Revelations,A Study.Section 7. Written by Rev.Anthony Smith
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Rev 9:11 The king, Abaddon, Apollyon. The angel of bottomless pit. Satan.Abaddon: destroyer, John 8:44. The Hebrew in Job_31:12 and Pro_27:20, "destruction," or place of destruction, sheol (Hebrew); Hades (Greek). The rabbis use Abaddon, from Psa_88:12 ("Shall Thy lovingkindness be declared in destruction?") (abaddon) as second of seven names for region of dead. In Rev_9:11 personified as destroyer, Greek, apolluon, "the angel of bottomless pit," Satan is meant; for he is described in Rev_9:1 as "a star fallen from heaven unto earth, to whom was given key of bottomless pit"; and Rev_12:8-9,12: "Woe to inhabiters of earth, for devil is come down." "He walketh about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour" The serpent-like stinging tails correspond to Mohammedanism.The giving of both Hebrew and Greek name implies that he is destroyer of both Hebrew and Gentiles alike. This is literial. The sixth Trumpet, Many who do not understand symbolism use word “Horses” to try to make fun of Revelations. The word horse is symbolic of a means of transportation. The four angels[evil beings] in great river Euphrates. These beings go to war against mankind for 396 days + 1 hour. Rev 9:16 thru 9:19 describe number of deamonic soldiers under their controll and apperance and number of man killed.[Outward aspect. phenomenon. A superficial aspect; a semblance.Outward indications] Rev 9:16 And number of army of horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard number of them. Modern warfare is descriptive of means of destruction in these verses. Rev 9:18 By these three was third part of men killed, by fire, and by smoke, and by brimstone, which issued out of their mouths. Rev 9:19 For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt. Rev 9:20 and 21, show hardness of mans heart in this period of time. And rest of men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, idols of gold, silver, brass, stone, wood. False Idols. A man can make and Idol out of anything from grass to money. Rev 9:21 Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts. The Seventh Trumpet will be covered in chapter 11. end of section 7.
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This is literial,Rev 11:6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite earth with all plagues, as often as they will. Rev 11:7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, beast that ascendeth out of bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. Rev 11:8 And their dead bodies shall lie in street of great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. Rev 11:9 And they of people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, [paralell to their time of testimony of 3.48 years.] and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. “their dead bodies' This statment is one that always stands out about idenity of two witnesses,“their dead bodies'.Heb 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this judgment: Remember Moses, he had allready died. Rev 11:10 Mans rejoicing over death of two witnesses. Rev 11:11 thru Rev 11:12 These two verses represent a rapture [Rapture; The state of being transported. The transporting of a person from one place to another, especially to heaven.] of two witnesses. Rev 11:13 thru Rev 11:19 We see judgment, plagues, and distruction. All these verses are literial. Rev 11:13 And same hour was there a great earthquake, and tenth part of city fell, and in earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to God of heaven. Rev 11:14 The second woe is past; and, behold, third woe cometh quickly. Rev 11:15 And seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. Rev 11:16 And four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, Rev 11:17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. Rev 11:18 And nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and time of dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants prophets, and to saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy earth. Rev 11:19 And temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail. end section 8.
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