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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: Please comment on the 'key' of 9:1 and 20:1. Also, do these verses refer to the same angel? |
Bible Answer: Thomas The angel in 9:1 is Satan, the angel in 20:1 an angel of God. The first reference seems to be to that Satan is given the power to go unloose demonic forces to inflict harm for six months but not to kill as demons acting under the authority of Satan - but what is so interesting about that is that Satan is "given" the keys by somebody from God to go do evil! The referrence in 20:1 is to an angel in God's camp who is given the power to go get Satan and to remove him where ever he was and locked him in the abyss for a millenium. Some believe the key is symbolic of power, some like myself believe there is an actual key because the Bible does not say it is a symbol or indicate that it was a symbol. But it could just mean power, I could be wrong. blessings abound, bowler |
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