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The Fifth Bowl (Darkness and Pain)

The fifth bowl plunges the kingdom of the beast into painful darkness and gives everyone in the kingdom of Babylon sores. This is darkness that you can ‘feel’ just like the darkness plague in Egypt back in Exodus.

Look For
● Darkness over Babylon
● Pain to those in Babylon
● Blasphemy against God

Revelation 16:10-11
“Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom became full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues because of the pain. They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds.”

Not only would they be able to feel this darkness, they won’t be able to see each other for the duration just like Egypt back in Exodus. Even after so many plagues, disasters and judgements they still won’t repent and instead blaspheme against God almighty.

Related Verses
○ Darkness
       ● 9th Plague (Exodus 10:21-29) “Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, darkness which may even be felt.””

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Part 13 – The Tribulation (First Half)
Part 30 – Mid Tribulation
Part 38 – Armageddon
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The Fourth Bowl (Men Are Scorched)

The fourth bowl causes the sun scorch men with great heat. People won’t be able to cool themselves very easily due to all waters being blood as per the previous bowls.

Look For
● Brutal sunlight
● Extremely hot days
● Blasphemy against God

Revelation 16:8-9
“Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and power was given to him to scorch men with fire. And men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues; and they did not repent and give Him glory.”

For the sun to be able to scorch people with a great heat, the effects of the 4th trumpet where 1/3 of the sun was struck must have been undone. Additionally the sun still can’t be black at this point in time or during the 4th trumpet due to the effects of the 6th seal. Since the previous sun-altering judgements the world will have cooled down greatly, particularly in the 5th trumpet when the sun was blocked by thick smoke. This bowl would likely counter those lasting effects and semi-stabilize the planets temperature, that is until it overheats.

Related Verses
○ Sun
       ● 6th Seal (Revelation 6:12)“…and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair…”
       ● 4th Trumpet (Revelation 8:12) “…And a third of the sun was struck…”, “A third of the day did not shine…”
○ Scorched
       ● Deuteronomy 28:22 – “Burning Up”

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Part 10 – Post Rapture Steps
Part 13 – The Tribulation (First Half)
Part 30 – Mid Tribulation
Part 38 – Armageddon
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The Third Bowl (Waters Turn to Blood)

The third bowl turns all the rivers and springs to blood because the evil have spilt the blood of saints and prophets.

Look For
● All rivers and springs are blood

Revelation 16:4-7
“Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters saying: You are righteous, O Lord, The One who is and who was and who is to be, Because You have judged these things. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, And You have given them blood to drink. For it is their just due. And I heard another from the altar saying, “Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.””

In the same way as the previous bowl turned the seas to blood, this one will turn the rivers and springs to blood. Since it’s difficult to explain how this happens because rivers come mostly from rain and springs come from underground, we can just say it’s done by God’s divine power. Head back and read the third trumpet again for my reasoning on why it could also be a demon which turns the rivers and springs of the world to blood.

Again, for further reading I recommend Exodus 7:14-25 where Moses turns the waters to blood.

Related Verses
○ Blood
       ● 6th Seal (Revelation 6:12) “…and the moon became like blood.”
       ● 2nd Trumpet (Revelation 8:8) “…and a third of the sea became blood.”
       ● 2nd Bowl (Revelation 16:3) “…and it [the sea] became blood as of a dead man.”
       ● 1st Plague (Exodus 7:14-25) “…and they [the waters] shall be turned to blood.”

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The Second Bowl (Sea Turns to Blood)

The second bowl turns the entire sea to blood and every living creature in it dies.

Look For
● The entire sea is blood
● All sea creatures die
● All fishing stopped

Revelation 16:3
“Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living creature in the sea died.”

A while after death, blood separates into a clear watery top layer with a thick red under layer. This could be what the bible refers to by ‘blood as of a dead man’. This judgement will kill everything that was still alive in the sea after the second trumpet when 1/3 of all sea creatures were killed. After people realize that everything in the ocean is dead, fishing will likely stop for the remainder of the tribulation.

