6, Ps 93:3-4, Ps 46:1-3, Ps 69:1-3, Ps 69:13-15, Ps 124:1-5, Ps 144:7-8, Job 22:11, Hos 5:10, Rev 13:1)
  • Pharaoh’s Army destroyed in the Sea – Ex 14:23-31, Exo 15:10; Deu 11:4; Neh 9:11; Psa 78:53; Hab 3:8-10, Hab 3:13; Heb 11:29
  • Raging waves – Jude 13, wicked no peace – Is 57:20-21, James 1:6, Ps 107:25, Job 9:8
  • Waves represent trouble / judgment – Job 9:8, Ps 42:7, Ps 65:7, Ps 88:9
    • When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid (2Sa 22:5)
    • Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. (Job 9:8)
    • And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed? (Job 38:11)
    • Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me. (Psa 42:7)
    • Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people. (Psa 65:7)
    • Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah. (Psa 88:7)
    • Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them. (Psa 89:9)
    • The floods have lifted up, O LORD, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their waves. (Psa 93:3)
    • The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea. (Psa 93:4)
    • For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. (Psa 107:25)
    • He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. (Psa 107:29)
    • O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea (Isa 48:18)
    • But I am the LORD thy God, that divided the sea, whose waves roared: The LORD of hosts is his name. (Isa 51:15)
    • Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it? (Jer 5:22)
    • Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name (Jer 31:35)
    • The sea is come up upon Babylon: she is covered with the multitude of the waves thereof. (Jer 51:42)
    • Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered (Jer 51:55)
    • Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Tyrus, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth his waves to come up (Eze 26:3)
    • For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me. (Jon 2:3)
    • And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away. (Zec 10:11)
    • And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. (Mat 8:24)
    • But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. (Mat 14:24)
    • And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. (Mar 4:37)
    • And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring (Luk 21:25)
    • And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves. (Act 27:41)
    • But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. (Jas 1:6)
    • Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever. (Jud 1:13)
  • The Flood points to Judgment – Gen 6:7-9, Gen 6:17, Gen 7:1, Gen 7:4, Gen 7:21-23, Gen 8:1-2, Is 54:9, Nat 24:36-39, Lk 17:26-27, 1 Pet 3:20-21, Dan 9:26, etc.
  • But, very calm (or dried) sea points to peace and salvation (Mat 8:23-27, Mk 4:36-41, Lk 8:22-25, John 6:15-21, Mat 14:22-33, Mk 6:45-51)
    • Jesus calms the sea – Mk 4:39, Lk 8:24, Mat 8:26 (calm: Greek: galena, 3 occurrences, tranquility)
    • Jesus walks on water – John 6:16-21, Mat 14:22-33, Mk 6:45-51 (Job 9:8)
      • Wind ceased – Mat 14:32, Mk 6:51
      • Wind arose / contrary – Mk 6:48, Mat 14:24, John 6:18 (Ps 107:25)
    • Calm sea – Jonah 1:11-12, Ps 107:30 (Heb: H8367)
    • Key Old Testament passages (points to salvation) – Ps 65:7, Ps 89:9, Ps 107:25-30, Jonah 1:11-15 (see also Job 38:8-11, Ps 93:3-4, Ps 29:10)
    • Sea is dried – salvation – Ps 66:5-6, Nah 1:4, Ps 78:13, Ps 106:8-12, Ps 104:5-7, Ps 136:13-14, Ex 14:21-22, Is 63:13-14, Josh 3:14-16, Ex 15:1-21, Rev 15:2-3
  • Glass (G5193 (hualinos) / G5194 (hualos) – 4 total occurrences)
    • And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal … (Rev 4:6)
    • And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God. (Rev 15:2)
    • And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. (Rev 21:18)
      • Glass equate with ‘pure’ (G2513, katharos – literally, pure – 28 occurrences)
      • ‘Pure’ cognates – G2511-G2514 (66 occurrences as pure, cleansed, clean, etc.)
    • And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. (Rev 21:21)
      • Transparent (G1307, diaphanous, literally – to shine through (G5316))
    • Fire – judgment – see notes Rev 1:14-15, see Rev 8:7 for trials of Christians
      • Christ is the Judge of the world who will come with His angels in flaming fire (2 Th 1:7-8)
    • Fire refers to judgment (2 Th 1:6-8, Jude 7, 2 Pet 3:7, Heb 10:27, Heb 12:29, Mat 25:41, Judgment from heaven ‑ Lk 9:54, Lk 17:29, Gen 19:24, Lev 9:24, Lev 10:1-2, Jud 6:21, 1 Chr 21:26, 2 Chr 7:1, Job 1:16, Deut 29:23, 1 Ki 18:36-38, 2 Ki 1:10-14, Ps 11:6, Ps 18:10‑13, Ps 97:1‑6, Ps 140:10, Ps 11:6, Is 28:2, Rev 8:5, Rev 13:13, 2 Thess 1:7-8
      • God’s people have endured / overcome the fiery trials of life – Zech 13:8-9
      • Refiner’s fire (saved as through fire) – Is 48:10 (furnace of affliction), Zech 13:8-9, Mal 3:2-3, Isa 1:25-26, Job 23:10, Psa 66:10, Pro 17:3, Jer 9:7, Eze 20:38, Eze 22:18-22, Zec 13:8-9, Mal 3:2-3, Heb 12:10-11, 1Pe 1:6-7, 1Pe 4:12-18, Rev 3:18-19, Is 4:4, 1 Cor 3:13-15, Jude 23, Is 6:6-8, Dan 3:19-25, Is 48:10
    • Those that stand on glass with fire are saved – judgment begin with the house of God – 1 Pet 4:17
      • All believers will suffer trials – John 16:33, Ro 5:3-5, James 1:2-4, Ps 34:19, Ps 84:5-7, John 15:18-20, 16:33, Ro 8:17, 2 Tim 2:12, 3:12, Mat 10:24-28, 32-33, 20:23, 16:24-27, Phil 1:29, 1 Pet 2:20-21, Mk 8:34-38, Lk 9:23-26, Heb 11:35-37, Gal 4:29, 1 John 3:13, 1 Thess 3:3, Mat 14:30, 2 Thess 1:5, 1 Thess 3:2-3
    • Persevered in spiritual warfare – see notes on Rev 6:3-8
    • Victory (Gr: nikao) – victory is through faith – 1 John 5:4
      • Victory of resurrection -1 Cor 15:54-57
      • Christians as overcomers ‑ 1 John 2:13‑14, 1 John 4:4, 1 John 5:4f, Rev 2:7, Rev 2:11, Rev 2:26, Rev 3:5, Rev 3:12, Rev 3:21, John 16:33, Ro 12:21, Rev 12:11
        • See Rev 6:1‑2 Christ conquers
      • We are more than conquerors through Christ – Ro 8:37, Rev 6:2
      • Victory over beast, mark and number – see notes on Rev 13:17-18, Rev 14:11
        • Beast – Satan’s Kingdom – Re 13:2
        • Mark – Minds and will are set on the world
        • Number – works salvation
      • Persecution – proving
        • Gr: dioke, diogimos (44 occurrences)
        • By those in the church – Mat 5:10-12, 10:23, 23:34, Lk 11:49, 21:12, John 5:16,15:20, Acts 7:52, 9:4-5, 22:7-8, 26:14-15, 22:4, 26:11, 1 Cor 15:9, Gal 1:13,23, Phil 3:9, Acts 8:1, Gal 4:29, Rev 12:13, 1 Thess 2:15 w/Acts 17:5,13 (also 2 Thess 1:4), Acts 13:42,46,50, Gal 5:11, 6:12, 2 Tim 3:11-12, 13:50, 14:2,19
        • Cannot keep us from Christ – Ro 8:35
        • Takes pleasures in – 2 Cor 12:10
        • Persecution because of the Word – Mat 13:21, Mk 4:17
        • Receive children and lands – Mk 10:30
        • But not forsaken – 2 Cor 4:9
        • Bless them that persecute – Ro 12:14
        • Pray for those who persecute you – Mat 5:44
      • To stand – opposite of spiritually lame
        • By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.  (Rom 5:2)
        • Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;  (1Co 15:1)
        • Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.  (2Co 1:24)
        • … I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.  (1Pe 5:12)
        • For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?  (Rev 6:17)
        • Man at Pool of Bethseda (John 5:1-9)
        • Paralytic (Mat 9:2-8, Mk 2:3-12, Lk 5:18-26)
        • Man with dropsy (Lk 14:1-6)
        • Man with withered hand (Mat 12:9-13, Mk 3:1-5, Lk 6:6-10)
        • Centurion’s servant (Mat 8:5-13, Lk 7:1-10)
        • Crippled woman (Lk 13:10-17)
        • Man at Lystra (Acts 14:8-11)
        • Man at gate called beautiful (Acts 3:1-11)
        • Aeneas (Acts 9:32-35)
        • Stand – 2 Cor 1:24, Eph 6:12-16, Ps 1:5, Ro 14:4, Phil 4:1, Ps 76:7, Nah 1:6, Mal 3:2, Lk 21:36
      • Harps – see Rev 5:8-9, Rev 14:2 notes

• • How dark sayings are opened – Ps 49:4
  • How we are to address each other with spiritual songs – i.e. the Word of God – Eph 5:19, Col 3:16, Rev 5:9, etc
  • Associated with joy – Is 24:8, Ps 137:2, Job 30:31
  • Associated with thanksgiving – Ps 108:2

• Joy – Is 24:8, Job 30:31, Ps 81:1-5, Ps 137:2
• Praise – Ps 147:7, Ps 149:3, Ps 150:3, Ps 33:2, Ps 43:4, Ps 71:22, Ps 92:3, Ps 98:5, Ps 108:2, Ps 150:3
• Word of God – Ps 49:4
• Thanks – Ps 57:8-9
• Musicians refer to praising God (e.g., Ps 147:3, 150:3, 92:3, 57:8, 33:2, etc). The entire book of Psalms is essentially the Word of God to music.
• Musical instruments were often an accompaniment to vocal singing (e.g., Ps 71:22, 98:5, etc.).
• Hanging harps on willow trees is featured when Israel was taken captive to Babylon (Ps 137:1-3) in that the joy was taken away.
• Harps are featured as heavenly instruments (Rev 5:8, Rev 14:2, Rev 15:2, etc.).
• Harps are also connected to joyful occasions (Is 24:8).
• David the King played a harp to sooth Saul when he was spiritually afflicted (1 Sam 16:16, 23, 2 Sam 6:5, 2 Chr 29:25). The Levite also used harps (2 Chr 29:5).  Notably, a harp is closely connected to the Word of God in Ps 49:4 in that the Bible refers to parables and a dark saying on a harp.

15:3-4 

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.  Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

• Moses – law, Jesus – Grace and truth
  • For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.  (Joh 1:17)
  • For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (Rom 8:2-4)
  • Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this Man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. (Act 13:38-39)
  • Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle … by how much also He is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. (Heb 8:5-6)
  • For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. (Heb 10:1)
  • Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. (Heb 10:9-10)
  • Law: Joh 5:45, Joh 9:29, Exo 20:1-17, Deu 4:44, Deu 5:1, Deu 33:4, Act 7:38, Act 28:23, Rom 3:19-20, Rom 5:20-21, 2Co 3:7-10, Gal 3:10-13, Gal 3:17, Heb 3:5-6, Heb 8:8-12
  • Grace: Joh 8:32, Joh 14:6, Gen 3:15, Gen 22:18, Psa 85:10, Psa 89:1-2, Psa 98:3, Mic 7:20, Luk 1:54-55, Luk 1:68-79, Act 13:34-39, Rom 3:21-26, Rom 5:21, Rom 6:14, Rom 15:8-12, 2Co 1:20, Heb 9:22, Heb 10:4-10, Heb 11:39-40, Rev 5:8-10, Rev 7:9-17
• Moses and Jesus – both prophets – Deut 18:15-18, Acts 3:22-23, Acts 7:37
  • Moses a prophet – Deut 34:10, Num 12:6-8
  • Jesus as a Prophet – Acts 3:22-23, Lk 24:19, Lk 13:33
• Sing – see Rev 5:8-9
• Song of Moses
  • 1^st song – after the crossing of the Red Sea – Ex 15:1-21 (Ps 106:12 sang as a result of red sea miracle – sanctification), red sea closing is a picture of judgment day
  • 2^nd song – Deut 31:30, Deut 32:44, Deut 32:1-43
    • Great and marvelous are thy works
    • Lord God Almighty
    • Just and True are thy ways
    • King of the saints
    • Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God. He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. (Deu 32:3-4)
    • Outline of the Song of Moses:
      • Call to the song of doctrine of the Great Rock – Deut 32:1-4
        • Doctrine drops as rain, speech as the dew – Deut 32:1-2
        • The greatness of the Rock (His work, judgment, truth, no iniquity, justice and righteousness) – Deut 32:3-4
      • The Falling Away of Israel – Deut 32:5-18
        • Corruption, perverseness, foolishness of the people – Deut 32:5-6
        • The call to remember God’s work in setting apart, leading, instructing and prospering Israel – Deut 32:7-14
        • Israel grows and forsakes the Rock of salvation by following strange gods and idols – Deut 32:15-18
      • The Lord’s Response – Abhorrence and Tribulation , but promise of hope – Deut 32:19-27
        • The Lord’s response in separation, jealousy and anger – Deut 32:19-21
        • The nature of God anger – consuming, fire, mischiefs, arrows, hunger, devouring. Destruction, beasts, poison of serpents, sword – Deut 32:22-25
        • God relents of scattering and eliminating any remembrance of His nominal people to temper their adversaries – Deut 32:26-27
      • Causes of Judgment on Israel – Deut 32:28-33
        • No counsel, understanding or wisdom – Deut 32:28-29
        • Did not understand God was with them in battle – Deut 32:30
        • Trusting in the wrong rock of salvation – Deut 32:31
        • Vine / fields of Sodom and Gomorrah, gall and bitterness / wine as poisonous as asps – Deut 32:32-33
      • The Final Judgment and Eternity is coming – Deut 32:34-43
        • Lord stores up vengeance, recompense, day of calamity – Deut 32:34-35
        • The Lord will judge His people, but save His powerless servants – Deut 32:36
        • God taunts false gods and the offerings made to them – Deut 32:37
        • The Lord is the everlasting God over life and death, healing and wounding – Deut 32:39-40
        • The sword of judgment and vengeance, arrows drunk with blood – Deut 32:41-42
        • Eternity Rejoicing for His people who are avenged; God will merciful to His land and His people – Deut 32:43
      • Song of the Lamb – see Rev 5:9-10 study notes
        • And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. (Rev 5:9-10)

• • New song – God is originator of all things (points to change ion a Christian at salvation) –  Psa 33:3, Psa 40:3, Psa 96:1, Psa 98:1, Psa 144:9, Psa 149:1, Isa 42:10, Rev 5:9, Rev 14:3, Eph 5:19, Col 3:16
  • Filled with the Spirit – Eph 5:18, Acts 6:3, Micah 3:8, Ez 31:3, Ex 35:31, Acts 11:24, Ex 35:31, Lk 1:15, Lk 1:41, Lk 4:1, Acts 9:17, Acts 13:9, Acts 4:8, Acts 6:5, Acts 7:55, Lk 1;67, Acts 2;4, Acts 4;31, Acts 13:52

• Moses the bond-servant – all believers are servants – see Rev 1:1, Josh 22:5, Heb 3:5
• 42 occurrences of Moses, the servant – Exo 4:10, Exo 14:31, Exo 33:11, Num 11:11, Num 11:28, Num 12:7, Num 12:8, Deu 34:5, Jos 1:1, Jos 1:2, Jos 1:7, Jos 1:13, Jos 1:15, Jos 8:31, Jos 8:33, Jos 9:24, Jos 11:12, Jos 11:15, Jos 12:6, Jos 13:8, Jos 14:7, Jos 18:7, Jos 22:2, Jos 22:4, Jos 22:5, 1Ki 8:53, 1Ki 8:56, 2Ki 18:12, 2Ki 21:8, 1Ch 6:49, 2Ch 1:3, 2Ch 24:6, 2Ch 24:9, Neh 1:7, Neh 1:8, Neh 9:14, Neh 10:29, Psa 105:26, Dan 9:11, Mal 4:4, Heb 3:5, Rev 15:3.
• Great and marvelous are His works – see notes on Rev 15:1, Deut 32:3-4, Ps 111:2, Ps 139:14, Hos 14:9
  • Exo 15:11, Job 5:9, Deu 32:4, Psa 78:12, Psa 105:5, Psa 111:2, Psa 118:22-23, Psa 139:14, Psa 145:6, Dan 4:2-3
  • Work of God – to believe – John 6:28-29
• Lord God Almighty – points to Sovereign, omnipotence – see Rev 1:5, 1:8 notes, 1 Tim 1:17
• Just (Gr: dikaios G1342 – literally, righteous) – God is righteous – Hab 1:13-14, Ps 89:14, Ps 145:17, Jer 12:1
  • Rev 16:5-7, Rev 19:2, Deu 32:4, Psa 85:10-11, Psa 99:4, Psa 100:5, Psa 145:17, Isa 45:21, Hos 14:9, Mic 7:20, Zep 3:5
• Truth – Num 23:19, John 14:6
• Thy word is truth – 2 John 1-4, John 17:17, Eph 1:13, 4:21, Heb 10:26, Col 1:5, James 1:18, 2 Tim 2:15, 2 Th 2:10, 2 Tim 2:4, Eph 6:14 with 1 Pet 1:13
• Jesus – Faithful and True Witness – Jer 42:5, Rev 3:14, Rev 19:11, Rev 21:5, Rev 22:6
• God’s word – True and Righteous – Ps 19:9, Ps 119:160, Rev 16:7, Rev 19:2, Rev 15:3
• King – see Rev 1:5 notes – Rev 15:3, Rev 17:14, Rev 19:16, Is 9:6-7, Is 32:1-2, Is 33:22, Zech 9:9
• Saints – set apart ones – all true believers – 1 Cor 1:2, Ro 1:7, Phil 1:1, Col 1:2-4, Col 1:12, etc.
  • King of kings, Lord of lords – Rev 17:14, Rev 19:16
• Fear God – see notes on Rev 6:12-17, Rev 11:11, Jer 10:7, Rev 14:7, Ex 15:14-16, Ps 89:7, Is 60:5, Jer 5:22, Jer 10:7, Hos 3:5, Lk 12:4-5
• Glorify thy name
  • Glorify – to ascribe great honor – Mat 5:16, 9:8, 15:31, Mk 2:12, Lk 2:20, Ro 15:6, 1 Cor 6:20, 2 Cor 9:13, Gal 1:24, 1 Pet 2:12, 4:11-16, John 15:8 (bearing much fruit), Lk 17:15, Lk 18:43, Lk 23:47, Ps 22:23, Ps 86:9, Is 24:15, Ro 15:9, 2 Th 1:10-12
  • Name – all that a person is – reflects the character or actions of a person – see Rev 11:18, Rev 13:1. Rev 13:6, Rev 13:17 notes
• Thou only are holy – see notes on Rev 4:5-9, Is 6:1-3, Rev 3:7, Rev 6:10, 1 Sam 2:2, Ps 22:3, Ps 99:5, Ps 99:9, Ps 111:0, Is 57:15, Hab 1:12-13, 1 Pet 1:16
• All nations will come to worship thee – Rev 11:15, Ps 22:27, Ps 66:4, Ps 67:7, Ps 86:9, Ps 117:1, Is 66:18-23, Zech 14:16, Is 45:23, Jer 16:19, Zech 2:11, Zech 14:16, Mal 1:11
  • Every knee shall bow – Ro 14:11, Phil 2:10, Is 45:23
• Thy judgments are manifested – Rev 19:8 (Judgment Day)

The 7 Angels with the 7 last Plagues (Rev 15:1,5-8)

And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.  (Rev 15:1)

And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:  (Rev 15:5)

And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.  (Rev 15:6)

And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.  (Rev 15:7)

And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.  (Rev 15:8)

