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Revelation 9 - Introduction

Church Victorious! Chapter s 8-11 (Luke 18:7)

In this section of Chapter s, we again return to the First Coming of Christ. The Seals [of persecution] bring Trumpets [warning of Judgment] which bring Bowls [of judgment poured out]. Chapter 8 is God's pledge of destruction on unbelievers. It shows God's vengeance through the ages of time - by the medium of natural disasters. The first four Trumpets are sent by God as a warning! Notice that the Seals, Trumpets, Bowls of Wrath, and similar symbols, refer to Principles - of man's conduct and God's discipline - that are at work throughout history. The events symbolized by the Trumpets may be seen any day of the year in any part of the earth. Therefore, Trumpets are simultaneous with Seals.

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See also Revelation 9 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Analysis Of The Chapter The three remaining trumpets Rev. 9–11 are usually called the woe-trumpets, in reference to the proclamation of woes, Revelation 8:13 (Prof. Stuart). The three extend, as I sup...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    REVELATION 9. On the ordinary theory ch. 9 continues the account of the trumpets commenced in Revelation 8. But if we follow Charles in excising Revelation 8:7, there were originally not seven but thr...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    THE FIFTH AND SIXTH TRUMPETS SOUND REVELATION NINE Revelation chapter nine provides and account of the sounding of the fifth and sixth trumpets. These are two of the three angles that were included in...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _AT THE SOUNDING OF THE FIFTH ANGEL, A STAR FALLETH FROM HEAVEN, TO WHOM IS GIVEN THE KEY OF THE BOTTOMLESS PIT: HE OPENETH THE PIT, AND THERE COME FORTH LOCUSTS LIKE SCORPIONS. THE FIRST WOE PASSED....

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 place; (b-19) Aorist, lit. 'have taken place,' perhaps 'be accomplished.' signified (c-22) * Lit. 'made known by signs.'...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    IX. The resemblance in arrangement of the visions of the trumpets and the visions of the seals has already been noticed; but the warning cry, Woe, woe, woe! has no parallel in the seals. The trumpets...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION 9 This chapter gives an account of the blowing of the fifth and sixth trumpets, and of the effects following upon them. The fifth angel blows his trumpet, and a star falls;...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    INTRODUCTION 1. We now move to the second half of the trumpets. The first four focused on warnings to Christians who might, under persecution or false teaching, abandon their faithfulness. 2. The ne...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * The fifth trumpet is followed by a representation of another star as falling from heaven and opening the bottomless pit, out of which come swarms of locusts. (1-12) The sixth trumpet is followed by...

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