# Revelation 5

### <span style="background-color: #843fa1; color: #ecf0f1;">**Revelation 16-18**</span>

**Objective:**

- <span class="text Rev-16-1" id="bkmrk-the-seven-bowls">The Seven Bowls</span>
- <span class="text Rev-17-1" id="bkmrk-the-scarlet-woman-an">The Scarlet Woman and the Scarlet Beast</span>
- <span class="text Rev-17-7" id="bkmrk-the-meaning-of-the-w">The Meaning of the Woman and the Beast</span>
- <span class="text Rev-18-1" id="bkmrk-the-fall-of-babylon-">The Fall of Babylon the Great</span>
- <span class="text Rev-18-9" id="bkmrk-the-world-mourns-bab">The World Mourns Babylon’s Fall</span>
- <span class="text Rev-18-21" id="bkmrk-finality-of-babylon%E2%80%99">Finality of Babylon’s Fall</span>

<span class="text Eccl-1-1" id="bkmrk-the-vanity-of-life"></span>

<span class="text 2Kgs-9-1" id="bkmrk-jehu-anointed-king-o"></span>

**Resources:**

- [Fr Tadros Y Malaty Commentary](https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21ABiBrSBsBvIg4yo&id=67000DBCF3EF5901%21538&cid=67000DBCF3EF5901)
- [Catena Bible Commentary](https://catenabible.com/rv/1)
- [HEMY](http://www.suscopts.org/diocese/bishop/bible-study/holy-book-of-revelation/)
- [Fr Dawoud Lamie Bible study (Arabic)](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhaYpHWNPoZSsD2DEVV6Sx14dRWmlQENj&si=IkGPseE5N9MdT48r)

**Reading:**

- Revelation 16
- Revelation 17
- Revelation 18

**Key verse(s):**

<span class="chapter-2"><span class="text Hos-11-1"><span class="text Joel-2-28">"<span class="woj">Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments,</span> <span class="woj">lest he walk naked and they see his shame</span>" </span></span></span>Revelation 16:15

**Comments:**

- The word translated “Revelation” means “unveiling.
- The verb simply means “to uncover, to reveal, to make manifest.”
- Apocalypse = Revelation = unveiling = uncover = to make manifest
- The author is St. John the Beloved
- <table width="703"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 209px;" width="209">Author
    
    </td><td style="width: 495px;" width="495">St. John the Beloved
    
    </td></tr><tr><td style="width: 209px;" width="209">Place
    
    </td><td style="width: 495px;" width="495">Patmos during exile
    
    </td></tr><tr><td style="width: 209px;" width="209">Date
    
    </td><td style="width: 495px;" width="495">96 AD
    
    </td></tr><tr><td style="width: 209px;" width="209">Theme
    
    </td><td style="width: 495px;" width="495">The things which are things which you have seen the things which will take place after this
    
    </td></tr><tr><td style="width: 209px;" width="209">Key verse
    
    </td><td style="width: 495px;" width="495">Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after this-1:19
    
    </td></tr></tbody></table>
- Ch.16  
    
    - Reminder: 
        - Trumpets = Warnings - 1/3's were destroyed
        - Bowls = Judgments - Complete destruction of the UNRIGHTEOUS
        - Goal of Trumpets and bowls -&gt; Repentance of people
    - Bowls of God's wrath
    - Bowls are somewhat similar to the 10 plagues - Both were meant for repentance of sinners and avenging the righteous
    - These bowls coincide with the plagues that happened in Egypt
    - However, they are in agreement with the spirit of the book, which is symbolic
    - The plagues that happened in the past were real
    - These bowls also agree with the seven trumpets, except that they are more severe and harsher
    - **<span class="text Rev-16-2" id="bkmrk-first-bowl%3A-loathsom">First Bowl: Loathsome Sores</span>**
        
        
        - On those who had the mark of the beast
        - Similar to 6th plague
    - **<span class="text Rev-16-3" id="bkmrk-second-bowl%3A-the-sea">Second Bowl: The Sea Turns to Blood</span>**
        
        
        - <span class="text Rev-16-3">The sea represents the world</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-16-3">Similar to 1st plague</span>
    - **<span class="text Rev-16-4" id="bkmrk-third-bowl%3A-the-wate">Third Bowl: The Waters Turn to Blood</span>**
        
        
        - <span class="text Rev-16-4">Waters = rivers - represent heretic Christians</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-16-4">They lead Christians astray</span>
    - <span class="text Rev-16-4">V.5: The angel of waters</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-16-4">God has angels for different things (water, earth, seas, air, etc.)</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-16-4">It is traditionally known that the Coptic Church angel of water is Archangel Michael</span>
    - **<span class="text Rev-16-8" id="bkmrk-fourth-bowl%3A-men-are">Fourth Bowl: Men Are Scorched</span>**
        
