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Themes in Revelation 9

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Themes in Revelation 9

Revelation 9:1 (show verse)

Then the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star fallen from heaven upon the earth; and to him was given the key to the bottomless pit.

Key » A symbol of authority
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Pit » Figurative » The bottomless pit
Seals » The seven seals
Stars » Falling of
Trumpet » Symbolical
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The falling star

Revelation 9:2 (show verse)

And he opened the bottomless pit, and out of the pit there went up a smoke like the smoke of a great furnace. And the sun and the air grew dark, because of the smoke out of the pit.

Fire » Figurative » Of the destruction of the wicked
Furnace » Figurative » Of hell
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Pit » Figurative » The bottomless pit
Seals » The seven seals
Trumpet » Symbolical
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The bottomless pit

Revelation 9:3 (show verse)

And out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth; they were given power like that of scorpions on the earth.

Altar of incense » A type of Christ
Armies » Compared to » Locusts
Locusts » Symbolical
Locusts » Illustrative » Of false teachers of the apostacy
Scorpion » Symbolical
Scorpions » Illustrative » Ministers of antiChrist
Seals » The seven seals
Trumpet » Symbolical
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The locusts

Revelation 9:4 (show verse)

They were told not to hurt the grass of the earth, nor any plant, nor any tree, but only those who have not the seal of God on their foreheads.

Grass » Destroyed by » Locusts
Grass » Called » Grass of the earth
Locusts » Symbolical
The righteous » Saints » Sealed by God
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Sealed by God
Sealing of the holy ghost » The wicked do not receive
Seals » The seven seals
Trumpet » Symbolical
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The locusts

Revelation 9:5 (show verse)

Yet they were not permitted to kill them, but only to torture them for five months. Their torture was like the torture of a scorpion, when it stings a man.

Locusts » Symbolical
Scorpion » Symbolical
Scorpions » Illustrative » Ministers of antiChrist
Scorpions » Sting of, venomous and caused torment
Seals » The seven seals
Trumpet » Symbolical
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The locusts

Revelation 9:6 (show verse)

In those days men will seek death, and will not find it; they will long to die, but death ever flees from them.

death » Sought as a relief from trouble sought » Despair lead men to
death » Desired
Despair » General references to
Despair » Leads men to desire death
Locusts » Symbolical
Seals » The seven seals
Trumpet » Symbolical
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The locusts

Revelation 9:7 (show verse)

The appearance of the locusts was like horses equipped for battle. On their heads there was something like crowns of gold, and their faces were like men's faces,

Armies » Compared to » Locusts
Crown » Symbolical
Locusts » Devastation by
Locusts » Symbolical
Locusts » Described as » Like to horses prepared for battle
Seals » The seven seals
Trumpet » Symbolical
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The locusts

Revelation 9:8 (show verse)

and they had hair like the hair of women, and their teeth were like lion's teeth,

Hair » Worn » Long » By women
Lions » Symbolical » Margin
Locusts » Devastation by
Locusts » Symbolical
Seals » The seven seals
Trumpet » Symbolical
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The locusts

Revelation 9:9 (show verse)

and they had breastplates something like breastplates of iron; and the noise of their wings was like the noise of chariots, of many horses rushing into battle.

Breastplate » For soldiers » Made of iron
Breastplate » Armor for soldiers
Chariot » Figurative » Chariots of God
Chariots » Noise occasioned by, referred to
Iron » Made into » Armor
Iron » First recorded use of » Articles made of » Breastplate
Locusts » Devastation by
Locusts » Symbolical
Seals » The seven seals
Trumpet » Symbolical
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The locusts

Revelation 9:10 (show verse)

And they have tails like scorpions, and stings, and their power to torture men five months was in their tails.

