Chapter 8 described the first four trumpet judgments. The star was given the key to the shaft of the abyss. Sadly, even when gods power and prophecy are on full display, most people will refuse to turn from sin and submit to their creator revelation 9. The sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the passage. The book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. The number 200 million is mentioned in revelation 9. Herein, upon the sounding of the 4 th trumpet, we see no entity that is destroying like.
This name indicates the meaning of revelation it uncovers matters that had been hidden and discloses events that would happen long after it was written. Revelation 9 niv bible the fifth angel sounded his. Revelation 9 kjv and the fifth angel sounded, and i saw bible. So here the meaning may be, that, however gladly john may have taken the book, and with whatever pleasure he may have devoured its contents, yet that it would be found to be charged with the threatening. So i went to the angel and told him to give me the small scroll. The first blessing is in the first chapter of revelation in verse 3. The hebraic book of revelation part 9b torah to the tribes. These can be viewed as the four sultans of the turkish ottoman empire. So i went to the angel, telling him to give me the little book.
The book of revelation is the only book in the bible, that i know of, that has a blessing associated with it for those who will read itnot once but twice. The revelation of jesus christ was given to john by god to show his servants what must soon take place. The severity of judgments increases dramatically with each trumpet. This number is expressed in the greek as two myriads of myriads or in numeric form, two 10,000 of 10,000. The locusts from the bottomless pitthen the fifth angel sounded. The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and brimstone. Thank you to those who have followed along throughout this study. Featured version, titled 52 nd commandment may 9 th. The book of revelation was likely written between a. This is the final lesson, the conclusion of our study in the book of revelation.
The 200 million is a number applied to the number of horsemen which cross the euphrates and kill a third of mankind. The book of revelation is the final book of the bible in which john the apostle outlined his visions of the end times. His name is abaddon in hebrew and apollyon in greek. Revelation 9 is the ninth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. The scripture reveals many terrible events that will supposedly precede the second. Revelation 9 niv the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, bible. The first woe is past designates an essential structural indicator for the whole book of revelation.
Four times the author identifies himself as john 1. Revelation 9, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Book of revelation for dummies cheat sheet dummies. Let our focus be on the gospel of the kingdom jesus christ preached and taught us. And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. The 70th week of daniel daniel 9 the 70th week of daniel. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. Revelation chapter 9 book of revelation each scripture. They had what looked like gold crowns on their heads, and their faces looked like human faces. This is the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. See the introduction for a detailed discussion of this point. Raphaim were the giants and the nephilim were the angels who refused to be born again, and instead left their proper habitation and just mixed with women. The word abaddon means destruction and the word apollyon means destroyer. The two periods most often mentioned are the latter part of neros reign a.
The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and brimstone. The book of revelation may hold vital clues about the coronavirus epidemic if outrageous claims made by christian hardliners are to be believed. Revelation is apocalyptic, a kind of writing that is highly symbolic. Book of revelation read, study bible verses online. This revelation was given to him by god the father, and it was communicated to the apostle john by an angel 1. Having ceased to be a minister of christ, he who is represented by this star becomes the minister of the devil. These last three woes contrast with the first four trumpets in that their judgments fall directly upon man. The following historical events were significant to john the apostle and his audience. The only way to know how the book of revelation has been fulfilled is to study history. Revelation 9 bible commentary matthew henry concise. In this chapter, the next two angels trumpets are sounded. The ninth chapter of revelation continues the report of what happens when the seven angels blow their trumpets. Revelation was written when christians were entering a time of persecution.
This book is filled with mysteries about things to come. For this reason we have taken the time to document the events of history that are relevant to that which the bible foretells. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. Early tradition unanimously identified him as john the apostle, author of the fourth gospel and three epistles. The fifth trumpet brings a five month period of torment on the. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he saw. The once faithful bride of christ the church has abandoned the teachings of the scriptures because the teachings of men are more attractive. Intro to revelation biblica the international bible. John, who wrote the bibles book of revelation, was the longest living apostle. Revelation 9, new living translation nlt the bible app.
Revelation 9 and the fifth angel sounded, and i saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth. The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the abyss. The apocalypse, or revelation to john, the last book of the bible, is one of the most difficult to understand because it abounds in unfamiliar and extravagant symbolism, which at best appears unusual to the modern reader. The events in chapter 9 are much more severe than those which came before. Chapter 9 describes the first two woes, trumpets five and six. Book of revelation, chapter 9 american standard version 1 and the fifth angel sounded, and i saw a star from heaven fallen unto the earth. Revelation 9 new international version niv 9 the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and i saw a star that had fallen from the sky to the earth. Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 9. Aleppo, iconium, damascus, and baghdad, or as destructive forces that moved against the. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john. The book, itself, states that its message is directed at the first century christians in asia minor, and that the events it describes would happen soon revelation 1. The book of revelation chapter 9 and the ideology of.
The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. For an adequate understanding of revelation, the reader must recognize that it is a distinct kind of literature. Hell on earth revelation 9 john macarthur the book. Although its visions often seem bizarre to the western reader, fortunately the book provides a number of clues for its own interpretation e. Give three reasons why the woman would become a prostitute on the beast. Here john describes the locusts demons, as he gives a detailed description of their appearance in his vision. Revelation in popular culture the book of revelation, the rapture and.
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