Showing posts with label seven plagues. Show all posts
Showing posts with label seven plagues. Show all posts

Saturday, July 24, 2021

Revelation 15: 5-8

 

After this I looked, and the temple of the tent of witness in heaven was opened, and out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, robed in pure bright linen, with golden sashes across their chests. Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever; and the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were ended.

The author at this blog talks about how the 'tent of witness' was a movable house of worship for the Israelites as they wandered in the desert. Regarding the image of the angels wearing golden sashes, C.H. Spurgeon  writes that this reference to the golden sash worn across the chests of the angels is referenced as a symbol of royalty and service to God: link.

This entry at the end of chapter 15 reiterates that seven plagues of the wrath of God are coming. The writer at crosswalk.org summarizes the seven plagues here at this link , about mid-page.

The writer at beliefnet.com also talks a bit about the seven plagues from the seven angels by showing how each has a parallel in biblical history, in particular the plagues that were sent to Egypt in the Old Testament to convince the Pharaoh to free the Egyptians. This scene is very ominous and foreboding; this unleashing of the seven plagues after the seals have been opened is a very frightening scenario. However, it is important to remember the distinction in Revelation 14:14-20 which talks about the separate reapings of the fruit of the earth; many pastors have interpreted these verses to mean that Christians will be removed from the earth right before the seven plagues are unleashed. I hope everyone will accept Christ as Lord and Savior before these terrible events come to pass.

If you want to accept Salvation from Christ here are some resources:

A Prayer for Salvation from Christ:

Lord Jesus, I confess my sins and ask for your forgiveness. Please come into my heart as my Lord and Savior. Take complete control of my life and help me to walk in Your footsteps daily by the power of the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord for saving me and for answering my prayer.

A more detailed step by step process:

https://www.wikihow.com/Accept-Jesus-Into-Your-Life
 

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Revelation 16:1-11

  Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, “Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God.”

So the first angel went and poured his bowl on the earth, and a foul and painful sore came on those who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped its image.

The second angel poured his bowl into the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse, and every living thing in the sea died.

The third angel poured his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters say,

“You are just, O Holy One, who are and were,
    for you have judged these things;
because they shed the blood of saints and prophets,
    you have given them blood to drink.
It is what they deserve!”

And I heard the altar respond,

“Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty,
    your judgments are true and just!”

The fourth angel poured his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people with fire; they were scorched by the fierce heat, but they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues, and they did not repent and give him glory.

10 The fifth angel poured his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness; people gnawed their tongues in agony, 11 and cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and sores, and they did not repent of their deeds.

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Revelation 16:12

 12 The sixth angel poured his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up in order to prepare the way for the kings from the east. 

(The Euphrates River in 2021)
 

This verse talks about the sixth of the seven plagues that the seven angels pour from their bowls onto the earth. The sixth plague has been in evidence for some time, as the Euphrates river has been dwindling for at least a decade, this video from September talks about the dying Euphrates, and the effects on surrounding areas and peoples: video

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Revelation 16:13-21

  13 And I saw three foul spirits like frogs coming from the mouth of the dragon, from the mouth of the beast, and from the mouth of the false prophet. 14 These are demonic spirits, performing signs, who go abroad to the kings of the whole world, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty. 15 (“See, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and is clothed, not going about naked and exposed to shame.”) 16 And they assembled them at the place that in Hebrew is called Harmagedon.

17 The seventh angel poured his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple, from the throne, saying, “It is done!” 18 And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a violent earthquake, such as had not occurred since people were upon the earth, so violent was that earthquake. 19 The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. God remembered great Babylon and gave her the wine-cup of the fury of his wrath. 20 And every island fled away, and no mountains were to be found; 21 and huge hailstones, each weighing about a hundred pounds, dropped from heaven on people, until they cursed God for the plague of the hail, so fearful was that plague.

Revelation 1:1-3

1  The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his ange...