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Revelation Chapter 16

VERSE 17Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done!

THEN THE SEVENTH ANGEL POURED OUT HIS BOWL INTO THE AIR:

The AIR, of course, is a symbol of spiritual control (Eph. 2:2). This plague will disrupt and foil the plans, which the demons instituted in the sixth plague. This plague (the Seventh) IS ARMAGEDDONthe destruction of the mountain (Zech. 4:7; Matt. 21:21) what it will fully consist of is yet to be seen.

AND A LOUD VOICE: — an important announcement of an important event.

CAME OUT OF THE TEMPLE OF HEAVEN: — out of God’s plan; out of the Most Holy condition

FROM THE THRONE: The temple has no throne. The mixed symbolism is apparently to show us how important this announcement is. It is LOUD; it is part of God’s plan (temple); it is from the Most Holy (Rev 15:5); and it is The Throne — THE Authority, God Himself. This all gives special weight to the next three words, the announcement itself:

IT IS DONE: There is only speculation as to whatITis. But all the saints must feel instinctively what is meant. This is so close to Jesus’ own words on the cross when His sacrifice was completed (viz. “It is finished”). Thisit is doneis surely the glorification of the last members of the body.

What else demands the LOUD VOICE from THE THRONE?

Other things (Verses 18-21) are NOT DONE at this point. These three little words are among the most blessed in the Bible.

VERSE 18And there were noises and thundering's and lightning’s; and there was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake as had not occurred since men were on the earth.”

Remember what was said in our study of the Sixth Seal that although the four angels who were holding back the winds (strife, war, anarchy), were allowed (to a certain extent) to release the winds, they were nevertheless forbidden to allow the trouble to go beyond that which the Lord deemed would hinder in anyway the work of completing the church.

The things that occur from now on however CAN occur BECAUSE the Church is complete, is gone. There is nothing in the way now of the peaceable kingdom save the total disintegration of the old order.

AND THERE WERE FLASHES OF LIGHTNING: This is the first of the collection of symbols portraying the *elements, which when combined, will be causing the mass confusion of Armageddon. Lightning is blinding flashes of light (truth). Hence, maddening exposures of truths in regards to these elements of society will be one of the irritants in the trouble.

*The elements of society consisting of (1) Social, (2) Political, (3) Financial, (4) and Religious issues.

AND NOISES (SOUNDS or VOICES): All kinds of excuses (denials) and explanations will be flying about — all to no avail.

AND PEALS OF THUNDER: Thunder represents controversy.

This will be a time when controversy erupts into violence
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Remember however, NOT until all of these elements (the four winds of the earth) are combined, all of these issues have come to the forefront together will the great storm break forth in the whirlwind of trouble. Not until then willthe elements melt (dissolve away) with fervent heat (human passion, wrath and anarchy).” 2 Pet 3: 10-12

AND THERE WAS A GREAT EARTHQUAKE: Not just an earthquake, but a GREAT onethe end of the one begun in the French Revolution (Rev 11:13) and the same as the one of Ezek 38:19, 20 — another testimony that Babylon’s fall is inseparably linked to Israel’s deliverance.

SUCH AS THERE HAD NOT BEEN SINCE MAN CAME TO BE UPON THE EARTH: This is to let us know thatGREATis an insufficient modifier for earthquake. It worked for the French Revolution (Rev 11:13 viz. “In the same hour there was a great earthquake…”), but the last 9/10ths of the city will be an earthquake (revolution) UNPRECEDENTED.

SO GREAT AN EARTHQUAKE, SO MIGHTY: Yet even more is said to make the impression!

Those who think that transition to the peaceable kingdom will be gradual or smooth should take note!

We will continue with Verse 19 in our next post.

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