15:1

• Another Sign – First was in Rev 12:1-3 (chapters 12-14), Ch. 15 begins another view of end-times
• Marvelous – Gr: thaumastos (wonder, admire) – associated with God’s works – 1 Pet 2:9, Mk 12:11, Mat 21:42, Ps 118:23, Mk 5:20, Mk 12:17, etc.
• Wondered – Gr: thaumazō (G2296) – see also G2295, G2297, G2298 (total ~55 occurrences)
• Literally, admire, wonder, marvel
• Marveled at Babylon – Rev 17:6-7
• Marveled at the Beast – Rev 17:7-8
• Jesus rejected, but became the cornerstone – Mat 21:42, Mk 12:11
• Blind man marveled that Jews did not know where Christ was from – John 9:30
• Marvelous light – 1 Pet 2:9
• Great and marvelous are the works of God – Rev 15:3
• John wondered at 7 angels with 7 bowls – John 15:1
• Marvel not since Satan is turned into an angel of light – 1 Cor 11:4
• Chief priests and scribes saw the marvelous works of Christ – Mat 21:15
• Jesus marveled at great faith – Mat 8:10, Lk 7:9
• Marvel at Jesus – winds and sea obey Him – Mat 8:27, Mk 6:51, Lk 8:25
• People marvel at Jesus – Mat 9:8
• Multitudes marveled when demon cast out / healing – Mat 9:33, Mat 15:31, Mk 5:20, Lk 11:14, John 7:21
• People marvel at withered fig tree – Mat 21:20
• Marvel at Jesus’ words – Mat 22:22, Mk 12:17, Lk 4:22, Lk 20:26, John 7:15
• Governor Pilate marveled at Jesus – Mat 27:24, Mk 15:5m Mk 15:43, Lk 9:43
• Jesus marveled at their unbelief – Mk 6:6
• People marveled that Zacharias was so long in the temple / name son John – Lk 1:21, Lk 1:63
• Wonder at what shepherds said about Jesus – Lk 2:18
• Joseph and Mary wondered about things spoken of Jesus – Lk 2:33
• Pharisee marveled that Jesus did jot wash before eating – Lk 11:38
• Peter marveled at the empty tomb – Lk 24:12
• Wonder at the resurrected Jesus – Lk 24:41
• Marvel not that Jesus said you must be born again – John 3:7
• Disciples marveled that Jesus talked with the woman at the well – John 4:27
• Marvel at the works of Jesus – John 5:20
• Marvel not, hour is coming that those in the graves will hear his voice – John 5:28
• Marveled at speaking in other tongues – Acts 2:7
• Marvel at miracles of apostles – Acts 3:12
• Marveled at words of Peter and John – Acts 4:13
• Moses wondered at the burning bush – Acts 7:31
• Despisers to wonder at the work of God – Acts 13:41
• Paul wondered at falling away to other gospels – Gal 1:6
• The 2^nd coming of Jesus Christ – 2 Thess 1:10
• Marvel not if the world hate you – 1 John 3:13
• False teachers have men in admiration – Jude 1:16
• Marvel at the beast with the wounded head – Rev 13:3
• And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done. (Dan 11:36)
• Seven – completion/perfection – see notes on Rev 1:4-5, Rev 1:12-13, Rev 1:16-20
• Angels are servant messengers (human – Mat 11:10, Lk 7:24, 9:52, Ja 2:25 and angelic spirits)
• Angels are ministering spirits (Heb 1:14, 1 Cor 11:10, Mat 4:11, Lk 22:43, Ps 34:7, Acts 12:7-9, Mat 18:10, Lk 16:22), announce Christ (Mat 1:20, Lk 1:11, Mat 28:2, John 20:12, Acts 1:10-11), work at second coming (Mat 13:39, 16:27, 24:31), not to be worshiped (Col 2:18-19, Rev 22:8-9)
• Angels in Revelation
  • Revelation signified by and angel of Jesus Christ – Rev 1:1, Rev 22:6, Rev 22:8, Rev 22:16
  • The angels to the 7 churches – Rev 1:20, Rev 2:1, Rev 2:8, Rev 2:12, Rev 2:18, Rev 3:1, Rev 3:7, Rev 3:14
  • The Fathers angels (many around throne) – Rev 3:5, Rev 5:11, Rev 7:11, Rev 14:10
  • Strong angel pronounces the Lamb is worthy to open the Book – Rev 5:2
  • 4 angels at 4 corners of earth, holding back the four winds – Rev 7:1
  • Angel ascending from the east with the seal of God – Rev 7:2
  • 7 angels with 7 trumpets – Rev 8:2, Rev 8:6-12, Rev 9:1, Rev 9:13-14, Rev 11:15
  • Angel with golden censer at golden altar of prayers – Rev 8:3-5
  • Angel flying through the midst of heaven with a loud voice – Rev 8:13
  • Angel of the bottomless pit (Abaddon / Apollyon) – Rev 9:11
  • Four angels bound in the Euphrates to slay 1/3 of men – Rev 9:14-15
  • Mighty angel with 7 thunders – Rev 10:1, Rev 10:5-10
  • Angel commands John to measure the temple of God – Rev 11:1
  • Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and his angels – Rev 12:7-9
  • 3 angels with everlasting gospel, announcement of Babylon’s fall, and warning of the wrath of God – Rev 14:6-10
  • Angel calls for the time to reap the earth – Rev 14:15
  • Angel with a sharp sickle – Rev 14:17-19
  • Angel with power over fire commands angel to reap the earth – Rev 14:18
  • 7 angels with 7 last plagues (bowls of wrath) and the announcement of Babylon’s doom – Rev 15:1, Rev 15:6-8, Rev 16:1-17, Rev 17:1., Rev 17:7, Rev 21:9 (shows the Bride of Christ)
  • Angel that lights the earth with glory – Rev 18:1
  • Mighty angel with a great millstone – Rev 18:21
  • Angel standing in the sun – announces supper of the great God – Rev 19:17
  • Angel comes down from heaven to bind Satan – Rev 20:1
  • 12 angels at the 12 gates of New Jerusalem – Rev 21:12
  • Measure of a man , that is of an angel – Rev 21:17
• Angels point to the bringing of the Gospel – see notes on angels as messengers of the Gospel – Rev 1:16
• Plagues (New Testament) – see Rev 9:20, Rev 11:6, Rev 16:21, Ex 9:14, Ex 32:35, Num 14:37, etc
  • G4127 (Gr: plege) – 21 occurrences, literally a stroke, wound, stripe
  • Wound on one of the beast’s heads – Rev 13:3, Rev 13:12, Rev 13:14
  • 2 Witnesses have power over plagues – Rev 11:6
  • 7 Bowl judgments – Rev 15:1, Rev 15:6, Rev 16:8-9, Rev 21:8-9
  • Plague of Babylon – Rev 18:4, Rev 18:8
  • Plague of the 200,000,000 army (6^th trumpet) on the 1/3 part – Rev 9:20
  • Plague on those who add to the Word of God – Rev 22:18
  • Hail of the 7^th bowl judgment – Rev 16:21
  • Man wounded on the way from Jerusalem to Jericho – Lk 10:30
  • Stripes from beatings – Acts 16:23, Acts 16:33, 2 Cor 6:5, 2 Cor 11:23, Lk 12:48
• Plagues (Old Testament)
  • H4046 – Heb: maggephah – 26 occurrences, pestilence / stroke
  • Plagues in Egypt – Ex 9:14
  • Plagues on Israel due to sin – Num 14:37, Num 16:48-50, Num 25:8-9, Num 25:18, Hum 26:1, Num 31:16, Ps 106:29-30
  • Israel under Eli plagued due to sin – 1 Sam 4:17
  • Plague on Philistines for taking the ark – 1 Sam 6:4
  • David’s census causes plague – 2 Sam 24:21, 2 Sam 24:25, 1 Chr 21:17, 1 Chr 21:22
  • Due to the whoredoms of Israel – 2 Chr 21:14
  • On Absalom’s men – 2 Sam 17:9, 2 Sam 18:7
  • Ezekiel’s wife – Eze 24:16
  • Final Judgment Day – Zech 14:12, Zech 14:15, Zech 14:18
• H5061 (Heb: naga) – 78 occurrences – literally, a blow, stroke, plague, sore
  • Most occurrences relate to leprosy – Lev 13-14 (about 60 occurrences), Deut 24:8
  • Jesus Christ stricken – Is 53:8, 2 Sam 7:14
  • Solomon’s prayer of dedication – 1 Ki 8:37-38, 2 Chr 6:28-29
  • Stroke – Deut 17:8, Deut 21:5
  • Israel plagued due to Sarai, Abraham’s wife – Gen 12:17
  • One who commits adultery – Pr 6:33
  • God’s stroke – the blow of His hand – Ps 39:10, Ps 89:32
  • Righteous shall not come on God’s people – Ps 91:10
  • People stand away from my sore – Ps 38:11
• Wrath of God – see notes on Rev 6:16-17, Rev 11:18, Rev 12:12, Rev 14:8-10, Rev 14:19

• • Wrath –  Gr: thumos (G2372) – literally, breathing hard, passion (See also G2371 through G2374)  – see also G3709 (Gr: orge, wrath – literally desire of the miond, anger, indignation)

• Thumos is emotional, while orge is indignation
• Babylon’s wrath of fornication – Rev 14:8, Rev 18:3
• Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. (Rev 12:12)
• Wrath of God – Rev 14:10, Rev 15:1, Rev 15:7, Rev 16:1
• Winepress of wrath of God – Rev 14:19, Rev 19:15
• And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness (G2372) of his wrath (G3709). (Rev 16:19)
• What happens to those who do not obey the truth – Ro 2:8

• Filled – (lit: to end) – wrath of God will be completed
  • Gr: teleo (G5055) – to complete, to end, to finish (e.g., 2 Tim 4:7, Rev 11:7)

15:5 

And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:

• See Rev 11:19 for parallel passage
• Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony – The temple of heaven, where the dwelling place of the Witness (Jesus Christ) is
• Temple – see notes on Rev 11:1 (Christ’s kingdom), where God is worshiped
• Temple – Where God and His people reside
  • Individual Christian – 1 Cor 6:19
  • In eternity, God and the Lamb is the temple – Rev 21:22
  • Christ’s Body is the temple – Mat 26:61, Mat 27:40, Mk 14:58, Mk 15:29, John 2:19-21 (all naos – see below)
    • Christ’s body is the church – Col 1:18, Col 1:24, Col 2:17-19, Col 3:15, Eph 1:23, Eph 2:16, Eph 4:12-16, Eph 5:23,Eph 5:30, 1 Cor 12:12-27
  • Church is the temple on earth – 2 Thess 2:4, 1 Cor 3:16-17, 1 Cor 6:19, 2 Cor 6:16, Eph 2:21, 2 Thess 2:4
  • Spiritual place in heaven where Christians are – Rev 7:15, 11:1-2, Rev 11:19, Rev 14:15-17, Rev 15:5-8, Is 6:1-4, Rev 3:12, Rev 7:15, Rev 16:1, Rev 16:17, Rev 15:5-8
    • Christians are seated in heavenly places – Eph 2:5-6, Eph 1:13, Mat 26:29, Lk 12:37, Lk 22:29-30, John 12:26, John 14:3, John 17:21-26, Rev 3:20-21
  • Temple equals house – Lk 11:51
  • God does not dwell in temples made by hands – Acts 7:48, Acts 17:24
  • Church equals house – John 14:2, 2 John 10, 1 Cor 16:15-19, 2 Tim 2:20, Eph 2:19, Heb 3:6, 1 Pet 2:5, 1 Pet 4:17, Ro 16:5
  • God does not dwell in physical temples – Acts 7:48, Acts 17:24
  • Where God’s people worship – Rev 11:1
  • Temple – Gr: naos (G3485) – 46 occurrences
    • Mat 23:16, Mat 23:17, Mat 23:21, Mat 23:35, Mat 26:61, Mat 27:5, Mat 27:40, Mat 27:51, Mar 14:58, Mar 15:29, Mar 15:38, Luk 1:9, Luk 1:21, Luk 1:22, Luk 23:45, Joh 2:19, Joh 2:20, Joh 2:21, Act 7:48, Act 17:24, Act 19:24, 1Co 3:16, 1Co 3:17, 1Co 6:19, 2Co 6:16, Eph 2:21, 2Th 2:4, Rev 3:12, Rev 7:15, Rev 11:1, Rev 11:2, Rev 11:19, Rev 14:15, Rev 14:17, Rev 15:5, Rev 15:6, Rev 15:8, Rev 16:1, Rev 16:17, Rev 21:22.
  • Tabernacle – Tent where ark dwelled in OT – see Rev 13:6
    • Feast of Tabernacles – see Rev 14:14 notes
    • The true tabernacle – Heb 8:2-5, Heb 9:11, Heb 9:1-21, Heb 9:24, Acts 7:46 (dwelling place with God – John 14:1-3)

• • Tabernacle – Gr: skene (G4633) – see also G4632, G4634-G4638
    • Acts 15:16 – tabernacle of David (see also Amos 9:11, Is 16:5)
    • Christians’ physical body – 2 Cor 5:1, 2 Cor 5:4, 2 Pet 1:13-14
    • Tabernacle of witness in the wilderness – Acts 7:43-44, Heb 9:2-11, Heb 9:21, Heb 13:10
    • Peter asks to build tabernacles at Transfiguration – Mk 9:5, Lk 9:33
    • Feast of tabernacles – John 7:2
    • Temple of the tabernacle of the witness  – see Rev 15:5
    • Tabernacle of God is with men – Rev 21:3
    • Abraham sojourned in tabernacles – Ro 11:9
    • Beast blasphemes God’s tabernacle – Rev 13:6
    • Rejoicing of those who dwell (tabernacle) in heaven – Rev 12:12
    • Priscilla and Aquilla – tentmakers – Acts 18:2-3
    • God dwells among His people – Rev 7:15 (the Great Multitude in heaven)
    • Jesus made flesh and dwelled among us – John 1:14
    • Heaven – Heb 9:11-12,  Heb 8:2-5
    • Lk 16:9 – everlasting tabernacles – wicked to be received
  • Tabernacle of witness – Num 17:7-8, Num 18:2, 2 Chr 24:6, Acts 7:44
  • Tabernacle (ark) of the testimony – Exo 27:21, Exo 30:26, Exo 30:36, Exo 31:7, Exo 38:21, Exo 40:5, Exo 40:21, Lev 24:3, Num 1:50, Num 1:53, Num 7:89, Num 9:15, Num 10:11, Num 17:4, Rev 15:5.

• Testimony – Give an explanation in a legal sense – i.e. witness (points to judgment) – see notes on 1:2,9,6:9,11:7,12:17, 19:10 (Word of God is that which judges – Rev 19:13, 20:12)
  • Ark of the witness – see Rev 11:19 notes
    • Ark Symbolizes the presence of God in the glory of His covenant of grace and mercy through the witness and offering of the Word of God (Jesus Christ)
  • Jesus is the True and Faithful Witness – Rev 1:5, Rev 3:14, 1 Tim 6:13, John 18:37, Rev 20:4, Ps 89:36-37, Is 55:4, John 3:11, John 3:32, John 8:14-16, 1 John 5:7-10
  • Opened – the mystery is over – see Rev 11:19 , Judgment Day is here
  • Jesus Christ – 2^nd Coming – 1 Thess 4:13-18, Mat 24:30-31, Mat 24:44, Heb 10:24-25, Rev 22:20, Mat 24:42, Rev 22:12, Rev 1:8, 1 John 2:28, Acts 1:10-11, Rev 3:11, Phil 1:6, Rev 1:7, Eph 4:30, Dan 7:13, Mk 13:4, Mat 24:3, Mat 16:27-28, Mat 26:64, Mk 13:26, Mk 14:62-64, Lk 21:27, Lk 22:69, 2 Thess 1:7, Zech 12:10, Rev 2:25

15:6 

And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.

• Jesus Christ’s 2^nd coming with the angels
• Jesus revealed from heaven with His mighty angels – 2 Thess 1:7-9
• Angels come with Christ on Judgment day for those who are ashamed of Christ – Mk 8:38, Lk 9:26
• Angels are the reapers – Parable of Wheat and Tares – Mat 13:39, Mat 13:41
• Angels are the reapers – Parable of the Dragnet – Mat 13:49
• Angels come on Judgment day – those who do not follow Christ – Mat 16:27
• Angels, at the sound of the trumpet, gather the elect – Mat 24:31, Mk 13:27
• Angels do not know the end day – Mat 24:36, Mk 13:32
• Son of man comes with angels for Judgment to divide the sheep and the goats – Mat 25:31
• Angel smote Herod for receiving glory – Acts 12:23
• Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all – Jude 14-15
• Revelation passages on angels and judgment
• Four angels holding back the four winds (to seal the 144,000), prepared to hurt the earth – Rev 7:1
• Another angel ascending from the east commands the 4 angels to not hut the earth yet – Rev 7:2
• 7^th angel – Rev 10:7, Rev 11:15
• Kingdoms of this world are the kingdoms of the Lord and of his Christ – Rev 11:15
• 24 elders worship God – Rev 11:16-17
• Nations angry but, God’s wrath has come in judgment and reward given to His servants – Rev 11:18
• Temple of God opened and the ark of his testament was seen, lightning, voices, thunder, earthquake and great hail – Re 11:19
• Messages of the three angels (wrath of God) – Rev 14:9-10
• Three angels of Judgment Day (Rev 14:18-19)
• 7 angels having the 7 last plagues (fill the wrath of God) – Rev 15:1
• 7^th angel – poured out into the air – it is done (great earthquake, great city divided into 3 parts, cup of the wine of wrath of God, every island fled, mountains not found, great hail, men blasphemed God Rev 16:17-21
• Judgment on Babylon and the Great Red Beast – Rev 17-18
• A mighty angel took a stone like a great millstone and cast it into the sea, with violence will the great city Babylon be thrown down – Rev 18:21
• Angel standing in the sun saying to the fowls of heaven to gather for the supper of the great God – Rev 19:17
• 7 angels – perfection of God’s purpose in Judgment – See Rev 1:4 notes
  • Angels (Gr: aggelos) – literally, messengers:
    • For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward … (Heb 2:2)
  • Pure – no imperfections
    • Gr: katharos (G2513) – clean, clear, pure – 28 occurrences – see also G2511, G2512, G2514
    • Armies in heaven with fine linen white and pure – Rev 19:14 (see also Rev 17:14, Psa 68:17, Psa 149:6-9, Zec 14:5, Mat 26:53, 2Th 1:7, Jud 1:14
    • Lamb’s wife – clean and white – Rev 19:8
    • Word of God is referred to as pure – Ps 119:140, Pr 30:5, Heb 10:20, Ps 12:6, Pr 15:26, Titus 1:15
    • Our hearts should be pure – 1 Tim 1:5, Mat 5:8, 2 Tim 2:22
    • Our consciences should be pure – 1 Tim 3:9, 2 Tim 1:3
  • White (Gr: lampros – bright)
    • White points to purity, cleanness, and righteousness – see Rev 1:14-15, Rev 3:4, Rev 3:18 with Rev 19:8, Rev 19:14, Rev 6:1-2, Rev 7:13-14, Ecc 9:7-8, Dan  7:9, Dan 11:35, Dan 12:10, Rev 15:6).
    • Lam 4:7 – the consecrated ones are purer than snow and whiter than milk.
    • Ps 51:7 – snow as a picture on one who has been washed clean, whiter than snow.
    • Is 1:18 – sins are made white as snow.
  • Linen – G3043 (Gr: linon) – literally, flax – 2 occurrences
    • Rev 15:6 – 7 angles clothed in white linen
    • Mat 12:20 – smoking flax shall Jesus Christ not quench (quoted from Is 42:3)
      • Heb: pishtah (H6594 / H6593)
      • H6594 – Is 42:3, Ex 9:31, Is 43:17
      • H6593 – tied to leprosy (Lev 13:47-48, Lev 13:52, Lev 13:59), typical garment (Deut 22:11), Jeremiah’s linen girdle (Jer 13:1), comes into the inner court (Eze 44:17-18), Jericho spies hid with the flax (Josh 2:6), Samson’s cords became as flax (Jud 15:14), seeks flax (Pr 31:13), see also Is 19:9, Eze 40:3, Hos 2:5, Hos 2:9
    • Different than G1039 / G1040 (fine linen) – see Rev 19:8, Rev 19:14, Rev 18:16, Rev 18:12 – righteous acts – what priests wore – Ex 28:42, 39:28, Lev 6:10, etc.
  • Breasts girded with golden girdles – see Rev 1:13 notes
    • Girt points to strength (see Ps 93:1, Ps 65:6, Eph 6:14). The word for Greek translated as girt (G4024) literally means to wrap around (and occurs 7 times in the New Testament: Eph 6:14, Lk 12:35, Lk 12:37, Luke 17:8, Rev 1:13, Rev 15:6).
    • Eph 6:14, Lk 12:35, the Christians loins (procreative power of sharing the Gospel) are girt about with truth.
    • Points to strength / readiness – 1 Ki 18:46, Pr 31:17, Is 5:27, Is 11;5, Eph 6:14, 1 Pet 1:13
    • Greek word for ‘girdle’ (G2223, G2224) occurs 10 times (John 21:18, Acts 12:8, Mat 10:8-9, Mat 3:4, Mar 1:6, Act 21:11 (2), Rev 1:13, Rev 15:6,  Mar 6:8). 
    • Rev 1:13 Paps refers to Christ – see also Lk 11:27, Luke 23:29) refer to the place where milk comes from. We see that milk refers to the Word of God (1 Pet 2:2, 1 Cor 3:2, Heb 5:12).
    • Rev 15:6 uses the Greek word breasts (stethos, G4738 – 5 occurrences, literally, chest / bosom):
      • Rev 15:6 – 7 angels of judgment
      • Lk 18:13 – smote on breast (repentant publican)
      • John 13:25, John 21:20 – John leaning on Jesus’ chest
      • Lk 23:48 – people smote their breasts after seeing the crucifixion
      • See also Breastplate (G2382, thorax) – Rev 9:9, Rev 9:17, Eph 6:15, 1 Th 5:8
    • Golden – see below on Rev 15:7

15:7 

And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.

• Four beasts – see notes on Rev 4:5-9 – type of attributes of God (cherubim / living creatures)
• Golden – great value – see notes on Rev 1:12
• Great value ‑ 1 Pet 1:7, Job 28:16, Zeph 1:18, Ps 127, Ps 119:72, Ps 19:7-10, Is 13:12, Pr 16:16, Pr 8:10, Pr 8:19, Pr 3:13-15, etc.
• Altar of Incense was gold ‑ Ex 30:1-3, Exo 40:5, Num 7:84, 1Ki 6:20, 1Ki 6:22, 1Ki 7:48, 1Ch 28:18
  • Altar of incense made of refined gold – 1 Chr 28:18
• High value of judgment / law – Ps 19:9-10, Ps 119:72, Ps 119:75, Ps 119:121 (judgment and justice), Ps 119:127
  • Wisdom better than gold – Pr 8:10, Pr 8:19, Pr 16:16, Job 28:1, Job 28:6, Job 28:15-19
  • Golden bowl be broken – Ecc 12:6
• Bowls (vials) – Contain God’s final judgment
  • Gr: phiale (G5357) – 12 occurrences
    • 11 occurrences refer to bowls of wrath – Rev 15:7, Rev 16:2-4, Rev 16:8, Rev 16:10, Rev 16:12, Rev 16:17, Rev 17:1, Rev 21:9
    • Rev 5:8 – 24 elders with golden bowls of odors, prayers of the saints
  • Heb: menaqqı̂yth (H4518) – 4 occurrences – vessel used in temple (Table of showbread) – Ex 25:29, Ex 37:16, Num 4:7, Jer 52:19
  • Heb: mizraq (H4219) – 32 occurrences
    • 14 occurences in Num 7 for offerings of the dedication of tabernacle
    • See also Ex 38:3. Num 4:14, 1 Ki 7:40, 1 Ki 7:45, 1 Ki 7:50, 2 Ki 12:13, 2 Chr 4:8, 2 Chr 4:11, 2 Chr 4:22, Hen 7:70, 2 Ki 25:15, 1 Cht 28:17, Jer 52:18-19
    • Amos 6:6 – those who are at ease in Zion
    • Lord makes His people as wine of the bowl – Zech 9:15
    • Bowls before the altar – Zech 14:20
  • Heb: H5529 – bason
• Cup of God’s wrath – see Rev 16:19, Rev 14:10
  • Cup – G4221 – Mat 10:42, Mat 20:22, Mat 20:23, Mat 23:25, Mat 23:26, Mat 26:27, Mat 26:39, Mat 26:42, Mar 7:4, Mar 7:8, Mar 9:41, Mar 10:38, Mar 10:39, Mar 14:23, Mar 14:36, Luk 11:39, Luk 22:17, Luk 22:20, Luk 22:42, Joh 18:11, 1Co 10:16, 1Co 10:21, 1Co 11:25, 1Co 11:26, 1Co 11:27, 1Co 11:28, Rev 14:10, Rev 16:19, Rev 17:4, Rev 18:6.

