Revelation #49

Well hopefully you were able to digest the beginning of the pouring out of the bowls yesterday. Today we will look at a few more!



Revelation 16:4-9



4The third angel poured out his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they became blood. 5And I heard the angel in charge of the waters[a] say,



"Just are you, O Holy One, who is and who was,

for you brought these judgments.

6For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets,

and you have given them blood to drink.

It is what they deserve!"

7And I heard the altar saying,



"Yes, Lord God the Almighty,

true and just are your judgments!"

8The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people with fire. 9They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed[b] the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.



In verse 4 we see the third angel pour out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water. These waters now become blood. Every living thing will die in the rivers and springs and now this causes a major problem with drinking water! Look at what the angel in verses 5-6 says the reasoning for this bowl being poured out! Because of the shed blood of the saints and prophets! So God will give them to drink what they wanted....blood! This is an answer to the saints cries in Revelation 6:10:



Revelation 6:10

10They cried out with a loud voice, "O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you will judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?"



In verse 7 we see the alter where the saints blood pooled in Rev. 6:9 agrees with God's judgement! In verse 8 we see the fourth angel poor out his bowl. He pours is out on the sun which apparently intensifies the sun and the heat is so intense it scorches the people! Wow. You ever had a bad sunburn? This will be magnified much much more! Look at verse 6 even after these four bowls are poured out the peoples hatred for God comes out. They curse His Name because they know His wrath is coming down! We also see they did not repent and give God glory...this is the very reason they are being burned!



Whew! This is mind blowing!



Tom