By reading the text carefully it looks like the sea creatures died due to the sea becoming blood and therefore eliminates the possibility that the dead sea creatures caused the sea to turn to blood. It’s unknown whether the entire sea will become blood at the exact same time or it will originate from a point and spread. It’s also possible that the waters will stink and people will loathe to drink the water of the river, just like in Exodus.

For further reading I recommend looking at Exodus 7:14-25 where Moses turns the waters to blood.

Related Verses
○ Blood
       ● 6th Seal (Revelation 6:12) “…and the moon became like blood.”
       ● 2nd Trumpet (Revelation 8:8) “…and a third of the sea became blood.”
       ● 3rd Bowl (Revelation 16:4) “…poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood.”
       ● 1st Plague (Exodus 7:14-25) “…and they [the waters] shall be turned to blood.”

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The First Bowl (Loathsome Sores)

The first bowl pours out foul and loathsome sores on everyone with the mark of the beast or worshiped the antichrists image. The sores are unique to those with the mark of the beast on their head or right hand, which – due to lack of research could be the cause of the sores. Be warned that as a Christian during this period you will easily stand out due to your lack of sores. The antichrist himself probably won’t have the mark of himself and therefore might not be subjected to these sores.

Look For
● Sores and pain for those who have the mark of the beast and worship his image

Revelation 16:2
“So the first went and poured out his bowl upon the earth, and a foul and loathsome sore came upon the men who had the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image.”

It sounds like these sores cover the whole body of those with the mark and not just the area around the mark. They will also be foul, meaning that they will both look absolutely putrid and smell revolting. People won’t want to come near each other because of the stench and many contact based jobs will have to be suspended. Sex will also likely be avoided until the sores go away. Loathsome could imply that people will utterly hate these sores and their own bodies and will seek to remove them by any means possible. It is unknown how long this bowl judgement will last and if the sores will remedy themselves or last through to the end of the tribulation.

Related Verses
○ Sores & Pain
       ● 5th Trumpet (Revelation 9:5) “And they were not given authority to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man.”
       ● 5th Bowl (Revelation 16:10) “and his kingdom became full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues because of the pain.”
       ● 6th Plague (Exodus 9:9) “…and it will cause boils that break out in sores on man and beast…”

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Third Temple Complete
The third temple should be completed by now with the temple worship established. There will be a small amount of time between the completion of the temple and the abomination of desolation as some sacrifices and worship will occur.

Mid Tribulation
The mid tribulation is a marker which can be used to identify the middle of the tribulation period. The abomination of desolation (discussed below) signifies the turning point in the tribulation and separated the first 3.5 years and the end 3.5 years of the 70th week of Daniel. Up until this point the antichrist was a man who followed satans instruction, however from the abomination of desolation onwards satan himself will indwell him directly. He will also gain satanic supernatural powers to fool the world and to reign in the nations.

Do NOT take the mark of the beast! This is likely the point when the antichrist will likely mandate the taking of the mark of the beast on either your right hand or forehead. If you take it, you have allied yourself with the devil himself and you are guaranteed be going to hell either when Jesus returns or you die – which may be soon considering the insane (world-ending) judgements that are left. Not to mention that the first bowl says that all those with the mark will get painful sores all over their body. You may not be able to buy anything, but if you commit yourself to Jesus and live for Him, but you will be living with Him for eternity in heaven. God is the provider of all your needs.

You cannot be tricked into getting the mark of the beast because it will be equivalent to signing your soul to the devil and you will be pledging allegiance to the antichrist over everything else, including God. If anyone takes the mark, they will be doing it willingly and those who refuse will be beheaded. Something else to point out is that this mark will be the number of the antichrist and not a personal identification number such as your bank account number. This number will be related to him and will have the ciphered number 666 hidden within in. The mark will likely allow free ‘purchases’ for all those who have this mark as part of his socialist agenda.

The reason why taking the mark of the beast is irreversible could be that it alters your DNA permanently thus removing you from the scope of being human. Jesus died on the cross ONLY for the sins of humanity and since their DNA will be changed, His death won’t cover the people who take the mark – even if they try to remove the mark and repent. This is just a theory but there have recently been a lot of articles out lately about vaccines which have the ability to alter DNA and RNA in a person.