• • Drink the Cup of Judgment:

• His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.  (Job 21:20)
• Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup. (Psa 11:6)
• Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them. (Psa 73:10)
• For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them. (Psa 75:8)
• Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. (Pro 23:31)
• Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out. There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up. These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee? Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the LORD, the rebuke of thy God. Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine: Thus saith thy Lord the LORD, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again: But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over. (Isa 51:17-23)
• For thus saith the LORD God of Israel unto me; Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it. (Jer 25:15)
• Then took I the cup at the LORD’S hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the LORD had sent me: (Jer 25:17)
• And it shall be, if they refuse to take the cup at thine hand to drink, then shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Ye shall certainly drink. (Jer 25:28)
• For thus saith the LORD; Behold, they whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have assuredly drunken; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink of it. (Jer 49:12)
• Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD’S hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad. (Jer 51:7)
• And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.   Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.  (Jer 51:57-58)
• Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked. (Lam 4:21)
• Thou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thine hand. (Eze 23:31)
• Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou shalt drink of thy sister’s cup deep and large: thou shalt be laughed to scorn and had in derision; it containeth much. (Eze 23:32)
• Thou shalt be filled with drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup of astonishment and desolation, with the cup of thy sister Samaria. (Eze 23:33)
• Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and let thy foreskin be uncovered: the cup of the LORD’S right hand shall be turned unto thee, and shameful spewing shall be on thy glory. (Hab 2:16)
• Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. (Zec 12:2)
• The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: (Rev 14:10)
• And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. (Rev 16:19)
• And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: (Rev 17:4)
• Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double. (Rev 18:6)

• Wrath of God – see notes on Rev 15:1
• Lives forever – eternity of God – see notes on Rev 1:4
  • Eternal nature of God (see also Rev 1:8, Ro 1:20, 1 Tim 1:17, Eph 3:21, Heb 1:8, Is 57:15, Is 63:16, Lam 5:19, Ps 90:2

15:8 

And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.

• Temple – see notes above on Rev 15:5, also on Rev 11:1
• Filled with smoke from God’s glory and His power – Ex 19:18, Ex 40:34f, Lev 16:2, 1 Ki 8:10f, 2 Chr 5:13f, Is 6:4
• Smoke – see Rev 8:4, Rev 9:2-3, Rev 9:17-18, Rev 14:11
  • Signifies eternal judgment / torment of hell – Is 34:10, Rev 14:11, Rev 18:9, Rev 18:18, Rev 19:3
  • Smoking furnace between divided sacrifice – Gen 15:17
  • Sodom and Gomorrah – Gen 19:28
  • Sinai – giving of the law – Ex 19:18
  • God’s jealousy against wicked – Deut 29:20
  • Smoke of Ai – Josh 8:20-21
  • Smoke rising up from the city (a sign) – Jud 20:38-40
  • Smoke went out of His nostrils – 2 Sam 22:9, Job 41:20, Ps 18:8-14
  • Enemies of the Lord, like smoke they perish – Ps 37:20
  • Smoke driven away – perish in the presence of God – Ps 68:2
  • Will your anger smoke against the sheep of His pasture – Ps 74:1
  • My days go up like smoke – Ps 102:3
  • God touches the hills and they smoke – Ps 104:32
  • Like a wineskin in the smoke, do not forget God’s precepts – Ps 119:83
  • The Lord touches the mountains and they become like smoke – Ps 114:5
  • Like smoke to the eyes, so is the lazy person to those who send him – Pr 10:26
  • Christ – comes out of wilderness like pillars of smoke – Song 3:6
  • Zion a cloud and smoke by day, flaming fire by night – Is 4:5
  • House of the Lord filled with smoke – Is 6:4
  • Wickedness burns like fire – rolls upward like the lifting of smoke – Is 9:18
  • A smoke from the north comes upon Philistia – Is 14:31
  • Name of the Lord comes from far burning with His anger and lifting up of smoke – Is 30:27
  • Judgment Day – Smoke goes up forever – Is 34:10
  • Heavens shall vanish away like smoke – Is 51:6
  • These are smoke in God’s nose that burns all day – Is 65:5
  • Judgment – as smoke out of the chimney – Hos 13:3
  • Wonders in the heavens – blood and fire and pillars of smoke – Jer 2:30, Acts 2:19
  • Lord will burn Nineveh’s chariots in the smoke – Nah 2:13
  • Incense smoke with the prayers of the saints ascend up before God – Rev 8:4
  • Smoke out of the bottomless pit that darkens the sun and the air; locusts come out of the smoke – Rev 9:2-3
  • Out of the horses come fire and smoke and brimstone (1/3 part killed) – Rev 9:17-18
  • Judgment day – smoke of torment goes up forever – Rev 14:11
  • Temple filled with smoke from the glory of God – no one could enter temple until judgment done – Rev 15:8
  • Smoke of Babylon’s burning – Rev 18:9, Rev 18:19
  • Hallelujah – smoke rose up forever – Rev 19:3
• No man able to enter temple – no more salvation – Heb 9:27, 2 Pet 3:8-13
  • Until – see Rev 2:25 (Gr: achris) – passage literally means no one can enter temple during this time, not that salvation will again be possible after judgment (see same usage in Rev 2:25)
• The glorious second coming of Jesus Christ – Titus 2:13, Mat 24:29-30, Rev 1:7, Col 3:4, Job 19:25-27, Isa 25:9, Mat 16:27, Mat 25:31, Mat 26:64, Mar 8:38, Mar 14:62, 1Ti 6:13-14, Heb 9:28, 2Co 4:4, 2Co 4:6 *Gr: Col 3:4, 2Ti 4:1, 2Ti 4:8, 1Pe 1:7, 1Jn 3:2, Rev 1:7

1^st Five Bowl Judgments (Rev 16:1-11)

And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.  (Rev 16:1)

And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.  (Rev 16:2)

And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.  (Rev 16:3)

And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.  (Rev 16:4)

And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.  (Rev 16:5)

For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.  (Rev 16:6)

And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.  (Rev 16:7)

And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.  (Rev 16:8)

And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.  (Rev 16:9)

And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,  (Rev 16:10)

And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.  (Rev 16:11)

 

Comparison with 7 trumpets:

• 1^st trumpet – hail and fire mingled with blood, 1/3 trees burned, all green grass burned – Rev 8:7
• 2^nd trumpet – great mountain burning with fire thrown into see – 1/3 seal creatures died, 1/3 ships destroyed – Rev 8:8-9
• 3^rd trumpet – Great burning star (Wormwood) fell on rivers and fountains of water, 1/3 of waters became wormwood – Rev 8:10-11
• 4^th trumpet – 1/3 part of sun, moon and stars darkened – Rev 8:12
• 5^th trumpet – Locusts (scorpion stings) hurt those who do not have seal of God – Rev 9:1-11
• 6^th trumpet – 200,000,000 army horses (tails like serpents) kill 1/3 part – Rev 9:13-21
• 7^th trumpet – Judgment day – wrath and reward – Rev 11:15-19

 

16:1

And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.

• Temple – Place of God’s people with God – see Rev 11:1 notes
• 7 angels – see Rev 15:1 notes
• Great / loud voice – Rev 1:10, Rev 11:12, Rev 16:1, Rev 16:17, Rev 19:1, Rev 21:3
  • Great = loud (Gr: megas, G3173)
  • Loud voice – Rev 5:2, Rev 5:12, Rev 6:10, Rev 7:2, Rev 7:10, Rev 8:13, Rev 10:3, Rev 12:10, Rev 14:7, Rev 14:9, Rev 14:15, Rev 19:17
• Vial – bowl / cup – see notes on Rev 15:7 – God’s judgment
• Wrath of God – see above on Rev 15:4
• Pour out – Jer 10:25, 22:31, Zeph 3:8 (Old Testament types)
  • Pour out wrath – Rev 14:10
  • Pour out bowls of wrath – Rev 16:1-4, Rev 16:8, Rev 16:10, Rev 16:12, Rev 16:17
  • Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen – Ps 79:6
  • Pour out thy indignation – Ps 69:24
  • Pour out fury like water – Hos 5:10
  • Pour out fury like fire – Nah 1:6
  • Blood poured out like dust – Zeph 1:17
  • Pour out fury – Eze 20:8, Eze 20:13. Eze 20:21, Eze 20:33-34, Eze 21:31, Eze 22:22, Eze 22:31
  • Curse is poured out – Dan 9:11,27
  • Drink offerings are poured out – Gen 35:14, 2 Ki 16:13, Jer 7:18, Jer 19:13, Jer 32:29, Jer 44:17-19, Eze 20:28
  • Blood poured out in OT sacrifices – Ex 29:12, Lev 4:7, Lev 4:12, Lev 4:18, Lev 4:30, Lev 4:34, Lev 7:13, Lev 8:15, Lev 9:9, Deut 12:27, etc
  • Hannah poured out her soul before the Lord – 1 Sam 1:15
  • Pour out soul – Ps 42:4
  • Ashes poured out in OT sacrifices – 1 Ki 13:3-5
  • Christ poured out by water – Ps 22:14
  • Christ poured out His soul – Is 53:12
  • Pour out the Spirit – Acts 2:17-18, Eze 39:29, Joel 2:28-29, Acts 10:45, Is 32:15
  • Poured out fornications / filthiness / nakedness – Eze 16:15, Eze 16:36, Eze 23:8

1^st Bowl – Boils on Unsaved – Earth (Rev 16:2)

And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.

• Earth – Gr: ge (G1093) – literally land
  • Land – points to the location of God’s people (church overrun by Satan’s kingdom) – Rev 13:8
  • Earth (land) – points to promised land (location of God’s people) in that the false prophet comes out of the church (Rev 13:8) – see Gen 13:14-15, Gen 17:8, Ro 4:13, Ps 37:29, Deut 6:3, Heb 3:6-4:10
  • Occurrences of ‘earth’ (land) in Revelation – Rev 1:5, Rev 1:7, Rev 3:10, Rev 5:3, Rev 5:6, Rev 5:10, Rev 5:13, Rev 6:4, Rev 6:8, Rev 6:10, Rev 6:13, Rev 6:15, Rev 7:1, Rev 7:2, Rev 7:3, Rev 8:5, Rev 8:7, Rev 8:13, Rev 9:1, Rev 9:3, Rev 9:4, Rev 10:2, Rev 10:5, Rev 10:6, Rev 10:8, Rev 11:4, Rev 11:6, Rev 11:10, Rev 11:18, Rev 12:4, Rev 12:9, Rev 12:12, Rev 12:13, Rev 12:16, Rev 13:3, Rev 13:8, Rev 13:11, Rev 13:12, Rev 13:13, Rev 13:14, Rev 14:3, Rev 14:6, Rev 14:7, Rev 14:15, Rev 14:16, Rev 14:18, Rev 14:19, Rev 16:1, Rev 16:2, Rev 16:14, Rev 16:18, Rev 17:2, Rev 17:5, Rev 17:8, Rev 17:18, Rev 18:1, Rev 18:3, Rev 18:9, Rev 18:11, Rev 18:23, Rev 18:24, Rev 19:2, Rev 19:19, Rev 20:8, Rev 20:9, Rev 20:11, Rev 21:1, Rev 21:24.
• Noisome and grievous – Both words mean that which is evil and bad
  • Noisome – Gr: kakos, (G2556) – literally, worthless (intrinsically evil)
    • Lazarus’ sore – Lk 16:25
  • Grievous – Gr: poneros (G4190) – literally, hurtful (effect is evil)
  • Pr 16:4 – day of evil – judgment day – Jer 17:17-18
  • Pr 28:14, Pr 17:20, Pr 24:16 – the wicked shall fall into evil
  • Babylon shall fall into evil (judgment) – Isa 47:11
• Sore (or boil)
  • G1668 (Gr: helkos) – 3 occurrences – Lk 16:21 and Rev 16:2, Rev 16:11 (all symbolic – suffering in the flesh)
    • Related to G1669 (Gr: helkoo) – 1 occurrence – Lazarus’ sore – Lk 16:20
    • Lazarus’ sore called an ‘evil thing’ (Gr: kakos, G2256) – Lk 16:25
    • Compared to the torment of the rich man in hades – The Greek word (odunao, G3600) literally means to grieve or have sorrow. This word (and its cognates) occur 8 times in the New Testament and are used for someone in sorrow in all other passages except for Lk 16:24-25.
    • Boil – points to the evil that causes sorrow – see boils of Job below – Job 2:7
    • Derived from G1670 (Gr: helkuo) – to drag (8 occurrences)
      • Poor dragged before judgment seats – James 2:6
      • Paul and Silas dragged into marketplace before rulers – Acts 16:19
      • Paul dragged out of the temple – Acts 21:30
      • God draws people top himself – John 6:44, John 12:32
      • Net of fish dragged to boat – John 21:6, John 21:11
      • Peter drew his sword – John 18:10
    • 1^st bowl – those who worship beast and image – Rev 16:2
    • 5^th bowl – kingdom of the beast – Rev 16:11
  • Boils (H7822) are associated with plague (H5061) of leprosy – Lev 13:18-23 (H7822) with Lev 13:41-47 (H5061)
    • Leprosy – Miriam (Num 12:9-16), Naaman (2 Ki 5:1-14), Lepers (Mat 8:2-4, Mk 1:40-45, Lk 5:12-16), 10 lepers (Lk 17:11-19) – see also Lev 13-14, Eze 36:25, Eph 5:25-26  for cleansing that which is unclean
  • H7822 (Heb: shechiyn) – literally boil – 13 occurrences
    • Boils of Job – Job 2:7
      • Boils called evil – from Satan (H7451 – ra’ah) – Job 2:7
      • Satan allowed to afflict Job, but not take his life (H5315 – soul)
      • Job 2:4-5 – Points to the worst possible affliction
        • More evil than taking away all Job’s children and wealth (all that man has he will give for his life – Job 2:4)
        • That which Satan thought would cause Job to curse God – Job 2:5
        • No greater love than to lay down one’s soul for another – John 15:13, 1 John 4:7-11, John 10:11, John 10:15, Ro 5:6-8, Eph 5:2
        • Jesus marred more than any man – Is 52:14, Is 50:6, Is 53:2-5, Ps 22:6-7, Ps 22:15, Ps 22:17, Ps 102:3-5, Mat 26:67, Mat 27:29-30, Lk 22:64
      • Job 2:9 – Job’s wife – curse God and die
      • Job 2:11 – Job’s 3 friends come to mourn with him and comfort him
      • Job 2:13 – Job’s grief / suffering / sorrow (H3511) was very great
        • H3511 – Last Day Judgment – Isa 65:14, Isa 17:11
        • H3510 – see Job 14:22
      • For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. (Job 3:25)
      • Job desires not to have been born – Job 3:1-13, Job 10:18
      • Job desires death – Job 6:8-9, Job 14:13, Job 3:21-22
      • Mankind seeks death to avoid wrath of God – Rev 9:6, Rev 6:16, Pr 8:36, Pr 21:6, 2Sa 1:9, Job 3:20-22, Job 7:15-16, Isa 2:10, Isa 2:19, Jer 8:3, Hos 10:8, Joh 4:8-9, Luk 23:30, Jonah 4:3, 1 Ki 19:4, Jer 20:14-18
    • Judgment for disobedience results in curses – boil (judgment for sin on sole of foot to top of head) – Deut 28:27 (that which cannot be healed), Deut 28:35 (see also Isa 1:6 for a similar passage)
    • 6^th plague of Egypt – boils – Ex 9:8-12
      • Ashes of furnace sprinkled in air and became boils on people – Ex 9:8, Ex 9:10 (smoke of furnace – Sodom and Gomorrah – Gen 19:28 and Mt. Sinai – Ex 19:18)
      • Ex 9:9-10 – Blain (puss, H76) breaks forth out of boil – tied to leprosy – see Lev 13:18-20
      • Boils on magicians (could not stand before Pharaoh) and all Egyptians – Ex 9:11
    • Leprosy can come from a boil – Lev 13:18-20, Lev 13:23 – see above on leprosy
    • Hezekiah’s boil healed by Isaiah – 2 Ki 20:7, Is 38:21
      • Boil caused by his pride – 2 Chr 32:24-26
    • Plague – see Rev 15:1 – H5061 (Heb: naga) – 78 occurrences – literally, a blow, stroke, plague, sore
      • Most occurrences relate to leprosy – Lev 13-14 (about 60 occurrences), Deut 24:8
      • Jesus Christ stricken – Is 53:8, 2 Sam 7:14
      • Solomon’s prayer of dedication – 1 Ki 8:37-38, 2 Chr 6:28-29
      • Stroke – Deut 17:8, Deut 21:5
      • Israel plagued due to Sarai, Abraham’s wife – Gen 12:17
      • One who commits adultery – Pr 6:33
      • God’s stroke – the blow of His hand – Ps 39:10, Ps 89:32
      • Righteous shall not come on God’s people – Ps 91:10
      • People stand away from my sore – Ps 38:11
    • Compare to 1^st trumpet – hail and fire mingled with blood, 1/3 trees burned, all green grass burned – Rev 8:7
    • Men which had the mark and worshiped the image – see notes on Rev 13:15-17, Rev 14:19, etc.
      • Mark of the Beast – Identification with the Beast – mind (forehead) and will (hand)
      • Worship Image of the Beast – Worship / obey end-time false Christian church

2^nd Bowl – Sea as Blood (Rev 16:3)

And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea

• Similar to Judgment on Egypt – see Ex 7:17-21, 2^nd trumpet – see Rev 8:8-9 notes
  • 2^nd trumpet – great mountain burning with fire thrown into see – 1/3 seal creatures died, 1/3 ships destroyed – see Rev 8:8-9 notes
• Sea – place where men are saved from (hell) – see notes on Rev 4:5-9 and Rev 15:2 above
• Blood of a dead man – judgment – see notes on Rev 1:5, Rev 5:9, etc
  • Dead man – no more salvation is possible – no more fishers of men (Mat 4:19)
  • Every living soul died – judgment on man and on whole world (2 Pet 3:8-13)
• Blood – taking of the soul (life) in judgment
  • Blood – judgment – Heb 9:22 (see notes on Rev 6:3-6, 6:3-4, Rev 6:12-17)
  • Waters turned into blood – Ex 7:14-25
  • Blood – Taking of life – Heb 9:7-25, Gen 9:4-6, Ex 30:10, Rev 14:20, Rev 16:3-6, Acts 20:26, Is 34:3-7, Is 59:3-7, Ps 79:10, Ps 94:21, Ps 105:29
  • Blood is required due to sin – Heb 9:17-22, Lev 4:20, Lev 4:26, Lev 4:35, Lev 5:10, Lev 5:12, Lev 5:18, Lev 6:7, Lev 17:11
  • Blood of Christ ‑ Heb 9:13‑14, Heb 9:18‑24, Heb 12:24, Rev 1:5, Rev 7:14, 1 Pet 1:2
  • Life is in the blood ‑ Lev 17:11, Lev 17:14, Gen 9:4, Heb 9:22 (see Rev 1:5)
  • Blood from heaven (from Christ) ‑ Heb 9:7‑25, Heb 13:11‑12,20, Eph 1:7,2:13, Col 1:14,20
  • Cleansed by blood ‑ Rev 7:14, Rev 22:14, Heb 9:14
  • Sprinkled with His blood ‑ 1Pet 1:2, Heb 10:22, Heb 12:24, Heb 9:19
  • Blood of Christ sanctifies ‑ Heb 13:12
  • Poured out His soul – Isa 53:10-12
  • Christ’s soul in Hades – Acts 2:27, Ps 16:10
  • Christ given Himself as an offering – Eph 5:2, Heb 7:27, Heb 9:14, Heb 9:25-6, Heb 10:6-12, Heb 13:10-12, 2 Cor 5:21, Ro 8:8
  • Law requires blood for atonement – … and without shedding of blood is no remission. (Heb 9:22)
  • Redeemed by blood ‑ 1 Pet 1:17‑19, Rev 5:9, Col 1:14, John 6:48‑58, Eph 1:7, Heb 9:22
  • The soul that sins shall die – Mat 10:28, Exe 18:20, Eze 18:4, Eze 18:13, Ro 6:23
  • Lose life (i.e., soul) – Jud 18:25, Job 31:39, Mat 10:39, Mat 16:25, Mk 8:35, Lk 9:24, Lk 17:33, John 12:25
  • Soul translated as life in OT
    • ~ 100 of 753 occurrences of H5315 (Heb: nephesh) translated as life
    • Gen 9:4-5 (2), Gen 19:17, Gen 19:19, Gen 44:30 (3), Exo 4:19, Exo 21:23 (2), Exo 21:30, Lev 17:11, Lev 17:14 (3), Num 35:31, Deu 12:23 (2), Deu 19:21 (2), Deu 24:6, Jos 2:14, Jdg 9:17, Jdg 12:3, Jdg 18:25, Rth 4:15, 1Sa 19:5, 1Sa 19:11, 1Sa 20:1, 1Sa 22:23 (2), 1Sa 23:15, 1Sa 26:24 (2), 1Sa 28:9, 1Sa 28:21, 2Sa 1:9, 2Sa 4:8, 2Sa 14:7, 2Sa 16:11, 2Sa 18:13, 2Sa 19:5, 1Ki 1:12 (2), 1Ki 2:23, 1Ki 3:11, 1Ki 19:2-4 (4), 1Ki 19:10, 1Ki 19:14, 1Ki 20:31, 1Ki 20:39 (2), 1Ki 20:42 (2), 2Ki 1:13-14 (3), 2Ki 7:7, 2Ki 10:24 (2), 2Ch 1:11, Est 7:3, Est 7:7, Est 8:11, Job 2:4, Job 2:6, Job 6:11, Job 13:14, Job 31:39, Psa 31:13, Psa 38:12, Pro 1:19, Pro 6:26, Pro 7:23, Pro 12:10, Pro 13:3, Pro 13:8, Isa 43:4 (2), Jer 4:30, Jer 11:21, Jer 21:7, Jer 21:9, Jer 22:25, Jer 34:20-21 (2), Jer 38:2, Jer 38:16, Jer 39:18, Jer 44:30 (2), Jer 45:5, Jer 49:37, Lam 2:19, Eze 32:10, Jon 1:14, Jon 4:3
  • Soul translated as life in NT
    • ~36 of 104 occurrences of G5590 (Gr: psuche) translated as life
    • Mat 2:20, Mat 6:25 (2), Mat 10:39 (2), Mat 16:25 (2), Mat 20:28, Mar 3:4, Mar 8:35 (2), Mar 10:45, Luk 6:9, Luk 9:24 (2), Luk 12:22-23 (2), Luk 14:26, Luk 17:33 (2), Joh 10:11, Joh 10:15, Joh 10:17, Joh 12:25 (2), Joh 13:37-38 (2), Joh 15:13, Act 20:10, Act 20:24, Act 27:22, Rom 16:3-4 (2), Phi 2:30, 1Jo 3:16, Rev 8:9

