June 3, 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.
The fifth trumpet – the first woe
1. The abyss opened. The seer sees ‘a star that had fallen from the sky to the earth.’ This ‘star’ is the angel custodian of the pit of the Abyss, the prison house of the demons (Lk 8:30-31). That he cannot be Satan, or even an evil angel, is shown by the fact that he is the same angelic personage who once again opens the pit of ‘the Abyss’ to bind and imprison Satan prior to the millennium (20:1-3). He is an angel fallen from heaven, not a fallen angel, the past participle ‘fallen’ describing the swiftness of the angel’s descent and the suddenness with which this first woe bursts upon wicked earth dwellers.
2-12. The loosing of myriads of demons. The symbolism, 2-11, is descriptive of the invisible spirit world in terms visible and comprehensible to men. The locusts represent demons and the way they will possess, drive and torment men in the end time. (See note on ‘Demonism,’ Mk 5:1-20.) While multitudes of demons have been free to torment the human race during previous ages (Mk 1:23-27; 5:1-17; 1 Tim 4:1-6; 1 Jn 4:1-4), many of them are so viciously depraved and harmful that God has imprisoned them in the abyss. These are the terrible demons let loose under the first woe. The name of the king of the demons is Abaddon, meaning ‘destruction,’ 11 (Job 26:6; Prov 15:11), or in Gr. Apollyon, meaning ‘destroyer’ (cf. 2 Thess 2:7-12).’ . . .” (The New Unger’s Bible Handbook—Merrill F. Unger—Revised by Gary N. Larson—MOODY PRESS—CHICAGO)
‘. . . “Demonism
Demons are evil or unclean spirits (cf. Mk 1:23 with Mk 1:32-34; Rev 16:13-16), and are fallen angels, servants of Satan (Mk 12:26-27; 25:41). There is only one devil, but myriads of demons who serve the devil and make his power practically universal. A demoniac (Mk 5:1-20) is a person whose personality has been invaded by one or more demons, who at will can speak and act through their human victim, deranging both his mind and body. A number of such victims of Satan were delivered by the Servant (see ‘Expulsion of demons’ below). The unhindered power of God working through the sinless humanity of the Servant challenged the supernatural world of evil and explains the outburst of demonism during His earthly ministry.
The reality and personality of demons are attested in all eras of history since the Fall, as in the case of Saul and the spiritistic medium of Endor (1 Sam 28:7-20), in the case of ancient idolatry of which demonism was the dynamic (Ps 106:36-37; 1 Cor 10:20), in ancient divination and magic, and in ancient necromancy and modern spiritism.
Demons can derange mind and body (Mt 12:22; 17:15-18; Lk 13:16). They know the deity and lordship of Christ in the spirit world (Mt 8:31-32; Mk 1:24; Acts 19:15; Jas 2:19), and realize their predestined fate (Mt 8:31-32; Lk 8:31). They have a conspicuous role in the government of the Satanic world system (Dan 10:13; Eph 6:12), in promoting cultism and false doctrine (1 Tim 4:1-3), and in opposing God’s program and God’s people (Eph 6:12; 1 Jn 4:1-6. Prayer is the believer’s resource against Satan and demons (Eph 6:10-20). See also comments on ‘Demonism’ in Lk 11:14-28.’
‘Expulsion of demons Specific instances
Mk 1:21-28; Lk 4:31-37. Demoniac in the synagogue at Capernaum.
Mt 9:32-34. Dumb demoniac.
Mt 15:21-28; Mk 7:24-30. Daughter of the Syrophoenician woman.
Mt 8:28-34; Mk 5:1-20; Lk 8:26-39. Gadarene demoniacs.
Mt 12:22; Lk 11:14. Blind and mute demoniac.
Mt 17:14-21; Mk 9:14-29; Lk 9:37-43. Epileptic child. . .” (The New Unger’s Bible Handbook—Merrill F. Unger—Revised by Gary N. Larson—MOODY PRESS—CHICAGO)
Luke 11:14-54
‘. . . “11:14-54.
Demon expulsion and warnings
14-28. Jesus instructs in demonism. His expulsion of a demon, 14, brings the blasphemous accusation that ‘by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, he is driving out demons,’ 15. Beelzebub is another name of Satan. See note on ‘Demonism’ in Mk 5:1-20, ‘Miracles’ in Mk 5:21-43, ‘Satan’ in Lk 4:1-13. Satan is a king, 17-18, ruling over a kingdom of evil fallen spirits, 17-19. The kingdom of God, i.e., the rule of God upon mankind, comes upon a person when Satan and demons are cast out by the stronger than he (Jesus the Christ), 20. This is in response to believing prayer, 11:1-13. The illustration of the demoniac, 24-26, is applied to the nation Israel by Matthew (see comments on Mt 12:43-45). Luke, however, applied the teaching to humanity in general, demonstrating the uselessness of self-reformation to save. External cleaning up without true regeneration invites Satan to return with seven viler spirits.’ . . .” (The New Unger’s Bible Handbook—Merrill F. Unger—Revised by Gary N. Larson—MOODY PRESS—CHICAGO)
“Luke 11:14-15
New King James Version
A House Divided Cannot Stand
14 And He was casting out a demon, and it was mute. So it was, when the demon had gone out, that the mute spoke; and the multitudes marveled. 15 But some of them said, “He casts out demons by [a]Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”
Footnotes
- Luke 11:15 NU, M Beelzebul
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)
Beloved of YESHUA CHRIST JESUS, I am not removing “Demonism” (Mk 5:1-20) nor “Expulsion of demons” above, to make room for “11:14-54 Demon Expulsion and Warnings” because, as you can see in the “11:14-54” teachings, there are several references to “Demonism” (Mk 5:1-20) and I myself, have already referenced “Demonism” a few times; just in looking over what our LORD-GOD has for us as He reveals His awesome power over the fallen satan and the other fallen angels, following satan. Amen.
Therefore, beloved, that you also have the same benefit of receiving all of the sweet nectar our LORD-GOD has for us, you will have the opportunity to reference the prior teachings, keeping them in this letter. Amen.
Again beloved, my LORD blesses me with sharing with you what He reveals to me and I think it will be of great encouragement, particularly for those who are new, in this family of “Can We Help Us?”, who may also be new to the most Holy Word of our LORD-GOD, to have the teachings of our LORD’S Holy Spirit, of our LORD-GOD’S awesome power, as Creator GOD, and the extremely limited power of the created fallen angels. Amen. Amen.
For beloved, there is but One true GOD, He is my Abba-Father-GOD and Father of my Savior and LORD-YESHUA CHRIST JESUS, Amen; the GOD of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Amen; The GOD of Moses, Abraham, Isaac, Israel and King David, Amen; The GOD of the Apostle Paul, Peter, and John. Amen.
My Father beloved is the GOD of gods, the LORD of lords, the King of kings. Amen. Amen; there is none like my GOD. Amen; He is the Creator a male and female. Amen. Amen. Amen.
Have a blessed Friday beloved of YESHUA CHRIST JESUS. Amen. Sincerely: Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. and Linda Shephard. Amen.