Monthly Archives: August 2017

The Two Witnesses 1 Then there was given to me ameasuring rod like a staff; and someone said, “Rise and measure the temple of God and the altar [of incense], and [count] those who worship in it. 2 But leave out the court [of the Gentiles] which is outside the temple and do not measure […]

The Woman, Israel 1 And a great sign [warning of an ominous and frightening future event] appeared in heaven: awoman clothed with the sun, with the moon beneath her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. 2 She was with child (the Messiah) and she cried out, being in labor and in […]

The Beast from the Sea 1 And thedragon (Satan) stood on the sandy shore of the sea. Then I saw a [vicious] beast coming up out of the sea with ten horns and seven heads, and on his horns were ten royalcrowns (diadems), and on his heads were blasphemous names. 2 And the beast that […]

The Lamb and the 144,000 on Mount Zion 1 Then I looked, and this is what I saw: the Lamb stood [firmly established] on Mount Zion, and with Him a hundred and forty-four thousand who had His name and His Father’s name inscribed on their foreheads [signifying God’s own possession]. 2 And I heard a […]

A Scene of Heaven 1 Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and wonderful [a warning of terrifying and horrible events]: seven angels who had seven plagues (afflictions, calamities),which arethe last, because with them the wrath of God is finished [that is, it is completely expressed and reaches its zenith]. 2 Then I saw […]

Six Bowls of Wrath 1 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple, saying to the seven angels, “Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrathandindignation of God.” 2 So the firstangelwent and poured out his bowl on the earth; and loathsome and malignant sores came on the people […]

The Doom of Babylon 1 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here, I will show you the judgmentanddoom of the greatprostitute who is seatedon many waters [influencing nations], 2 shewith whom the kings of the earth havecommittedacts ofimmorality, and the inhabitants of the […]

Babylon Is Fallen 1 After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, possessing great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his splendorandradiance. 2 And he shouted with a mighty voice, saying, “Fallen, fallen [certainly to be destroyed] isBabylon the great! She has become a dwelling place for demons, a dungeon haunted […]

The Fourfold Hallelujah 1 After thesethings I heard something like the greatandmighty shout of a vast multitude in heaven,exclaiming, “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory (splendor, majesty) and power (dominion, might) belong to our God; 2 becauseHisjudgments aretrue and righteous. He has judged [convicted and pronounced sentence on] the great prostitute (idolatress) who was corruptingandruiningandpoisoning the earth […]

Satan Bound 1 And then I saw an angel descending from heaven, holding the key of the abyss (the bottomless pit) and a great chain was in his hand. 2 And he overpoweredandlaid hold of the dragon, that old serpent [of primeval times], who is the devil and Satan, and bound him [securely] for a […]