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Revelation 16, Seven bowls of wrath
Revelation 16, The first bowl of wrath
Revelation 16, The second bowl of wrath
Revelation 16, The third bowl of wrath
Revelation 16, The fourth bowl of wrath
Revelation 16, The fifth bowl of wrath
Revelation 16, The sixth bowl of wrath
Revelation 16, The third interval period
Revelation 16, The seventh bowl of wrath
Revelation 16, Third interval and seventh bowl
Revelation 16, Chiastic structure
Rev 14:5-16:21 Chiastic Structure: The series of seven bowls of wrath
1a) Rev 14:5-15:4, The Son of Man reaps the harvest of the earth/ an angel reaps the grapes of the wrath of God;
1a) Rev 14:5-7, 1st angel’s proclamation of the everlasting gospel to every nation/ Fear God + give Him glory, for the hour of His judgment has come, and worship Him;
1b) Rev 14:8-13, 2nd angel’s proclamation: Babylon is fallen/ 3rd angel’s proclamation: the wine of the wrath of God;
central axis) Rev 14:14-19a, The Son of Man reaps the harvest of the earth/ an angel reaps the grapes of the wrath of God;
2b) Rev 14:19b-15:3a, The great winepress of the wrath of God/ 7 angels with 7 last plagues/ those who overcame sing the song of Moses + the Lamb;
2a) Rev 15:3b-4, Who shall not fear You, O Lord + glorify Your name/ all nations shall worship before You + Your judgments have been manifested;
1b) Rev 15:1-16:1, Seven angels with seven last plagues, for in them the wrath of God is finished;
1a) Rev 15:1, Another sign in the sky: 7 angels having the 7 last plagues, for in them God’s wrath is finished;
1b) Rev 15:2a, I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire;
central axis) Rev 15:2b, And those who overcame the beast, his image, the number of his name;
2b) Rev 15:2c-4, Standing on the sea of glass/ They sang the song of Moses + the Lamb;
2a) Rev 15:5-16:1, The 7 angels with the 7 plagues were given 7 golden bowls full of the wrath of God;
1a) Rev 15:5-6, After this, the temple in heaven was opened/ 7 angels who had the 7 plagues came out;
1b) Rev 15:7a, One of the four living creatures;
central axis) Rev 15:7b, Gave to the 7 angels 7 golden bowls full of the wrath of God;
2b) Rev 15:7c, Who lives forever and ever;
2a) Rev 15:8-16:1 The temple was filled with the glory of God/ No one could enter it until the 7 plagues would be finished /Loud voice from the temple to the 7 angels: Pour out the 7 bowls of the wrath of God on the earth!
1c) Rev 16:1-12, The first six bowls poured out;
1d) Rev 16:13-14, The third interval period: three frog spirits gather the kings to the battle;
central axis) Rev 16:15, “Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame;”
2d) Rev 16:16, And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon;
2c) Rev 16:17a, The seventh poured out his bowl into the air;
2b) Rev 16:17b, A loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, “It is done!”
2a) Rev 16:18-21, Babylon the great remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath;
1a) Rev 16:18, Lightnings, sounds, thunders, a great earthquake, such as has never been;
1b) Rev 16:19a, The great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell.
central axis) Rev 16:19b, Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of God, to give to her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath;
2b) Rev 16:20, Every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.
2a) Rev 16:21, Great hailstones came down/ People blasphemed God because of the exceedingly severe hail.
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Christine’s book The Revelation of Jesus Christ Revealed, based on these studies but greatly expanded, is now available from Nothing New Press. You may also be interested in reading the Book Extras and joining in on the Discussion.
As well, Revelation in Chiastic Structure is also available.
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