Abomination of Desolation
In the bible, the abomination of desolation is the act of the antichrist sitting on the throne in the recently rebuilt temple and declares himself as God. When this act is witnessed (on television worldwide) Jews and any other Christians in the area should flee from Israel immediately – not even going into their homes to grab items. This starts the second half of the tribulation where those without the mark of the beast are hunted and beheaded and Jews are persecuted, causing 2/3 of them to eventually perish. The antichrist (an incarnation of Satan) is given satanic powers to show signs such as raining fire from heaven. (See Revelation 13)

The Jews Second Exodus
The Jews will flee from Israel and be hunted and killed by the antichrist for their faith in the remainder of the tribulation. They will flee into the desert – to Petra, for 3.5 years where they will be protected and fed by God.

Matthew 24:15-18
“Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand), “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.” Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.”

Mark 13:14-21
“So when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not” (let the reader understand), “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter to take anything out of his house. And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes. But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! And pray that your flight may not be in winter. For in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the creation which God created until this time, nor ever shall be.” But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the midst of her depart, and let not those who are in the country enter her.”

Luke 21:23
“But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people. And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.”

Matthew 24:15 and Mark 13:14 comment “Let the reader understand”. If you read this you should look into the meaning of the “Abomination of Desolation” in the first temple, but for simplicity I’ve added a quick description below:

History of the Abomination of Desolation
In 167 B.C. a Greek ruler Antiochus Epiphanies set up an altar to Zeus over the altar of burnt offerings in the Jewish temple in Jerusalem. He also sacrificed a pig on the altar in the holiest Temple in Jerusalem. This event is known as the abomination of desolation. However the same thing will occur again, this time by the antichrist, but likely even worse.

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The Seventh Trumpet (Kingdom Proclaimed)

The seventh trumpet proclaims God’s kingdom and the temple of God was opened in heaven resulting in lightnings, noises, thunderings and an earthquake.

Look For
● Noises
● Thunder
● Lightning
● An earthquake
● A great hail

Revelation 11:19
“Then the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of His covenant was seen in His temple. And there were lightnings, noises, thunderings, an earthquake, and great hail.”

Since there are minor earthquakes occurring around the world daily, we know that this earthquake has to be much more substantial than that or it wouldn’t even be mentioned. It could be anywhere in the range of about magnitude 9 to 11.

Related Verses
○ Noises, thunderings, lightnings, an earthquake
       ● 7th Seal (Revelation 8:5) “And there were noises, thunderings, lightnings, and an earthquake.”
       ● 7th Bowl (Revelation 16:18) “And there were noises and thunderings and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake as had not occurred since men were on the earth.”

You’re now 2/3’s of the way through the tribulation which should be definitely more than enough evidence to prove the accuracy of the bible by now, repent and accept Jesus as your saviour today because you may not live much longer. The hailstones in the 7th bowl alone each weigh about 34.2kg (75.3 lbs) and could be the size of a rounded briefcase or bigger.

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The Seven Thunders
The seven thunders utter their voices, however John was commanded not to write what he heard.

Revelation 10:1-4
“I saw still another mighty angel coming down from heaven, clothed with a cloud. And a rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire. He had a little book open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, and cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roars. When he cried out, seven thunders uttered their voices. Now when the seven thunders uttered their voices, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, “Seal up the things which the seven thunders uttered, and do not write them.”

Facts
● What John heard the Thunders say is not written in the Bible.
● So these thunders cannot say something that is written in the Bible, yet they must agree with everything that is written in the Bible.

A mystery in the bible is the time of the rapture and another is the new name that Jesus has in Revelation 19.

Matthew 24:36
“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.”

Revelation 19:12
“His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself.”

Thunder generally describes how God talks throughout the bible, so these could be His own words which must be said in heaven at that certain time. However since this is said in the future it could change the entire future of earth if the message of the thunders was written down.

The Mighty Angel
These verses between the 6th and 7th trumpets could signify a possible delay longer than between the previous trumpets.

Revelation 10:5-7
“The angel whom I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised up his hand to heaven and swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and the things that are in it, the earth and the things that are in it, and the sea and the things that are in it, that there should be delay no longer, but in the days of the sounding of the seventh angel, when he is about to sound, the mystery of God would be finished, as He declared to His servants the prophets.”

