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Themes in Revelation 9

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Themes in Revelation 9

Revelation 9:1 (show verse)

And the fifth angel sounded his trumpet, and I saw a star fall from heaven to the earth: and the key of the bottomless pit 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)

And he opened the bottomless pit: and there came up smoke out of the pit as the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke 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 there came forth locusts upon the earth; and power was given them, even 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)

And order was given them, not to hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree; but only the men, who had 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)

And to them was given power, not to kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it striketh 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)

And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it: and they shall desire to die, and death shall 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)

And the resemblance of the locusts was like horses prepared for war; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces as the faces of men.

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 as the teeth 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)

And they had breast-plates like breast-plates of iron; and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots, with many horses running to 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 had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men 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)

And they had a king over them, the angel of the bottomless pit; whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in the Greek tongue 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)

Thus one wo is past, but behold two woes more are coming after.

Seals » The seven seals
Trumpet » Symbolical

Revelation 9:13 (show verse)

And the sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a certain 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 the trumpet, Let loose the four angels, that are bound by 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)

And the four angels were let loose; who were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, to kill the third part of men.

Days » Prophetic
Seals » The seven seals

Revelation 9:16 (show verse)

And the number of their armies was two hundred millions: for 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

And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and those that sat on them, that is, having breast-plates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths came 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)

And by these three things, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which came out of their mouths, the third part of men were killed.

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 their power is in their mouth, and in their tails also; for their tails are like serpents, having heads: and with these likewise they do mischief.

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 the men, who were not killed by these plagues, yet repented not of the works of their hands, so as not to worship demons, and 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)

neither did they repent of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their whoredom, 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