Revelation 16:1-21 - The Seven Vials
1. And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels,
Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
With this proclaimation, the Sixth Trumpet, (the second "Woe"), comes to a close,
signalling the start of the third woe, which consists of the "Seven Vials",
followed by the "Seventh Trumpet" and the return of Jesus of Nazareth. This
"Seventh Trumpet" signals the end of time and the beginning of eternity,
(Matthew 24:31; Revelation 10:7; I Corinthians 15:52; I Thessalonians 4:16 - 17).
The 1st Vial
2. And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell
a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and
upon them which worshipped his image.
Since the late 60's to present, we have seen a dramatic rise in the UV radiation
levels, which have been known to cause sever sunburn and skin poisoning, which
leads to various forms of skin cancer. Anyone who has had skin cancer knows the
symptoms. An open sore that will not heal, and in some cases, increases in size
and malignancy, depending on type of carcinoma.
For example, a Basil type cell is a non-malignant type of skin cancer. If left
untreated, it might never get larger, but it will never heal. It will remain an
open and festering wound, but is not considered to be fatal.
A Melanoma type cell is a malignant type of skin cancer. This type of skin will
remain an open and festering wound, and can grow very rapidly, often resulting in
a fatality if left untreated.
The 2nd Vial
3. And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the
blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.
4. And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of
waters; and they became blood.
With the Indsutrial Revolution in the 1800's came pollution. Smog, noise, acid
rain, pollution run-off from factories into our waterways and oceans, resulting
in death to the creatures in the sea as well as the flora and fauna of the oceans
and rivers
The 3rd Vial
5. And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which
art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.
6. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them
blood to drink; for they are worthy.
7. And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true
and righteous are thy judgments.
Putting this into a nutshell we can say, "They have made their own bed, now they
can sleep in it. We can also say, "Give them enough rope and they will hang
themselves". God does not cause any of these things to happen to mankind. God has
merely allowed mankind to continue on their own path of destruction. God did tell
mankind that there are one of two paths which we may follow. One path will lead to
everlasting righteousness, the other path will lead to everlasting destruction. And
this destruction is brought on by Mankind blindly following this path which leads to
destruction.
The 4th Vial
8. And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given
unto him to scorch men with fire.
9. And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which
hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
As the hole in the ozone layer increases in size, we lose more and more of our
natural UV protection, resulting in more cases of skin cancer. And today, people
are becoming less and less concerned with protecting their bodies from the ever
increasing UV rays. After all, a 'tan body' is a sign of 'good' health. We have
also seen a rise in Global Warming in the past 30 - 40 years.
The 5th Vial
10. And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his
kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,
11. And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and
repented not of their deeds.
With the attacks against God and Christ and fellow christians, the United States
has successfully turned their backs on God. This once self-proclaiming nation
of 'God-fearing' peoples, is now filled with all the darkness, and pain filled
gnawing of their tongues. And this pain and darkness will increase because the
'light' has been extinguished.
What did God say regarding such a stiff-necked people?
"I begged and pleaded with this my nation to turn back to me, but they refused to
turn to me and be healed. Know this, the day is coming, and now is, when this
nation will seek for me and plead and beg me to heal them, but I will refuse.
Because they would not listen to me or hear me, I too, will not hear them nor
acknowledge them. Because they have refused to recognize the day of their visitation".
The 6th Vial
12. And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and
the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be
prepared.
In 1989, we witnessed the "Berlin Wall" being torn down, making it possible for
the Eastern European Countries, (countries behind the "Iron Curtain"), to join
forces with "Western Europe", (Western influenced countries representing the free
world), resulting in a more 'powerful'(?), united Europe. In 1990, we had the
collapse of the Soviet Union, opening up the way for more eastern block countries
to join the NATO Allience.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Wall
13. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon,
and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the
kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that
great day of God Almighty.
In 1990, we also witnessed the implementation of "Desert Shield". "Desert Shield"
could would not have been possible if the "Berlin Wall" had not torn down.
During the time "Desert Shield" was in place, the "President, Vice-President of
the United States, and the Secretary of State, went to all the countries of the
world, China, the former Soviet Union, Japan, etc. to seek support for "Desert
Storm". The only holdout at that time was the former Soviet Union, with the
condition that if the United Nations gave the go-ahead to invade Iraq as a result
of Iraq invading Kuwait. The Soviet Union collapsed in
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During the USSR's collapse (and formal dissolution in December 1991), all 15
former SSRs ("union republics") became independent countries. These 15 countries
are often dubbed, 'the former Soviet Union'.[2] Eleven of these states are aligned
through a loose confederation known as the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
Turkmenistan, originally a full member of the CIS, is now an associate member. The
three Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) did not join this Commonwealth;
instead, they joined both the European Union and the NATO alliance in 2004. Russia
and Belarus also belong to the Union of Russia and Belarus.