The Little Book
John becomes a participant in the great drama which is unfolding before us. He is required to do a very strange thing, one that has a very typical meaning. He eats the little book at the instructions of the angel, and the results are bittersweet. Eating the little book means to receive the Word of God with faith. The part of the Word of God taken by John was judgment. It was sweet because the future is sweet. In Genesis 18:17 we read, “And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do…?”

It is sweet to know what God is going to do, but when you find out that judgment is coming, it is bitter. John eagerly received the Word of God, but when he saw that more judgment was to follow, it brought travail of soul and sorrow of heart. It was sweet in his mouth and bitter in his digestive system. If you and I can take delight in reading this section of the Word of God and the judgments that are to fall upon the earth, then we need to do a great deal of praying to understand the mind of God.

It is sweet to know the Book of Revelation and what God intends to do, but when we find out that judgment is coming to the Christ-rejecting world around us, we cannot rejoice in that. The prophecy becomes bitter.

Revelation 10:8-11
“Then the voice which I heard from heaven spoke to me again and said, “Go, take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel who stands on the sea and on the earth.” So I went to the angel and said to him, “Give me the little book.” And he said to me, “Take and eat it; and it will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.” Then I took the little book out of the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter. And he said to me, “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, tongues, and kings.””

The Witnesses Killed
The antichrist rises against the witnesses once they have completed their testimony, he will make war against the them, overcome them, and kill them. Their bodies will lie in the streets of Jerusalem for three days and will not be buried. Those on the earth will rejoice over their death, partying and sending gifts to one another because of the torment these witnesses inflicted on the earth in God’s name.

Look For
● A televised event of the slain witnesses
● A worldwide party celebrating their death
● They will not bury their bodies

Revelation 11:7-10
“When they finish their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them. And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. Then those from the peoples, tribes, tongues, and nations will see their dead bodies three-and-a-half days, and not allow their dead bodies to be put into graves. And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, make merry, and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.”

The bible doesn’t say in what manner the witnesses will be killed but we can guess it has to be something that visually confirms their death such as gunshot wounds, missing limbs or anything else that people can easily look on and agree that nobody can survive that type of wound. If you didn’t catch it above, the witnesses are likely to be Elijah and Moses.

The Witnesses Resurrected
After three and a half days of laying in the street, God will breathe life into them and they will be resurrected. The witnesses then heard a loud voice from heaven and ascend in a cloud. Their enemies see this (on television) and in the same hour a great earthquake strikes the city where a tenth of it falls. About seven thousand people are killed in the earthquake and the rest were afraid and gave glory to the God of heaven.

Look For
● The saints resurrected after 3 days and ascend into heaven
● A huge earthquake in Jerusalem where about 7,000 people are killed
● A mass repentance in Jerusalem

Revelation 11:11-13
“Now after the three-and-a-half days the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them. And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they ascended to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies saw them. In the same hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. In the earthquake seven thousand people were killed, and the rest were afraid and gave glory to the God of heaven.”

The enemies of the witnesses will see them resurrected and raised into heaven in a cloud. This will likely be broadcasted worldwide and will shock everyone watching.

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The Sixth Trumpet (1/3 of Mankind Killed)

The sixth trumpet releases four angels to kill 1/3 of mankind using a nations army of 200 million strong.

Look For
● An army of 200 million who have armour coloured red, blue and yellow
● 1/3 of Mankind Killed

Revelation 9:13-19
“Then the sixth angel sounded: And I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates. So the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released to kill a third of mankind. Now the number of the army of the horsemen was two hundred million; I heard the number of them. And thus I saw the horses in the vision: those who sat on them had breastplates of fiery red, hyacinth blue, and sulfur yellow; and the heads of the horses were like the heads of lions; and out of their mouths came fire, smoke, and brimstone.

By these three plagues a third of mankind was killed—by the fire and the smoke and the brimstone which came out of their mouths. For their power is in their mouth and in their tails; for their tails are like serpents, having heads; and with them they do harm. But the rest of mankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, silver, brass, stone, and wood, which can neither see nor hear nor walk. And they did not repent of their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their thefts.”

