Category: Biblical Reflections

Revelation 12:13–17 (NKJV) After seeing the dragon thrown to the earth from heaven, John then proceeds to chronicle the dragon’s actions, including his pursuit of the woman who gave birth to the Son of promise. 13 Now when the dragon saw that he had been cast to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth … Continue reading The Dragon v. The Children of God

Revelation 12:7–12 (NKJV) After the account of the attack of the dragon on the child born to the expectant woman, John here moves to a recount of the war that broke out in heaven. 7 And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, … Continue reading War in Heaven

Revelation 12:1–6 (NKJV) After the temple of God in heaven is revealed, a message concerning the covenant of God with man was sounded with great cosmic and atmospheric fanfare. Then, the next scene opens with a vision concerning a woman, her child, and the great dragon. 1 Now a great sign appeared in heaven: a … Continue reading The Woman, the Child, the Dragon

Revelation 11:11–19 (NKJV) When the last passage concluded, the two witnesses were lying in the street dead, being made a public spectacle. In this passage, the story turns as the witnesses resurrect and the seventh trumpet sounds. 11 Now after the three-and-a-half days the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their … Continue reading Witnesses Resurrected & the Seventh Trumpet

Revelation 11:1–10 (NKJV) After the command for John to eat the little book, we see the vision of the end times continue, with a new story line: John is ordered to measure the temple of God, and two witnesses show up to prophesy for three and one-half years. 1 Then I was given a reed … Continue reading The Two Witnesses

Revelation 10:8–11 (NKJV) After seeing the great angel holding the little book speak amidst the seven thunders, and then calling for the sounding of the seventh trumpet, John is then given further instructions concerning the little book. 8 Then the voice which I heard from heaven spoke to me again and said, “Go, take the little … Continue reading The Little Book, Pt. 2

Revelation 10:1-7 (NKJV) After relating the vision of the four angels from the Euphrates, John moves to the account of a mighty angel holding a little book, speaking words that cannot be recorded, and the heavens being instructed that the seventh trumpet should be sounded. 1 I saw still another mighty angel coming down from … Continue reading The Little Book, Pt. 1

Revelation 9:13–21 (NKJV) Sixth Trumpet: The Angels from the Euphrates After the first woe (fifth trumpet), the unleashing of the horse/locust/scorpion creatures to torment mankind, the second woe (sixth trumpet) is announced and released. The second woe is the action of four angels to kill a third of mankind. 13 Then the sixth angel sounded: And … Continue reading The Sixth Trumpet: Four Angels from the Euphrates

Revelation 9:6–12 (NKJV) John continues his description of the locusts which terrorize the earth. He lifts up mankind's response and the detailed appearance of the creatures of pain. 6 In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them.7 The shape of the locusts … Continue reading The Apocalyptic Terror