The Seventh Seal. Chapter 9

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2 Announcements

3 The Seventh Seal Chapter 9

4 I. The Fifth Trumpet, or first woe: demonic locusts (9:1 12)

5 I. The Fifth Trumpet, or first woe: demonic locusts (9:1 12) A. The home of these demons (9:1 2): Their abode is in the smoke-filled bottomless pit.

6 The Fifth Trumpet, or first woe: demonic locusts (9:1 12) A. The home of these demons (9:1 2): Their abode is in the smoke-filled bottomless pit. B. The horror of these demons (9:3 12)

7 The Fifth Trumpet, or first woe: demonic locusts (9:1 12) A. The home of these demons (9:1 2): Their abode is in the smoke-filled bottomless pit.

8 (a) Introduction: the fifth angel sounds his trumpet (v 1a) (b) Vision of the demonic locust army (vv. 1a 11) [1] Their emergence from the abyss (vv 1a 2) [a] A star falls from heaven (v 1a) [b] Star given key to abyss (v 1b) [c] Star opens abyss (v 2a) [d] The smoke arises from the abyss (v 2b) {1} Like smoke from a great furnace {2} Sun and air darkened

9 B. The horror of these demons (9:3 12) Their Appearance (9:3,7-10a) [A] Horde of demonic locusts released from the abyss (vv 3 11) [a] Given scorpion-like authority on the earth (v 3b) [b] Description of the demonic locusts (vv 7 10a)

10 B. The horror of these demons (9:3 12) [b] Description of the demonic locusts (vv 7 10a) {1} General appearance: like horses ready for battle (v 7a) {2} Detailed description (vv 7b 10) {a} Wearing gold crowns (v 7b) {b} Human faces (v 7b) {c} Long hair (v 8a) {d} Teeth like lions (v 8b) {e} Thoraxes like iron breastplates (v 9a) {f} Wings sound like chariots in battle (v 9b) {g} Tails with stingers like scorpions (v 10a)

11 Their Assignment 9:4-6, 10b [A] Their instructions (v 4) {1} Do not harm plant life (v 4a) {2} Harm those lacking the seal of God (v 4b) {3} Do not kill them, but torment them for five months (v 5ab) {4} Parenthetical remark: their torment was like that of a scorpion (v 5c)

12 Their Assignment 9:4-6, 10b [B] The result of their torment (v 6) {1} People will seek death but not find it (v 6a) {2} People will desire death, but it will elude them (v 6b) [C] They have power to hurt people with their tails for five months (v 10b)

13 Their Administrator 9:11-12 [A] Identity of their king (v 11) {1} Angel of abyss (v 11a) {2} Hebrew name: Abaddon (v 11a) {3} Greek name: Apollyon (v 11b)

14 Their Administrator 9:11-12 Concluding enumeration of woes (v 12) [A] First woe has passed [B] Two more woes remain

15 The Sixth Trumpet, or second woe: a demonic cavalry; Resulting in the Second Demonic Invasion (9:13 21)

16 A. The Action (9:13 19) 1. The home of these Angels (9:13 14) a. Their location (9:13, 14b): They are now bound in an area near the Euphrates River. b. Their leaders (9:14a): They are led by four special angels.

17 2. The hostility of these angels (9:15) a. Their preparation (9:15a): They have been kept in readiness for a particular year, month, day, and hour. b. Their purpose (9:15b): Upon being released, they kill a third of all mankind.

18 B. The Horror of these Angels (9:16 19) 1. Their number (9:16) : The army numbers 200 million warriors. 2. Their nature (9:17 19): They have the appearance of horses and riders.