• Wine / blood – stands for blood / judgment – see notes on Rev 6:6, Heb 9:22, Is 26:21

• Wine – (Gr: G3631, oinos, 33 occurrences) – type of the sacrifice by blood of Christ (wrath of God on Christ for His people’s sins)
  • Lk 10:33-34 – injured man – Good Samaritan pours in oil and wine to provide healing
  • Babylon’s merchandise – Rev 18:13
  • Babylon’s wine of the wrath of her fornication – Rev 18:2-3, Rev 14:8
  • God’s wrath – cup of wine – Rev 14:10, Rev 16:19, Rev 19:15, Joel 3:17, Is 63:3, Lam 1:15, Ps 75:8, Is 49:26, Is 51:17, Is 51:21-22, etc.
  • Jesus on cross offered wine mixed with myrrh – Mk 15:22-23
  • New wine into new bottles – Mat 9:17, Lk 5:37-38
  • Jesus miracle of turning water into wine – John 2:3, John 2:9-10, John 4:46
  • Cup – Blood of Christ in communion supper – 1 Cor 11:17-34, Mat 26:26-28, Mk 14:22-24, Lk 22:17-20) – red represents wine (blood) – Gen 49:12, Ps 75:8, Pr 23:31, Is 27:2

• • Wrath of God – see notes on Rev 6:16-17

• Wrath of God – God’s wrath – points to Judgment Day – Eph 5:6, Ro 5:9, Col 3:6, Nah 1:1-8, Rev 11:18, Jer 10:10, 1 Thess 1:10, 1 Thess 5:9, 1 Thess 2:16, Mk 3:5, Lev 16:14, Mat 3:7
• Winepress of Blood:
  • For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that makes an atonement for the soul. (Lev 17:11)
  • Life – literally, ‘soul’
  • And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. (Heb 9:22)
  • And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. (Heb 9:27-28)
  • And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. (Mat 10:28)

3^rd Bowl – Rivers and Fountains as Blood (Rev 16:4-7)

And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.

• Rivers and fountains of waters – Same words in 3^rd trumpet (Rev 8:10)
  • 3^rd trumpet – Great burning star (Wormwood) fell on rivers and fountains of water, 1/3 of waters became wormwood – Rev 8:10-11
• Rivers – point to salvation / gospel – Rev 22:1-2, John 7:38, Mk 1:5, Ps 1:3, Ps 65:9. Is 30:25, 32:2, Ps 46:4, etc
• Fountains – see notes on Rev 7:17 (salvation)
• Rivers and fountains of water (same phrase as in Rev 16:4)
• Rivers and fountains – that which brings the nourishment of life eternal in the righteousness of Jesus Christ
• River – Gr: potamos (G4215/G4216) – 16 occurrences
  • Christians – out of their belly will flow rivers of living water – John 7:38
  • River of water of life – Rev 22:1
  • River feeding the tree of life in eternity – Rev 22:2
  • ‘Floods’ come – house built on a rock or sand – Mat 7:25-27, Lk 6:48-49
  • Baptized in the river Jordan – Mk 1:5
  • River – where prayer is done – Acts 16:13
  • Paul in perils of water – 2 Cor 11:26
  • Third part of rivers – Rev 8:10
  • Loose angel bound at the River Euphrates – Rev 9:14
  • Serpent cast out water like a flood – Rev 12:15-16
  • 3^rd angel – Rivers and fountains of water became blood – Rev 16:4
  • 6^th angel – poured out on Euphrates river – prepare the way for the kings of the east – Rev 16:12
• Old Testament
  • H6388, peleg, stream – 10 occurrences
    • There is a river, the stream makes glad the city of God – Ps 46:4
    • A king who reigns in righteousness (Christ) – rivers of water – Is 32:1-2
    • Rivers and streams of water in the glorious day – Is 30:25
    • Let your fountains be dispersed, rivers run in the street – Pr 5:15-16
    • Saved person – Like a tree planted by the rivers of water – Ps 1:3
    • God enriches the world with the river of God – Ps 65:9
    • Tears of lamentation like streams – Lam 3:48, Ps 119:136
  • H5103 (nehar) / H5104 (nahar) – larger river, flood – 134 occurrences
    • There is a river, the stream makes glad the city of God – Ps 46:4
    • Peace like a river – Is 66:12, Is 48:18
    • 4 rivers out of Eden to water the land – Gen 2:10, Gen 2:13-14
    • God’s people’s branch grows toward the river – Ps 80:11
    • Waters gushed out of Rock like a river – Ps 105:41, Ps 78:15-16
    • Floods have lifted up their voice – thy testimonies are very sure – Ps 93:3-5
  • H5158 (nachal) – streams – 148 occurrences
    • Drink of the water of thy pleasures, the fountain of life – Ps 36:8-9
    • He shall drunk of the brook in the way, therefore, he shall lift up his head – Ps 110:7
    • The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook – Pr 18:4
    • The good land of brooks of waters – Deut 8:7
    • The glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream – Is 66:12
    • He smote the Rock and the streams overflowed – Ps 78:20
  • Fountain – Heb: H4726, machor (something dug out) – 18 occurrences
    • Fountain of life – Ps 36:8-9
    • Fountain of Israel – Ps 68:26
    • Let thy fountain be blessed – Pr 5:18
    • Law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death – Pr 13:14
    • The Fear of the Lord is a fountain of life to depart from the snares of death – Pr 14:27
    • My people have departed from the fountains of life, hewed broken cisterns that cannot hold water – Jer 2:13
    • Fountain of tears mourning for Israel – Jer 9:1
    • The Lord is the Fountain of waters – Jer 17:13
    • A fountain to be opened in that day – Zech 13:1
    • A righteous man falling down before the wicked is a troubled fountain, a corrupt ‘spring’- Pr 25:26
    • Samaria desolate, spring and fountains dried up – Hos 13:15
    • Understanding is a wellspring of life – Pr 16:22
    • Words of a man’s mouth are a wellspring of wisdom, like deep waters – Ps 18:4
    • The mouth of the righteous is a well of life, violence covers the mouth of the wicked – Pr 10:11
    • Babylon’s springs to become dry – Jer 51:36
  • Fountain – Heb: H4599 – mayan, a spring – 23 occurrences
    • A righteous man falling down before the wicked is a troubled fountain, a corrupt ‘spring’- Pr 25:26
    • Samaria desolate, spring and fountains dried up – Hos 13:15
    • Turned rock into standing water, flint into fountains of waters – Ps 114:8
    • Eternity – fountain from the house of the Lord – Joel 3:18
    • Fountains of the deep broken up – Gen 7:11, Gen 8:2
    • Place to find salvation for horses / mules – 1 Ki 18:5
    • Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad – Pr 5:16
    • Wisdom brought forth when no fountains – Pr 8:24
    • Eternity – fountains in the valley – Is 41:18
    • With joy, draw the water out of the wells of salvation – Is 12:3
    • Singers, players on instruments – all my springs – Ps 87:7
    • He sends the springs into the valleys – Ps 104:10
    • Through the valley of weeping, make it a spring – Ps 84:6
  • Fountain Heb: mabbua (H4002) – 3 occurrences
    • Eternity – thirsty land – springs of water – Is 35:7
    • Eternity – springs of water – Is 49:10
    • Pitcher broken at the fountain – Ecc 12:6
  • Fountains – Gr: pege (G4077) – gushing (fountain of water) – 12 occurrences
    • Jacob’s ‘well’ – John 4:6
    • ‘Well’ of water springing up to eternal life – John 4:14
    • Does a fountain bring forth both sweet and bitter – James 3:12
    • False teachers – wells without water – 2 Pet 2:17
    • Lead to living fountains of water – Rev 7:17
    • Worship Him who made the fountains of waters – Rev 14:7
    • Judgment on the fountains of waters – Rev 16:4
    • He who thirst will receive of the fountains of waters freely – Rev 21:6
  • Water – Word of God – Eph 5:25-26, Eph 5:18, Is 55:1, Is 55:10-11, Deut 32:1-2
    • Water refers to the Gospel ‑ Eph 5:25‑26
    • Washing of regeneration ‑ Titus 3:5, 1 Cor 6:11, Acts 22:16
    • Living waters –Zech 14:8, Eze 47:1-12, Joel 3:18, John 4:10, John 4:14, John 7:38, Rev 22:1-2, Rev 22:17, Song 4:15, Jer 2:13, Jer 17:13, Rev 7:17
    • Initial salvation (spirit) – Is 55:1, John 4:14, Jer 2:11-13, Jer 17:13, Ps 46:4, Job 20:17, Is 58:11
    • Fullness of salvation – Rev 21:6, Rev 22:1
    • Water of the Gospel / salvation – Eph 5:25-26, Eze 16:9, John 15:3, John 17:7, 1 Pet 1:23, Eph 5:18, Is 55:10-11, Ro 10:8-9, Ro 10:17, Rev 22:1, Rev 22:17, Ps 46:4, Eze 47:1, Ps 36:8, Ps 65:9, Is 8:6, Is 32:2, Is 44:3, Is 58:11, Mk 1:8
  • Similar to plague on Egypt – Exo 7:17-20
  • Became blood – judgment – no more salvation available, see notes on Rev 11:6 and Rev 16:3 above
  • See also 1 Ki 17:1, 18:5,40

And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.

• Angel of the waters – messenger (see Rev 1:1) of salvation includes the recognition of the righteousness of judgment
• God is righteous – John 17:25, Ps 89:14, Ps 145:17, Jer 12:1, 1 John 2:1, 1 John 2:29, 1 John 3:5, Zech 9:9, 2 Cor 5:21, Heb 7:26, 1 Pet 2:22, 1 Pet 3:18
  • Righteous – Gr: dikaios (G1342) – literally, to be right / just
• Eternity of God – see notes on Rev 1:4, Rev 1:8, Rev 4:8, Rev 11:17, Rev 16:5
• Everlasting ‑ God does not change ‑ Heb 13:8, 6:17, Mal 3:6, James 1:7, Ex 3:14, Ro 11:29, Ps 78:65, Num 23:19, Ps 102:25‑27, Heb 1:11‑12
• The Eternal Nature of God – Ps 90:2, Rev 1:4‑5, Rev 1:8, Rev 11:17, Ro 1:20, 1 Tim 1:17, Eph 3:21, Heb 1:8, Is 57:15, Is 63:16, Lam 5:19, Ps 90:2

For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

• Shed the blood of saints and prophets – spiritual warfare – see notes on Rev 6:3-8, Rev 17:6, Rev 18:24, Lk 11:49-51
  • Rev 6:10-11, Rev 13:10, Rev 13:15, Rev 17:6-7, Rev 18:24, Rev 19:2, Deu 32:42-43, 2Ki 24:4, Isa 49:26, Isa 51:22-23, Jer 2:30, Lam 4:13, Mat 7:2, Mat 21:35-41, Mat 23:30-37
  • Saints – set apart, sanctified ones – all believers are saints – 1 Pet 1:2,15, 2:24, Gal 6:15, 2 Thess 2:13, Jude 1, Heb 3:1, Col 2:11-13, 2 Cor 3:1-11, Ps 4:3, 5:4, Col 3:12, 1 Cor 1:2,12,30,6:11,5:7, Acts 20:32, 2 Cor 5:17, Jer 1:5, Rev 1:5, Rev 11:18 etc.
  • Greek (G4394-G4398) – propheteia – pro (before), phemi (speak, proclaim) – to speak of things that will come – total 200 occurrences in New Testament:
  • Mat 1:22, Mat 2:5, Mat 2:15, Mat 2:17, Mat 2:23, Mat 3:3, Mat 4:14, Mat 5:12, Mat 5:17, Mat 7:12, Mat 7:15, Mat 7:22, Mat 8:17, Mat 10:41, Mat 11:9, Mat 11:13, Mat 12:17, Mat 12:39, Mat 13:14, Mat 13:17, Mat 13:35, Mat 13:57, Mat 14:5, Mat 15:7, Mat 16:4, Mat 16:14, Mat 21:4, Mat 21:11, Mat 21:26, Mat 21:46, Mat 22:40, Mat 23:29, Mat 23:30, Mat 23:31, Mat 23:34, Mat 23:37, Mat 24:11, Mat 24:15, Mat 24:24, Mat 26:56, Mat 26:68, Mat 27:9, Mat 27:35, Mar 1:2, Mar 6:4, Mar 6:15, Mar 7:6, Mar 8:28, Mar 11:32, Mar 13:14, Mar 13:22, Mar 14:65, Luk 1:67, Luk 1:70, Luk 1:76, Luk 2:36, Luk 3:4, Luk 4:17, Luk 4:24, Luk 4:27, Luk 6:23, Luk 6:26, Luk 7:16, Luk 7:26, Luk 7:28, Luk 7:39, Luk 9:8, Luk 9:19, Luk 10:24, Luk 11:29, Luk 11:47, Luk 11:49, Luk 11:50, Luk 13:28, Luk 13:33, Luk 13:34, Luk 16:16, Luk 16:29, Luk 16:31, Luk 18:31, Luk 20:6, Luk 22:64, Luk 24:19, Luk 24:25, Luk 24:27, Luk 24:44, Joh 1:21, Joh 1:23, Joh 1:25, Joh 1:45, Joh 4:19, Joh 4:44, Joh 6:14, Joh 6:45, Joh 7:40, Joh 7:52, Joh 8:52, Joh 8:53, Joh 9:17, Joh 11:51, Joh 12:38, Act 2:16, Act 2:17, Act 2:18, Act 2:30, Act 3:18, Act 3:21, Act 3:22, Act 3:23, Act 3:24, Act 3:25, Act 7:37, Act 7:42, Act 7:48, Act 7:52, Act 8:28, Act 8:30, Act 8:34, Act 10:43, Act 11:27, Act 13:1, Act 13:6, Act 13:15, Act 13:20, Act 13:27, Act 13:40, Act 15:15, Act 15:32, Act 19:6, Act 21:9, Act 21:10, Act 24:14, Act 26:22, Act 26:27, Act 28:23, Act 28:25, Rom 1:2, Rom 3:21, Rom 11:3, Rom 12:6, Rom 16:26, 1Co 11:4, 1Co 11:5, 1Co 12:10, 1Co 12:28, 1Co 12:29, 1Co 13:2, 1Co 13:8, 1Co 13:9, 1Co 14:1, 1Co 14:3, 1Co 14:4, 1Co 14:5, 1Co 14:6, 1Co 14:22, 1Co 14:24, 1Co 14:29, 1Co 14:31, 1Co 14:32, 1Co 14:37, 1Co 14:39, Eph 2:20, Eph 3:5, Eph 4:11, 1Th 2:15, 1Th 5:20, 1Ti 1:18, 1Ti 4:14, Tit 1:12, Heb 1:1, Heb 11:32, Jas 5:10, 1Pe 1:10, 2Pe 1:19, 2Pe 1:20, 2Pe 1:21, 2Pe 2:1, 2Pe 2:16, 2Pe 3:2, 1Jn 4:1, Jud 1:14, Rev 1:3, Rev 2:20, Rev 10:7, Rev 10:11, Rev 11:3, Rev 11:6, Rev 11:10, Rev 11:18, Rev 16:6, Rev 16:13, Rev 18:20, Rev 18:24, Rev 19:10, Rev 19:20, Rev 20:10, Rev 22:6, Rev 22:7, Rev 22:9, Rev 22:10, Rev 22:18, Rev 22:19.
• Blood – soul (life) is in the blood – see notes above on Rev 16:3
• Avenge / Vengeance of Blood – Deut 32:43, 2 Thess 1:7-9, Jer 46:10, Rev 6:10, Lk 18:7-8, Ro 12:19
• Blood to drink
  • Blood points to judgment – Rev 1:5, Rev 5:9, etc.
  • Drink – Is 49:26
  • Wine of the cup of wrath – see notes on Rev 14:10, 1 Cor 11:29-30, John 18:11
  • Wicked drink the cup of wine – Ps 75:8, Job 21:20
  • God’s wrath – cup of wine – Rev 14:10, Rev 16:19, Rev 19:15, Joel 3:17, Is 63:3, Lam 1:15, Ps 75:8, Is 49:26, Is 51:17, Is 51:21-22, etc.
• Commands to not drink blood / abstain from blood –
  • Do not consume flesh with the blood (soul) in it – Gen 9:4, Acts 15:20, Acts 15:29, Lev 17:11, Lev 17:14, Deut 12:16, Deut 12:23, Lev 3:17
  • Eat the flesh and drink the blood of the son of man – John 6:53-57
  • The Lord’s Supper – 1 Cor 11:17-34, Mat 26:26-29, 1 Cor 10:16-17, Mk 14:22-25, Lk 22:14-23

And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

• Altar – see notes on Rev 14:18 – where sacrifices are made

• Altar – where sacrifices are made – see notes on Rev 6:9, Rev 8:3-5, Rev 9:13, Rev 11:1

• Altar (Gr: thusiastērion, G2379, 23 occurrence, 7 are in Revelation) – points to a place of sacrifice / shedding of blood
  • Greek word related to ‘sacrifices’ – G2378, G2380
  • The cross of Christ (where He was sacrificed): Christians have an altar, where those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat – Heb 13:10
• Altar in Revelation
• Rev 6:9 – souls of Christians who were slain under the altar (of sacrifice, not altar of incense)
• Rev 8:3, Rev 8:5 – Golden altar(incense) before the throne where the prayers of the saints are offered (see Rev 5:8)
• Rev 9:13 – voice from the golden altar before the throne saying to loose angels bound at Euphrates
• Rev 11:1 – measure the temple of God, the altar and those who worship there
• Rev 14:18 – angel came out from the altar commanded to reap with sickle
• Rev 16:7 – angel out of the altar – true and righteous are God’s judgments
• Altar of Incense – Ex 30:1-10, Ex 30:34-38, Exo 30:7-8, Exo 30:10, Exo 37:25-28, Exo 40:5; Lev 4:7, Lev 4:18; 1Ki 6:20; 2Ch 26:16; Rev 8:3
• True and righteous judgments – see notes above on Rev 15:3

4^th Bowl – Bowl on the Sun (Rev 16:8-9)

And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.  And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

