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Themes in Revelation 9

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Themes in Revelation 9

Revelation 9:1 (show verse)

The fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from the sky which had fallen to the earth. The key to the pit of the abyss was given to him.

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)

He opened the shaft of the bottomless pit, and smoke went up out of the shaft, like the smoke from a great furnace. The sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke from 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)

Then out of the smoke came forth locusts on the earth, and power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

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 that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only those people who do not have God's seal 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)

They were given power not to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion, when it strikes a person.

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 people will seek death, and will in no way find it. They will desire to die, and death will flee 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 shapes of the locusts were like horses prepared for war. On their heads were something like golden crowns, and their faces were like people'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)

They had hair like women's hair, and their teeth were like those of lions.

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)

They had breastplates, like breastplates of iron. The sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots, or of many horses rushing to war.

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)

They have tails like those of scorpions, and stings. In their tails is their power to harm men for five months.

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 over them as king the angel of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is "Abaddon," and in Greek, he has the name "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 is past. Behold, there are still two woes coming after this.

Seals » The seven seals
Trumpet » Symbolical

Revelation 9:13 (show verse)

The sixth angel sounded. I heard a voice from the four 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)

saying to the sixth angel who had one trumpet, "Free the four angels who 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)

The four angels were freed who had been prepared for this hour and day and month and year, so that they might kill one third of mankind.

Days » Prophetic
Seals » The seven seals

Revelation 9:16 (show verse)

The number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million. I heard the number of them.

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

Thus I saw the horses in the vision, and those who sat on them, having breastplates of fiery red, hyacinth blue, and sulfur yellow; and the heads of lions. Out of their mouths proceed fire, smoke, and sulfur.

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 were one third of mankind killed: from the fire, the smoke, and the sulfur, which proceeded out of 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, and have heads, and with them they harm.

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)

The rest of mankind, who were not killed with these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, that they would not worship demons, and the idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of stone, and of 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)

They did not repent of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their sexual 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