19 B. The Horror of these Angels (9:16 19) 2. Their nature (9:17 19): They have the appearance of horses and riders. a. The riders wear brightly colored breastplates (9:17a). {1} Fiery red {2} Blue like hyacinth {3} Yellow like sulfur

20 B. The Horror of these Angels (9:16 19) 2. Their nature (9:17 19): They have the appearance of horses and riders. b. The horses heads (v 17bc) {1} Like lions heads (v 17b) {2} Plagues from their mouths (v 17c) {a} Fire {b} Smoke {c} Sulfur

21 B. The Horror of these Angels (9:16 19) 2. Their nature (9:17 19): They have the appearance of horses and riders. Greek Mythological Parallel: Chimaera Lycia in Asia Minor

22 B. The Horror of these Angels (9:16 19) 2. Their nature (9:17 19): They have the appearance of horses and riders. Chimaera and Bellerophon (inferential hint of hope) Lycia in Asia Minor

23 C. Result: One-Third of Humanity Killed (vv 18 19) a. Cause: the three plagues from the horses mouths (v 18) {1} Fire {2} Smoke {3} Sulfur

24 C. Result: One-Third of Humanity Killed (vv 18 19) b. Cause: authority of horses in their tails as well as their mouths (v 19) {1} Tails have heads like serpents (v 19a) {2} Tails inflict injury (v 19b)

25 D. The Reaction (9:20 21): How do the survivor of this horrible invasion respond after witnessing the death of untold millions? 1. They refuse to repent (9:20a). 2. They continue to rebel (9:20b 21). 2 Chronicles 7:14

26 The Seventh Seal Chapter 10 (The Delay Between the 6 th and 7 th Trumpet) Chapter 10 11:14

27 I. The Messages Given by the Angel of God (10:1 7)

28 I. The Messages Given by the Angel of God (10:1 7) A. The Appearance of this Angel (10:1)

29 I. The Messages Given by the Angel of God (10:1 7) A. The Appearance of this Angel (10:1) 1. He is robed in a cloud with a rainbow over his head (10:1a).

30 I. The Messages Given by the Angel of God (10:1 7) A. The Appearance of this Angel (10:1) 1. He is robed in a cloud with a rainbow over his head (10:1a). 2. His face is as the sun and his legs as fiery pillars (10:1b).

31 I. A. The Appearance of this Angel (10:1) Allusion: The Colossus of Rhodes

32 I. A. The Appearance of this Angel (10:1) Allusion: The Colossus of Rhodes: Cult of Helios

33 I. A. The Appearance of this Angel (10:1) Cult of Helios: Egyptian Origins

34 I. A. The Appearance of this Angel (10:1) Iconography: Christian Halo Imagery

35 I. The Messages Given by the Angel of God (10:1 7) B. The Actions by this Angel (10:2 7)

36 I. The Messages Given by the Angel of God (10:1 7) B. The Actions by this Angel (10:2 7) 3. What he says (10:3 7)

37 I. The Messages Given by the Angel of God (10:1 7) B. The Actions by this Angel (10:2 7) 3. What he says (10:3 7) a. First message (10:3 4): John hears what is said but is forbidden to write it down.

38 I. The Messages Given by the Angel of God (10:1 7) B. The Actions by this Angel (10:2 7) 3. What he says (10:3 7) a. First message (10:3 4): John hears what is said but is forbidden to write it down. b. Second message (10:5 7): The angel says God s message will be revealed at the sound of the seventh trumpet.

39 II. The Mission Given to the Apostle of God (10:8 11)

40 II. The Mission Given to the Apostle of God (10:8 11) A. To partake (10:8 9a): He is to eat the scroll held by the angel.

41 II. The Mission Given to the Apostle of God (10:8 11) A. To partake (10:8 9a): He is to eat the scroll held by the angel. 1. It will taste like honey in his mouth (10:9b, 10a).

42 II. The Mission Given to the Apostle of God (10:8 11) A. To partake (10:8 9a): He is to eat the scroll held by the angel. 1. It will taste like honey in his mouth (10:9b, 10a). 2. It will turn sour in his stomach (10:9c, 10b).

43 II. The Mission Given to the Apostle of God (10:8 11) A. To partake (10:8 9a): He is to eat the scroll held by the angel. 1. It will taste like honey in his mouth (10:9b, 10a). 2. It will turn sour in his stomach (10:9c, 10b). B. To prophesy (10:11): He is to write concerning nations, tongues, and kings.

