The Monstrosity and Evilness of Mankind (6) (Part 9)

Six-fold Reference of God’s Wrath for Evil Men:

1. Demonic locusts from bottomless pit torment men for five months. (Rev. 9:1-11).
2. 5th angel / 5th trumpet wrath. 2. 4 angels of Euphrates River, slay 1/3rd of men. (Rev. 9:13-19). 6th angel / 6th trumpet wrath.
3. 2 angels with sharp sickles harvesting evil men’s blood from the great wine press of God’s wrath. (Rev. 14:14-20).
4. Noisome and grievous sores. (Rev. 16:2). 1st angel / 1st vial wrath – vial plague.
5. Scorching great heat, men repent not. (Rev. 16:8-9).4th angel / 4th vial wrath – vial plague.
6. Greatest Earthquake in History, Babylon City split into three parts, cities of nations crumble, mountains and islands disappear, great 75lb. (weighing a talent) hailstones fall on men. (Rev. 16:17-21. 7th angel / 7th vial wrath – vial plague).

Commentary: The wrath for men are alternated with the wrath for the earth. The wraths for men are highly painful, tormenting and destructive. Yet, men repent not. An earthquake of such a great magnitude strikes, that cities from all over the world are leveled. Mountains and islands crumble along with the habitation on them. The great evil Babylon City is decimated, split into three parts and burns within one hour. The pain endured from the grievous sores, scorching heat and being hammered by 75 pound hailstones is so great, that men beg to die, wish they could die . . . but death “flees them.” These cataclysms come from the trumpet wraths and vial plagues. God uses demonic entities (locusts from bottomless pit, evil angels from Euphrates River), heavenly angels (having sharp harvesting sickles) and nature (sun, hail, earthquake, sores) to afflict men. The fact that God uses three (3) forms of affliction denotes the emphasis and intensity of his purpose or plan. He uses everything under his control; nature, heavenly angels and demonic creatures / fallen angels.