Locusts » Devastation by
Locusts » Symbolical
Scorpion » Symbolical
Scorpion » Sting of, located in the tail
Scorpions » Illustrative » Ministers of antiChrist
Scorpions » Armed with a sharp sting in its tail
Seals » The seven seals
Trumpet » Symbolical
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The locusts

Revelation 9:11 (show verse)

They have a king over them, the angel of the bottomless pit. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon; in Greek he is called Apollyon.

Abaddon » The angel of the bottomless pit
Adversary » Satan » Facts concerning
Apollyon » Angel of the bottomless pit
Hebrew » Used to denote the language (aramaic) of the jews
Names » Of satan » Angel of the bottomless pit
Names » Of satan » Apollyon
Names » Of satan » Abaddon
Pit » Figurative » The bottomless pit
Satan » Called abaddon (hebrew: destroyer)
Satan » Apollyon (greek: destroyer)
Satan » The angel of the bottomless pit
Seals » The seven seals
Serpent » Satan » Facts concerning
Tempter » Facts concerning
Titles and names of the devil » Apollyon
Titles and names of the devil » Abaddon
Trumpet » Symbolical
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The locusts

Revelation 9:12 (show verse)

"The first woe has passed; and still there are two woes to follow."

Seals » The seven seals
Trumpet » Symbolical

Revelation 9:13 (show verse)

Then the sixth angel blew his trumpet; and I heard a voice from the horns of the golden altar which is before God,

Altar » Of incense » Seen in john's vision
Seals » The seven seals
Trumpet » Symbolical

Revelation 9:14 (show verse)

one saying to the sixth angel that had the trumpet, "Loose the four angels which are bound at the great river Euphrates."

Euphrates » Symbolical » In the symbolisms of the apocalypse
Seals » The seven seals
Trumpet » Symbolical
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The four angels released from the euphrates river

Revelation 9:15 (show verse)

Then the four angels that were held in readiness for that hour and day and month and year, were let loose, to destroy a third of mankind.

Days » Prophetic
Seals » The seven seals

Revelation 9:16 (show verse)

The number of the hosts of the horsemen was twice ten thousand times ten thousand. I heard their number;

Armies » Figurative
Cavalry » Mounted » On horses
Seals » The seven seals
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The army of horsemen

and thus I saw the horses in the vision and their riders. They had breastplates of fire, "red as fire, dark blue as jacinth, and yellow as sulphur." The heads of the horses were like lions' heads, and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.

Breastplate » For soldiers » Bright and shining
Breastplate » Armor for soldiers
Brimstone » Figurative
Cavalry » Mounted » On horses
Horse » Symbolical
Jacinth » A precious stone
Lions » Symbolical » Margin
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Jacinth
Seals » The seven seals
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The army of horsemen

Revelation 9:18 (show verse)

By these three plagues a third of mankind were killed; by the fire and the smoke and the brimstone which issued from their mouths.

Brimstone » Figurative
Cavalry » Mounted » On horses
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Seals » The seven seals
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The army of horsemen

Revelation 9:19 (show verse)

For the power of the horses is in their mouths and in their tails. For their tails are like serpents with heads, and with them they work woe.

Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Seals » The seven seals
Serpent » Constriction of
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The army of horsemen

Revelation 9:20 (show verse)

And the rest of mankind who were not killed with these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands. They would not give up the worship of demons and of idols made of gold and silver, and brass, and stone, and wood, which can neither see, nor hear, nor walk.

Brass » Articles made of » Idols
Brass » Made into » Idols
Demons » Confess Christ » Worship of
Demons » Forbidden worship
Devil » Worship
Idolatry » Consists in » Worshipping demons
Images » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
Repentance » The wicked » Not led to by the judgments of God
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Worship of
Seals » The seven seals
Worship » Musical instruments used in » Of devils
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped

Revelation 9:21 (show verse)

And they did not repent of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their immorality, nor of their thefts.

Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Impenitence in, examples of
Impenitence » Examples of
Seals » The seven seals
Theft » The wicked » Repent not of