1 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying ato the seven angels, “Go and pour out the1 bowls bof the wrath of God on the earth.”
First Bowl: Loathsome Sores
2 So the first went and poured out his bowl aupon the earth, and a foul and bloathsome sore came upon the men cwho had the mark of the beast and those dwho worshiped his image.
Second Bowl: The Sea Turns to Blood
3 Then the second angel poured out his bowl aon the sea, and bit became blood as of a dead man; cand every living creature in the sea died.
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Commentaries:
No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Revelation 16:1.
Revelation 16:1-2
If one has the mark of the Beast, he will receive the seven last plagues of God's wrath, and they are going to be horrible beyond description. It would do us well to be prepared to resist this mark because the penalty for resisting it will be far less agonizing and horrific than the penalty for accepting it. The penalty for accepting it comes from God. The penalty for resisting it comes from Satan. Whose wrath would you rather face if you happen to be in that situation? It is going to come down to a simple choice. It is not going to be complicated at all.
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