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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; and I saw a Star that had fallen upon the earth from the heavens, and to him was given the key of 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)

He opened the bottomless pit, and from the pit rose a smoke like the smoke of a great furnace. The sun and the air grew dark 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)

Out of the smoke locusts descended upon the earth, and they received the same power as that possessed by scorpions.

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 harm the grass, or any plant, or any tree, but only those who have not 'the seal of God upon 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 allowed to kill them, but it was ordered that those men should be tortured for five months. Their torture was like the torture caused by 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 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)

In appearance the locusts were like horses equipped for battle. On their heads there were what appeared to be crowns that shone like gold, their faces resembled human 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 a woman, their teeth were like lions' 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 what seemed to be iron breastplates, while the noise of their wings was like the noise of chariots drawn by many horses, galloping 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)

They have tails like scorpions, and stings, and in their tails lies 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 as their king the Angel of the bottomless pit, whose name, in Hebrew, is 'Abaddon,' while, in Greek, his name is 'Apollyon' (the Destroyer).

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; and I heard a voice proceeding from the corners of the golden altar that stood before God.

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

Revelation 9:14 (show verse)

It spoke to the sixth angel--the angel with the trumpet--and said 'Let loose the four angels that are in chains 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 horsemen was ten thousand times ten thousand, twice told; 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 this is what the horses and their riders appeared to be like in my vision:--They had breastplates of fire, blood-red and sulphurous, and the heads of the horses were like lions' heads, while out of their mouths issue fire, and smoke, and sulphur.

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)

Through these three Curses a third of mankind perished--because of the fire, and the smoke, and the sulphur that 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 lies in their mouths and in their tails. For their tails are like snakes, with heads, and it is with them that they do 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)

But those who were left of mankind, who had not perished through these Curses, did not repent and turn away from what their own hands had made; they would not abandon the worship of 'demons, and of idols made of gold or silver or brass or stone or 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, or their sorceries, or their licentiousness, or their thefts.

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