The Abyss, the ?bottomless pit,? is a deep compartment within the earth where fallen angels are held (Rev. Rev. 9:1-2+, Rev. 9:11+). See commentary o...
It is our conviction that the events of the book are mainly sequential and flow naturally from the threefold division given by John in Revelation Rev...
rejoice, O heavens and those who dwell in them The inhabitants of the heavens rejoice because the accuser has been cast down and the faithful overcome...
In the previous chapter, John is shown the seven angels having the seven last plagues?the seven bowl judgments. He sees the seven bowls poured forth,...
In Revelation Rev. 16:1+, John was shown the pouring forth of the final seven bowls which contained God?s wrath. At the pouring of the seventh bowl, ...
the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air The bowl is poured out into the air, ???? [aera] . Elsewhere, Scripture gives Satan the title ?pri...
cast out This is the first stage in the de facto fulfillment of what was previously accomplished de jure at Christ?s First Coming (Luke Luke 10:18; Jo...
saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet The sixth angel is tasked with the release of the four bound angels. We are not told how they are bound...
In the previous chapter, John saw the seven angels having the seven last plagues wherein the wrath of God is complete (Rev. Rev. 15:1+). He was also ...
they had a king over them These locusts are to be contrasted with natural locusts which have no king: ?The locusts have no king, yet they all advance...
in the days of the sounding of the seventh angel This refers to the time period during which the seventh angel sounds and the final seven bowl judgmen...
The first two of the final three trumpets are sounded, releasing demonic judgments upon the earth. Unlike the previous four trumpet judgments, these ...
The most controversial aspect of the Antichrist concerns his origin. Clearly he is empowered by Satan (Dan. Dan. 8:24; 2Th. 2Th. 2:9). Scripture also ...
One reason we spent considerable time discussing topics such as Systems of Interpretation before we began our verse-by-verse commentary was because o...
I am He who lives John calls Him ? ??? [ho z?n] , ?the living one? (present, active participle). ?Life? is an essential attribute of God Who is consi...
Pit [N] [E] [S]The Old Testament. Pit denotes a large hole in the ground. Pits were used to catch wild animals ( Eze 19:1-8 ) or to collect water for ...
Satan [N] [E] [H] [S]The Hebrew word satan [f'f] means an adversary, one who resists. It is translated as Satan eighteen times in the Old Testament, ...
Ex. 1 Ex. 1:13 - 3.11.8 Ex. 1:14 - 3.11.8 Ex. 1:15 - 3.12.3 Ex. 1:16 2 - 3.12.3, 3.12.4 Ex. 1:17 2 - 3.1.17, 3.12.3 Ex. 1:18 - 3.12.3 Ex. 1:1...