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Rev 16:1-17 chiastic structure
1a) Rev 16:1, I heard a loud voice out of the temple, saying to the seven angels, “Go and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God on the earth!”
1b) Rev 16:2-12, The first six bowls poured out;
1a) Rev 16:2-4, The first three bowls poured out on the earth, sea, rivers of water;
1b) Rev 16:5, I heard the angel of the waters saying, “You are righteous, who are and who were, You Holy One, because You have judged these things;
central axis) Rev 16:6, For they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this;
2b) Rev 16:7, I heard the altar saying, “Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments;”
2a) Rev 16:8-12, final three bowls (of the six bowls) poured out on the sun, throne, River Euphrates;
1c) 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;”
2c) Rev 16:16, And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon;
2b) Rev 16:17a, The seventh poured out his bowl into the air;
2a) Rev 16:17b, A loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, “It is done!”
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