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What happened when the fifth angel sounded his trumpet (Rev 9:1)?
What happened when the fifth angel sounded his trumpet (Rev 9:1)?
What was the star that fell to the earth given (Rev 9:1)?
What was the star that fell to the earth given (Rev 9:1)?
What rose out of the Abyss (Rev 9:2)?
What rose out of the Abyss (Rev 9:2)?
What was the result of the smoke coming from the abyss (Rev 9:2)?
What was the result of the smoke coming from the abyss (Rev 9:2)?
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What came out of the smoke from the Abyss (Rev 9:3)?
What came out of the smoke from the Abyss (Rev 9:3)?
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What power were the locusts that came out of the Abyss given (Rev 9:3)?
What power were the locusts that came out of the Abyss given (Rev 9:3)?
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What were the locusts from the Abyss told not to harm (Rev 9:4)?
What were the locusts from the Abyss told not to harm (Rev 9:4)?
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Who or what were the locusts that came out of the Abyss allowed to harm (Rev 9:5)?
Who or what were the locusts that came out of the Abyss allowed to harm (Rev 9:5)?
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How long were the locusts given power to harm those without the seal of God on their foreheads (Rev 9:5)?
How long were the locusts given power to harm those without the seal of God on their foreheads (Rev 9:5)?
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What were the locusts out of the Abyss not given the power to do (Rev 9:5)?
What were the locusts out of the Abyss not given the power to do (Rev 9:5)?
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What were the locusts given the power to do to those who did not have the seal of God on their forehead (Rev 9:5)?
What were the locusts given the power to do to those who did not have the seal of God on their forehead (Rev 9:5)?
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What kind of pain did the locusts inflict on those who did not have the seal of God on their forehead (Rev 9:5)?
What kind of pain did the locusts inflict on those who did not have the seal of God on their forehead (Rev 9:5)?
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In the days of the stinging locusts, what will people not be able to find (Rev 9:6)?
In the days of the stinging locusts, what will people not be able to find (Rev 9:6)?
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How does John describe the stinging locusts from the Abyss (Rev 9:7)?
How does John describe the stinging locusts from the Abyss (Rev 9:7)?
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John describes the stinging locusts from the Abyss in all of the following ways EXCEPT (Rev 9:7ff)?
John describes the stinging locusts from the Abyss in all of the following ways EXCEPT (Rev 9:7ff)?
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What were the breastplates of the locusts from the Abyss like (Rev 9)?
What were the breastplates of the locusts from the Abyss like (Rev 9)?
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Where did the locusts have the power to torment people (Rev 9:10)?
Where did the locusts have the power to torment people (Rev 9:10)?
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What was the name of the king over the locusts from the Abyss in Hebrew (Rev 9:11)?
What was the name of the king over the locusts from the Abyss in Hebrew (Rev 9:11)?
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What was the name of the king over the locusts from the Abyss in Greek (Rev 9:11)?
What was the name of the king over the locusts from the Abyss in Greek (Rev 9:11)?
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What was past just before the sixth angel sounded his trumpet (Rev 9:12)?
What was past just before the sixth angel sounded his trumpet (Rev 9:12)?
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When the sixth angel sounded his trumpet where did John hear a voice coming from (Rev 9:13)?
When the sixth angel sounded his trumpet where did John hear a voice coming from (Rev 9:13)?
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What did the voice from the golden altar before God tell the sixth trumpet angel to do (Rev 9:14)?
What did the voice from the golden altar before God tell the sixth trumpet angel to do (Rev 9:14)?
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What were the four angels bound at the great river Euphrates released to do (Rev 9:15)?
What were the four angels bound at the great river Euphrates released to do (Rev 9:15)?
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When the four angels bound at the great river Euphrates were released, what was the number of their mounted troops (Rev 9:16)?
When the four angels bound at the great river Euphrates were released, what was the number of their mounted troops (Rev 9:16)?
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John describes the horses and riders with breastplates of all of the following colors EXCEPT (Rev 9:17)
John describes the horses and riders with breastplates of all of the following colors EXCEPT (Rev 9:17)
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What did the heads of the horses and riders John saw look like (Rev 9:17)?
What did the heads of the horses and riders John saw look like (Rev 9:17)?
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What came out of the mouth of the horses and riders that John saw (Rev 9:17)?
What came out of the mouth of the horses and riders that John saw (Rev 9:17)?
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How much of humankind was killed by the fire, smoke and sulfur coming out of the mouths of the horses and riders (Rev 9:18)?
How much of humankind was killed by the fire, smoke and sulfur coming out of the mouths of the horses and riders (Rev 9:18)?
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All of the following were associated with the killing of one third of humankind from the horses and riders EXCEPT (Rev 9:18)
All of the following were associated with the killing of one third of humankind from the horses and riders EXCEPT (Rev 9:18)
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When John saw the horses and riders, what were the horses' tails like (Rev 9:19)?
When John saw the horses and riders, what were the horses' tails like (Rev 9:19)?
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While one third of humankind was killed by the horses and riders, the rest did not repent of all of the following EXCEPT (Rev 9:20)?
While one third of humankind was killed by the horses and riders, the rest did not repent of all of the following EXCEPT (Rev 9:20)?
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While one third of humankind was killed by the horses and riders, the rest did not repent of all of the following EXCEPT (Rev 9:21)?
While one third of humankind was killed by the horses and riders, the rest did not repent of all of the following EXCEPT (Rev 9:21)?
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John listed all of the following as things idols cannot do EXCEPT (Rev 9:20)?
John listed all of the following as things idols cannot do EXCEPT (Rev 9:20)?
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Study Notes
Fifth Trumpet - The Locusts from the Abyss
- The fifth angel sounded his trumpet, resulting in a star falling from the sky to the earth.
- The fallen star was given the key to the Abyss.
- A massive smoke billowed from the Abyss, darkening the sun and sky.
- Locusts emerged from the smoke, empowered like scorpions.
Locusts' Restrictions and Powers
- The locusts were commanded not to harm grass, plants, or any vegetation.
- They were allowed to harm only those without the seal of God on their foreheads.
- Their power to torment was limited to five months, causing intense pain akin to a scorpion's sting.
Description of the Locusts
- Locusts were described as horses prepared for battle, adorned with gold crowns and human-like faces.
- Their armor resembled iron breastplates, and they had tails capable of tormenting.
The King of the Locusts
- The king over the locusts was named Abaddon in Hebrew and Apollyon in Greek.
Sixth Trumpet - Release of the Four Angels
- The sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and a voice from the golden altar instructed to release the four angels bound at the Euphrates River.
- These angels were set free to kill one third of humankind.
- The number of mounted troops under their command was two million.
Riders and Their Destruction
- The horses and riders wore breastplates in colors, including fiery red and yellow as sulfur.
- Their heads resembled lions, and they breathed out fire, smoke, and sulfur.
- One third of humankind was killed by the destructive forces unleashed.
Humanity's Lack of Repentance
- Despite facing calamities, the survivors did not repent from idolatry, murders, magic arts, and sexual immorality.
- The idols they worshipped were criticized for their inability to communicate or move.
Summary of Key Figures and Events
- The locust plague symbolizes divine judgment, emphasizing spiritual warfare.
- The release of the angels marks distinctive apocalyptic events, foreboding widespread destruction.
- The text highlights the resistance of humankind to repentance even amidst catastrophic events.
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