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45 Announcements

46 The Seventh Seal Chapter 11 (The Delay Between the 6 th and 7 th Trumpet) Chapter 10-11:14; Continued

47 I. The ministry of these two witnesses (11:3 6)

48 I. The ministry of these two witnesses (11:3 6) 1. The duration of their ministry (11:3) : They will prophesy for 1,260 days.

49 I. The ministry of these two witnesses (11:3 6) 1. The duration of their ministry (11:3) : They will prophesy for 1,260 days. 2. The dedication of their ministry (11:4) : They function as God s two olive trees and lampstands.

50 I. The ministry of these two witnesses (11:3 6) 1. The duration of their ministry (11:3) : They will prophesy for 1,260 days. 2. The dedication of their ministry (11:4) : They function as God s two olive trees and lampstands. 3. The devastation caused by their ministry (11:5 6)

51 3. The devastation caused by their ministry (11:5 6)

52 3. The devastation caused by their ministry (11:5 6) a. They devour their enemies by supernatural fire (11:5).

53 3. The devastation caused by their ministry (11:5 6) a. They devour their enemies by supernatural fire (11:5). b. They cause a three-and-one-half-year drought (11:6a).

54 3. The devastation caused by their ministry (11:5 6) a. They devour their enemies by supernatural fire (11:5). b. They cause a three-and-one-half-year drought (11:6a). c. They turn waters into blood (11:6b).

55 3. The devastation caused by their ministry (11:5 6) a. They devour their enemies by supernatural fire (11:5). b. They cause a three-and-one-half-year drought (11:6a). c. They turn waters into blood (11:6b). d. They strike the earth with plagues (11:6c).

56 II. The martyrdom of the two witnesses (11:7 10)

57 II. The martyrdom of the two witnesses (11:7 10) 1. The corrupt one causing their deaths (11:7 9)

58 II. The martyrdom of the two witnesses (11:7 10) 1. The corrupt one causing their deaths (11:7 9) a. Who he is (11:7a): He is the Antichrist himself.

59 II. The martyrdom of the two witnesses (11:7 10) 1. The corrupt one causing their deaths (11:7 9) a. Who he is (11:7a): He is the Antichrist himself. b. Where he comes from (11:7b): The bottomless pit.

60 II. The martyrdom of the two witnesses (11:7 10) 1. The corrupt one causing their deaths (11:7 9) a. Who he is (11:7a): He is the Antichrist himself. b. Where he comes from (11:7b): The bottomless pit. c. What he does (11:9b): He refuses to permit anyone to bury the witnesses bodies.

61 II. The martyrdom of the two witnesses (11:7 10) 1. The corrupt one causing their deaths (11:7 9) a. Who he is (11:7a): He is the Antichrist himself. b. Where he comes from (11:7b): The bottomless pit. c. What he does (11:9b): He refuses to permit anyone to bury the witnesses bodies. d. Where he does it (11:8) : They lie in the streets of Jerusalem.

62 II. The martyrdom of the two witnesses (11:7 10) 1. The corrupt one causing their deaths (11:7 9) a. Who he is (11:7a): He is the Antichrist himself. b. Where he comes from (11:7b): The bottomless pit. c. What he does (11:9b): He refuses to permit anyone to bury the witnesses bodies. d. Where he does it (11:8) : They lie in the streets of Jerusalem. e. Why he does it (11:9a): To show his utter contempt for the two witnesses.

63 II. The martyrdom of the two witnesses (11:7 10)

64 II. The martyrdom of the two witnesses (11:7 10) 2. The celebration following their deaths (11:10) : The entire world rejoices over their deaths.

