The Book of Revelation: Study on Chapter 16 - Bowls of God's Wrath

 
A Study Of
A Study Of
The Book Of Revelation
The Book Of Revelation
 
April 25, 2021
 
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 16:1
 
And I heard a great voice out
of the temple, saying to the
seven angels, Go ye, and pour
out the seven bowls of the
wrath of God into the earth
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Bowls
On earth, sores (16:2)
On the sea (16:3)
Rivers – blood (16:8)
 
Sun scorched (16:8)
Darkness (16:10)
 
Euphrates dried (16:12)
Finished; hail (16:17)
 
Bowls: Finality of
Judgment
Plagues
Boils (Ex. 9:9-11)
 
Water – Blood (7:17-21)
 
Darkness (10:21-23)
Locusts (10:4)
 
Hail (9:19-24)
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Trumpets
Fire, blood on earth (8:7)
Sea – Blood (8:10)
Fountains bitter (8:10)
 
Sun, Moon Darkened (8:12)
 
Smoke, Locust (9:1-4)
Angels of Euphrates (9:14)
Mystery finished (10:7)
 
Trumpets: Warn-
Third part destroyed
(Frank Jamerson, 1994 Florida College Lectures, page 132)
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OMMISSION
No 
partial judgment
.
cf. Revelation 8:6ff – Trumpets sounded.
The 
wrath/plagues
 find their background
in the plagues of God on Egypt.
Climax of the apocalypse.
The final judgment of God against a
wicked agent of Satan is about to be
revealed.
Not the final judgment of all the world.
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Voice from the temple
” (
loud
) — must be
God since no one else is in there
Spoken to the 
seven angels
Go … pour out
” – “
into the earth
Warning
 is gone
The 
fury of God
God’s 
patience
 is now over
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 16:2
 
And the 
first went, and
poured out his bowl into the
earth
; and it became a
noisome and grievous sore
upon the men that had the
mark of the beast, and that
worshipped his image
.”
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These would 
not
 affect the Christians
Incurable disease (
like the 6
th
 plague in
Egypt – 
Exodus 9:10ff
)
Affected those who “
worshipped the beast
and those with the “
mark of the beast
Poured out on the 
same objects 
of nature
of those the of the four trumpets.
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IRST
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Three underlying reasons for Rome’s
downfall:
Natural disasters
Social decay
External invasions
Three objects affected by the 
trumpets
 and
now repeated by the 
bowls
Symbolism
 reminds those persecuted – Rome
would fall in time – by God’s timetable!
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 16:3
 
And the 
second poured out
his bowl into the sea
; and it
became blood as of a dead
man; and every living soul
died, (even) the things that
were in the sea
.”
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Into the sea
Blood (
Exodus 7:17-21
)
Here, it is literally, “
blood of a dead man
,”
(
not fresh
) and 
NOT
 the blood of dead
man.
Water is one of man’s basic requirements
Polluted water causes endangerment
Second trumpet (
8:8-9
) – maritime disaster
warning
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 16:4
 
And the 
third poured out his
bowl into the rivers and the
fountains of the waters
; and
it became blood
.”
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 16:5
 
And I heard the angel of the
waters saying, Righteous art
thou, who art and who wast,
thou Holy One, because thou
didst thus judge
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 16:6
 
for they poured out the
blood of the 
saints
 and the
prophets
, and blood hast thou
given them to drink: they are
worthy
.”
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 16:7
 
And I heard the altar saying,
Yea, O Lord God, the
Almighty, true and righteous
are thy judgments
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Into rivers and springs of water
Fresh, as well as salt water, stank with
death as they turned to blood
Men on earth 
reaping
 what they had sown
Blood — 
judgment declared to be righteous
Confirmed by this angel
Righteous because of the 
blood of martyrs
shed by Rome
Made their blood run as water (
17:6
) and
now all they have to drink is blood!
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Deserve 
God’s wrath 
because of rejection of
truth and shedding the blood of the
bearers of that truth
The martyrs under the altar, asking for
vindication
 earlier
The “
altar
” represents as replying to praise
the event.
Punishment
 fits the crime
Rome is worthy of torment for her
conduct
.
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 16:8
 
And the 
fourth poured out
his bowl upon the sun
; and it
was given unto it to scorch
men with fire
.”
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 16:9
 
