Seven Trumpets Seven Bowls Revelation Seven Trumpets Seven Bowls Hail, fire and blood thrown to earth (8:7) Mountain thrown in sea, becomes blood (8:8) Star falls on rivers, they become bitter (8:10-11) 1/3 of sun, moon & stars are struck (8:12) Locusts from pit darken skies, torment men (9:1) Army of 200 million released at Euphrates (9:13) Christ reigns, there are thunderings, earthquake & great hail (11:15-19) Poured on earth; a foul sore (16:2) Poured on sea; it became blood (16:3) Poured on rivers; they became blood (16:4) Poured on sun; men are scorched (16:8-9) Poured on throne of beast; his kingdom is dark, men are in pain (16:10-11) Poured on Euphrates; way of kings prepared (16:12) Poured in air. There are thunderings, lightnings, a great earthquake & hail (16:17-21)

Revelation 16:10-21 The Seven Bowls of Wrath The 5th Bowl is poured on the throne of the beast and it becomes dark (16:10-11) The 6th Bowl is poured on the Euphrates; it is dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the east (16:12) Deceptive spirits from the dragon, beast and false prophet gather their forces for battle. They gather at a place called Armageddon (16:13-16) This battle is mentioned by name only here in the Bible. The entire description must be taken figuratively; it is beyond the boundaries of literal reality.

Armageddon (Mt. Megiddo) Revelation Armageddon (Mt. Megiddo) In the Old Testament, Megiddo is a place of conflict between God’s people and their enemies (Judges 5:19; 2 Kings 23:29)

Armageddon (Mt. Megiddo) In Revelation 16:16, Armageddon is the symbolic scene of ultimate conflict between the forces of the Dragon and the forces of the King of Kings.

Revelation 16:10-21 The Seven Bowls of Wrath The 7th Bowl completes the bowls of wrath and God’s judgment upon the enemies of His people – “It is done”. Noises, thunderings and a great earthquake accompany this bowl. The great city was divided and Babylon was remembered before God – to give her the wine of God’s wrath (The details are left for later). Every island fled away and the mountains were not found. Great hail fell and men blasphemed God.

Revelation 17:1-18 Babylon & the Beast

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Revelation 17:1-18 Babylon & the Beast Who is the woman? (17:1-7, cf. 14:8; 16:19) The kings of the earth have consorted with her in idolatry – she is called “the great harlot.” (17:1-2) Her clothing suggests royalty and wealth. (17:4) Her forehead is labeled “Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots and Abominations of the Earth” She is drunk with the blood of the saints. (17:6) She sits upon many waters which represent human societies (cf. 17:15) She is supported by the beast but also controlling it. She is a “great city” that reigns over kings (17:18) She is the CITY OF ROME!

Revelation 17:1-18 Babylon & the Beast Who is the Scarlet Beast? (17:3, 8-17) There are many similarities to the Sea Beast of Revelation 13, which is the Roman Empire. Sea Beast/Chapter 13 Scarlet Beast/Chapter 17 Out of sea (1) 7 heads, 10 horns (1) Name of blasphemy (1) Warred with saints (7) Wounded, healed (3) World marveled (3) Out of the abyss (8) 7 heads, 10 horns (3) Names of blasphemy (3) Makes war with Lamb (14) Was, is not, yet is (8) Earth shall marvel (8)

Revelation 17:1-18 Babylon & the Beast Who is the Scarlet Beast? (17:3, 8-17) There are many similarities to the Sea Beast of Revelation 13, which is the Roman Empire. The 7 heads are 7 mountains and 7 kings. Rome is famously known as “the City of 7 Hills” Five of the seven kings had fallen, one is to come. The 10 horns are 10 kings to come who rule briefly with the beast They make war with the Lamb, but the Lamb overcomes them (17:14) Eventually they turn on the harlot, “make her desolate and burn her with fire” (17:12-13, 16-17)