The Four Angels
These ‘angels’ seem to have only one purpose, to kill a third of mankind when they are loosed. Angels who obey God have no need for restraints which is why many believe these are demons. Demons also seem to be territorial and like to attach themselves to objects which could explain why they are fixed at the Euphrates river.

The Army
Currently the only countries of the world who have 200 million or more population in 2020ⁿ are: China (1.43 Bil), India (1.38 Bil), U.S.A (331 Mil), Indonesia (273 Mil), Pakistan (220 Mil), Brazil (212 Mil) and Nigeria (206 Mil). Therefore the only countries which could have an army of 200 million or more are China and India. This army could also be a combined force of multiple countries such as the EU or the new global government. It may also be allegorical and refer to an unseen army of demons.

The Riders
The riders have breastplates consisting of fiery red, hyacinth blue, and sulfur yellow. It’s interesting to note that China has a flag containing red and yellow which is who this army could represent. The blue may come from another source.

The Horses
Their heads were like the heads of lions; and out of their mouths came fire, smoke, and brimstone. The only unique features of a lion that the writer could be referring to would either be the shape of the head or the mane of a lion. There’s not currently any technology that looks like a lions head or has anything resembling a mane, therefore we have to wait and see what it actually refers to. These ‘horses’ will have riders so they can’t be any kind of unmanned craft which in turn could mean they require human control due to complexity. They also have to be big enough to allow a human on top of them or inside them.

Fire, Smoke and Brimstone
These are the three plagues the proceed from the ‘mouths’ and tails of the horses. Each one is distinct and yet it appears they all come from the same vehicle. Fire and brimstone is often mentioned throughout the bible in terms of judgement, but there’s never mention of smoke until now. Sulfur is synonymous with brimstone and can often be linked with demons. Another point to note is that sulfur was commonly used in incendiary projectiles thousands of years ago which could be attempting to describe modern incendiary weapons today.

Power in their Mouth and Tails
It seems that whatever type of technology this is, their weapons are in the nose and tail of them. The tail has heads like a serpent which is hard to try and imagine what the writer means by this since snakes heads are either diamond shaped or just rounded.

1/3 of People Killed
Killing one third of the population of the world is no easy task and would take a lot of modern weapons to do so. There are currently 7.8 billion people on the planet in 2020, if it were to happen today that would mean killing 2.6 billion people. (2,600,000,000)

Related Verses
○ Fire
       ● Exodus 9:24 “So there was hail, and fire mingled with the hail”
       ● Mark 9:44 “where ‘Their worm does not die And the fire is not quenched.’”
○ Smoke
       ● Exodus 19:18 “Now Mount Sinai was completely in smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire.”
       ● 2 Samuel 22:9 “Smoke went up from His nostrils, And devouring fire from His mouth; Coals were kindled by it.”
○ Brimstone
       ● Genesis 19:24 “Then the Lord rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the Lord out of the heavens.”
       ● Psalm 11:6 “Upon the wicked He will rain coals; Fire and brimstone and a burning wind Shall be the portion of their cup.”
       ● Revelation 14:10 “He [worshippers of the beast and his image] shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.”

If you understand the way the Bible is set out with its heptadic structure there could be a potential time gap here between the 6th and the 7th trumpets.

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Part 38 – Armageddon
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The Fifth Trumpet (Locusts & Torment)

The fifth trumpet fills the air with smoke from a pit which blocks out the sun. Locusts (demons) come from the pit and torment those without the seal of God for 5 months. People can’t die. The locusts represent demons released from the bottomless pit and they will have the power to torment the men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. Abaddon/Apollyon is likely one of Satan’s underlings, a destroying demon and one of the “rulers,” “authorities,” and “powers” mentioned in Ephesians 6:12.

Look For
● People can’t die
● Air filled with smoke
● Sun blocked by smoke
● Demons torment those without God’s seal

Revelation 9:1-11
“1 Then the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless pit. 2 And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit.” 3 Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4 They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. 5 And they were not given authority to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man. 6 In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them. 7 The shape of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. On their heads were crowns of something like gold, and their faces were like the faces of men. 8 They had hair like women’s hair, and their teeth were like lions’ teeth. 9 And they had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle. 10 They had tails like scorpions, and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men five months. 11 And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, but in Greek he has the name Apollyon.”

