啟示錄 9:2-4 CUNPTS

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 9:1-3

Moral evil in the universe. "And the fifth angel sounded," etc. We take these verses to illustrate moral evil in the universe. Moral evil is a "pit." A pit is a scene of confinement and darkness. Moral evil, or sin, wherever it exists in the spirit, imprisons the faculties and blinds the vision. Socrates has well said, "No man is a free man who has a vice for his master." All corrupt souls are reserved in chains of darkness. Sin is slavery, sin is midnight. In relation to moral evil... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 9:1-6

The evil effect of degeneracy: the fallen star. Homiletic expositions aim to avoid as tar as possible the topics of controversy. Yet must they be definite in their view of the interpretation of the words of Holy Scripture. Their own sphere is the moral and practical. They speak with no authority in the department of exposition. The view taken of this figure does not confine its reference to any individual person; although some individuals have gained a special notoriety. Many who have... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 9:2

And he opened the bottomless pit; pit of the abyss, as above. This phrase is omitted by א , B, Coptic, AE thiopic, and others. It is inserted by A, B, many cursives, Vulgate, Syriac, Andreas. And there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace. The smoke of the incense ( Revelation 8:4 ) purified the prayers of the saints, making them acceptable before God; the smoke which ascends from the abyss clouds men's minds and darkens their understandings. And the sun... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 9:3

And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth. The locust is constantly referred to in the Bible, and various illustrations are drawn from their characteristic features. In the East they appear in great numbers and men are helpless against their devastating power. Sometimes an attempt is made to check their progress by lighting fires, and this practice may have suggested the above description of the locusts proceeding from the smoke. The irresistible destruction which they cause... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 9:4

And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree. The force of this plague is to fall directly upon mankind, not, as in the former judgments, upon the earth, and then indirectly upon men. This appears to be stated with the greater plainness, because it might readily be inferred, from the nature of locusts, that the immediate object of their destructiveness would be the vegetation of the world. But only those men which have... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 9:2

And he opened the bottomless pit - It is represented before as wholly confined, so that not even the smoke or vapor could escape.And there arose a smoke out of the pit - Compare Revelation 14:11. The meaning here is that the pit, as a place of punishment, or as the abode of the wicked, was filled with burning sulphur, and consequently that it emitted smoke and vapor as soon as opened. The common image of the place of punishment, in the Scriptures, is that of a “lake that burns with fire and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 9:3

And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth - That is, they escaped from the pit with the smoke. At first they were mingled with the smoke, so that they were not distinctly seen, but when the smoke cleared away they appeared in great numbers. The idea seems to be, that the bottomless pit was filled with vapor and with those creatures, and that as soon as the gate was opened the whole contents expanded and burst forth upon the earth. The sun was immediately darkened, and the air was... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 9:4

And it was commanded them - The writer does not say by whom this command was given, but it is clearly by someone who had the direction of them. As they were evoked from the “bottomless pit” by one who had the key to that dark abode, and as they are represented in Revelation 9:11 as under the command of one who is there called Abaddon, or Apollyon - the Destroyer - it would seem most probable that the command referred to is one that is given by him; that is, that this expresses one of the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 9:2-3

Revelation 9:2-3. There arose a smoke out of the pit As a great smoke hinders the sight, so do errors blind the understanding. The apostle keeps to the allegory, says Grotius, for smoke takes from us the sight of the stars; smoke, especially when proceeding from a fierce fire, is also a representation of devastation. Thus when Abraham beheld the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace. The great displeasure of God is represented by the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 9:4-6

Revelation 9:4-6. And it was commanded that they should not hurt the grass, &c. This verse demonstrates that they were not natural, but symbolical locusts. The like injunctions were given to the Arabian officers and soldiers. When Yezid was marching with the army to invade Syria, Abubeker charged him with this among other orders: “Destroy no palm- trees, nor burn any fields of corn; cut down no fruit-trees, nor do any mischief to cattle, only such as you kill to eat.” Their commission is... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 9:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 9:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 9:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 9:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 9:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 9:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 9:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 9:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 9:2-3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 9:4-6

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