‘And I heard a great voice out of the Temple, saying to the seven angels “Go, and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God into the earth”.' The great voice may be that of a living creature (see Revelation 6:1; Revelation 6:3; Revelation 6:5; Revelation 6:7; Revelation 8:13 - compare Revelation... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And the first went and poured out his bowl into the earth, and there came a distressing and grievous sore on the men who had the mark of the beast and who worshipped his image.' Those who have received the mark of the beast now receive another mark, the mark of judgment in the form of a grievous so... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And the second poured out his bowl into the sea and it became blood as of a dead man, and every living soul died, even the things that were in the sea.' Compare Exodus 7:20; Psalms 105:29; Isaiah 50:2 where again the effect on the fish is emphasised. This parallels Revelation 8:8 to some extent bu... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And the third poured out his bowl into the rivers and the fountains of the waters, and it became blood.' Now it is man's water supply that is attacked in some way. The same applies as on v. 3. Here however there is probably a reference to bloody warfare, as suggested by Ezekiel 32:6 where the bloo... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And I heard the angel of the waters saying, “You are righteous, you who are and were, you holy one, because you did thus judge. For they poured out the blood of God's people (saints) and prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They are worthy”. And I heard the altar saying, “Yes Oh Lord G... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And the fourth poured out his bowl on the sun and it was given to it to scorch men with fire, and men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues and they did not repent to give him glory.' This bowl is in deliberate contrast to what happens t... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And the fifth poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was darkened, and they gnawed their tongues for pain, and they blasphemed the God of Heaven because of their pains and their sores and they repented not of their works.' ‘On the throne of the Beast.' The throne of Satan i... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And the sixth poured out his bowl on the great river, the River Euphrates, and its water was dried up in order that the way may be made ready for the kings who come from the sunrising. And I saw coming out of the mouth of the monster and out of the mouth of the beast and out of the mouth of the fal... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And the seventh poured out his bowl on the air, and a great voice came out of the Temple from the throne saying, “It is done”.' The seventh bowl brings all to conclusion. The voice from the throne declares that ‘It is done'. This bowl is poured out on the air. It produces the great hail which speak... [ Continue Reading ]
‘And there were lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and there was a vast earthquake such as there was not since there were men on the earth, so great the earthquake, and so mighty. And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell, and Babylon the Great was rememb... [ Continue Reading ]