SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT
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SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT
REVELATIONOVERVIEW
Chapter 1 – John receives his Revelation of what will shortly take place
Chapter 2-3 – John writes the letter to the churches to encourage their faith a be a light to the world in the face of persecution
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Chapter 4-5 – John before the throne of God and pointing to God’s sovereignty (rule) over events to come. Shown by the worthy lamb.
Chapters 6 – Breaking of the seals and revelation of persecution to come
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Chapter 7 – 144,000 church sealed and not condemned by God and the faithful dead in white robes
Chapter 8-9 – Seven trumpets of partial judgment
Chapter 10-11 – John eats the little book and the two witnesses (church)
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Chapter 12 – Satan defeated in trying to destroy God’s redemptive plan in Christ
Chapter 13 – The two beasts used by Satan to destroy the offspring of the women (faithful Christians)
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Chapter 14 – Christ with the faithful Christians through the persecution and announcement of judgment of persecutors
Chapters 15-16 – Seven bowls & God’s judgment poured out on the persecutors
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Final Judgment Announced(Chapter 15:1-8)
Final judgment on the Roman Empire announced– Wrath of God finished– The victors from the beast are before the
throne– Song of Moses - Victory– Seven plagues prepared
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First Bowl(Chapter 16:1-2)
Wrath poured: on worshipers of beast
Earth - Sores on those who worship the beast
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Second Bowl(Chapter 16:3)
Wrath poured: those behind economic persecution
Sea - Became like blood– Death
All in the sea dieNot a partial judgmentSea sometimes represents people
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Third Bowl(Chapter 16:4-7)
Wrath poured: persecutors of the faithful
Rivers & Springs - turned to blood
– God’s vengeance on persecutors
Those who shed the blood of the saints
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Fourth Bowl(Chapter 16:8-9)
Wrath poured: those who don’t repent Sun - Scorch men with fire
– God in control of judgment Power over the plagues
Did not repent so as to give Him glory
Judgment will continue
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Fifth Bowl(Chapter 16:10-11)
Wrath poured: the emperors Throne of the Beast - Kingdom became dark
– Internal forces Evil from within the kingdom
Blasphemed God because of their sores
Did not repent
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Sixth Bowl(Chapter 16:12-16)
Wrath poured: to bring external forces to judge
Euphrates - Waters dried up & way prepared for the kings from the east
– External forces Outside forces would be a part of God’s
judgment
HAR MEGEDON(ARMAGEDDON)
Literally – Mount of Megiddo which overlooks the valley where significant battles were fought– Jewish history know this place as area
where many wars were fought where God’s will was accomplishedDeborah and Barak against Jabin and
Sisera of the Canaanites (Judges 4 & 5)Gideon defeats the Midianites with only
300 men by the power of God
HAR MEGEDON(ARMAGEDDON)
Ahaziah, king of Judah and Joram of Israel died at the command of Jehu (2 Kings 9:27)– Ahaziah walked in the way of Ahab
Josiah killed by Pharaoh Neco (2 Kgs. 23:29f; 2 Chron. 35:22)– Significant battle, allowed for Babylon to
conquer Assyria as it delayed Neco’s support of Assyria
– God’s wrath was Judah by bringing judgment via Babylon (2 Kgs. 23:26-27)
Har Megedon is symbolic for God victory over Rome by his judgment
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Seventh Bowl(Chapter 16:17-21)
Air - Great city, Babylon judged
– City of Rome will fall
Other cities will also fall
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