A Study Of The Book Of Revelation
Lesson No. 19: Chapter 16
Date: January 28th, February 4th,
2004, Wednesday Evening Adult Bible Class
Speaker: John Phillis
Note: Much
of the information for this Study of Revelation was taken from the
book “Revelation Through First Century Glasses” by W. B. West. Other sources: “The Living Word, Study
of Revelation, Parts I & II” by Dr. Frank
Pack; “Revelation” by Jim McGuiggan; “Commentary
on Revelation” by Homer Hailey; “Commentary on
Revelation” by Burton Coffman; “The Book of Revelation
– Spiritual Sword Lectureship, October 18 – 22,
1998”; “Commentary on Revelation” by Howard
Winters; “Revelation for Christians Today” by Lonnie
Woodruff; “Unlocking Revelation” by J. Stafford
North.
Objectives in Studying this
Chapter:
1) To
observe what happens when the seven bowls of wrath are poured
out
2) To
note upon whom these bowls are poured out, and why
A
Brief Introduction
We need to go
back to chapter 15, just briefly, to set the stage
for chapter 16, because chapter
15 dovetails very nicely into chapter
16.
I’m going
to read part of chapter 15 and the entire of
chapter 16. I’m going to read it from
Dr. Hugo McCord’s translation. The reason that
I’m going to do this is because I like some of the words that
Dr. McCord has chosen here, and I think it will give us a very nice
idea of the flow from 15 into
16 and then, also, see the continuity, the flow,
of chapter 16. [NOTE:
Dr. McCord was born June 11, 1911, and passed away May 14,
2004.]
A
Reading of Revelation 15:1, 5-8; 6:1-21 (From Dr. Hugo
McCord’s Translation of the New
Testament)
15:1,
5-8: 1 “I
saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous: seven angels
with the seven final plagues to finish God’s wrath…5
After these things I looked, and the temple of the tent of the
testimony was opened in heaven. 6 The seven angels who had
the seven plagues came out of the temple. They were clothed
in pure, fine linen, and wore golden belts. 7 One of the four
living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full
of the wrath of God Who lives forever and ever. 8 The temple
was filled with smoke from the splendor and power of God, and no
one was able to enter the temple until the seven plagues of the
seven angels were completed.”
16:1-21: 1 “And I heard a loud voice out
of the temple saying to the seven angels, ‘Go and pour out
the seven bowls of God’s wrath upon the
earth.’
2
“The first went and poured out his bowl on the earth,
bringing foul and angry sores on those who had the mark of the
beast and who worshiped his image.
3
“The second poured out his bowl on the sea, which became
blood as from a corpse, and every living thing in the sea
died.
4
“The third poured out his bowl on the rivers and the water
fountains; they became blood, 5 and I heard the angel of the waters
saying,
‘You are righteous, Who is and Who was, the Holy One, because
of these judgments,
6 for they poured out the blood of the saints and prophets, and you
gave them blood to drink, as they deserve.’
7 “I
heard the altar say, ‘Yes, Lord God the Almighty, true and
righteous are Your judgments.’
8
“The fourth poured out his bowl on the sun, which scorched
people with fire. 9 Severely burned, they cursed the Name of
God, Who has power over these plagues, but they did not change
their hearts to give Him glory.
10
“The fifth poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast,
darkening his kingdom. They gnawed their tongues because of
the pain and sores, 11 and cursed the God of heaven, but they did
not change their hearts about their deeds.
12
“The sixth poured his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and
its water was dried up to prepare the road for the kings from the
east. 13 I saw three vicious spirits like frogs, coming out
of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and
out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14 They are the
spirits of demons performing miracles, who go out to the kings of
the whole earth to assemble them for the war of the great day of
God the Almighty.
15 [The Lord says,]
‘(Behold! I come like a thief. Blessed is he
who watches and keeps his
garments, so that he will not walk naked and
they see his shame.’)
16
“He brought them together at a place called in
Hebrew Harmagedon.
17
“The seventh poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud
voice went out of the temple from the throne, saying, ‘It is
done!’ 18 There were lightnings and noises and
thunders, and a severe earthquake such as had never been since man
has been on the earth, so severe. 19 The great city split
into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. Babylon
the great was remembered before God to give her the cup of the wine
of the fierceness of His anger. 20 Every island disappeared
and no mountains were found. 21 Enormous hail, weighing a
talent, fell from heaven on the people, and they cursed God because
of the violent beating of the hail.”
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