Lesson 49
Revelation - Study of Things to Come
Revelation 16 The Bowls of Wrath
Vs:13-16
presents for us an additional vision that John is given;
It is parenthetical in nature but is related to this
6th bowl and what follows.
In this vision we will find out just who are the
promoters and the ones who motivate the leaders of the nations to gather their
armies in the place called Har-Magedon vs:16.
What we have in vs:13-14,
is the prelude to the great and final war that reaches its maturation in
These demon emissaries are the ones used by the
unholy, counterfeit trinity to motivate the leaders of the
"whole world," the inhabited
world; to bring their armies for this great campaign.
Can you see a scenario
for these signs?
What has been happening? Those who are beast
worshipers, all over the earth, have
been the recipient of the wrath of God, they know the source as we have seen,
the waters have been contaminated, the sun has been scorching those who
ventured outside; world wide conditions then for the majority of mankind is at
best, gross to unlivable;
The result is they will convince these leaders to
fall into line with the Beast, the False Prophet.
Look
back at the opening verses of Psalm 2
Why are the
nations in an uproar And the peoples devising a
vain thing?
What
has been the central focus down through the centuries and increasingly so in
our day? To banish the
name of God and His Christ from the earth and to take possession of it. To take on the authority of
God.
Why the use of the image
of frogs? (only
use in N.T.)
Why are they coming
together? Ultimately the reason is this;
"for the
war of the great day of God, the Almighty."
Because of the intense anti-Semitism of Satan;
(ch-12) one of the things that has been sold to the leaders is an age old ploy; that somehow all of
their problems are caused by the Jew and they must be eliminated.
Vs:15 Shifts the focus to Christ; includes a warning!
- Lk 18:7-8 speaks to the
issue of the extent of faith when He returns.
"Blessed is he
who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk
naked and they see his shame."
The Tribulational saint will face many pressures, and much suffering for the faith and will need to
be constantly alert and watchful related to their spiritual status so that they
can adequately meet the pressures of the day.