Hell on earth revelation 9 john macarthur the book. An exposition of the spiritual 5 months from may 21, 2011 until the end by brother mike 82711. Given the above, it is most likely that the locusts are either a host of imprisoned nephiliym or a particular species of rebellious spirits that have been locked up in the abyss alongside the watchers and nephiliym. Prophecy of seven plagues to come the book of revelation may hold vital clues about the coronavirus epidemic if.
The scripture reveals many terrible events that will supposedly precede the second coming of christ, including plagues, earthquakes and locust swarms. In a sense this verse warns of the one world government system, described in revelation that shall take over the monetary system and control of the world, until the tree is debarked with nothing left. The book of revelation also describes an army of locusts working for god. Joel goes on to say that the locusts are in fact gods army. Revelation 9 lexham english bible leb tormenting locusts from the abyss.
The bible book of joel, written during the ninth century b. For those who have not been with us, we are studying the book of revelation, the only prophetic book in the nt. Such were the persians, from whom the jews, in the sixth century, suffered beyond expression. But the locusts of our vision are armed with the power of scorpions, to sting and to torture revelation 9. As far as the exact methods of their destruction are concerned, we do not know. The star had become evil and twisted, partaking too long of a poison so strong it could snuff out all light and turn a son of the morning into the devil himself. The key is to follow a logical stepbystep interpretive approach that accents the historical, cultural, intertextual, extratextual, and particularly intratextual allusions and connections.
John the revelator was only able to describe these locusts with his own ancient vocabulary and, of course, robotics and drones were not included. When revelation begins to unfold, there will likely be war and famine as part of the first seven seals. The trumpet referred to here was a shofar, which is a rams horn, used by the jews for religious purposes and for warfare. In the great tribulation period, there are 7 angels with 7 trumpets.
Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. Here, john says he saw horses, but doesnt mention like or as, as in a similitude. The book of revelation is the final book of the bible in which john the apostle outlined his visions of the end times. Book of revelation apocalypse seal broken after swarm.
The locusts from the abyss will cause problems for the wicked during their five months on earth. This article is taken from the book and dvd entitled, the last prophecies the prophecies in the first 3 12 years of the tribulation. The title of the book of revelation is singular, not plural. However, the locusts will kill no one they torment. Like unto horses the arabs took great care in their horses. The stinging locusts prophesy of book of revelation has. Revelation 9 has revealed destroying locusts, an image used of a world power. The angel gives a man named john the book of revelation. Revelation chapter 9 reads in part, and out of the smoke locusts came down on the earth and were given power like that of scorpions of the earth. And the fifth angel sounded, and i saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth. Keep in mind these locusts are kenites, the seed of satan. Parry, understanding the book of revelation salt lake city.
The star mostly likely is an angel because stars can symbolize angels in the book of revelation see revelation 1. The 5 th trumpet of revelation reveals locusts from the bottomless pit. Revelation 9 leb tormenting locusts from the abyss and. The strange appearance of the locusts described in the book of revelation is actually an atavism where genetic, epigentic or the apoptosis processes have been interfered with and traits that would normally be suppressed in the template are allowed to develop. A locust plague, which has now reached coronavirusstruck china may be the fifth trumpet prophesied in the book of revelation, according to wild claims. Sacred texts christianity revelation index previous next p.
First of all, i determined all the possible clues to the pictographic relationships and then like anyone else would do, i study its relationships. The revelation of jesus christ is communicated by an angel to a man named john when he was on the island of patmos. The phrase, great tribulation, is only used in one place outside of the book of revelation. Swarm of locusts in book of revelation revealed to be.
The book of revelation is highly symbolic, and we do not know what the locusts and all the individual symbols represent. Are we witnessing the locusts from a broken seal of the. The locusts naturally point to countless swarms, devouring in specified limits, but more. John records the prophetic vision, in written text, and is instructed to send the document to the seven churches of asia. Interpreting key images in the book of revelation demonstrates a way to unlock johns structure and unravel his symbols. These horses are not like normal horses for they breath fire out of their mouths and harm with heads on their tails. In this article we will focus our attention on the mysterious locusts of the fifth trumpet in revelation 9, as john saw a star from the heaven which fell to the earth, and how they relate to the endtime prophecy. John saw locusts that looked like horses prepared for battle, but were they real horses or war machines or evil spirits. It is the only book of the nt that deals with things to come. Opinion eth many who believe that we are in the tribulation mentioned in the book of revelation are trying to connect the latest locust plagues that have devastated africa and has now reached china to an event mentioned in the book of revelation chapters eight and nine, referencing seven trumpets that are sounded, one at a time, that unleash judgments upon the earth and humanity. In the final book of the new testament, seven trumpets are sounded, one at a time, to cue apocalyptic events seen by. A locust plague, which has now reached may be the fifth trumpet prophesied in the book of revelation, according to wild claims. There went forth locusts a known emblem of a numerous, hostile, hurtful people.
I present to you just one method, among several, that might be used during the fulfillment of the revelation 9 prophecy. Some have thought that this expression is equivalent to landscorpions, in contradistinction from socalled seascorpions. Experts believe the reference to scorpions is definitely talking about people blasting others they disagree with on twitter. In the final book of the new testament, seven trumpets are sounded, one at a time, to cue apocalyptic events seen by john of patmos in his vision. What is explicitly described in the book is what will happen when the sixth seal is opened.
The plague of locusts in revelation 9 explained red sky. A locust plague which has now reached coronavirusstruck china may be the fifth trumpet prophesied in the book of revelation, according to wild claims. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. Right now we are studying a future period of time called the great tribulation and the. Bible verses related to locusts from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order revelation 9. One message, however, comes through clear and strong. Looking through johns eyes does not take too much practice, so take your time anyway. The locusts will torment those who do not have the seal of god on their foreheads i.
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