• Sun
  • Rising – Christ as the Light of salvation
  • Scorching Heat of the Day – Christ on Judgment Day
• Sun – see notes on Rev 1:16, Rev 6:12 (type of Christ as the Gospel)
  • Sun represents Christ as Light of the Gospel – Mal 4:2, 2 Pet 1:19, Rev 2:28, Rev 22:16, Mat 2:2, Mat 4:16, Num 24:7, Eph 5:14, Lk 1:78, Is 9:1-2, Is 59:8, Ps 19:4-5, Is 60:1-2
  • Sun dark at 1^st coming of Christ – Lk 23:45
  • Light of the Gospel is completed (Judgment Day has arrived) – 2 Cor 4:6, 2 Tim 1:10, 1 Pet 2:9, Ps 43:3, Is 8:20, John 1:4, John 1:9, John 3:19, John 8:12, John 9:5, John 12:36, John 12:46, etc.
  • Jesus as the sun shining – Mal 4:2, 2 Pet 1:19, Rev 1:16, Rev 2:28, Rev 10:1, Rev 22:16, Mat 2:2, Mat 4:16, Num 24:17, Eph 5:14, Lk 1:78, Is 9:1‑2, Is 30:26, Is 59:8
  • Transfiguration – Mk 9:2-5, Mat 17:1-4, Lk 9:28-33 (shined as the sun)
  • Christ as rising of the sun ‑ 2 Sam 23:1‑4, Rev 7:2‑3, Is 60:1‑2, Num 24:17, Mal 4:2 (Christ in salvation and judgment)
  • Darkness is Judgment Day – Zeph 1:15, Amos 5:18-20
  • The Greater light rules the day – Gen 1:16, Ps 136:7-9
  • Sun – Day / Morning
  • See Day of the Lord study
  • When Christ was raised ‑ Mk 16:2, Mat 28:1, John 21:4, Lk 21:38
  • Morning ‑ when Christians start working ‑ Mat 20:1, Acts 28:23
  • When God’s compassions are new ‑ Lam 3:23‑24 (salvation)
  • When the Sun rises ‑ Mal 4:2
  • Day of salvation – 2 Cor 6:2, Ex 14:13, 1 Sam 11:13, 1 Sam 14:45, 1 Chr 16:23, Ps 25:5, Ps 71:15, Ps 88:1, Ps 96:2, Ps 140:7, Is 25:9, Is 26:1, Is 49:8, Lk 19:9, 1 Thess 5:8, Rev 12:10
  • Day of redemption – Eph 4:30
  • Early in the morning ‑ time of salvation ‑ Ps 5:3, 30:5, 59:16, 90:5‑6, 143:8, Lam 3:23, Is 50:4,
  • Morning star – Christ – Rev 2:26‑28, Rev 22:16, Num 24:17, 2 Pet 1:19
• Great heat – points to judgment – James 1:11, 2 Pet 3:10,12, Dan 3:19, Hos 7:4, Jer 17:7-8
• Scorching sun – Rev 7:16, Jonah 4:8
  • Where works are done under – Ecc 1:14, Ecc 2:17-22, Ecc 5:18, Ecc 8:9, Ecc 8:17
  • Sun will not smite (shade) ‑ trials under the sun, Rev 16:9, Ps 121:6, Is 4:6, Is 25:4, Is 32:2, Jon 4:8 (trial), Is 49:10, Mat 20:12 ‑ workers in the vineyard
  • Sun and heat no more in eternity – Rev 7:16
  • Jonah under the scorching sun – Jonah 4:8
  • Blackened by the smiting sun – Song 1:6, Job 30:30, Jer 8:21, Lam 4:8
  • Seed on the wayside – scorched, no root – Mk 4:6, Mk 4:17, Mat 13:6
  • Oppression ‑ Ecc 4:1
  • Evil work ‑ Ecc 4:3, Ecc 5:13, Ecc 6:1
  • Vanity ‑ Ecc 4:7
• Scorched – Gr: G2739 – heat (not burning – see G2618, G2545 for burned with fire)
• Gr: 2738 (kauma – 2 occurrences, heat) – Rev 7:16 (Great multitude have no more heat), Rev 16:9 (men scorched with heat)
• Origin from G2545 (kaio – 12 occurrences, to set on fire)
• G2739 (kaumatizo – 4 occurrences, scorch) – Mk 4:6 (2), Rev 16:8-9, Mat 13:6 (seed in stony soil)
• G2740 (kausis – 1 occurrence, burned) – Heb 6:8 (whose end I to be burned / scorched)
• G2741 (kausoo – 2 occurrences, heat) – 2 Pet 3:10, 2 Pet 3:12 (judgment day)
• G2742 (kauson – 3 occurrences, glare from burning) – Mat 20:12 (borne the heat of the day), Lk 12:55, James 1:11 (grass / flower perishes)
• G2743 (kauteriazo – 1 occurrence, seared) – 1 Tim 4:2
• Related Bible passages with the Hebrew words for heat (H2552, H2525, H2526 (Ham), H2527)
  • Judgment Day – God’s heat in the harvest – Is 18:4
  • Manna melted when the sun became hot – Ex 16:21
  • Jerusalem gates not opened until the sun got hot – Ex 16:21
  • Abraham in the tent door in the heat of the day – Gen 18:21
  • People of Jabeshgilead will have help when the sun be hot – 1 Sam 11:9
  • Ammonites killed in the heat of day – 1 Sam 11:11
  • Ishbosheth murdered in the heat of the day – 2 Sam 4:5
  • Judgment on those who are deceitful – consumed in the heat of the day – Job 6:17
  • Heat consumes the snow, so the grave those who sin – Job 24:19
  • The blessed who trust in the Lord will not see the heat – Jer 17:7-8
  • Judgment on Babylon in the heat – Jer 51:39
  • David’s heart was hot within him, the fire burned, then he spoke with the tongue – Ps 39:3
  • Enflaming oneself with idols – Is 57:5
  • All hot as an oven, devoured judged, kings fallen, none call on the Lord – Hos 7:7
• Fire – judgment (destruction)
  • Fire – judgment – 2 Thess 1:6-8, Jude 7, 2 Pet 3:7, Heb 10:27, 12:29, Mat 25:41
  • Jeremiah’s words like fire – Jer 23:29
  • Fire – that which destroys (judgment) – 2 Th 1:6-8, Jude 7, 2 Pet 3:7, Heb 10:27, Heb 12:29, Mat 25:41, Rev 9:17-18
  • Fire as judgment in Revelation – Rev 1:14, Rev 2:18, Rev 3:18, Rev 4:5, Rev 8:5, Rev 8:7, Rev 8:8, Rev 9:17, Rev 9:18, Rev 10:1, Rev 11:5, Rev 13:13, Rev 14:10, Rev 14:18, Rev 15:2, Rev 16:8, Rev 17:16, Rev 18:8, Rev 19:12, Rev 19:20, Rev 20:9, Rev 20:10, Rev 20:14, Rev 20:15, Rev 21:8
  • See also H1197 (Heb: baar) for burning as a fire
• Gospel includes judgment – Ro 2:16
• Blasphemed the name of God – rebellious to all that God is – see Rev 13:5-6 notes
  • Blasphemy – make equal to God – John 10:33, Lk 5:21, Rev 13:1-6, Rev 17:3, Mk 2:7, Mk 14:64, Mat 26:65
  • Blasphemy – that Christ is under the power of Satan – Mk 3:28-29, Mat 12:31, Lk 12:10
  • Blasphemy – bad works as a Christian – Ro 2:17-24, Is 52:5, James 2:2-7, Rev 2:9

• • • To speak blasphemously means to speak in a hurtful manner.  The word in the Greek literally means to make ‘hurtful saying’ (see Greek words G987, G988, G989).
    • To make oneself equal to God – John 10:33-36, Lk 5:21, Rev 13:1-6, 17:3, Mk 2:7, 14:64, Mat 26:65.
    • Blaspheme the Holy Spirit – Mk 3:28-29, Lk 12:10
    • Rev 2:8-9 – Those Jews of Smyrna, they have made themselves the judge. In this sense, they make themselves equal to God. Second, blasphemy is to say Christ under the power of Satan – Mk 3:28-29, Mat 12:31, Lk 12:10.

• Blasphemy can be defined by bad works – Ro 2:17-24, Is 52:5, James 2:2-7.
• Paul – formerly persecuted Christians and insolent – 1 Tim 1:13
• … and abominable idolatries: Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: (1Pe 4:3)
• If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.  (1Pe 4:14)
• But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption (2Pe 2:12)
• Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck: Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme. (1Ti 1:19-20)
• Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day. (1Co 4:13)

• God’s name blasphemed:

• And the Israelitish woman’s son blasphemed the name of the LORD, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:) (Lev 24:11)
• And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the LORD, shall be put to death. (Lev 24:16)
• O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever? (Psa 74:10)
• Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name. (Psa 74:18)
• Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed. (Isa 52:5)
• For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written. (Rom 2:24)
• Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. (1Ti 6:1)
• Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? (Jas 2:7)
• And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. (Rev 13:6)
• And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory. (Rev 16:9)

• God’s power – Omnipotence – Ps 62:11, Ps 18:13-15, Ps 89:6, Dan 4:35, Mk 14:62, Hab 3:4, Eph 3:20-21
• Repented not – Repentance necessary – see notes on Rev 9:20-21
  • Gr: metanoeo (lit: another mind)
• Intimately Linked with Salvation – Lk 24:46-48, Lk 13:3, Lk 13:5, 2 Pet 3:9, Acts 17:30-31, Acts 26:20
  • See also Lk 15:7, Rev 2:5, Rev 2:16, Rev 2:21‑22, Rev 3:3, Rev 3:19, Rev 9:20‑21, Rev 16:9‑11
• Preaching Gospel Involves Repentance ‑ Mk 11:20‑21, Mk 12:41, Acts 2:38, Acts 3:19, Mk 1:14‑15, Mk 2:17, Mk 6:12, Mat 9:13, Mat 4:17, Lk 5:32, Acts 20:20‑21
  • John the Baptist preached repentance – Mat 3:2,8,11, Mk 1:4, Lk 3:3,8, Acts 13:24, 19:4
    • Repentance Granted by God – Acts 5:31, 2 Tim 2:24-26, Ro 2:4, Acts 11:18
    • False Repentance
  • Esau ‑ Heb 12:17, Judas ‑ Mat 27:3
• Unsaved minds are hostile ‑ Eph 4:17‑18, Ro 8:6‑7, Col 2:18, Eph 2:3, Ro 1:21,28, 1 Tim 6:5, 2 Tim 3:8, Titus 2:15
• Christians minds are changed ‑ 1 Cor 2:16, Heb 8:10, 10:16‑17, Jer 31:34, Col 3:9‑10, 2 Tim 1:7, 2 Pet 3:1, Ro 8:5, Eph 4:23, Phil 4:7, Col 3:2, 1 Pet 1:13, Ro 12:2, Phil 4:8
• Similar to 4^th trumpet – 1/3 part of sun, moon and stars darkened – Rev 8:12

5^th Bowl – Kingdom of the Beast (Rev 16:10-11)

And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,  And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

• Seat – literally, throne, Gr: thronos (G2362) – Kingdom of Satan – see notes on Rev 13:1-2
  • And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast and his kingdom was full of darkness … (Rev 16:10)
  • Seat – Greek: thronons – literally, throne (61 occurrences)
• Beast on Satan’s throne:
  • And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority … and power was given unto him to continue 42 months. (Rev 13:2,5)
  • Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. (Mat 4:8-9)
  • But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. (2Co 4:3-4)
  • Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience (Eph 2:2)
• Full of darkness
  • ‘Full of darkness’ – single Greek word – skotoo (G4656) – only occurrence
  • Darkness – G4652, G4653, G4654, G4655, G4656
    • Evil eye – whole body full of darkness – Mat 6:23, Lk 11:34, Lk 11:35-36
    • Told in darkness, speak in the light – Mat 10:27, Lk 12:3
    • Light shined in darkness and the darkness did not comprehend – John 1:5
    • Jesus is the light of the world, he who would follow will not walk in darkness – John 8:12
    • He who walks in darkness knows not where he is going – John 12:35
    • Jesus comes as a light, so they should not abide in darkness – John 12:46
    • God is light and in Him is no darkness – 1 John 1:5
    • Darkness is past and the light now shines – 1 John 2:8
    • He who hates his brother is in the darkness, darkness has blinded his eyes – 1 John 2:9, 1 John 2:11
    • Immediately after tribulation, sun to be darkened – Mat 24:29, Mk 13:24
    • Sun turned to darkness before the day of the Lord – Acts 2:20
    • At crucifixion, sun darkened – Lk 23:44-45, Mat 27:45, Mk 15:33
    • Foolish hearts were darkened – Ro 1:21
    • Their eyes be darkened – Ro 11:10
    • Understanding be darkened / blindness of their heart – Eph 4:18
    • 1/3 part of sun, moon and stars darkened – Rev 8:12
    • Sun and air darkened due to smoke – Rev 9:2
    • People who sat in darkness have seen a great light – Mat 4:16, Lk 1:79
    • Cast into outer darkness – Mat 8:12, Mat 22:13, Mat 25:30
    • Mist (blackness) of darkness reserved forever – 2 Pet 2:17
    • This is your hour, the power of darkness – Lk 22:53
    • Men loved darkness rather than the light, because their deeds were evil – John 3:19
    • Fell on Paul a mist of darkness – Acts 13:11
    • Turn from power of darkness to light – Acts 26:18
    • Cast off works of darkness and put on armor of light – Ro 3:12
    • A light of them who walk in darkness – Ro 2:19
    • Bring to light the hidden things of darkness – 1 Cor 4:5
    • God commanded light to shine out of darkness – 2 Cor 4:6
    • What communion has light with darkness – 2 Cor 6:14
    • In darkness but now in the light – Eph 5:8
    • No fellowship with unfruitful work of darkness – Eph 5:11
    • Wrestle with rulers of the darkness of the world – Eph 6:12
    • Translated from the power of darkness – Col 1:13
    • Not in darkness that the day should overtake you as a thief, you are not of darkness – 1 Th 5:4-5
    • Not come to blackness and darkness – Heb 12:18
    • Called out of darkness into His marvelous light – 1 Pet 2:9
    • Walk in darkness, we lie and do not the truth – 1 John 1:6
  • Eternal Hell – Darkness

• • • Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.  (Jud 1:13)
      • Refers to spirits of false teachers in the church
    • And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.  (Mat 8:11-12)
    • And he says unto him, Friend, how came thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. For many are called, but few are chosen.  (Mat 22:12-14)

• And they shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse their king and their God, and look upward. And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness. (Isa 8:21-22)
• Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine. The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him … His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street. He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world. (Job 18:5-6,17-18)

• Similar to 9^th Plague of Egypt – Ex 10:21-29
• Similar to 5^th trumpet – see Rev 9:2
• Darkness – Gospel ended – see notes on Rev 9:2, Rev 6:12-17, Rev 8:12, Rev 1:16
• Darkened – (Ex 10:21-23, Joel 2:2, Joel 2:10)

• Light of Gospel diminished – see notes on Rev 6:12-17, Rev 8:12, Rev 1:16
  • Light of the Gospel – 2 Cor 4:4-6, 2 Pet 1:9, 2 Tim 1:10, 1 Pet 2:9, Ps 43:3, Is 8:20
  • See above on false teaching – Gospel is made into a false Gospel – Works gospel ‑ Gal 1:6‑9, 5:4‑10, Phil 3:13, 1 Tim 1:19‑20, 2 Cor 11:4, etc.
• Sun represents Christ as Light of the Gospel – Mal 4:2, 2 Pet 1:19, Rev 2:28, Rev 22:16, Mat 2:2, Mat 4:16, Num 24:7, Eph 5:14, Lk 1:78, Is 9:1-2, Is 59:8, Ps 19:4-5
• Sun dark at 1^st coming of Christ – Lk 23:45
• Light of the Gospel is completed (Judgment Day has arrived) – 2 Cor 4:6, 2 Tim 1:10, 1 Pet 2:9, Ps 43:3, Is 8:20, John 1:4, John 1:9, John 3:19, John 8:12, John 9:5, John 12:36, John 12:46, etc.
• Jesus as the sun shining – Mal 4:2, 2 Pet 1:19, Rev 1:16, Rev 2:28, Rev 10:1, Rev 22:16, Mat 2:2, Mat 4:16, Num 24:17, Eph 5:14, Lk 1:78, Is 9:1‑2, Is 30:26, Is 59:8
• Transfiguration – Mk 9:2-5, Mat 17:1-4, Lk 9:28-33 (shined as the sun)
• Christ as rising of the sun ‑ 2 Sam 23:1‑4, Rev 7:2‑3, Is 60:1‑2, Num 24:17, Mal 4:2 (when Christ rose from the dead
• Day of Darkness
  • And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: (Exodus 10:22)
  • And thou shalt grope at noonday, as the blind gropeth in darkness, and thou shalt not prosper in thy ways: and thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee. (Deuteronomy 28:29)
  • And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.(Nehemiah 13:19)
  • Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it. Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.  As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.  (Job 3:4-6)
  • Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day: (Job 3:9)
  • He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand. (Job 15:23)
  • Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. (Psalms 91:6)
  • Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. (Psalms 139:12)
  • All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness. (Ecclesiastes 5:17)
  • But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity. (Ecclesiastes 11:8)
  • In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened, (Ecclesiastes 12:3)
  • And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof. (Isaiah 5:30)
  • At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity. (Ezekiel 30:18)
  • As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. (Ezekiel 34:12)
  • A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations. (Joel 2:2)
  • The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come. (Joel 2:31)
  • Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name: (Amos 5:8)
  • Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light. (Amos 5:18)
  • Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it? (Amos 5:20)
  • And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day: (Amos 8:9)
  • Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them. (Micah 3:6)
  • That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness, (Zephaniah 1:15)
  • And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark: (Zechariah 14:6)
  • Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: (Matthew 24:29)
  • But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, (Mark 13:24)
  • The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come: (Acts 2:20)
  • But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.  (1 Thess 5:4-5)
  • And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. (Jude 1:6)
• Pain
  • Gr: ponos (G4192) – 3 occurrences (literally, pain due to toil, travail) – Rev 21:4, Rev 16:10-11 (similar to H3510, H3511)
  • Related to G4190 (poneros – evil effect) – see notes above on Rev 16:2
  • H2342 (Heb: chuil, chiyl – literally, twist, writhe)
    • A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations … Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces shall gather blackness.  (Joe 2:2,6)
    • The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor. (Job 15:20)
    • The voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness; the LORD shaketh the wilderness of Kadesh. (Psa 29:8)
    • My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. (Psa 55:4)
    • Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob; (Psa 114:7)
    • Day of the Lord:
      • And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames. (Isa 13:8)
    • Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?  (Jer 5:22)
    • Behold, a whirlwind of the LORD is gone forth in fury, even a grievous whirlwind: it shall fall grievously upon the head of the wicked.  (Jer 23:19)
    • Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked.  (Jer 30:23)
    • And the land shall tremble and sorrow: for every purpose of the LORD shall be performed against Babylon, to make the land of Babylon a desolation without an inhabitant.  (Jer 51:29)
    • The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.  (Hab 3:10)
    • Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.  (Zec 9:5)
  • H2427 (Heb: chiyl, chiylah – from H2342, a pang of childbirth) – Job’s pain (Job 6:10), pang of childbirth – Ps 48:6, Jrt 6:24, Jer 22:23, Jer 50:43, Micah 4:9)
  • H2470 (Heb: challah – sick)
    • Christ put to grief – Is 53:10
    • King of Babylon becomes weak (Satan) – Is 14:10
    • Lord to make sick as a result of smiting – Micah 6:13
    • Day of grief – Isa 17:11
  • H2479 (Heb: chalchalah – writhing in pain) – 4 occurrences
    • Great pain in Ethiopia – judgment – Eze 30:4, Eze 30:9
    • Judgment on Nineveh – pain in the loins – Nah 2:10
  • H2483 (Heb: choliy, malady, anxiety, calamity)
  • H3510 (Heb: ka’ab – pain) – – Job 5:18, Job 14:22
    • Eze 13:22 – lies of false prophets make the hearts sad
    • Eze 28:24 – a grieving sore
  • H3511 (Heb: ke’eb – suffering)
    • Job’s grief very great – Job 2:13, Job 16:6
    • In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow.  (Isa 17:11)
    • Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.  (Isa 65:14)
  • H4341 (Heb: makob, from H3510 – anguish)
    • He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:  (Job 33:19)
    • Israel in bondage in Egypt – Ex 3:7
    • Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.  (Psa 32:10)
    • For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.  (Ecc 2:23)
    • He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.  (Isa 53:3)
    • Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.  (Isa 53:4)
    • Why criest thou for thine affliction? thy sorrow is incurable for the multitude of thine iniquity: because thy sins were increased, I have done these things unto thee.  (Jer 30:15)
    • Babylon is suddenly fallen and destroyed: howl for her; take balm for her pain, if so be she may be healed.  (Jer 51:8)
    • Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.  (Lam 1:12)
  • Sores – same as 1^st Bowl (Kingdom of Satan is the world) – see notes on Rev 16:2 above
  • ‘Gnawed’ their tongues for pain
    • Gnawed – (Gr: massaomai (G3145) – handle / squeeze
      • Related words – G1591 (ekmasso – to wipe) and G631 (apomasso – to wipe away)
    • Weeping and Gnashing of teeth – what happens in hell – Mat 8:12, Mat 13:42, Mat 22:13, Mat 24:51, Mat 25:30, Lk 13:28, Mk 9:18
    • Gnashing of teeth – in OT/NT – refers to what persecutors do to believers – Job 16:9, Ps 35:16, Ps 37:12, Ps 112:10, Lam 2:16 (swallowed up), Acts 7:54
    • Tongues – That which is used to speak – Acts 1:19, Acts 2:18, Acts 21:40
      • Lying tongue – Psa 31:20, Psa 52:2, Psa 78:36, Psa 109:2, Psa 120:2, Pro 6:17, Pro 12:19, Pro 21:6, Pro 26:28, Jer 9:8,
      • Deceitful tongue – Job 27:4, Psa 10:7, Psa 50:19, Psa 52:2, Psa 52:4, Psa 109:2, Psa 120:2, Jer 9:5, Jer 9:8, Hos 7:16, Mic 6:12, Zep 3:13, Rom 3:13, Jas 1:26.
      • False tongue – Ps 120:3, Pr 17:4, Isa 57:4
      • Perverse (literally turned) tongue
        • He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.  (Pro 17:20)
      • Tongues will rot (consumed away) in mouths – Zech 14:12 (see also Pr 10:31, Ps 55:9)
        • My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. (Psa 22:15)
      • Mouths are stopped
        • … the law says … to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God… (Rom 3:19-20)
        • The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.  (Psa 107:42)
        • To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly … of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.  (Jude 15)
        • How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?  (Psa 94:4)
        • They set their mouth against the heavens … (Psa 73:9)
        • Blood to the horses bridles – Rev 14:20
        • Lying lips will be stopped – Ps 31:18
      • Tongues are an instrument of death – see Rev 6:3-4, Jer 9:3, Jer 19:18, Ps 140:3, Ps 52:4, Ps 57:4, Ps 64:3, Ps 120:2, Pr 18:21, James 3:8, Ro 3:13, etc.
    • Blasphemed God and did not repent – see Rev 16:8-9 notes above, see Rev 9:20-21 notes
      • Blaspheme – to be speak hurtfully about God – see notes on Rev 16:9 above
      • Repent
        • Gr: metanoeo (lit: another mind)
      • Intimately Linked with Salvation – Lk 24:46-48, Lk 13:3, Lk 13:5, 2 Pet 3:9, Acts 17:30-31, Acts 26:20
        • See also Lk 15:7, Rev 2:5, Rev 2:16, Rev 2:21‑22, Rev 3:3, Rev 3:19, Rev 9:20‑21, Rev 16:9‑11
      • Preaching Gospel Involves Repentance ‑ Mk 11:20‑21, Mk 12:41, Acts 2:38, Acts 3:19, Mk 1:14‑15, Mk 2:17, Mk 6:12, Mat 9:13, Mat 4:17, Lk 5:32, Acts 20:20‑21
        • John the Baptist preached repentance – Mat 3:2,8,11, Mk 1:4, Lk 3:3,8, Acts 13:24, 19:4
          • Repentance Granted by God – Acts 5:31, 2 Tim 2:24-26, Ro 2:4, Acts 11:18
          • False Repentance
        • Esau ‑ Heb 12:17, Judas ‑ Mat 27:3
      • Unsaved minds are hostile ‑ Eph 4:17‑18, Ro 8:6‑7, Col 2:18, Eph 2:3, Ro 1:21,28, 1 Tim 6:5, 2 Tim 3:8, Titus 2:15
      • Christians minds are changed ‑ 1 Cor 2:16, Heb 8:10, 10:16‑17, Jer 31:34, Col 3:9‑10, 2 Tim 1:7, 2 Pet 3:1, Ro 8:5, Eph 4:23, Phil 4:7, Col 3:2, 1 Pet 1:13, Ro 12:2, Phil 4:8
      • 5^th trumpet – Locusts (scorpion stings) hurt those who do not have seal of God – Rev 9:1-11

6^th Bowl Judgment – Battle of Armageddon – Rev 16:12-14,16

 

And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.  (Rev 16:12)

And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.  (Rev 16:13)

For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.  (Rev 16:14)

And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.  (Rev 16:16)

 

16:12               –                        6^th Bowl – Armaggedon

And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.