        
        - <span class="text Rev-16-8">Similar to 9th plague</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-16-8">V.9: Still did not repent</span>
    - **<span class="text Rev-16-10" id="bkmrk-fifth-bowl%3A-darkness">Fifth Bowl: Darkness and Pain</span>**
        
        
        - <span class="text Rev-16-10">V.10: On the throne of the beast on earth</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-16-10">V.11: Still did not repent</span>
    - **<span class="text Rev-16-12" id="bkmrk-sixth-bowl%3A-euphrate">Sixth Bowl: Euphrates Dried Up</span>**
        
        
        - <span class="text Rev-16-12">Euphrates is in Babylon. Babylon is a symbol of sin. The Euphrates is the biggest river there. Symbolizes the main source of sin</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-16-12">V.13: "Frogs"</span>
            - <span class="text Rev-16-12">Frogs like to work in darkness - unclean spirits are darkness</span>
            - <span class="text Rev-16-12">Frogs are noisy - unclean spirits that do not give peace</span>
            - <span class="text Rev-16-12">Frogs like mud - unclean spirits lead people to mud</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-16-12">V.14: Miracles are sometimes done by evil spirits. Not all miracles are Godly, and we should not follow any and all miracles</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-16-12">V.15: God is telling us to watch and be ready because He will come at any time</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-16-12">V.16: Armageddon - A mystery in the Book</span>
            - <span class="text Rev-16-12">Armageddon is the mountain of Megiddo</span>
            - <span class="text Rev-16-12">The literal spelling in the Greek is Har-Magedon, which means Mount Megiddo</span>
            - <span class="text Rev-16-12">Has multiple references in the OT. A reference to a place that witnessed multiple wars</span>
    - **<span class="text Rev-16-17" id="bkmrk-seventh-bowl%3A-the-ea">Seventh Bowl: The Earth Utterly Shaken</span>**
        
        
        - <span class="text Rev-16-17">After this, the judgment of the devil and the unrighteous people is complete</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-16-17">It is done after God extended the time for judgment (7 seals, 7 trumpets)</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-16-17">V.19: Great city = Jerusalem</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-16-17">Hail" is frequently mentioned as a judgment of God (Psalm 78:47, 105:32; Isaiah 28:2, 30:30; Ezekiel 13:11, 38:22; Haggai 2:17; Revelation 8:7, 11:19)</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-16-17">The men blaspheme God because of the hail, the plague was exceedingly great (1 Talent = approximately 75 pounds)</span>
        - <span class="text Rev-16-17">V.19: "And great Babylon was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath" : Explained in Ch. 17</span>
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- Ch.17
- The Scarlet Woman and the Scarlet Beast (1-6)
- The Mystery of the Woman and Beast Explained (7-18) 
    - Babylon is a symbol of sin and disobedience to God in the Bible
    - V.2: Shows how kings were affected by this lady
    - This "lady" symbolizes sin that people left God and went away from Him to commit sin; "adultery" with satan.
    - V.3: This wilderness is different from Ch. 12, where the "Lady" was taken there. This represents spiritual dryness
    - "Scarlet Beast" is the devil. Takes the lady wherever he wants. Scarlet because of the blood of the saints
    - Seven heads = seven kingdoms, and ten horns = ten kings
    - Sin looks like an attractive royal (purple and scarlet) woman, but the one controlling it is satan. And this satan(scarlet beast) is "full of names of blasphemy"
    - V.6: Shows the great enmity between the lady, devil, or sin and the righteous sons of God
    - V.7: Angel explaining to St. John the mystery
    - V.8: 
        - In Rev. 1:8, Christ called Himself " <span class="woj">who is and who was and who is to come, the</span> <span class="woj">Almighty.” </span>
        - <span class="woj">Here we see the devil (beast) being called by the angel "was, and is not, and will ascend out of the bottomless pit and go to perdition"</span>
        - <span class="woj">We have the complete faith that the devil was defeated on the Cross and will be tied, defeated, and put into hades at the end of times. He has no power or authority!</span>
        - <span class="woj">Those who are not the children of God (who dwell on the earth will marvel, whose names are not written in the Book of Life), when they see the righteous having great authority and defeating that beast</span>
    - <span class="woj">V.9-10:</span>
    - <span class="woj">Seven mountains = Seven kingdoms</span>
    - <span class="woj">Five have fallen, one is, *and* the other has not yet come: This could be understood from OT history</span>
        - <span class="woj">Five have fallen: Kingdoms who have enslaved God's people and ruled the world: Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, and Greece</span>
        - <span class="woj">One is: Roman Empire</span>
        - <span class="woj">The other has not yet come: An empire that came after the Roman empire and "continue a short time" - This is a Mystery!</span>
    - <span class="woj">V.11: Satan is the 8th king to rule and enslave God's people (Satan's empire)</span>
        - <span class="woj">"and is of the seven" means he will rule and act as the past seven kingdoms. At the end of times, the devil will establish his kingdom, but will also be defeated and "is going to perdition"</span>
    - <span class="woj">V.12: 10 kings will come during the devil's empire and join and support him.</span>
        - <span class="woj">Received no kingdom = they did not come yet (will come during the time of his empire)</span>
    - <span class="woj">V.13: They are in one accord (Matthew 12:-22-30)</span>
    - <span class="woj">V.14: Even though there are seven kingdoms and ten kings, God will defeat them and the devil because He is the "Lord of lords and King of kings"</span>
        - <span class="woj">The righteous are called "called, chosen, and faithful"</span>
            - <span class="woj">He called us</span>
            - <span class="woj">He chose us</span>
            - <span class="woj">We have to remain faithful so we can keep that calling and choice and enter the Kingdom!</span>
    - <span class="woj">V.15: Many people will follow the sinful ways</span>
    - <span class="woj">V.16: After the ten kings were defeated by God (V.14), they went back and fought the beast. Evil will always go against itself at the end and defeat itself</span>
    - <span class="woj">V.16-18: shows what happens to the kingdoms and sinful people at the end.</span>
    - <span class="woj">V.18: The great city: the spiritual meaning is the kingdom of the devil</span>
- <span class="woj">Ch.18:</span>
    - <span class="woj">This chapter explains the death of the woman, the devil, and her eternal defeat</span>
    - <span class="woj">V. 1-4:</span>
        - <span class="woj">It is important to know that the evil will have a judgment</span>
        - <span class="woj">Babylon - Sin has fallen. This is the judgment of sin and those who followed the devil</span>
        - <span class="woj">V.4: God wants us (His people) to go out of this sinful city - leave sin</span>
            - <span class="woj">This also means being different from the world and its ways</span>
    - <span class="woj">V.5: God remembers the sins only if we don't repent and confess</span>
    - <span class="woj">V.7: The sin that people admire or take pride in was the reason for their torment. </span>
        - <span class="woj">Ex. Smoking causes lung cancer. Drinking causes liver failure</span>
        - <span class="woj">‘I sit *as* queen, and am no widow, and will not see sorrow’: Thinks that she is good and has no problems, but she is a widow in fact. This symbolizes people who enjoy sin and think it is ok, but after they taste the temporary lucrative taste, they taste the pain and suffering</span>
    - <span class="woj">V.9-10: Sometimes people don't think that strong/powerful nations/people/sins will never fail. But nothing is too big for God</span>
        - <span class="woj">Standing far shows how severe the judgment is</span>
    - <span class="woj">V.11-16:</span>
        - <span class="woj">Mentioned things that the worldly people care about. Gold &amp; silver (Looks) - cinnamon and incense, fragrant oil (fragrance) - fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep (foods) - bodies (sexual activity) - souls of men (heresies). All kinds of things that are used in trading</span>
        - <span class="woj">V.16 The merchants also wail and regret what they did by focusing on earthly things (trading) and not God</span>
    - <span class="woj">V.20: The heavens and righoues rejoice when the sin and sinners are judged and the saints are avenged</span>
    - <span class="woj">V.21: A milestone will never float on water. This means Babylon (sin) will be judged and will be thrown out in Hades and never float again</span>
    - <span class="woj">V.22-24: </span>  
        
