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2017 January 6



The Giving of the Seven Bowls of Wrath (c. 1531)
Matthias Gerung (c. 1500 - 1570)
German Renaissance Style
Bavarian State Library, Munich, Germany
Ottheinrich-Bibel, Folio298r Rev16A
Image Source: Wikimedia


     Explanation: In Revelation 16, John heard a great voice coming from the temple, telling the seven angels to go and pour out the vials (or bowls) of wrath of God upon the earth. (1).
     When the first angel poured out the first vial upon the earth, grievous sores broke out on men who had the mark of the beast and worshipped him (2).
     The second angel poured out his vial upon the sea. It turned to blood, and every living thing within it died (3).
     The third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers, and they became as blood. The angel of the waters confessed to God that God was righteous because men had shed the blood of the saints and the prophets and he had given them blood to drink. Another angel from the altar told God that his judgments are true and righteous (4-7).
     The fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun, and it scorched men with fire. But they blasphemed God who has power over the plagues. And they would not repent or give God the glory, even though he had power over these plagues (8-9).
     The fifth angel poured out his vial on the seat of the beast, and his kingdom was full of darkness. And they gnawed their tongues in pain. But they blasphemed God because of their pains and their sores. And they would not repent (10-11).
     The sixth angel poured out his vial on the river Euphrates. It dried up in preparation for the kings of the East to advance. Out of the mouths of the Dragon, the Beast, and the False Prophet came frogs which were the spirits of devils, working miracles, and going forth to gather the kings of the earth to the battle of the great day of God Almighty. At that point, Jesus speaks and says, ""Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them to Armageddon (12-16).
     And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air. And a great voice came out of the temple in heaven from the throne (i.e., the inmost sanctuary of the Temple, the Holy of Holies), saying, "It is done." Then came voices, thunder, lightening, and a mega-earthquake unparalleled in human history. The great city (Jerusalem) was divided into three parts, all the cities of the nations fell, great Babylon came to God's remembrance and received the cup of the wine of his fierce wrath, every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. A great hail fell from heaven. Every hailstone was about the weight of a talent (about 100 pounds). Men blasphemed God because of the hail (17-21).
     [Sermons: Eric Alexander. Robert S Rayburn. Various. ]
     [Illustration: Today's image depicts the events of today's chapter, especially the pouring out of the vials of wrath. ]







RESOURCES

          [THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Revelation 16: Ezekiel 10:2; Exodus 9:10; Exodus 7:19-21; Ezekiel 16:38; Exodus 10:22; Isaiah 11:15-16; Jeremiah 50:38; Zephaniah 3:8; Joel 3:2; Zechariah 14:2; Exodus 9:24, 34. ]

          [ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]

          [ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]

          [ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

          [ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]




GOSPEL HARMONIES

Gospel Harmony - Summary. | The Harmony of the Gospels - Augustine. | Gospel Harmony Chart - Online Bible. |

Greek Harmony of the Gospels - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF). | Gospel Harmony in English - Robertson - (Downloadable PDF).




*** For Additional word studies use one of the Greek Interlinear Bibles below. ***


Mounce Interlinear. Bible Hub Greek Interlinear. Scripture 4 All Greek Interlinear Bible.





Book Outline:

Revelation (Consummation of the Covenant: New Heavens and a New Earth in Which Dwells Righteousness)

1. The Approaching End: The Five Sets of Seven - Evil is Defeated (Revelation 1:1 - Revelation 16:21) - 95 A.D. Patmos
2. The End: The Fall of Babylon - Evil is Destroyed (Revelation 17:1 - Revelation 18:24) - 95 A.D. Patmos
3. The New Beginning: The Triumph of Jesus - Holiness Replaces Evil (Revelation 19:1 - Revelation 22:21) - 95 A.D. Patmos




Revelation 16


1. The Approaching End: The Five Sets of Seven - Evil is Defeated (Revelation 1:1 - Revelation 16:21) - 95 A.D. Patmos

     1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
     2 And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.
     3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.
     4 And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood. 5 And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. 6 For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood tto drink; for they are worthy. 7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
     8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. 9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
     10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain, 11 And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
     12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. 13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. 15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. 16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
     17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. 18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lighnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great. 19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. 20 And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. 21 And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.




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