Category: Biblical Reflections

Revelation 17:1–6 (NKJV) After the initial appearance of the Woman and the Beast in the last chapter, John records the judgment of the woman and the beast, identifying them with the conceptual city of Babylon. 1 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and talked with me, saying to me, … Continue reading The Scarlet Woman and the Scarlet Beast

Revelation 16:12–21 (NKJV) Five bowls have been poured out, the first four attacking the people of the earth who took the mark of the beast and worshipped him. The fifth bowl attacked the antichrist's throne. In this passage, the attack on the antichrist continues with bowls six and seven. 12 Then the sixth angel poured out … Continue reading The Sixth and Seventh Bowls

Revelation 16:4–11 (NKJV) The angels pour out their bowls in a massive attack on earth of God's judgment. While they most likely poured out the bowls simultaneously, they were described in some sort of sequence. This writing discusses the third, fourth, and fifth bowls being poured out. 4 Then the third angel poured out his bowl … Continue reading Bowls Three through Five

Revelation 16:1–3 (NKJV) After the scene of the fiery sea and the seven angels coming out of the temple, John's attention turns to the first two angels, and the specific wrath that is poured out from their bowls. 1 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go and … Continue reading The First Two Bowls of Wrath

Revelation 15:1–8 (NKJV) After the scene of of the Son of Man and an angel reaping the harvest with a sickle, the scene shifts to a vision of seven angels that will complete the wrath of God on the earth. 1 Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous: seven angels having the … Continue reading Seven Angels, Seven Plagues

Revelation 14:14–20 (NKJV) After pronouncing the fate of the beast-marked and the blessing of the dead who die in the Lord, John moves to discuss the vision of the angels obeying God by reaping the harvest of souls, and by reaping the grapes of wrath. 14 Then I looked, and behold, a white cloud, and on … Continue reading Reaping

Revelation 14:6–13 (NKJV) After the scene where the 144,000 worship before the Lord and declare there praise unto Him, the scene shifts again rather abruptly, as three angels appear to announce the preeminence of God, the fall of the kingdom of the earth, and the judgment upon those who take the mark of the beast. … Continue reading Babylon is Fallen

Revelation 14:1–5 (NKJV) After the disturbing account of the Beast and his hold on the earth during the Tribulation period, John moves to a scene where the Lamb appears with the one hundred and forty-four thousand sealed Jews. 1 Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred … Continue reading The Lamb’s 144,000

Revelation 13:11–18 (NKJV) After the description of the beast from the sea, John then observes another beast coming from the earth. 11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. 12 And he exercises all the authority of the first beast … Continue reading The Mark of the Beast

Revelation 13:1–10 (NKJV) The dragon, Satan, has just pursued the woman who gave birth to the Child of Promise, and then a beast rises up from the sea. This is the account of this new development in the revelation. 1 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising … Continue reading The Beast