And men were scorched with
great heat: and they
blasphemed the name of God
who hath the power over
these plagues; and they
repented not to give him
glory
.”
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Horrible effect on the sun
Intensified on the non-Christians
Frightening picture of torment of sinners
Fiery trial now for the non-Christian
Blasphemy and impenitence — fiery trial
had hardened their hearts
First four bowls happens quickly — did
not move them to repent
So far into sin — can’t repent (
Hebrews 6:6
)
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 16:10
 
And the 
fifth poured out his
bowl upon the throne of the
beast
; and his kingdom was
darkened; and they gnawed
their tongues for pain
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 16:11
 
and they blasphemed the
God of heaven because of
their pains and their sores;
and they repented not of their
works
.”
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The first four bowls affected the earth in
general, the fifth affects only the 
beast’s
throne and kingdom
.
Beast’s kingdom is 
darkened
The very seat of authority is attacked —
the “
throne
In darkness and the pain — things getting
pretty rough
Again they become 
impenitent
 and
blasphemous 
— hearts getting harder
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Center of the 
empire of Rome
Rome’s 
weakening, and diminishing 
of
Rome’s stranglehold on the world
Difficulties of this magnitude have caused
humble men to 
recognize
 their errors and
repent
Compound their 
sinfulness
Unfortunately, 
sinful pleasures 
had led to
internal rottenness
.
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 16:12
 
And the 
sixth poured out his
bowl upon the great river, the
(river) Euphrates
; and the
water thereof was dried up,
that the way might be made
ready for the kings that
(come) from the sunrising
.”
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River Euphrates is no longer an obstacle to
invading armies (cf. 
capture of ancient
Babylon by Cyrus
, Jeremiah 50:38; 51:36-
37
)
Rome’s 
greatest fears 
are going to
materialize
Army of God will bring 
pagan Rome 
to her
knees
Unable 
to protect itself 
from outside
invaders, such as Parthians from the east.
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Chapter 16 of the Book of Revelation describes the pouring out of the seven bowls of God's wrath, signaling the completion of His judgment. These bowls bring plagues like sores, darkness, hail, and more upon the earth and its inhabitants. The commission to pour out these judgments represents the climax of God's final judgment against evil forces, with warnings given in the context of past plagues on Egypt. The first bowl specifically targets those with the mark of the beast, causing incurable sores. The narrative emphasizes the end of God's patience and the impending downfall of wicked entities.


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  1. A Study Of The Book Of Revelation April 25, 2021 1

  2. Revelation 16 B BOOK OOKOF C CHAPTER OF R HAPTER 16 REVELATION 16 EVELATION: : BOWLSOF WRATH JUDGMENT COMPLETE

  3. Revelation 16 REVELATION 16:1 And I heard a great voice out of the temple, saying to the seven angels, Go ye, and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God into the earth.

  4. Revelation 16 Trumpets Fire, blood on earth (8:7) Sea Blood (8:10) Fountains bitter (8:10) Bowls On earth, sores (16:2) On the sea (16:3) Rivers blood (16:8) Plagues Boils (Ex. 9:9-11) Water Blood (7:17-21) Sun, Moon Darkened (8:12) Sun scorched (16:8) Darkness (16:10) Darkness (10:21-23) Locusts (10:4) Smoke, Locust (9:1-4) Angels of Euphrates (9:14) Mystery finished (10:7) Euphrates dried (16:12) Finished; hail (16:17) Hail (9:19-24) Trumpets: Warn- Third part destroyed Bowls: Finality of Judgment (Frank Jamerson, 1994 Florida College Lectures, page 132)

  5. Revelation 16 THE COMMISSION No partial judgment. cf. Revelation 8:6ff Trumpets sounded. The wrath/plagues find their background in the plagues of God on Egypt. Climax of the apocalypse. The final judgment of God against a wicked agent of Satan is about to be revealed. Not the final judgment of all the world.

  6. Revelation 16 THE COMMISSION Voice from the temple (loud) must be God since no one else is in there Spoken to the seven angels Go pour out into the earth Warning is gone The fury of God God s patience is now over

  7. Revelation 16 REVELATION 16:2 And the first went, and poured out his bowl into the earth; and it became a noisome and grievous sore upon the men that had the mark of the beast, and that worshipped his image.