• Angel

• Angels Jesus Christ and angels on judgment day (angels point to the Word of God)
• Angels bring Word of God – Gen 16:7-11, Num 22:35, 2 Sam 14:17, 1 Ki 13:18, 1 Chr 21;12, Gen 21:7, Gen 22:11, Gen 48:16, Luke 1:11-38, Luke 2:9-13, Mat 28:2-5, Heb 2:2, Rev 1:1, Rev 22:6, Rev 22:16, etc.
• And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power. (2 Thessalonians 1:7-9)
• Angels come with Christ on Judgment day for those who are ashamed of Christ – Mk 8:38, Lk 9:26
• Angels are the reapers – Parable of Wheat and Tares – Mat 13:39, Mat 13:41
• Angels are the reapers – Parable of the Dragnet – Mat 13:49
• Angels come on Judgment day – those who do not follow Christ – Mat 16:27
• Angels, at the sound of the trumpet, gather the elect – Mat 24:31, Mk 13:27
• Angels do not know the end day – Mat 24:36, Mk 13:32
• Son of man comes with angels for Judgment to divide the sheep and the goats – Mat 25:31
• Angel smote Herod for receiving glory – Acts 12:23

• Great River Euphrates – see notes on Rev 9:14 (associated with Babylon)
• Euphrates – Old Testament – 19 occurrences
• One of the 4 rivers in Eden – Gen 2:14
• Boundary of the promised land – Gen 15:18, Deut 1:7, Deut 11:24, Josh 1:4, 1 Chr 5:9, 1 Chr 18:3, 2 Sam 8:3
• Associated w/ Assyria – 2 Ki 23:29 (Assyria later consumed into Babylon – Dan 2:37-38, Jer 27:5-7, Dan 4:21-22)
• Associated with Babylon – 2 Ki 24:7 (Babylon located on the Euphrates), Jer 13:4-7
• Where Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon defeated Egypt – Jer 46:2-10, 2 Chr 35:20 (Carchemish)
• Where Babylon will sink – Jer 51:63-64
• Euphrates – 2 occurrences – Rev 9:14, Rev 16:12
• The Spiritual significance of Babylon (The Kingdom of Satan) – See Babylon Study (Rev 17-18)
• Satan is the King – Is 14:1-23
• Babylon was used to besiege and destroy Jerusalem (Jer 52, 2 Chr 36, 2 Ki 25)
• Will receive the wrath of God – Rev 16:19
• Great religious harlot – Rev 17:1-7 (symbol of end-time False Christianity)
• Great city which reigns over the kings of the earth – Rev 17:18
• Tower of Babel – Gen 11
• Dwelling place of demons – Rev 18:2
• All nations have committed acts of immorality – Rev 18:3
• Nations deceived by her sorcery – Rev 18:23
• Water dried up – symbol for the preparation of salvation
  • God’s mighty hand will dry up the river (similar to Exodus from Egypt) – Judgment day / salvation – Is 11:15-16, Is 19:5-8, Zech 10:10-11, Ps 68:22
  • God brings forth a way in the sea, chariots destroyed – Is 43:16-17, Ex 14:4-9, Ex 14:21-28, Ex 15:4, Ps 46:8-9, Ps 74:13-15, Eze 30:12, Is 51:15, Is 51:9-10, Neh 9:11, Job 26:12, Jer 31:35, Is 50:2
  • Dry up the pools on Judgment Day – Is 42:15
  • God dries up the rivers – Is 44:27
  • God makes a way / a path in the mighty waters – Is 43:16
  • Divided the Jordan – Ps 114:3-5, Ps 74:15, Josh 3:13-16, Josh 4:23-24
  • Judgment on Egypt – Is 19:5-10
  • Babylon waters to be dried up – Jer 50:38-40, Jer 51:32-36
• Way – Jesus is the way of salvation – John 14:6, Eph 2:18, Ro 5:2, Is 11:16, Is 19:23, Is 30:21, Is 35:8-10, Is 40:3, Is 42:16, Is 49:11, Is 51:10, Is 62:10, Ps 25:8, Pr 3:6, Ps 23, Gen 3:24
• He keepeth the paths  of judgment,  and preserveth the way  of his saints.   (Pro 2:8)
• That thou mayest walk  in the way  of good  men, and keep  the paths  of the righteous.   (Pro 2:20)
• In all thy ways  acknowledge  him, and he  shall direct  thy paths.   (Pro 3:6)
• But the path of the just  is as the shining  light,  that shineth  more and more  unto  the perfect     (Pro 4:18)
• Lest thou shouldest ponder  the path  of life,  her ways  are moveable,  that thou canst not  know    (Pro 5:6)
• I lead in the way  of righteousness,  in the midst  of the paths  of judgment:   (Pro 8:20)
• To call passengers  who go right  on their ways:   (Pro 9:15)
• He is in the way of life  that keepeth  instruction:  but he that refuseth  reproof     (Pro 10:17)
• In the way of righteousness  is life;  and in the pathway    thereof there is no     (Pro 12:28)
• I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.  (Pro 4:11)
• That thou mayest walk  in the way  of good  men, and keep  the paths  of the righteous.   (Pro 2:20)
• In all thy ways  acknowledge  him, and he  shall direct  thy paths.   (Pro 3:6)
• ‘Prepare the way’ verses:
• Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.  (Exo 23:20)
• So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.  (2Ch 27:6)
• The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.  (Isa 40:3)
• And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.  (Isa 57:14)
• Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.  (Isa 62:10)
• Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.  (Mal 3:1)
• For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.  (Mat 3:3)
• For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.  (Mat 11:10)
• As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.  (Mar 1:2)
• The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.  (Mar 1:3)
• And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;  (Luk 1:76)
• As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.  (Luk 3:4)
• This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.  (Luk 7:27)
• And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.  (Rev 16:12)
• Kings of the east
  • Believers are kings – see notes on Rev 1:6-7
    • Reign with Christ – Rev 1:6, Rev 5:10, 1 Pet 2:9‑10, Eph 2:6, 2 Tim 2:12, Ro 5:17
  • East
    • Gr: anatole (G395 – a rising / dawn), helios (G2246 – sun) – together the rising of the sun
      • 10 occurrences (east) Mat 2:1; Mat 2:2; Mat 2:9; Mat 8:11; Mat 24:27; Luk 1:78, Luk 13:29; Rev 7:2; Rev 16:12; Rev 21:13
        • Where Christ’s star was – Mat 2:1-9
        • Where the wise men (magi) came from) – Mat 2:1-2
        • The dayspring from on high has visited us (to give light and salvation) – Lk 1:78
        • Angel rises from the east – Rev 7:2
        • Mat 8:11 – many will come from east and west
        • Mat 24:27 – lightning comes from east and shines to the west – Christ’s coming
        • Comes from east, north, south west and sit down in kingdom of God – Lk 13:29
        • Rev 16:12 – kings of the east
        • Rev 21:13 – East 3 gates in temple
      • Only other occurrence of ‘anatole helios’ is Rev 7:2 (Rev 16:2) – angel from the east (rising of the sun)
      • G395 (Anatole) is from G393 (anatello – to rise)
        • Mat 4:16 – those who sat in the shadow of death a light has risen – Christ
        • Mat 5:45 – Sun rises on the evil as well as the good
        • Sun risen, seed was scorched – Mat 13:6, Mk 4:6
        • Mk 16:2 – at sepulcher at rising of the sun
        • Heb 7:14 – Lord rose out of Judah
        • James 1:11 – sub rises with heat to scorch
        • 2 Pet 1:19 – daystar arise in your hearts
      • H6921 (Heb: qadiym, qadim – fore part, east) , H6924 (Heb: qedem, qedmah – front, eastward), H6926 (Heb: qidmah – fore part / eastward – 4 occurrences)
    • The wind which brings judgment – Gen 41:6, Gen 41:23, Gen 41:27, Ex 10:13, Ex 14:21, Job 15:2, Job 27:21, Job 38:24, Ps 48:7, Ps 78:26, Is 27:8, Jer 18:17, Eze 17:10, Eze 19:12, Eze 27:26, Hos 12:1, Hos 13:15, Jonah 4:8, Hab 1:9
    • A garden east of Eden – Gen 2:8
    • Man drove out of garden and placed east of the garden – Gen 3:24
    • Abram journeyed from the east to Shinar – Gen 11:2
    • Abram went to a mountain east of Bethel and built an altar to the Lord – Gen 12:8
    • Lot journeyed east and separated from Abram – Gen 13:11
    • Abraham and Isaac lived in the east country – Gen 25:6
    • Jacob journeyed to the land of the people of the east – Gen 29:1
    • Blood sprinkled on the mercy seat eastward – Lev 16:14
    • Moses and Aaron camped east of the tabernacle – Num 2:3, Num 3:38
    • Blow an alarm, camps on east sie shall go forth – Num 10:5
    • 2 and ½ tribes received inheritance east of the Jordan – Num 34:15
    • Solomon’’s wisdom excelled those from the east country and Egypt – 1 Ki 4:30
    • Job greatest of all men of the east – Job 1:3
    • Eastern gate – return of Christ
      • 25 men with backs toward the temple worshiping the sun toward the east – Eze 8:16
      • Glory of the Lord leaves the temple through the eastern gate – Eze 10:18-19
      • Eastern gate – wicked counselors – Eze 11:1
      • Glory of Lord east of the city to the Mt. of Olives – Eze 11:23
      • East gate – Eze 40:6, Eze 40:10, Eze 40:19, Eze 40:22-23, Eze 40:32,Eeze 40:4,; Eze 42:15, Eze 43:1-4, Eze 44:1, Eze 46:1,12, Eze 47:2, Eze 48:32
      • Glory of the Lord returns to temple through the gate facing east – Eze 43:1-5
      • Eze 44:1-2 – Eastern gate closed, remain shut because the Lord has entered through it
      • Eze 46:12 – gate is only opened for the prince
      • Christ comes through Mt of Olives which is east of Jerusalem – Zech 14:4
        • Triumphal entry – Mat 21:1-11
      • Men of Ammon and Moab from the east to be a possession – Eze 25:4, Eze 25:10
      • Jonah sat on east side of Ninbeveh to see what would happen to the city – Jonah 4:5
      • Christ stands on the Mount of Olives, whicn is before Jerusalem on the east for judgment – Zech 14:4
        • H4217 (Heb: mizrach – from H2224 (zarach) – irradiate, sunrise)
          • Eastward, toward rising of the sun is where Judah camped with Issachar and Zebulun – Num 2:3
          • Moses and Aaron camped eastward of the tabernacle – Num 2:3, Num 3:38
          • 2 and ½ tribes eastward – Num 34:15, Deut 4:41-49, Josh 1:15, Josh 12:1-3
          • … The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.  (Psa 50:1)
          • From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD’S name is to be praised.  (Psa 113:3)
          • Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.  (Isa 41:2)
          • I have raised up one from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as upon morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.  (Isa 41:25)
          • Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;  (Isa 43:5)
          • That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.  (Isa 45:6)
          • Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.  (Isa 46:11)
          • And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the pleasant land.  (Dan 8:9)
          • But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.  (Dan 11:44)
          • Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;  (Zec 8:7)
          • And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley …  (Zec 14:4)
          • For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.  (Mal 1:11)
        • Christ as rising of the sun (east) ‑  Mal 4:2, 2 Pet 1:19, Rev 1:16, Rev 2:28, Rev 10:1, Rev 22:16, Mat 2:2, Mat 4:16, Num 24:17, Eph 5:14, Lk 1:78, Is 9:1‑2, Is 30:26, Is 59:8,  2 Sam 23:1‑4, Rev 7:2‑3, Is 60:1‑2, Num 24:17, Mal 4:2 , Luke 1:78, Ps 50:1-2, Is 41:2
          • When Christ rose from the dead – Mat 28:1, Mk 16:1-2, Lk 24:1, John 20:1-10
        • Symbolizes Believers with Christ coming to battle on the Day of Judgment – Jude 14, Rev 19:14 w/ Rev 19:8, Rev 3:4, Lk 11:31-32, Mat 12:41-42, 1 Cor 6:2, Dan 7:18, Dan 7:22, Dan 7:27, Mat 19:28, Eph 1:20-21, Eph 2:6, Is 13:1-4
        • Mount of Olives
      • And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east,  and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst  thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.  (Zec 14:4)
      • Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.  (Joh 8:1)
        • Just before entering Jerusalem for John 8 discourse
      • The Triumphal Entry from the Mt. of Olives into Jerusalem
        • And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,  (Mat 21:1)
        • And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,  (Mar 11:1)
        • And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,  (Luk 19:29)
        • And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;  (Luk 19:37)
      • Olivet Discourse:
        • And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?  (Mat 24:3)
        • And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,  (Mar 13:3)
        • And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.  (Luk 21:37)
      • of Olives just before betrayal in Garden of Gethsemane (which is on the Mt. of Olives)
        • And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.  (Mat 26:30)
        • And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.  (Mar 14:26)
        • And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.  (Luk 22:39)

 

16:13 

And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

• Three – Satanic Trinity – Rev 19:20, Rev 20:10, Rev 13, Rev 16:13
• Unclean spirits (devils – see verse 14) – demonic activity (see Rev 16:14, Rev 18:2) – Mat 10:1, Mat 12:43, Mk 1:23-27, Mk 3:11, Mk 3:30, Mk 5:2, Mk 5:8, Mk 5:13, Mk 6:7, Mk 7:25 – that which holds unsaved man in bondage to his sin
• Spirits – works in the spiritual realm (connection to God) – God is a Spirit – John 4:24
• Frogs – Ex 8:2-14, Ps 78:45, Ps 105:30 (2^nd plague of Egypt)
  • New Testament – Gr: batrachos (G944) – only occurrence – Rev 16:13
  • Old Testament – Heb: tsephardea (H6854) – 13 occurrences
  • 11 occurrences in Ex 8:2-13 – plague of frogs on Egypt
  • Egypt – frogs destroyed – Ps 78:45
    • Destroyed (literally – decay) – Ps 78:45
      • Is 14:20 – Lucifer corrupts the land
    • G5351 (phtheirō – destroy / corrupt)
      • If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.  (1Co 3:17)
      • Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.  (1Co 15:33)
      • Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.  (2Co 7:2)
      • But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.  (2Co 11:3)
      • That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;  (Eph 4:22)
      • But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.  (Jud 1:10)
      • For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.  (Rev 19:2)
    • Destroy (G1311, diaphtheiro (6 occurrences), also G1312, diaphthora (6 occurrences) – to rot thoroughly, corruption
      • Sell that ye have, and  give  alms;  provide  yourselves  bags  which wax not old,  a treasure  in  the  heavens  that faileth not,  where  no  thief  approacheth,  neither  moth   (Luk 12:33)
      • For which cause we faint  not;  but  though  our  outward  man  perish,  yet  the  inward  man is renewed  day by day.   (2Co 4:16)
      • Perverse disputings of men  of corrupt  minds,  and  destitute  of the  truth,  supposing  that gain  is  godliness:  from  such  withdraw thyself. (1Ti 6:5)
      • And the  third part  of the  creatures  which  were in  the  sea,  and  had  life,  died;  and  the  third part  of the  ships  were destroyed. (Rev 8:9)
      • And the  nations  were angry,  and  thy  wrath  is come,  and  the  time  of the  dead,  that they should be judged,  and  that thou shouldest give  reward  unto thy  servants  the  prophets,  and  to the  saints,  and  them that fear  thy  name,  small  and  great;  and  shouldest destroy  them which destroy  the   (Rev 11:18)
      • Because thou wilt not  leave  my  soul  in  hell,  neither  wilt thou suffer  thine  Holy One  to see   (Act 2:27)
      • He seeing this before spake  of  the  resurrection  of Christ,  that  his  soul  was not  left  in  hell,  neither  his  flesh  did see   (Act 2:31)
      • And as concerning that  he raised him up    from  the dead,  now no more  to return  to  corruption,  he said  on this wise,  I will give  you  the  sure  mercies  of David. (Act 13:34)
      • Wherefore he saith  also  in  another  psalm, Thou shalt not  suffer  thine  Holy One  to see   (Act 13:35)
      • For David,  after he had served  his own  generation  by the  will  of God,  fell on sleep,  and  was laid  unto  his  fathers,  and  saw  corruption: (Act 13:36)
      • But he, whom  God  raised again,  saw  no   (Act 13:37)
    • Land brought forth frogs – Ps 105:30
      • Their land brought forth frogs in abundance, in the chambers of their kings. (Psa 105:30)
      • Chambers – Heb: cheder (H2315) – 38 occurrences (an enclosed chamber)
        • Summary: place of refuge / safety / inner thoughts
        • Where the frogs were – Ps 105:30, Ex 8:3
        • Where Joseph wept – Gen 43:30
        • Private place – Jud 3:24
        • Where Samson sought to see his wife Delilah, where Samson was bound – Jud 15:1, Jud 16:9, Jud 16:12
        • Where one’s bed is – 2 Sam 4:7
        • Where a sick person (Amnon) was fed / raped sister – 2 Sam 13:10
        • Where one hides – 1 Ki 22:25
        • Sword without, terror (literally – fear / dread) within – judgment to +++++++destroy people due to sin (a nation void of counsel – Deut 32:28) – Deut 32:25
        • Where one flees to / hides – 1 Ki 20:30, 2 Chr 18:24
        • Elisha tells the king the words he speaks in his bedchamber – 2 Ki 6:12
        • Joash hid in a bedchamber – 2 Ki 11:2, 2 Chr 22:11
        • Inner chambers of the temple – 1 Chr 28:11
        • Chamber of death – Pr 7:27
        • Innermost parts of the belly (inner thoughts) – Pr 18:8, Pr 20:27, Pr 26:22, Pr 28:30
        • By knowledge, chambers filled with precious / pleasant riches – Pr 24:4
        • Bedchamber – private thoughts / discussion – Ecc 10:20
        • Place of intimacy with wife – Song 1:4, Song 3:4
        • Place of hiding from judgment – Is 26:20
        • Chambers of idols ( where God presumed not to see) – Eze 8:12
        • Where bridegroom goes out of – Joel 2:16
      • River, streams and ponds brought forth frogs – Ex 8:3, Ex 8:5
        • Streams (H5104) – see also H5103 – H5103 (nehar) / H5104 (nahar) – larger river, flood – 134 occurrences
          • There is a river, the stream makes glad the city of God – Ps 46:4
          • Peace like a river – Is 66:12, Is 48:18
          • 4 rivers out of Eden to water the land – Gen 2:10, Gen 2:13-14
          • God’s people’s branch grows toward the river – Ps 80:11
          • Waters gushed out of Rock like a river – Ps 105:41, Ps 78:15-16
          • Floods have lifted up their voice – thy testimonies are very sure – Ps 93:3-5
        • Rivers – Heb: yeor (H2975)
          • Ps 78:44 – rivers turned into blood
          • River brought forth frogs – Ex 8:3, Ex 8:9, Ex 8:11
          • Rivers dried up – Is 19:5-8
          • Lord to be glorious in broad streams – Is 33:21
        • Ponds – Heb: agam (H98) – a marsh 9 occurrences, (also H99 – 1 occurrence – Is 19:10 – ponds for fish)
          • Ex 7:19, Ex 8:5, Is 35:7, Is 41:18, Is 14:23, Is 42:15, Ps 107:35, Ps 114:8, Jer 51:32
        • Bed – That which goes into the bed – Ex 8:3, Ps 105:30
          • That which provides peace and rest (a place of salvation or false assurance) – Is 57:1-8, Lk 11:7, Heb 13:4, Eze 23:17, etc
          • Where one meditates on God – Ps 63:6
          • Where dreams and visions come – Job 33:15, Dan 2:28-29, Dan 4:5, Dan 4:19, Dan 4:13, Dan 7:1
          • A place of comfort – Job 7:13
          • Commune with your heart – Ps 4:4
          • Place of crying for the Lord – Ps 6:6
          • Where mischief is devised – Ps 36:4,
          • Bed of sickness – Ps 41:3, Mat 9:2, Mat 9:6, Mar 2:4, Mar 2:9, Mar 2:11-12, Mar 4:21, Mar 7:30, Luk 5:18, Luk 8:16, Luk 11:7, Luk 17:34, Joh 5:8-9, Joh 5:10-12, Act 9:33-34, Rev 2:22
          • A place of intimacy (love) – Song 1:16, Song 3:1, Song 3:7, Song 5:13, Heb 13:4
          • Place of fornication – Pr 7:16-17, Eze 23:17
        • Ovens – Ex 8:3 – Heb: tannur (H8574) – 15 occurrences – furnace / oven – place of judgment
          • Where frogs went during plague – Ex 8:3
          • Meat offering / unleavened cakes – Lev 2:4, Lev 7:9
            • Bread (Heb: lechem) baked – Lev 26:26
          • Fiery oven of God’s wrath = Ps 21:9
          • Furnace ion Jerusalem – Jer 31:9
          • Skin black as an oven due to famine – Lam 5:10
          • Adulterers as an oven heated by baker until leavened – Hos 7:4
          • Heart like an oven, in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire – Hos 7:6
          • People hot as an oven, devoured their judges, kings fallen, none call on God – Hos 7:7
          • Judgment day burns as an oven – Mal 4:1
          • Smoking furnace passed between the pieces – Gen 15:17
        • Kneading troughs – Ex 8:3 – Heb: mishereth (H4863)
          • Where frogs went – Ex 8:3
          • Ex 12:34 – where the dough is leavened
          • Blessed (Deut 28:5) or Cursed (Deut 28:17)
          • Leaven – malice and wickedness – 1 Cor 5:6-8
          • Leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees – Mat 16:6-12, Mk 8:15, Lk 12:1
          • Kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman hid until the whole was leavened – Mat 13:33, Lk 13:21
          • A little leavens the whole lump – Gal 5:9
        • Mouth of the dragon and the beast and the false prophet
        • Mouth
          • Where words originate, false doctrine/gospels – see notes on Rev 12:4, Rev 12:15-16
          • Where words originate – false teaching / negative – Ro 3:14, Ro 3:19, Jude 16, 1 Pet 2:22, Mat 15:1-20, James 3:3, James 3:10, Col 3:8, Rev 13:5, Micah 6:12, Zeph 3:13, Pr 15:2
          • God’s word – Rev 4:4, Ro 10:8-10, Eph 6:19, 2 Cor 13:1, Is 1:20, Is 48:3, Ps 89:1, Ps 119:13, Ps 119:43, Ps 119:72, Ps 119:88, Ps 119:103, Ps 119:131, Rev 19:
          • Eating scroll like honey – Eze 3:2-3, Rev 10:10
          • Jesus as Judge (2-edged sword) – Rev 19:15, Rev 19:21, Rev 1:16, Rev 2:12, Rev 2:16, Is 11:4, Is 30:33, 2 Thess 2:8
          • False doctrine – where words originate – see notes on Rev 1:16, 1 Pet 5:8, Mat 23:24, Heb 11:29, where devouring occurs
        • Dragon – see notes on Rev 9:11 – Power, strength
        • Beast – see notes on Rev 13:1 – World kingdoms
        • False prophet – see notes on Rev 13:11 – False teaching/deception