[edit] History
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union
15. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his
garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
This is a warning to everyone on this planet. For it is written, "In the days when
the seventh trumpet is to begin to sound, all things will be finished", (rev.10:7).
At the sound of the seventh trumpet, Jesus returns, ushering in the end of time
and the beginning of eternity.
Is anyone out there beginning to get any idea or inkling as to just how close we
are to the return of our Messiah? Remember, when he returns, he will not be
returning as our savior, but rather, he shall be returning as our Judge, Jury
and Executioner.
The 7th Vial
16. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue
Armageddon.
In 1991, we witnessed "Desert Storm". One of the biggest allied invasions since
WWII. The former Soviet Union, Japan, Britain, China, etc., all took part in
"Desert Storm", the invasion of Iraq. Which basically was a one-sided war.
By the way, In order for the United States to not only invade Iraq, but to also
ally with all the nations of the world, a "Declaration of War" was enacted.
The only way to end a "Declaration of War" is by the total surrender of either side.
Since there was only a "Ceasing of Hostilities" without a total surrender by either
side, a "Declaration of War" still exists today. Since a "Declaration of War"
still exists today, President Bush has basically a free reign to persue his style
of Middle-East diplomacy without needing to get governmant approval.
A "Declaration of War" can only be annulled by a total surrender. Not a "cessation
of hostilities".
17. And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a
great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
And thus begins what I like to call, the "Final Conflict", when the ten horns join
with the beast to make war against Jesus and all of his returning saints with him,
ending in a total nuclear conflagration.
18. And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great
earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake,
and so great.
19. And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations
fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup
of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
20. And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
21. And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the
weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail;
for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.
This seventh vial is poured out prior to the sounding of the seventh trumpet.
The seventh trumpet follows this seventh vial. Not the other way around.
(Matthew 24:31; Revelation 10:7; I Corinthians 15:52; I Thessalonians 4:16-17).
It is interesting to note the similarity when comparing the seventh trumpet
with the seventh vial. How many people have ever compared these two items
in particular? How many people have compared the seven "Seals" with the
seven "Trumpets" and the seven "Vials"? Below I posted the discription of
the seventh trumpet for comparison between this trumpet and the seventh vial.
Revelation 16:17-21 - The Seventh Vial
17. And the seventh angel poured out
his vial into the air; and there came
a great voice out of the temple of
heaven, from the throne, saying, It
is done.
A great voice out of the temple of
heaven.
Proclaimation of "It is finished".
18. And there were voices, and thunders,
and lightnings; and there was a great
earthquake, such as was not since men
were upon the earth, so mighty an
earthquake, and so great.
voices, thunderings, lightnings,
and a great earthquake.
19. And the great city was divided into
three parts, and the cities of the nations
fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance
before God, to give unto her the cup of the
wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
20. And every island fled away, and the
mountains were not found.
21. And there fell upon men a great hail
out of heaven, every stone about the weight
of a talent: and men blasphemed God because
of the plague of the hail; for the plague
thereof was exceeding great.
The King James Version,
(Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.
The destruction of the United States.
Total topographic upheaval.
Great hail, war.
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Revelation 11:14-19 - The Seventh Trumpet
15. And the seventh angel sounded; and
there were great voices in heaven, saying,
The kingdoms of this world are become the
kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ;
and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Great voices in heaven announcing all
things are finished.
16. And the four and twenty elders, which
sat before God on their seats, fell upon
their faces, and worshipped God,
17. Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord
God Almighty, which art, and wast, and
art to come; because thou hast taken to
thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
18. And the nations were angry, and thy
wrath is come, and the time of the dead,
that they should be judged, and that thou
shouldest give reward unto thy servants
the prophets, and to the saints, and them
that fear thy name, small and great; and
shouldest destroy them which destroy the
earth.
This is the final proclaimation of the
announcement of completion.
"All is finished".
19. And the temple of God was opened in
heaven, and there was seen in his temple
the ark of his testament: and there were
lightnings, and voices, and thunderings,
and an earthquake, and great hail.
The King James Version,
(Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769.
Lightnings, voices, thunderings, a
great earthquake, great hail, war.
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