SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT

REVELATION OVERVIEW n Chapter 1 – John receives his Revelation of what will shortly take place n Chapter 2-3 – John writes the letter to the churches to encourage their faith a be a light to the world in the face of persecution

REVELATION OVERVIEW n Chapter 4-5 – John before the throne of God and pointing to God’s sovereignty (rule) over events to come. Shown by the worthy lamb. n Chapters 6 – Breaking of the seals and revelation of persecution to come

REVELATION OVERVIEW n Chapter 7 – 144,000 church sealed and not condemned by God and the faithful dead in white robes n Chapter 8-9 – Seven trumpets of partial judgment n Chapter – John eats the little book and the two witnesses (church)

REVELATION OVERVIEW n Chapter 12 – Satan defeated in trying to destroy God’s redemptive plan in Christ n Chapter 13 – The two beasts used by Satan to destroy the offspring of the women (faithful Christians)

REVELATION OVERVIEW n Chapter 14 – Christ with the faithful Christians through the persecution and announcement of judgment of persecutors n Chapters – Seven bowls & God’s judgment poured out on the persecutors

SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT Final Judgment Announced (Chapter 15:1-8) n Final judgment on the Roman Empire announced – Wrath of God finished – The victors from the beast are before the throne – Song of Moses - Victory – Seven plagues prepared

SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT First Bowl (Chapter 16:1-2) Wrath poured: on worshipers of beast n Earth - Sores on those who worship the beast

SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT Second Bowl (Chapter 16:3) Wrath poured: those behind economic persecution n Sea - Became like blood – Death n All in the sea die n Not a partial judgment n Sea sometimes represents people

SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT Third Bowl (Chapter 16:4-7) Wrath poured: persecutors of the faithful n Rivers & Springs - turned to blood – God’s vengeance on persecutors n Those who shed the blood of the saints

SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT Fourth Bowl (Chapter 16:8-9) Wrath poured: those who don’t repent n Sun - Scorch men with fire – God in control of judgment n Power over the plagues n Did not repent so as to give Him glory n Judgment will continue

SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT Fifth Bowl (Chapter 16:10-11) Wrath poured: the emperors n Throne of the Beast - Kingdom became dark – Internal forces n Evil from within the kingdom n Blasphemed God because of their sores n Did not repent

SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT Sixth Bowl (Chapter 16:12-16) Wrath poured: to bring external forces to judge n Euphrates - Waters dried up & way prepared for the kings from the east – External forces n Outside forces would be a part of God’s judgment

HAR MEGEDON (ARMAGEDDON) n Literally – Mount of Megiddo which overlooks the valley where significant battles were fought – Jewish history know this place as area where many wars were fought where God’s will was accomplished n Deborah and Barak against Jabin and Sisera of the Canaanites (Judges 4 & 5) n Gideon defeats the Midianites with only 300 men by the power of God

HAR MEGEDON (ARMAGEDDON) n Ahaziah, king of Judah and Joram of Israel died at the command of Jehu (2 Kings 9:27) – Ahaziah walked in the way of Ahab n Josiah killed by Pharaoh Neco (2 Kgs. 23:29f; 2 Chron. 35:22) – Significant battle, allowed for Babylon to conquer Assyria as it delayed Neco’s support of Assyria – God’s wrath was Judah by bringing judgment via Babylon (2 Kgs. 23:26-27) n Har Megedon is symbolic for God victory over Rome by his judgment

SEVEN BOWLS OF JUDGMENT Seventh Bowl (Chapter 16:17-21) n Air - Great city, Babylon judged – City of Rome will fall n Other cities will also fall