16:14

For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

• Working miracles – false signs – see Mat 24:24, Mk 13:22, 2 Thess 2:9
  • False signs and wonders – Col 2:18-19, 1 Tim 4:1-4, 2 Tim 4:3-4, 2 Cor 11:3-15, Mat 24:24, Mk 13:22, Rev 13, Mat 7:15-22, Rev 16:13-14, Rev 19:20, Mat 16:4, Mat 16:12, Mat 12:39, Lk 11:29-32, 1 Tim 1:3-4, 2 Tim 2:16-20-23, 2 Thess 2:9, 1 Tim 6:20, Titus 1:10-16, 2 Cor 11:4, Rev 2:2
• Kings of the earth and the whole world – represent all nations
  • Earth – (ge, G1093) – lit: land – often points to promised land – Heb 11:9, Gen 17:8 (Satan is the god of this world, Babylon is in control of the nominal church)
  • Whole world – See also Rev 3:10, Rev 12:9, Rev 13:3, Lk 2:1, Ro 1:8, 1 John 5:19, Rev 16:14
    • Whole (holos, G3650) – whole
    • World (oikoumene, G3625) – globe, inhabitable earth
      • And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.  (Mat 24:14)
      • And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.  (Luk 4:5)
      • Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.  (Luk 21:26)
      • Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.  (Act 17:31)
      • But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.  (Rom 10:18)
      • And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.  (Heb 1:6)
      • Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.  (Rev 3:10)
      • And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.  (Rev 12:9)
      • For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.  (Rev 16:14)
    • Gather them to battle of that Great Day of God Almighty
      • Battle – Final Day of Judgment – Rev 16:12-14, 1 Ki 22:21-23, Zech 14:2-3, Zech 14:12-14, Ps 55:18, Eze 13:5, Pr 21:31, Is 13:4, Joel 2:1-11, Rev 20:8, Rev 16:14, Rev 19:11-21 (especially Rev 19:19), Zech 10:3-5, Zech 12:2-11, Is 34:1-8, Rev 17:12-14, Eze 38-Eze 39, Zeph 3:8, Zeph 2:4-15, Dan 12:1 (war based on context of Dan 11:45), Dan 8:25, Dan 7:26-27, Dan 2:22-36, Dan 2:44, Micah 5:9-15, Is 31:7-9, Is 2:1-5, Joel 3:1-2, Joel 3:9-12
        • War in the Vally of Jehoshaphat – Joel 3:1-2, Joel 3:9-10
        • Plowhares into swords, pruning hooks into spears – Joel 3:10, Is 2:4
      • Battle – Gr: 4171 (polemos) – also G4172 (polemeo) – literally, war
        • G4170 – Jas 4:2, Rev 2:16, Rev 12:7, Rev 13:4, Rev 17:14, Rev 19:11
        • G4171 – Mat 24:6, Mar 13:7, Luk 14:31, Luk 21:9, 1Co 14:8, Heb 11:34, Jas 4:1, Rev 9:7, Rev 9:9, Rev 11:7, Rev 12:7, Rev 12:17, Rev 13:7, Rev 16:14, Rev 19:19, Rev 20:8
      • Gather – Joel 3:11-12, Is 13:4, Eze 38:9, Eze 38:15-16 w/ Rev 20:9, Eze 39:2, Zech 12:3, Zech 14:2, Zeph 3:8, Hos 8:10, Eze 22:19-21, John 15:6, Ps 2:2, Eze 38:18, Zeph 3:8, Dan 11:44
      • Final Gathering at Second Coming of Christ
      • And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. (Mat 24:31)
      • And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. (Mar 13:27)
      • Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, (2Th 2:1)
      • Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. (Heb 10:25)
      • Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. (Mat 3:12)
      • Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. (Mat 13:30)
      • Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: (Mat 13:47)
      • So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. (Mat 22:10)
      • Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: (Mat 25:24)
      • His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: (Mat 25:26)
      • And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: (Mat 25:32)
      • Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. (Luk 3:17)
      • And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. (Joh 4:36)
      • And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. (Joh 11:52)
        • Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.  (Psa 50:5)
      • Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet. (Joe 2:16)
      • And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them. And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD. I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased. And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again. I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and place shall not be found for them. And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away. And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD. (Zec 10:6-12)
      • And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel. (Isa 27:12)
      • Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame. At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD. (Zep 3:19-20)
      • In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted; (Mic 4:6)
      • If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people. I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men. (Mic 2:11-12)
      • Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes. (Hos 8:10)
      • And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land: And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all: Neither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God. And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them. And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children’s children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever. Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore. My tabernacle also shall be with them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people. And the heathen shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore. (Eze 37:21-28)
      • For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. (Eze 36:24)
      • And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country. (Eze 34:13)
      • I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen. (Eze 20:41)
      • And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out. (Eze 20:34)
      • Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel. (Eze 11:17)
      • Behold, I will gather them out of all countries, whither I have driven them in mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely: (Jer 32:37)
      • Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock. (Jer 31:10)
      • Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither. (Jer 31:8)
      • In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God. (Jer 50:4)
      • And I will be found of you, saith the LORD: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the LORD; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive. (Jer 29:14)
      • And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase. (Jer 23:3)
      • For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory. (Isa 66:18)
      • Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side. (Isa 60:4)
      • Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people. The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him. (Isa 56:7-8)
      • Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth. (Isa 49:18)
      • Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; (Isa 43:5)
      • He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. (Isa 40:11)
      • And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. (Isa 11:12)
      • That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee. If any of thine be driven out unto the outmost parts of heaven, from thence will the LORD thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee: (Deu 30:3-4)
      • Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel. (Hos 1:11)
      • When I have brought them again from the people, and gathered them out of their enemies’ lands, and am sanctified in them in the sight of many nations; (Eze 39:27)
      • After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them. (Eze 38:8)
      • Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be sanctified in them in the sight of the heathen, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob. (Eze 28:25)
      • All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory. (Isa 60:7)
      • The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him. (Isa 56:8)
      • Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them hear, and say, It is truth. (Isa 43:9)
      • And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. (Psa 107:3)
      • When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD. (Psa 102:22)
      • Gathering for Judgment
        • I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land. (Joe 3:2)
        • Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD. Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about. Put ye in the sickle, for the harvest is ripe: come, get you down; for the press is full, the fats overflow; for their wickedness is great. Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision. (Joe 3:11-14)
        • Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together. (Isa 44:11)
        • Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy. (Zep 3:8)
        • Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem. As they gather silver, and brass, and iron, and lead, and tin, into the midst of the furnace, to blow the fire upon it, to melt it; so will I gather you in mine anger and in my fury, and I will leave you there, and melt you. (Eze 22:19-20)
        • Behold, therefore I will gather all thy lovers, with whom thou hast taken pleasure, and all them that thou hast loved, with all them that thou hast hated; I will even gather them round about against thee, and will discover thy nakedness unto them, that they may see all thy nakedness. (Eze 16:37)
        • After many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them. Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee. Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought: And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates, To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land. Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions thereof, shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil? (Eze 38:8-13)
        • I have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent unto the heathen, saying, Gather ye together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle. (Jer 49:14)
        • For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. (Rev 16:14)
        • And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. (Rev 16:16)
        • And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; (Rev 19:17)
        • And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. (Rev 19:19)
        • And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.  (Rev 20:8)
        • The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. (Act 4:26)
        • For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, (Act 4:27)
        • If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.  (Joh 15:6)
        • And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together. (Luk 17:37)
        • Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. (Luk 3:17)
        • Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, (Mat 26:3)
        • And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. (Mat 26:57)
        • Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? (Mat 27:17)
        • Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. (Mat 27:27)
        • Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate, (Mat 27:62)
        • For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. (Mat 24:28)
        • Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. (Mat 13:30)
        • Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. (Mat 3:12)
      • Bible Words for Gathering
        • Old Testament – H622 (asaph), H6908 (qabats)
      • New Testament – G1996 (episunago – gather upon), G1997 (episunagoge, complete gathering), G4863 (sunago – gather, convene), G4864 (sunagoge – assembly, synagogue)
    • Christians gathered together
      • Meet Christ in the air – 1 Thess 4:13-18
      • Angels gather the elect – Mat 16:27, Mat 24:31, Mat 13:41, Mk 8:38, 2 Thess 1:7, Mk 13:27
      • Resurrection (2^nd) – 1 Cor 15:51-54, 1 Thess 4:13-18, Rev 11:15-19, Eze 37:10, John 5:25-30, Dan 12:1-3, 2 Thess 1:6-10, Mat 13:24-30, Mat 13:36-43, Mat 13:57-50, Mat 25:31-46, Mat 25:1-13, John 6:39-40, John 6:44-54, John 11:24, John 12:48, etc.
      • Saints (i.e., Holy Ones)
        • The saints will judge the world – 1 Cor 6:2
        • Ps 149:4-9 – God’s saints (His people that have been beautified with salvation) come with a sword for vengeance
        • The Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all – Jude 14
        • Saints were given the kingdom – Dan 7:10, Dan 7:22, Dan 7:25, Dan 7:27 (God’s people – see context of Dan 7:18-21)
        • You shall flee when God comes with His saints – Zech 14:5
        • Deut 33:2 – Lord came with 10,000 saints with a fiery law
        • God will come – gather my saints unto me – Ps 50:3-5
        • The Lord Jesus comes with all His saints – 1 Thess 3:13
        • Christ comes to be glorified in His saints an all that believe in Him – 2 Thess 1:10
        • Give reward to the saints – Rev 11:18
        • Lord God Almighty is the King of Saints – Rev 15:3
        • Camp of the saints surrounded on Judgment day – Rev 20:9

• • Second Coming of Christ – Mk 16:27, Mk 8:38, Lk 9:26, Lk 12:35-49, Lk 21:34-38, Mat 24:42-51, Lk 17:20-37, John 14:1-3, 14:28-30, 1 Cor 1:27-29, John 21:22-23, Acts 1:11, Phil 3:20 4:5, 1 Thess 1:10, 2:19-20, 1 Thess 3:13, 5:23, 1 Tim 6:14-15, 2 Tim 4:1,8, Titus 2:13, Heb 10:37, James 5:7, 1 Pet 1:7,5:4, 1 John 2:28, 3:2-3, Jude 14, Rev 1:7

• Great day – see Rev 6:17, Rev 9:15, Rev 18:8 (see notes on Rev 1:10)
  • The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. (Zeph 1:14)
  • In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. (John 7:37)
  • And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. (Jude 1:6)
  • For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? (Rev 6:17)
  • For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. (Rev 16:14)
  • The Last Day – John 6:39,40,44,54, 12:48, 11:24, 5:28-29
  • Day of Wrath – Rev 6:17
  • His Day – Lk 17:24, Mat 24:36,42,50, Mk 13:32
  • Day of God – 2 Pet 3:12, Rev 16:14
  • That Day – Mat 7:22, 24:36,26:29, Lk 10:12, 2 Thess 1:10, 2 Tim 1:8
  • Day of the Lord Jesus Christ – 1 Cor 1:7-8, 1 Cor 5:5, 2 Cor 1:13-14, 1 Cor 1:8, Phil 1:6-10, 2:16, 2 Thess 2:1-2
  • Day of the Lord – Is 2:12, 13:6-9, Joel 1:15, Joel 2:1, Joel 2:11, Joel 2:31, Joel 3:14, Amos 5:18,20, Ob 15, Zeph 1:7, Zeph 1:14, Zech 14:1-2, Mal 4:5, Ac 2:20, 1 Thess 5:2-3, 2 Pet :10, 2 Thess 2:2
• God almighty – omnipotence – see Rev 16:8-9 notes

16:16 

And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

• Gathered – see notes on Rev 16:14
• Hebrew – Highlights Old Testament Jewish significance
• Armageddon
  • Literally, Har – mountain (H2022), of Megiddo (H4023)
    • H2022 – 545 occurrences – points to kingdom – see notes on Rev 16:20
    • H4023 – Megiddo from H1413 (gadad –to assemble) – a rendezvous – a place of meeting / gathering
  • H4023 (Heb: Megiddo) – rendezvous – 12 occurrences
    • Megiddo as a Battleground area
      • King of Megiddo defeated by Joshua – Jos 12:21
      • Manasseh never fully conquered – Josh 17:11-12, Jud 1:27
      • Waters of Megiddo – battle with Canaanites (Deborah and Barak) – Judges 5:19
      • Solomon built up as a key city – 1 Ki 9:15, 1 Ki 4:12
      • Good King Josiah died there – 2 Ki 23:29-30, 2 Chr 35:22-24
      • Place of great mourning – Zech 12:11
      • Where Judah King Ahaziah died – 2 Ki 9:27
      • Near valley of Jezreel – 2 Ki 9:15-17,30 with 2 Ki 9:27
    • Judges 5:19
      • King Jabin – type of Satan, Army assembled at Highlands of Ephraim, Mt. Tabor – battle in Taanach near the waters of Megiddo – Jud 5:19
      • Battle – type of end time battle of Armageddon (Rev 16:16)
    • Manasseh did not drive out those of Megiddo – Josh 17:11-12, Jud 1:27
    • King Josiah dies in the valley of Megiddo fighting King Necho of Egypt – 2 Ki 23:29-30, 2 Chr 35:22
      • Valley of Mt. Megiddo (see valley of Jezreel below)
    • Judah – King Ahaziah (slain by Jehu) dies in Megiddo – 2 Ki 9:27
      • In close proximity to Valley of Jezreel – 2 Ki 9:15-17, 2 Ki 9:30 with 2 Ki 9:27
    • Zech 12:11 – a place of great mourning (cross) – Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon (Josiah a type of Christ – 2 Chr 35:24)
    • Belonged to Manasseh (but near towns of Ephraim) – 1 Chr 7:29
    • Solomon built Megiddo – 1 Ki 9:15
    • Solomon’s official, Baana over Taanach, Megiddo, Bethshean (beneath Jezreel) – 1 Ki 4:12 – see Josh 17:16 below
    • Taanach and Megiddo together – Josh 12:21, Josh 17:11, Jud 1:27, Jud 5:19, 1 Ki 4:12, 1 Chr 7:29
      • Josh 21:25 – Taanach given to Levi from the tribe of Manasseh
    • Valley of Jezreel – Josh 17:16, Jud 6:33, Hos 1:5
      • And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Bethshean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel. (Josh 17:16)
      • Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.  (Jdg 6:33) – (defeated by Gideon)
      • And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.  (Hos 1:5)
    • Valley of Jehoshaphat (lit: Yahweh judges), valley of decision – see Joel 3:2,12,14
  • 6^th trumpet – 200,000,000 army horses (tails like serpents) kill 1/3 part – Rev 9:13-21

3^rd Beatitude of Revelation (Rev 16:15)

 

Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.  (Rev 16:15)

16:15 

Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

• I come as a thief – see Rev 3:3 notes, Rev 16:15, 2 Pet 3:10-12, 1 Thess 5:1-4, 2 Thess 2:8ff, Lk 12:33, Lk 12:39, Lk 24:43, Joel 2:9, Mat 24:42-44, 1 Th 3:13
  • Time of peace and safety – 1 Thess 5:3, Jer 6:14, Jer 8:11, Eze 13:10-16 (i.e. salvation abounds), Jer 14:13-14, Jer 23:17, peace is salvation – Ro 5:1, Ro 8:6, Ro 10:15, Ro 15:33, Ro 2:10, Eph 2:17, Eph 6:15, Col 3:15 , etc.
• Blessed – 3^rd Beatitude (see Rev 1:3, Rev 14:13, Rev 19:9, Rev 20:6, Rev 22:7, Rev 22:14)
• Watches
  • In the word of God – Rev 3:2-3, 1 Thess 5:6, 1 Cor 16:13, Acts 20:31, Lk 12:37-39
  • In prayer – Col 4:2
  • In the work of God as a doorkeeper – Mk 13:34-37, Mat 24:42-44
  • Not asleep – Mk 14:34-38, Mat 26:38-41, Mat 25:13, 1 Pet 5:8
• Parables of watchfulness”
  • Faithful versus Evil Servant – Mt 24:45-51, Lk 12:42-48
  • Servants Given Authority While Man on Far Journey – Mk 13:32-37, Lk 12:35-40
  • Cares of this Life – Lk 21:34-36
  • The Wise and Foolish Virgins – Mat 25:1-13
  • Parable of the Talents – Mat 25:14-30
  • Parable of the Sheep and the Goats – Mat 25:31-36
  • Parable of the 10 Minas – Lk 19:11-27
• Hebrews 10:25 – Not Forsaking the Assembling Together
• Keeps his garments, lest he be naked and shamed
  • Do not be found spiritually naked – see notes on Rev 1:13
    • Is 47:2-3, Deut 22:30, 1 Sam 24:4-11, Ruth 3:7-9, Hos 2:10, Eze 23:29, Eze 16:37, Is 47:2-3, Jer 27:20, Jer 13:22-26, Lam 1:9, Nah 3:5, Rev 16:15, Rev 3:17, Jer 13:26
  • Guilt – Ro 3:19, Mat 26:66, Ja 2:10, Jer 13:26
  • Ashamed – Is 45:24, Phil 1:20, Ro 9:11, Ro 5:5, 2 Cor 9:4, Heb 2:11, Heb 11:16, Mk 8:38, Lk 9:26, 1 John 2:28
  • No shame for the Christian – 1 John 2:28, 1 John 3:21, 1 John 4:17, Is 25:9, Is 45;17, Ro 9:33
  • Garments – clothed with Christ – G2440 – himation – Gal 3:27, Rev 3:4, Is 61:10, Is 52:1, 2 Chr 6:41, Ps 132:9, Ps 132:16, Lk 15:22, Ro 3:22, Ro 13:14, Rev 4:4, Rev 7:9-14, Rev 21:2

7^th Bowl Judgment (Rev 16:17-21)

 

And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.  (Rev 16:17)

And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.  (Rev 16:18)

And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.  (Rev 16:19)

And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.  (Rev 16:20)

And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.  (Rev 16:21)

