April 29, 2022
“Revelation 9
New King James Version
Fifth Trumpet: The Locusts from the Bottomless Pit
9 Then the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the [a]bottomless pit. 2 And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit. 3 Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4 They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. 5 And [b]they were not given authority to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man. 6 In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them.
7 The shape of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. On their heads were crowns of something like gold, and their faces were like the faces of men. 8 They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth. 9 And they had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle. 10 They had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men five months. 11 And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is [c]Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name [d]Apollyon.
12 One woe is past. Behold, still two more woes are coming after these things.
Sixth Trumpet: The Angels from the Euphrates
13 Then the sixth angel sounded: And I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, 14 saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.” 15 So the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released to kill a third of mankind. 16 Now the number of the army of the horsemen was two hundred million; I heard the number of them. 17 And thus I saw the horses in the vision: those who sat on them had breastplates of fiery red, hyacinth blue, and sulfur yellow; and the heads of the horses were like the heads of lions; and out of their mouths came fire, smoke, and brimstone. 18 By these three plagues a third of mankind was killed—by the fire and the smoke and the brimstone which came out of their mouths. 19 For [e]their power is in their mouth and in their tails; for their tails are like serpents, having heads; and with them they do harm.
20 But the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, silver, brass, stone, and wood, which can neither see nor hear nor walk. 21 And they did not repent of their murders or their [f]sorceries or their sexual immorality or their thefts.
Footnotes
- Revelation 9:1 Lit. shaft of the abyss
- Revelation 9:5 The locusts
- Revelation 9:11 Lit. Destruction
- Revelation 9:11 Lit. Destroyer
- Revelation 9:19 NU, M the power of the horses
- Revelation 9:21 NU, M drugs
New King James Version (NKJV)
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.” (BibleGateway.com)
“9:1-12 When the fifth trumpet sounded, John saw “a star fallen from heaven to earth” (v. 1). This star refers to an unidentified demonic being, perhaps even Satan. Jesus spoke of a fall of Satan (Luke 10:18), as did Isaiah (Is. 14:12; see chart, A Portrait of the Adversary). The “bottomless pit” (Gk. abyssos, lit. “abyss”) is the residence of the Antichrist before he appears on earth (Rev. 9:1; 11:7) and the place where Satan is bound during the millennium (Rev. 20:3). It appears to be a place for the imprisonment of demons (Luke 8:31). The locusts represent demonic forces that are released and allowed to torment and bring judgment upon unrepentant humanity (see also Joel 2:1-12, 25). The king of the locusts is the “angel of the bottomless pit” (Rev. 9:11). Abaddon (Heb.) and Apollyon (Gk.) mean “the destroyer” (see chart, The Names for Satan).’ . . .”
(The Woman’s Study Bible—NEW KING JAMES VERSION—THOMAS NELSON—Since 1798)
‘. . . “A PORTRAIT OF THE ADVERSARY
DESCRIPTION OF HIS SCRIPTURE REFERENCES
CHARACTER AND WORK
(1) Cunning (1) Gen. 3:1
(2) Proud (2) Is. 14:13, 16; Ezek. 28:2, 4, 5, 17
(3) Created with superior wisdom (3) Is. 14:13, 16; Ezek. 28:2, 3, 12
(4) Appears to be beautiful (4) Is. 14:12, 13, Ezek. 28:12
(5) Resident of Eden (5) Gen. 3:1 (as serpent); Ezek. 28:13
(6) Essentially evil (6) Ezek. 28:15
(7) Liar and violent (7) Gen. 3:4; John 8:44
(8) Originally created as one of the (8) Ezek. 28:15
heavenly beings
(9) Ambitious to be as God (9) Is. 14:13, 14; Ezek. 28:2, 3, 6; Luke 4:6-8; 2 Thess. 2:3, 4
(10) Deceptive in appearance (10) Gen. 3:1; Ezek. 28:14; 2 Cor. 11:14; Acts 5:3
(11) Repulsive to those who know him (11) Is. 14:16, 17; Ezek. 28:19
(12) He is not omniscient, omnipresent, (12) Eph. 6:11; 1 Cor. 10:13; James
or omnipotent. 4:7; 1 Peter 5:9.
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His Work
(2-1) Urges people to renounce God (2-1) Gen. 3:4, 5
(2-2) Perverts and distorts Scripture (2-2) Gen. 3:1, 4, 5; Matt. 4:6
(2-3) Opposes the work of God (2-3) John 8:44; 13:2, 27; 2 Cor. 2:11; 1 Thess. 2:18; 1 Tim. 3:7; 2 Tim. 2:26; 1 Pet. 5:8
(2-4) Hinders the Gospel (2-4) Matt. 13:19; 16:23
(2-5) Performs miracles to deceive (2-5) Rev. 16:14
people
(2-6) He lost his position and is under (2-6) Is. 14:12, 15; Ezek. 28:7, 8, 10,
judgment because of his rebellion 16-18; Matt. 25:41; Rev. 19:20, 21;
against God. 20:13-15.” (The Woman’s Study Bible—NEW KING JAMES VERSION—THOMAS NELSON—Since 1798)
“(Note: I placed the numbers in front of each character and its accompanying Scripture for reference) Timothy M. Shephard”
“Isaiah 14:16-17
New King James Version
16 “Those who see you will gaze at you,
And consider you, saying:
‘Is this the man who made the earth tremble,
Who shook kingdoms,
17 Who made the world as a wilderness
And destroyed its cities,
Who [a]did not open the house of his prisoners?’
Footnotes
- Isaiah 14:17 Would not release”
“Ezekiel 28:19
New King James Version
19 All who knew you among the peoples are astonished at you;
You have become a horror,
And shall be no more forever.” ’ ”
Ezekiel 28:19 in all English translations
New King James Version (NKJV)
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.” (BibleGateway.com)
Have a blessed Friday beloved of YESHUA CHRIST JESUS. Amen. Sincerely; Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. and Linda Shephard. Amen.