Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | Revelation 9:1 Then the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from heaven which had fallen to the earth; and the key of the bottomless pit was given to him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 9:1 Then the fifth angel sounded [his trumpet], and I saw a star (angelic being) that had fallen from heaven to the earth; and the key of the bottomless pit (abyss) was given to him (the star-angel). [Rev 20:1] |
Bible Question:
What is a star from heaven which had fallen to the earth? Who gave the key and to whom was it given? What is the bottomless pit? -How is it related to the star? |
Bible Answer: It seems that the angel (messenger from God) sounded the 5th trumpet. And the apostle John saw the star that had fallen from heaven (Wormwood v. 10-11). And then the angel was given the key to unlock the bottomless pit (the infernal abyss). If we look at all of the Trumpets judgments, we can see that they seem to be things that are happening in rapid succession, as one thing would follow right on top of the other. It almost sounds like the heavens are falling apart and some of those things are hitting the earth. 1st- hail and fire and blood fell hard and destroyed 1/3 of the vegetation. 2nd- something like a burning mountain (meteorite?) fell into the sea, destroying 1/3 of the living creatures and ships. 3rd- Wormwood (asteroid?) fell ON 1/3 of the rivers and springs of water causing pollution so intense that many people died from consuming it. 4th- 1/3 of the sun, moon and stars were darkened. And at this point an angel said "Woe, woe, woe... to the inhabitants of the earth" because of what was yet to come. 5th- God gave the angel the key to open the bottomless pit (infernal abyss, i.e. bottomless hole in the ground), and the "broken" earth already damaged greatly by Wormwood, begins emitting smoke which darkened the sun and the air on the earth. Along with the smoke, "locusts" also come upon the earth to torment "unsealed" men for 5 months. |
Up | Down View Branch | ID# 12949 | ||
Questions and/or Subjects for Rev 9:1 | Author | ||
|
Searcher56 | ||
|
There | ||
|
Makarios | ||
|
susie29730 | ||
|
Thomas8 | ||
|
Thomas8 |