16:17

And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

• 7 – perfection of God’s purpose
• Angel – messenger – see notes on Rev 15:1
• Air – where Satan’s throne is – see Rev 9:2 (darkened – no Gospel light)
  • Air is where Satan dwells (Eph 2:2)
  • Air is where dust is thrown (Acts 22:23, 2 Sam 16:13)
  • Air is where we meet Christ (1 Thess 4:17)
  • Where we speak into / receive the Gospel – 1 Cor 14:9
• Great / loud voice – Rev 1:10, Rev 11:12, Rev 16:1, Rev 16:17, Rev 19:1, Rev 21:3
  • Great = loud (Gr: megas, G3173)
  • Loud voice – Rev 5:2, Rev 5:12, Rev 6:10, Rev 7:2, Rev 7:10, Rev 8:13, Rev 10:3, Rev 12:10, Rev 14:7, Rev 14:9, Rev 14:15, Rev 16:1, Rev 16:17, Rev 19:1, Rev 19:17, Re 21:3
    • Deut 5:22, Jer 51:55, John 11:43, Mk 15:34-37, Rev 5:12, Rev 6:10, Rev 7:2, Rev 7:10, Rev 8:13, Rev 10:3, Rev 12:10, Rev 14:7-9, Rev 14:15, Rev 14:18, Rev 19:17
    • Significance and importance of the Gospel
    • Not ashamed of the Gospel (bold) – Ro 1:16-17
  • It is done – Judgment is completed – see Rev 10:6-7 (indicates that Revelation is not chronological) – Repeating patterns of Judgment Day:
    • 7 Views of the Last Day in Revelation:
      • 6^th Seal – Great Earthquake, heavenly signs – Rev 6:12-17
      • Mighty angel / 7 thunders – Rev 10:1-11
      • Raising of 2 witnesses / kingdoms belong to Christ – Rev 11:11-19
      • Judgment / Harvest – Rev 14:6-20
      • 7 Bowls of Judgment – Rev 15-16
      • Judgment on Babylon / Marriage Supper of Christ – Rev 17-19
      • Great White Throne Judgment – Rev 20:9-15

16:18 

And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

• Voices, thundering and lightning together in Revelation Rev 4:5, Rev 8:5, Rev 11:19, Re 16:18):
  • Throne of God:
    • And out of the throne proceeded lightning and thundering and voices …  (Rev 4:5)
  • 7 Trumpets (Great Tribulation and the Last Day):
    • And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thundering, and lightning, and an earthquake.  (Rev 8:5)
  • Judgment Day:
    • And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightning, and voices, and thundering, and an earthquake, and great hail.  (Rev 11:19)
    • And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great (Re 16:18)
• Voices – Gr: phone (G5456)
  • Often used in Revelation – points to the Word of God
  • Revelation occurrences – Rev 1:10, Rev 1:12, Rev 1:15, Rev 3:20, Rev 4:1, Rev 4:5, Rev 5:2, Rev 5:11, Rev 5:12, Rev 6:1, Rev 6:6, Rev 6:7, Rev 6:10, Rev 7:2, Rev 7:10, Rev 8:5, Rev 8:13, Rev 9:9, Rev 9:13, Rev 10:3, Rev 10:4, Rev 10:7, Rev 10:8, Rev 11:12, Rev 11:15, Rev 11:19, Rev 12:10, Rev 14:2, Rev 14:7, Rev 14:9, Rev 14:13, Rev 14:15, Rev 16:1, Rev 16:17, Rev 16:18, Rev 18:2, Rev 18:4, Rev 18:22, Rev 18:23, Rev 19:1, Rev 19:5, Rev 19:6, Rev 19:17, Rev 21:3.
    • Voice of Christ (Word of God) – Rev 1:10, Rev 1:12, Rev 1:15, Rev 3:20, Rev 4:1
    • Voices coming out of the throne – Rev 4:5
    • Voices of angels – Rev 5:2, Rev 5:11, Rev 5:12
    • Jesus cried with a loud voice and yielded up the Spirit – Mat 27:50
• Thunder – see notes on Rev 4:5, Rev 6:1, Rev 8:5, Rev 10:3-4, Rev 11:19, Rev 14:2, Rev 19:6
  • God’s voice in Judgment (fear)
  • The voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightning lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.  (Psa 77:18)
  • The LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice. (2Sa 22:14)
  • God thunders marvelously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.  (Job 37:5)
  • The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.  (Psa 18:13)
  • Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.  (Isa 29:6)

• Thunder – power – Job 26:14, judgment – Is 29:6, 1 Sam 7:10, Ex 9:23-34, Ex 19:16
• God’s voice as thunder – Rev 19:6, Rev 14:2, John 12:29, Ps 104:7, Ps 77:18, Ps 29:3, Ps 18:13, Job 40:9, Job 37:4-5, 2 Sam 22:14
• James and John – sons of thunder – Mk 3:17
• Thunder as judgment – Ex 20:18, Rev 16:18, Rev 11:19, Rev 10:3-4, Rev 8:5, Rev 6:1, Rev 4:5, Is 29:6, Ps 81:7, Ps 78:48, Job 38:25, Job 26:14, 1 Sam 7:10

• Lightnings – see notes on Rev 4:5, Rev 8:5, Rev 11:19
  • Lightning and Thunder
  • Rev 4:5, Rev 8:5, Rev 11:19, Rev 16:17-18, Ex 19:16, Ex 20:18, Ps 18:13-14, Ps 68:35, Joel 3:16, Heb 12:18-29
  • Out of throne lightning and thunder – Rev 4:6
    • Thunder – power – Job 26:14, judgment – Is 29:6, 1 Sam 7:10, Ex 9:23-34, Ex 19:16
    • God’s voice as thunder – Rev 19:6, Rev 14:2, John 12:29, Ps 104:7, Ps 77:18, Ps 29:3, Ps 18:13, Job 40:9, Job 37:4-5, 2 Sam 22:14
    • James and John – sons of thunder – Mk 3:17
    • Thunder as judgment – Ex 20:18, Rev 16:18, Rev 11:19, Rev 10:3-4, Rev 8:5, Rev 6:1, Rev 4:5, Is 29:6, Ps 81:7, Ps 78:48, Job 38:25, Job 26:14, 1 Sam 7:10
    • Judgment / hail on Egypt – Ex 9:23, Ex 9:28-29, Ex 9:33
    • Thunder and lightning on Mt Sinai – Ex 19:16, Ex 20:18
    • Thunder associated with rain – 1 Sam 12:17-18 (judgment for wanting a king)
    • Lightning – Quickness of Christ coming in judgment – Lk 17:24, Mat 24:27 (every eye will see Him – see Rev 1:7 notes)
    • Lightning results in scattering (judgment) – 2 Sam 22:15, Ps 18:14, Ps 144:6
    • God utters His voice – Lightning with rain – Jer 10:13, Jer 51:16, Ps 135:7
    • Voice of thunder, the lightning lightened the world – Ps 77:18
    • Living creatures ran as lightning – Eze 1:14
    • Vision of a Man – appearance of lightning – Dan 10:6, Mat 28:3 (angel)
    • Satan as lightning fell from heaven – Lk 10:18
    • God’s judgment – army as lightning – Nah 2:4
    • Lord’s arrow goes forth as lightning – Zech 9:14
    • Lightning enlightens the world – Ps 97:4
    • Way for lightning of the thunder – Job 28:26 , Job 38:25
    • Lightning to the ends of the earth – Job 37:3
  • Earthquake – see notes on Rev 6:12, Rev 8:5, Rev 11:13, Rev 11:19
    • Greatest earthquake – points to final judgment, all other earthquakes are a type of the final
    • Great earthquakes in Bible – Rev 6:12, Rev 11:13, Rev 11:19, Rev 16:18
    • Earthquake – Gr: seismos (G4578 – 14 occurrences, G4579 (seio) – 5 occurrences) – Earthquakes point to God’s judgment
    • Freeing of Paul from Philippian jail – Acts 16:26
    • Earthquake caused a tempest on the sea (which Jesus calmed) – Mat 8:24
    • Great Tribulation – Mat 24:7, Mk 13:8, Lk 21:11
    • The Last Day (Judgment day) – Rev 16:18 (the Greatest earthquake), Rev 11:13, Rev 11:19, Rev 6:12
    • The announcement of the 7 trumpets (church age, Great Tribulation and the Last Day_ – Rev 8:5
    • Rolling of tombstone away of Jesus’ grace – Mat 28:2
    • People shook when angel appeared to them at tomb – Mat 28:4
    • God will shake the earth and heaven – Heb 12:26
    • Jerusalem was moved when Jesus came – Mat 21:10
    • Earth quaked when Jesus Christ was put to death – Mat 27:51
    • Stars fell from heaven as a fig tree shaken – Rev 6:13
    • G4531 (Gr: saleuo – 15 occurrences – to shake)
    • God’s voice shook the earth – Heb 12:26
    • Things shaken removed, but those things remain which cannot be shaken – Heb 12:27 (Ex 19:18)
    • House could not be shaken – Lk 6:48
    • Will not be moved, because of God – Acts 2:25
    • Do not be shaken in mind – 2 Thess 2:2
    • Philippian prison shaken – Acts 16:26
    • Powers of heaven to be shaken – Lk 21:25, Mat 24:29, Acts 13:25
    • After prayer, place shaken – Acts 4:31
  • Old Testament – Earth shaken – 1 Sam 14:15, 1 Ki 19:11-12, Amos 1:1
    • Mt Sinai – Ex 19:18
    • Judgment Day – Is 29:6, Joel 2:10, Nah 1:5, Zech 14:5, Eze 38:19-20, Joel 3:16, Hag 2:6-7, Hag 2:21-22

16:19 

And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

• Great city – See Rev 17:18 w/ Rev 17:5, Rev 18:2, Rev 18:10, Rev 18:18-21, Rev 11:8 – Babylon
  • Satan’s dominion – see notes on Rev 8:8-9, Rev 9:14, Rev 14:8
  • Great city – Jerusalem – great city in Revelation – 10 occurrences
    • Jerusalem (symbol for the church in the world) – Rev 11:8
    • Babylon – Rev 14:8, Rev 16:19, Rev 17:8, Rev 18:10, Rev 18:16, Rev 18:18, Rev 18:19, Rev 18:21
    • New Jerusalem – Rev 21:10
  • Three parts – see Rev 11:8 – Jerusalem, Sodom and Egypt
    • Implies a third – see notes on Rev 8:1f – represents God’s people in the world
      • Daniel was the third ruler in Babylon – Dan 5:7, Dan 5:16, Dan 5:29
      • Third part of mankind – Rev 9:15, Rev 9:18
      • Third part of the stars (demons) – Rev 12:4
      • Third part in the land will be purified – Zech 13:8‑9:
        • And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein. And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God. (Zec 13:8-9)
      • Eze 5:2, Eze 5:12 – 1/3 to be scattered to the wind, from which the remnant would be regathered
      • Israel a third in land to be a blessing with Egypt and Assyrian – Is 19:24
      • 2 Ki 1:2-17 – only one third of the captains of 50 were not consumed by fire
      • 1/3 of the guard of King Joash – 2 Ki 11:4-7, 2 Chr 23:4 -9 (1/3 guarded the king)
      • 2000 men with Saul, 1000 with Jonathan – 1 Sam 13:2
      • 1/3 of the sons of Eliab did not rebel against Moses – Num 26:9
      • David kept 1/3 of Moabites alive to be his servants – 2 Sam 8:2
      • 1/3 part of trees burnt up – Rev 8:7 (1^st trumpet)
      • 1/3 part of the sea became blood – Rev 8:8, 1/3 creatures in sea died and 1/3 of ships destroyed – Rev 8:9 (2^nd trumpet)
      • 1/3 of rivers became wormwood (bitter) – Rev 8:10-11 (3^rd trumpet)
      • 1/3 of sun, moon and stars struck, light 1/3 – Rev 8:12 (4^th trumpet)
    • Cities of the nations fell – Judgment Day – Points to the organization of unsaved humankind
      • City – (G4172), Gr: polis
        • Opposite of the wilderness – 2 Cor 11:26, Ps 107:4, Jud 1:16, John 11:54
        • Where people gathered together – opposite of the wilderness – Jos 8:20, Jdg 1:16, Jdg 8:16, Jdg 20:42, 2Ch 8:4, Psa 107:4, Isa 14:17, Isa 27:10, Isa 42:11, Isa 64:10, Jer 4:26, Jer 22:6, Jer 51:43, Joh 11:54, 2Co 11:26
        • That which has rule (organization) – Pr 25:28, Pr 16:32
        • Zion, the city of then Great King – Ps 48:2
        • Cities have strength – Deut 2:36, Pr 18:19
        • Where the multitude is – Job 39:6
        • The rich man’s wealth is his strong city – Pr 10:15, Pr 18;11
      • Similar verses – Jer 4:7, Is 6:11, Is 1:7, Jer 33:10, Jer 9:11, Jer 2:15
    • Great Babylon

• • See Babylon study – Rev 17-18
  • See notes on Rev 8:8-9, Rev 9:14 – The Kingdom of Satan (end-time church)

• Remembrance – See Rev 18:5 (God remembers the wickedness of Babylon)
  • God is patient – 2 Pet 3:9, Ex 34:6, Num 14:18, Ps 78:38,86:15, 145:8, Ro 15:5, Nah 1:3
  • But, God is just – Ps 89:14, Ps 145:17, Jer 12:1
• Cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath
  • Cup of the wine of wrath – see Rev 14:10 notes
  • Fierceness – Ps 78:49, Hos 11:9, Nah 1:6, Deut 13:17, Josh 7:26, Rev 19:15, Jer 25:38

16:20 

And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. (see Rev 6:14-16)

• Island – see notes on Rev 1:9, place where Word of God is sent
• Mountains – kingdoms – see notes on Rev 8:8, Rev 14:1, Rev 6:14-16
• Mountains represents kingdoms / cities – Dan 2:35 with Dan 2:44, Rev 17:9‑10, Is 2:2, Is 13:4, Rev 6:14‑16, Micah 4:1‑8 (especially verse 8), Zech 4:7, Is 2:14, Is 2:2, etc.
• Judgment on the mountains – Is 54:10, Rev 16:20, Is 2:12-17, Jer 3:23, Jer 4:23-26, Hab 3:6-10
  • Mountains melt at second coming ‑ Micah 1:4, Ps 97:5, Nah 1:5
  • Babylon ‑ a destroying kingdom ‑ Jer 51:25, burning ‑ Rev 8:8, Rev 51:25
  • Moved mountain ‑ judgment day ‑ Rev 16:20, Is 2:12‑17,  Is 54:10, Is 64:3, Jer 3:23, Jer 4:23‑26, Hab 3:6-10, Nah 1:5, Eze 38:10
  • Move mountain by faith ‑ Mat 17:20, Mat 21:21, Mk 11:23, Lk 3:5, 23:30, 1Cor 13:2
• God’s kingdom ‑ Ex 19:23, Is 11:19, Ps 43:3, Is 24:23,27:13, 56:7, 66:20, Is 2:1‑4, Micah 4:1‑3, Is 30:29, 65:11,25, Heb 12:22, Dan 2:35,
  • God’s mountain chief of mountains ‑ Ps 68:16, Is 2:1‑5, Micah 4:1
• Islands – see notes on Rev 1:9
• Parallel passage – Rev 16:20
• A place of wild beasts (Job 22:30, Is 13:22, Is 34:14, Jer 50:39)
• Desolate (Is 13:22). An island is also a place that has no salvation and is under judgment (Jer 47:4, Is 20:6, Is 23:2, Is 23:6, Is 41:1, Is 59:18, Is 42:15).
• Is 42:4-15 – a place where Christians wait expectantly for the Lord (symbol of the place where believers are in this earth awaiting the Last Day)
• The Gospel goes forth to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8, Ro 10:18, Ps 105:7, Ps 19:4).
• Place where God’s people are waiting for deliverance from Him (see also Is 11:11, Is 60:9, Job 22:30, Jer 31:10, Is 42:4, Is 49:1, Is 51:5, Is 66:19, Jer 31:10, Zeph 2:11).
• It is also a place of praise for those who wait patiently (Ps 97:1, Is 42:10)

16:21 

And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

• Great hail – see notes on Rev 8:7, Rev 11:19
• Hail – God’s judgment by breaking down and ruining (e.g., Ps 78:47-48, Is 28:2, Is 28:17, Eze 13:11-13, Hag 2:17, Josh 10:11, Ex 10:5, Ex 10:12-15)
• Hail breaks down lies – Is 28:17
• Hail breaks down the wall built with untempered mortar by the false prophets – Eze 13:11-13
  • NT – Gr: chalazo – 4 occurrences
• Rev 8:7 – mixed with fire
• Judgment Day – Rev 11:19, Rev 16:21 (2)
  • OT – Heb: barad (H1259) – also, H1258 – total 34 occurrences
  • That which comes from heaven to destroy man’s works ‑ Eze 13:11, Hag 2:17, Is 28:2, Is 28:17, Is 32:19, Is 30:30
  • Destroys the wall with un-tempered mortar – Eze 13:10-15, Eze 22:28
    • Walls point to salvation – Is 26:1, Is 60:10, Is 60:18
  • Sweeps away lies ‑ Is 28:17
  • From heaven – judgment on the Amorites – Josh 10:11
  • 7^th plague on Egypt – Exo 9:18, Exo 9:19, Exo 9:22, Exo 9:23, Exo 9:24, Exo 9:25, Exo 9:26, Exo 9:28, Exo 9:29, Exo 9:33, Exo 9:34, Exo 10:5, Exo 10:12, Exo 10:15
  • Plagues of Egypt – Ex 9:13-35 (Ps 78:47-48, Ps 105:32)
  • Not complete judgment – Ex 10:5, Ex 10:12-15
  • No hail in Goshen – Ex 9:26
  • Day of battle and distress – Job 38:22-23
  • Judgment on Ephraim and Judah – Isa 28:2, Isa 28:17
  • Prophets – Isa 32:19, Hag 2:17, Jos 10:11, Isa 30:30, Eze 13:11, Eze 13:13, Eze 38:22
  • Ps 18:12-13 – Word of God (2-edged sword) – judgment on David’s enemies
  • Hail signifies day of battle and distress – Job 38:22-23
  • Fire and hail praise the Lord – Ps 148:8
• ‘Weight of a talent’ (G5005)
  • Largest unit of measurement of weight in the Bible (75 lbs / 35 kg)
  • That which destroys the unsaved, unprofitable, slothful servant – see Hail
    • Key verses Mat 18:24 with Mat 18:28 and Mat 25:25-30
  • G5005 (Gr: talantiaios) – Only occurrence in Rev 16:21 (refers to hail)
  • G5006 (Gr: talanton) – Only occurrences in Mat 18:24, Mat 25:14-30 (refers to money)
    • Parable of the unforgiving servant who was owed 10,000 talents vs. 100 denarion that he would not forgive in Mar 18:28
    • Parable of the talents – Mat 25:14-30
      • Mat 25:15 – 5, 2 and 1 talent given to servants
      • One talent – those slothful servants who hide Lord’s money in fear (Mat 25:18, Mat 25:25)
      • One talent – unprofitable servant cast into the outer darkness, weeping and gnashing of teeth (Mat 25:30)
    • Talent in the Old Testament
      • 2 Sam 12:30 –  Crown on David’s head weighed a talent of Gold
      • 1 Ki 10:14 – Solomon received 666 talents of gold per year
      • Ex 38:24 – 29 talents – weight of Gold making tabernacle / sanctuary (holy place)
      • Ex 38:25 – 100 talents of silver (sockets of the tabernacle / sanctuary)
      • Ex 38:29 – brass was 70 talents for the tabernacle
      • Ex 25:39, Ex 37:24 – Golden lampstand and the vessels with it – 1 talent of gold
      • 1 Ki 9:24 – King Hiram sent 6 score talents of gold to the king
      • 1 Ki 9:28 – 420 of gold from Ophir to King Solomon
      • 1 Ki 10:10 – 120 talents of goldfro queen of Sheba to King Solomon
      • 1 Ki 16:24 – bought hill Samaria for 2 talents of silver
      • 1 Ki 20:39 – talent of silver valuation for a life (prophet said to King Ahab)
      • Zech 5:7 – talent of lead held the basket lid on the wicked woman
      • 2 Ki 5:5 – 10 talents of silver to King
      • 2 Ki 5:22 – two prophets give a talent of silver and 2 changes of clothes – 2 Ki 5:22-23 (aaman gives them 2 talents)
      • And Pul the king of Assyria came against the land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand. (2Ki 15:19)
      • And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold. (2Ki 18:14)
      • And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold. (2Ki 23:33)
      • And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syriamaachah, and out of Zobah. (1Ch 19:6)
      • And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David’s head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city. (1Ch 20:2)
      • Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto. (1Ch 22:14)
      • Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal: (1Ch 29:4)
      • And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron. (1Ch 29:7)
      • And he made the most holy house, the length whereof was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents. (2Ch 3:8)
      • And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon. (2Ch 8:18)
      • And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon. (2Ch 9:9)
      • Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold; (2Ch 9:13)
      • He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver. (2Ch 25:6)
      • And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The LORD is able to give thee much more than this. (2Ch 25:9)
      • He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third. (2Ch 27:5)
      • And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. (2Ch 36:3)
      • Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much. (Ezr 7:22)
      • I even weighed unto their hand six hundred and fifty talents of silver, and silver vessels an hundred talents, and of gold an hundred talents; (Ezr 8:26)
      • If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries. (Est 3:9)
      • And, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah. (Zec 5:7)
    • Men blasphemed God – see notes on Rev 16:9, Rev 16:11
      • The heathen raged – Ps 46:6, Is 2:1-4
    • 7^th trumpet – Judgment day – wrath and reward – see Rev 11:15-19 notes
    • Plague – Gr: plege – see notes on Rev 15:1 above
    • Exceedingly great –
      • Exceedingly – Gr: sphodra (G4970) – literally, very – Mat 2:10, Mat 17:6, Mat 17:23, Mat 18:31, Mat 19:25, Mat 26:22, Mat 27:54, Mar 16:4, Luk 18:23, Act 6:7, Acts 27:18, Rev 16:21.
      • Great – Gr: megas – (G3173)