Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.

An hour

Bible References

An hour

Revelation 9:5
They were allowed to torment them for five months, but not to kill them, and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings someone.

For to

Revelation 9:18
By these three plagues a third of mankind was killed, by the fire and smoke and sulfur coming out of their mouths.
Revelation 8:7
The first angel blew his trumpet, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and these were thrown upon the earth. And a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.

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