Revelation 9 and References
Revelation 9:1 Stars are equated with angels Judges 5:20, Job 38:7, Daniel 8:10. This particular star was seen by John after it had fallen or descended. It is not a super important point but, good angels can descend, so this angel holding the keys that Yeshua had taken earlier could be a good angel executing the plan and the timing of God. Revelation 20:1 could be used to argue for this, but as I said, it isn’t that big of a deal.
Revelation 9:2 Gen. 19:28; Ex. 19:18. Smoke that darkens both the sun and the air is a judgment Joel 2:10,31: 3:15 Isaiah 13:10 Exodus 10:1-15. The judgment is on humanity and the counterpart spirits who are in rebellion. They are released for a short time and their judgment is sure. Smoke also indicates deception, darkness and spiritual blindness are equated Isaiah 9:2, John 8:12, Psalm 119:130, 2 Corin. 6:14
Revelation 9:3 Genesis 6:1-4, Luke 8:31,
Revelation 9:4 The commission of these “locusts” is the exact opposite of the physical locusts from Exod. 10:12-15 Isaiah 14:29,31 Luke 10:18-20 speaks of scorpions not having power over believers. Numerous scriptures in Exodus speak of plagues harming Egyptians but not Israelites (Exodus 8:22-24, 9:4-7,26 : 10:21-23)
Revelation 9:5 Ezek. 9:4, 6. “5 months” and not being killed both reveal this judgment as still having a whole lot of mercy and giving time for repentance.
Revelation 9:6 Job 3:21; Jer. 8:3. These trumpets 5-7 have an effect on the earth-dwellers which is a term used for idolaters. The desire for death rather than enduring torment is seen in Job 3:1-26; 6:8-9; 7:15-16; Jer. 8:3, 20:14-18, Jonah 4:3,8 The concept of attempting to kill yourself but not being able to is almost overwhelming to think about.
Revelation 9:7 Joel 2:4. We will see a repeated use of “like” as John attempts to describe what he sees in these visions, this is his way of admitting an inability to describe precisely what he is seeing. Joel 2:1 and 15 even include the sound of a trumpet with the judment of locusts. Amos 8:11-14 describes a famine of the soul. (Since the power is given to torment but not kill we should be careful not to turn these locusts/demon army into tanks or weapons of modern warfare, which kill)
Revelation 9:9 Joel 1:6, 2:4-7
Revelation 9:10 Jer. 47:3; Joel 2:5.
Revelation 9:11 Both names mean Destroyer; Job 26:6; 28:22; 31:12; Prov. 15:11. Natural locusts have no king - Proverbs 30:27, so this is more proof we are dealin with a demonic army controlled by a principality or power. Amos 7:1,
Revelation 9:14 The Euphrates is used frequently in the context of the direction the destroying armies came into attack Israel. Daniel 10:13; 20-21 spoke of nations who dwelt at or beyond the Euphrates.
Revelation 9:15 Tremendous mercy is revealed in the fact that during this age of mercy these 4 fallen angels have been bound, because when they are released they kill ⅓ of mankind!
Revelation 9:16 Lit. two ten thousands of ten thousands (2 x 10,000 x 10,000).
Revelation 9:17 Fire and sulfur are associated with the lethal power of the judgment. (Genesis 19:24,28; Deut. 29:23; 2 Samuel 22:9; Isaiah 34:9-10; Ezek. 38:22)
Revelation 9:18 Re-stating fire and sulphur, emphasizes that those who die in an unrepentant condition are condemned.
Revelation 9:19 The smoke of deception is now bearing fruit in the fire and sulfur of death. Idolatry leads to deception leads to death.
Revelation 9:20 You become like the idol you worship unable to see, hear or walk. (Psalm 115:8, 135:18, Isaiah 6:9-10)
Revelation 9:21 Ps. 115:4-7; 135:15-17; Dan. 5:23, Isaiah 47:9-10, 48:5, Micah 5:12-6:8, Nahum 1:14, 3:1-4.
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