The Biblical Illustrator - Revelation 9:13-21
Revelation 9:13-21Loose the four angels which are bound.The sixth trumpetI. The state of society at the time.II. The nature of this visitation.1. It is evoked by a cry out of the four horns of the altar. It comes from the immediate presence of God, and therefore with the sanction of God. The call itself is the common voice of all four of the horns of the altar, indicating the energy and the universality of the demand for vengeance, and of that vengeance itself. The implication is that God’s... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Revelation 9:1-12
Revelation 9:1-12I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth.Moral evil in the universeI. It is exposable (Revelation 9:1). Moral evil, in its incipient state, so stupefies the faculties and blinds the conscience that the subject only becomes aware of it by the advent of s messenger from heaven--an angel from heaven uncovers it, makes it bare to the soul.II. It is fathomless. “Bottomless pit.” Who can fathom its--1. Origin.2. Issues.III. It is burning. “A great furnace.” Like all fire, it... read more