Posted on 03/27/2023 11:08:02 AM PDT by spirited irish
While most commentators identify falling star as Lucifer, in his Concise Commentary Matthew Henry provides a second, human identity. Human falling stars are tepid, indecisive, weak or apostate clergy who, having ceased to be a minister of Christ,
“… he who is represented by this star becomes the minister of the devil; and lets loose the powers of hell against the churches of Christ. On the opening of the bottomless pit, there arose a great smoke. The devil carries on his designs by blinding the eyes of men…putting out light and knowledge, and promoting ignorance and error. Out of this smoke there came a swarm of locusts, emblems of the devil’s agents, who promote superstition, idolatry, error, and cruelty…the true believers…should be untouched (but) a secret poison and infection in the soul, should rob many others of purity, and….peace. The locusts had no power to hurt those who had the seal of God. God’s all-powerful, distinguishing grace will keep his people from total and final apostacy.” (Commentary on Revelation 9: 1-12)
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“Blessed Is The Man Who Does Not Listen To Falling Stars Following After Damnable Heresies” that is one lousy palindrome.
Rats live on no evil star.
I’m certain the creatures that come out of the Abyss are real and not an allegory.
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