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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 the trumpet, and I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth: and there was given to him the key of the well 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)

And he opened the well of the bottomless pit; and a smoke went up out of the well, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun was darkened, and the air, from the smoke of the well.

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 came forth locusts into the earth: and power was given 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)

And it was said to them that they should not injure the grass of the earth, neither any green, nor any tree; except the men only which 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)

And it was given them that they should not kill them, but that they should be tortured five months: and their torture as the torture of a scorpion, when he should strike 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 not find it; and shall eagerly 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 likenesses of the locusts like horses prepared for war; and upon their heads as crowns like gold, and their faces as men'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)

And they had hair as women's hair, and their teeth were as 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 coats-of-mail, as coats-of-mail of iron; and the voice of their wings as the voice of chariots of many horses running 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)

And they have tails as scorpions, and goads were in their tails: and their power to injure 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 have a king over them, the angel of the abyss, the name to him in Hebrew 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)

One woe has passed; behold, there come two woes more after these.

Seals » The seven seals
Trumpet » Symbolical

Revelation 9:13 (show verse)

And the sixth angel sounded the trumpet, and I heard one 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, Loose the four angels bound in 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 loosed, prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, that they might kill the third of men.

Days » Prophetic
Seals » The seven seals

Revelation 9:16 (show verse)

And the number of troops of cavalry, two hundred thousand thousand: and 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 thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them sitting upon them, having fiery coats-of-mail, and of deep purple, and sulphurous: and the horses' heads as lions' heads; and out of their mouths went forth 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)

By these three were the third of men killed, from fire, and from smoke, and from brimstone, coming forth 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 their powers are in their month, and in their tails: for their tails like serpents, having heads, and with them they injure.

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 men who were not killed by these blows, neither repented of the works of their hands, that they should not worship evil spirits, and images of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and wood: which neither can see, neither hear, neither 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 repented not of their slaughters, nor of their charms, nor of their fornications, 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