65 II. The martyrdom of the two witnesses (11:7 10) 2. The celebration following their deaths (11:10) : The entire world rejoices over their deaths. III. The metamorphosis of the two witnesses (11:11 14)

66 II. The martyrdom of the two witnesses (11:7 10) 2. The celebration following their deaths (11:10) : The entire world rejoices over their deaths. III. The metamorphosis of the two witnesses (11:11 14) 1. Resurrection (11:11 12): They are raptured up into heaven.

67 II. The martyrdom of the two witnesses (11:7 10) 2. The celebration following their deaths (11:10) : The entire world rejoices over their deaths. III. The metamorphosis of the two witnesses (11:11 14) 1. Resurrection (11:11 12): They are raptured up into heaven. 2. Destruction (11:13 14): An earthquake destroys one-tenth of Jerusalem, leaving seven thousand dead.

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69 The Seventh Seal Chapter 12

70 I. The Wonders in Heaven (12:1 6) A. The Woman - cf. Genesis 37:9 B. The Dragon - cf. Rev. 17:3 1. Satan s persecution of God s nation (12:1 2) 2. Satan s persecution of God s Son (12:4b, 5b) a. The birth of Jesus (12:4a, 5a) b. The ascension of Jesus (12:5c)

71 II. The War in Heaven (12:7 12) A. Michael - is the archangel assigned to protect Israel (Dan. 10:13, 21; 12:1; Jude 9). B. His name means who is like God?

72 III. The Wrath on Earth (12:13 17) A. God protects the Jewish remnant (v. 14). Wings - When God led Israel out of Egypt, it was on eagle s wings (Ex. 19:4). God cared for them in the wilderness as a mother eagle would her brood (Deut. 32:11 12). Their return from Babylonian Captivity would be on wings as eagles (Isa. 40:31). God takes His believing remnant to a special place of protection

73 III. The Wrath on Earth (12:13 17) B. Satan then uses water as a flood to try to exterminate the Jews (v. 15), which probably symbolizes Gentile persecution. Read carefully Ps. 124, Isa. 26:20 27:13 for another parallel passage.

74 III. The Wrath on Earth (12:13 17) Daniel 11:41 - indicates that, when the Beast (inspired by Satan) begins his persecution of the Jews in the middle of the Tribulation, the Jews will flee to places of refuge in Edom, Moab, and Ammon. This area has been excavated by archeologists; they have found cities carved out of the rocks, perfect places of refuge for Israel. Matt. 24: The fleeing Jews of Matt. 24:16 21 will find safety and peace there during the last three and one-half years, the period called the Great Tribulation.

75 The Seventh Seal Chapter 13

76 I. The Beast out of the Sea (13:1 10): This is the Antichrist. A. His appearance (13:1 2) 1. He has ten horns (each with a crown) and seven heads (each with a blasphemous name) (13:1). 2. He looks like a leopard with feet like a bear and a mouth like a lion (13:2a). B. His authority (13:2b): It comes from Satan himself.

77 C. His (possible) assassination (13:3a): Some believe he will be killed and then rise from the dead. D. His adulation (13:3b 4, 8): Following this the entire world is astonished and worships him. E. His arrogance (13:5 6): For a period of forty-two months, he blasphemes God.

78 F. His activities (13:7, 9 10) 1. In regard to God s people (13:7a, 9 10) a. The cruelty (13:7a, 9 10a): He persecutes and conquers them. b. The challenge (13:10b): They are exhorted to display endurance and faithfulness. 2. In regard to all people (13:7b): He rules over them.

79 II. The Beast out of the Earth (13:11 18): This is the false prophet. A. His mission (13:11 12): With the appearance of a lamb but the voice of a dragon, he forces the world to worship the Antichrist. B. His miracles (13:13, 15): He performs great miracles. 1. He calls down fire from heaven (13:13). 2. He gives life to a statue (13:14 15): This statue bears the image of the Antichrist.

80 C. His mark (13:16 18) 1. What it is (13:18) : It is the number Where it is applied (13:16) : Either on the right hand or forehead. 3. Why it is applied (13:17) : No one is able to buy, sell, etc., without it.

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