Ephesians 6:12
“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”

Smoke Fills the Air
The smoke can’t be a metaphor for demons because demons are called locusts in this passage. The smoke is a separate entity. The phrasing of verse 2 seems to imply that the smoke can visibly be seen and it actually blocks the sun and fills the air extremely densely. Due to this I believe it’s referring to a volcanic eruption – or multiple eruptions, particularly a VEI-8 or VEI-9 supervolcano which can cover HUGE areas with smoke and ash. A VEI-7 volcano projects at least 100km³ of tephra which can fall at around 1,300 kilometres away (2,600km diameter). Keeping this proportion, a VEI-8 would project at least 1,000km³ of tephra which can probably fall between 5,000-7,000km (10k-14k km Ø) away covering about half of the planet.

Whatever causes it, the effects of the smoke blocking the sun would be devastating to all crops, livestock and humans. There’s no doubt that it would have a dramatic cooling effect planet-wide and again, like the 4th trumpet above will cause destructive blizzards and other natural disasters.

The Locusts’ Command
As the locusts were commanded not to harm the grass, the trees, or any green thing implies they have the capacity to do so, but not the authority. Only real locusts have a built-in mechanism requiring them to consume flora, trees, weeds and grass. However they can’t be anything like the locusts we know today since they can torment people as per the verse “They were given power” and they come from the bottomless pit. These are therefore demons which come from the pit and torment those without God’s seal.

The Locusts’ Appearance
The appearance of the locusts even further confuses things:
● Shape – “Like horses prepared for battle”
● Head – “Crowns of something like gold”
● Face – “Like the faces of men”
● Hair – “Hair like women’s hair”
● Teeth – “Like lions’ teeth”
● Wearing – “Like breastplates of iron”
● Wing Sound – “Like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle”
● Tail – “Like scorpions, with stings in their tails”

There’s too much to deconstruct about the appearance of the locusts so I’ll just summarise. Each fact about the locusts has the word ‘like’ which means the writer was describing them the best they could in their ancient language. Many of the facts don’t make sense when you think of a conventional locust. How can a locust have a golden crown, women’s hair, teeth like a lion and also wear armour? The most plausible explanation is that these ‘locusts’ are a otherworldly creatures which look nothing like any creature we know today, especially since they have a king over them.

Additionally they come from the ‘bottomless pit’ which (for obvious reasons) isn’t located on earth. What we can acertain is that these creatures are likely to be about the size of a locust as we know them today and we also know they can fly. We don’t know if they are visible to people on the earth or whether or not they can move through walls. They seem to be able to affect every person without God’s seal for the whole 5 month duration regardless of their location or whether there are six sealed walls around them.

People Can’t Die
This can’t be explained with science. You would think being shot in the chest by a tank would kill you. Think again. This won’t be a time of celebration however, the Bible says that people will seek death because of the pain but won’t be able to die. They will be tormented day and night for five months.

When this trumpet takes effect, people will be so shocked at the pain they suddenly start feeling that many are likely to lose concentration on what they’re doing and crash cars, fall over and drop items causing a lot of destruction. People are likely to scream out at the unending pain and their cries will last five months. Considering the amount of pain that those without God’s seal will seem to be in, people won’t likely want to leave their house, they will find it hard to sleep and factories and workplaces may be absent.

Related Verses
○ Smoke
       ● Genesis 19:28 “Then he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain; and he saw, and behold, the smoke of the land which went up like the smoke of a furnace.”
○ Locusts
       ● Proverbs 30:27 “The locusts have no king, Yet they all advance in ranks;” (These locusts have a leader – Abaddon)
       ● 8th Plague (Exodus 10) “Stretch out your hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come upon the land of Egypt”
○ Seal Torment
       ● 1st Bowl (Revelation 16:2) “and a foul and loathsome sore came upon the men who had the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image.”
       ● 5th Bowl (Revelation 16:10) “and his kingdom became full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues because of the pain.”
       ● 6th Plague (Exodus 9:9) “…and it will cause boils that break out in sores on man and beast…”

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