Revelation 9:1-5 (the fifth angel sounding and the locusts)

King James Bible Online ^

[Faith Presses On]

1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.

2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.

3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.

4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.

5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.

[Faith Presses On]

Heavenly Father, thank You for giving Your Son the Lamb for us and for all that You've revealed to us in Your Word. Help us to know You and Him and Your Holy Spirit better through our study of Your Word, and help us especially in the study of this book of Revelation that You've given us. And strengthen Your Church, including all of Your missionaries, pastors and church leaders, and all those being persecuted for Your Son's name, including in North Korea, China, Africa and Muslim lands, and Christians here like Peter Vlaming who have lost their jobs for not compromising on Your Word, and keep Chinese leaders from corrupting Your Word in Chinese-language Bibles and help believers in North Korea and China, including children, to know You and meet in the truth of Your Word. Help us also as we face living in this time and place which is more and more rejecting Your Son and in which evil is so often called good and good evil, lies are called true and the truth called lies, and false accusers abound, as Satan's temporary grip on this world is increasing, and in which coldness is growing in many churches and those with the spirit of the tare and the spirit of the hireling so often have the loudest voices. Help us also to follow Your direction on how we are to live each day, not depending on our own sight or own understanding or own strength but on You, and help, too, our leaders in the world, including the Trumps and Pences, and help our nation also so that many hearts here turn back to You and many more souls are saved. Help and protect also children who are being abused and children in the womb and those fighting to protect them. In Jesus' precious name, Amen.

[sauropod]

I pray that we have the seal of God on our foreheads and that it shine like the sun!

[PeterPrinciple]

I pray that we have the seal of God on our foreheads and that it shine like the sun!

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Read it again. Having a seal on your forehead won’t do you much good...…………………………..

[21twelve]

Better to have the seal than to be killed. And I’m guessing that those that are killed will spend eternity in Hell. So five months of torment vs. eternity in hell sounds like a pretty good deal.

Many folks go through much worse today. (Well - compared to the scorpion pain for 5 months.)

[PeterPrinciple]

Better to have the seal than to be killed.

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Read it again, slowly and let your lips move. It is worth thinking about...…………………………….

[alexander_busek]

And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months [...]

Also known as the Pronoun Game.

Need some help here; who are "them," "they," "them," and "they," respectively?

Regards,

[youngidiot]

Hear hear. A completely different meaning.

[youngidiot]

Them - the locusts
They - the locusts
Them - the men without the seal
They - the men without the seal

[alexander_busek]

Them - the locusts They - the locusts Them - the men without the seal They - the men without the seal

Thanks!

And you knew that... how? (Cliff Notes?!)

Regards,

[Tucker39]

YOU had better read verse 4 again. Only those who do NOT have the seal in their foreheads are tormented.

[Cincinnatus.45-70]

Amen. Thanks for posting those verses. They seem to have provoked some discussion.

[PeterPrinciple]

There is a distinction between in and on. A very important one. Worthy of much thinking.

I was responding the person who thought a mark ON their forehead would help. Even better if the sun was shining so all could see.

Any further discussion?

[PeterPrinciple]

Any further discussion?

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Now we are left with further questions:

Why is it on the inside?

If on the inside can only God see it? What good is that?

How does it get there?

Who put it there.

How do I know if I have a mark inside my forehead?

What do I have to do to get a mark in my forehead?

[PeterPrinciple]

Deu_11:18 “So commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these words of mine. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders.

Our misinterpretation comes a little from the above.

Folks, owning a Bible, have a plaque on the wall or putting a box on your forehead won’t help.

Get your Bible out, start reading. Get God’s word in your head and let the Holy Spirit have something to work with.