        - Shows the complete destruction of sin
        - <span class="woj">The worldly music will not be heard any longer</span>
        - The worldly acts will also end

**Review/recap questions:** *\*\*Servant may add more questions*

1. Who told the seven angels to pour out on the earth the seven bowls of wrath?
2. What are these bowls of wrath resembling?
3. How and why does the altar speak to the third angle?
4. How can the judgments contained in God’s bowls of wrath be true and just?
5. What does Jesus mean when He says, It is done?
6. What did God want the plagues to accomplish?
7. Why describe the unclean spirits like frogs?
8. Who is the beast, and why is he in the past and in the future but not in the present?
9. Why do two evils, the beast and the harlot hate each other?
10. God’s people should separate themselves from the world?

**Homework:** *\*\*Servant may add more questions*

<div class="pointer-container" id="bkmrk-%C2%A0-0"><div class="pointer anim is-page-editable"><svg class="svg-icon" data-icon="link" role="presentation" viewbox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg><div class="input-group inline block"> <button class="button outline icon" data-clipboard-target="#pointer-url" title="Copy Link" type="button"><svg class="svg-icon" data-icon="copy" role="presentation" viewbox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg></button></div><svg class="svg-icon" data-icon="edit" role="presentation" viewbox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"></svg></div></div>1. The bowls contained:   
    a) gold b) the wrath of God c) food d) water
2. The fourth bowl was poured out on:   
    a) the earth b) the rivers c) the sun d) the sea
3. MYSTERY, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ THE GREAT, THE \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
4. "Babylon the great is fallen, is \_\_\_\_\_, and has become a dwelling place of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ a prison for every foul \_\_\_\_\_\_\_, and a cage for every unclean and hated \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_."
5. Babylon's judgment will come in: a) one hour b) one day c) one month d) one year