Wrath of God (7th Seal)
The 7 Bowls of the Wrath of God
Rev 16:1 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, "Go and pour out the bowls of the wrath of God on the earth."
The 7 bowls of the wrath of God and the 7 trumpets in Rev 8-9 are parallel representation of the same apocalyptic events. They complement each other for a better understanding of the judgment that will befall those left behind after the Rapture.
1st Bowl/Trumpet on Earth
Rev 16:2 So the first went and poured out his bowl upon the earth, and a foul and loathsome sore came upon the men who had the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image.
Plague of repulsive sores caused by toxic fumes and gas emitted from wildfires will ravage a third of the world's vegetation.
Rev 8:7 The first angel sounded: And hail and fire followed, mingled with blood, and they were thrown to the earth. And a third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.
2nd Bowl/Trumpet on Sea
Rev 16:3 Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living creature in the sea died.
Plague upon a third of the sea turning it into blood kills everything within the affected area.
Rev 8:8-9 Then the second angel sounded: And something like a great mountain burning with fire was thrown into the sea, and a third of the sea became blood. And a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
3rd Bowl/Trumpet on Water
Rev 16:4-7 Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood. And I heard the angel of the waters saying: "You are righteous, O Lord, The One who is and who was and who is to be, Because You have judged these things. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, And You have given them blood to drink. For it is their just due." And I heard another from the altar saying, "Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments."
Plague upon a third of fresh water, turning it into blood for those who shed the blood of His saints and prophets.
Rev 8:10-11 Then the third angel sounded: And a great star fell from heaven, burning like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many men died from the water, because it was made bitter.
4th Bowl/Trumpet on the Sun
Rev 16:8-9 Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and power was given to him to scorch men with fire. And men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues; and they did not repent and give Him glory.
Plague on the sun causes intense heat to scorch men and to darken the celestial bodies.
Rev 8:12 Then the fourth angel sounded: And a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. A third of the day did not shine, and likewise the night.
5th Bowl/Trumpet on Throne of the Beast
Rev 16:10-11 Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom became full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues because of the pain. They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds.
Plague on the throne of Satan will cause men to be tormented from sores, which are as painful as the stings of scorpions. Men will choose death, but death flees from them.
Rev 9:1-11 Then the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless pit... Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power... Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man. In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them.