  8. Revelation 16 THE FIRST BOWL POUREDOUT These would not affect the Christians Incurable disease (like the 6th plague in Egypt Exodus 9:10ff) Affected those who worshipped the beast and those with the mark of the beast Poured out on the same objects of nature of those the of the four trumpets.

  9. Revelation 16 THE FIRST BOWL POUREDOUT Three underlying reasons for Rome s downfall: Natural disasters Social decay External invasions Three objects affected by the trumpets and now repeated by the bowls Symbolism reminds those persecuted Rome would fall in time by God s timetable!

  10. Revelation 16 REVELATION 16:3 And the second poured out his bowl into the sea; and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living soul died, (even) the things that were in the sea.

  11. Revelation 16 THE SECOND BOWL POUREDOUT Into the sea Blood (Exodus 7:17-21) Here, it is literally, blood of a dead man, (not fresh) and NOT the blood of dead man. Water is one of man s basic requirements Polluted water causes endangerment Second trumpet (8:8-9) maritime disaster warning

  12. Revelation 16 REVELATION 16:4 And the third poured out his bowl into the rivers and the fountains of the waters; and it became blood.

  13. Revelation 16 REVELATION 16:5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art and who wast, thou Holy One, because thou didst thus judge

  14. Revelation 16 REVELATION 16:6 for they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink: they are worthy.

  15. Revelation 16 REVELATION 16:7 And I heard the altar saying, Yea, O Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

  16. Revelation 16 THE THIRD BOWL POUREDOUT Into rivers and springs of water Fresh, as well as salt water, stank with death as they turned to blood Men on earth reaping what they had sown Blood judgment declared to be righteous Confirmed by this angel Righteous because of the blood of martyrs shed by Rome Made their blood run as water (17:6) and now all they have to drink is blood!

  17. Revelation 16 THE THIRD BOWL POUREDOUT Deserve God s wrath because of rejection of truth and shedding the blood of the bearers of that truth The martyrs under the altar, asking for vindication earlier The altar represents as replying to praise the event. Punishment fits the crime Rome is worthy of torment for her conduct.

  18. Revelation 16 REVELATION 16:8 And the fourth poured out his bowl upon the sun; and it was given unto it to scorch men with fire.

  19. Revelation 16 REVELATION 16:9 And men were scorched with great heat: and they blasphemed the name of God who hath the power over these plagues; and they repented not to give him glory.

  20. Revelation 16 THE FOURTH BOWL POUREDOUT Horrible effect on the sun Intensified on the non-Christians Frightening picture of torment of sinners Fiery trial now for the non-Christian Blasphemy and impenitence fiery trial had hardened their hearts First four bowls happens quickly did not move them to repent So far into sin can t repent (Hebrews 6:6)

  21. Revelation 16 REVELATION 16:10 And the fifth poured out his bowl upon the throne of the beast; and his kingdom was darkened; and they gnawed their tongues for pain

  22. Revelation 16 REVELATION 16:11 and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores; and they repented not of their works.

  23. Revelation 16 THE FIFTH BOWL POUREDOUT The first four bowls affected the earth in general, the fifth affects only the beast s throne and kingdom. Beast s kingdom is darkened The very seat of authority is attacked the throne In darkness and the pain things getting pretty rough Again they become impenitent and blasphemous hearts getting harder

  24. Revelation 16 THE FIFTH BOWL POUREDOUT Center of the empire of Rome Rome s weakening, and diminishing of Rome s stranglehold on the world Difficulties of this magnitude have caused humble men to recognize their errors and repent Compound their sinfulness Unfortunately, sinful pleasures had led to internal rottenness.

  25. Revelation 16 REVELATION 16:12 And the sixth poured out his bowl upon the great river, the (river) Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way might be made ready for the kings that (come) from the sunrising.

  26. Revelation 16 THE SIXTH BOWL POUREDOUT River Euphrates is no longer an obstacle to invading armies (cf. capture of ancient Babylon by Cyrus, Jeremiah 50:38; 51:36- 37) Rome s greatest fears are going to materialize Army of God will bring pagan Rome to her knees Unable to protect itself from outside invaders, such as Parthians from the east.

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