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Revelation Chapter Nine

 

I. Content of the Chapter

 

The Fifth and the Sixth Angels Sounded

I.  The fifth angel sounded (v.1-12):

  A. the bottomless pit was opened (v.1-2)

  B. the locusts that can harm men were released (v.3-10)

  C. their king was the angel of the bottomless pit (v.11-12)

II. The sixth angel sounded (v.13-21):

  A. the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates were released (v.13-14)

  B. the number of the army of the horsemen that can kill mankind was two hundred million (v.15-19)

  C. the rest of mankind who were not killed did not repent (v.20-21)

 

II. Verse by Verse commentary

 

Rev. 9:1 “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.

   YLT: “And the fifth messenger did sound and I saw a star out of the heaven having fallen to the earth and there was given to it the key of the pit of the abyss ”

  Meaning of Words: “star”: heavenly body; “bottomless”: seeming to have no limit fathomless; “pit”: well cistern.

   Literal Meaning: “Then the fifth angel sounded: And I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth.” “A star” this star was able to receive the key and therefore it was not a usual star and it may refer to Satan (See Is. 14:12). Some Bible exegetes held that it may refer to its angel Abaddon (See v.11) however it should be the angel from the bottomless pit (See 11:7; 17:8). “Fallen from heaven to the earth” shows that it was cast to the earth from heaven (See 12:9).

To him was given the key to the bottomless pit.” “The bottomless pit” formerly was the place to imprison demons (See Luke. 8:31). “To him was given the key” means that it was allowed to release the imprisoned demons (See 2Pet. 2:4; Jude 6).

   Enlightenment in the Word:

1) Today there are still some spiritual wickedness in high places and believers indeed wrestle with them instead of men of blood and flesh (See Eph. 6:12). One day Satan and its angels will be cast to the earth (See 12:9).

2) The power of Satan and its angels was stronger than that of men however without the permission of God they were powerless towards us----men of God (See Job. 1:12; 2:6).

 

Rev. 9:2 “And he opened the bottomless pit and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit.

   YLT: “and he did open the pit of the abyss and there came up a smoke out of the pit as smoke of a great furnace and darkened was the sun and the air from the smoke of the pit.”

  Meaning of Words: “arose”: come up rise up; “great”: large enormous; “darken”: make something dark become dark.

   Literal Meaning: “And he opened the bottomless pit” refers to releasing demons and from this moment on great disasters were brought to mankind.

“And smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit.” Once demons came out of the pit it was full of the foul atmosphere.

   Enlightenment in the Word:

1) The hell which temporarily imprisons the souls of sinners after their death and the bottomless pit which imprisons demons seem to be the great stove and the pain is tremendous (See Luke. 16:23-24; 8:28 31). However compared with them the pain of the lake of fire of eternity (See 20:10) is beyond description. And therefore believers have to rouse ourselves to preach the gospel and try our best to save the souls of the word.

2) The reason why the world seems to be dim and orderless is that the darkness is in power (See Luke. 22:53). However we believers have been delivered from the power of darkness (See Col. 1:13) and we are no longer in the darkness and therefore we have to watch and be sober (See 1Thess. 5:4-6).

 

Rev. 9:3 “Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power as the scorpions of the earth have power.

   YLT: “And out of the smoke came forth locusts to the earth and there was given to them authority as scorpions of the earth have authority ”

   Meaning of Words: “locust”: grasshopper; “power”: authority liberty might strength.

   Literal Meaning: “Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth.” “Locusts” were not the common ones but locusts that specially tormented men in the great tribulation. If they were not the embodiment of demons they were the monsters possessed by demons at least.

And to them was given power as the scorpions of the earth have power.” “Power” refers to a special kind of power and potential energy which can harm men. “The scorpions have power” indicates that their stings contain toxins which can torment men who have been stung.

   Enlightenment in the Word:

1) The woe of locusts that the Egyptians suffered was intolerable on that day (See Exod. 10:12-17). The locusts shall directly harm men in future (See v.4) and therefore we should not make light of them.

2) The power of locusts was given by God in other words the reason why they can harm men was God’s permission. They were powerless without the permission of God. If we believers walk according to the will of God we are fearless in the face of the locusts.

 

Rev. 9:4 “They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth or any green thing or any tree but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.

   YLT: “and it was said to them that they may not injure the grass of the earth nor any green thing nor any tree but -- the men only who have not the seal of God upon their foreheads ”

   Meaning of Words: “command”: say; “green thing”: green; “seal”: brand.

   Literal Meaning: “They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth or any green thing or any tree ” “any green thing” includes vegetables----the nutrition that men need. Here their being commanded not to harm plants should be related to keeping a group of men of God.

“But only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.” “Those men who do not have the seal of God” refers to all men except one hundred and forty-four thousand of the people of Israel who were sealed (See 7:4)

   Enlightenment in the Word:

1) In order to keep the children of Israel who were sealed God considered their living conditions. We who are of God should not merely consider ourselves but have consideration for men around us (e.g. environmental sanitation environmental protection and etc.).

2) Not only God and angels know who are truly of God but also demons are acquainted with them (See Acts. 19:15). What’s the most essential is that do you have “the marks of the Lord Jesus” in your bodies (Gal. 6:17).

 

Rev. 9:5 “And they were not given authority to kill them but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man.

   YLT: “and it was given to them that they may not kill them but that they may be tormented five months and their torment as the torment of a scorpion when it may strike a man;”

   Meaning of Words: “kill”: with the aim of killing; “torment”: pain soreness; “strike”: sting smite.

   Literal Meaning: “And they were not given authority to kill them but to torment them for five months.” The purpose is letting those who have been struck live the life of “having no reason to live and no reason to die”.

Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man.” Probably the torment is intolerable that men can neither eat nor sleep.

   Enlightenment in the Word:

1) The woe of locusts has a limit (five months) showing that God still hopes the world to repent to be saved. However the fact is that few men can repent because of torment (See v.20-21).

2) Many believers grow older and their common attitude is that they are not afraid of death but they are afraid of tossing about in the sickbed----they themselves not only suffered but also made their family members involved. The fundamental way is to love the Lord as early as possible and commit ourselves to the Lord at ease.

 

Rev. 9:6 “In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die and death will flee from them.

   YLT: “and in those days shall men seek the death and they shall not find it and they shall desire to die and the death shall flee from them.”

   Meaning of Words: “seek”: find out desire; “not find”: not find out not get; “desire”: long for cannot wait for; “flee”: escape flee away.

   Literal Meaning: “seek deathdesire to die” refers to seeking relief from death and hoping that death can pay all debts. “Not find itdeath will flee” indicates that God never allowed them to get what they want.

   Enlightenment in the Word:

1) God does not allow men to seek death in their pain and men should not seek death today even before the coming of the great tribulation. Believers should not have the idea of suicide because it goes against the rules of God.

2) Today the world is slaves of the devil because of their fearing of death (See Heb. 2:14-15) and contrarily they fall into the state that they desire to die but cannot find it. If we overcome the power of death through our Lord Jesus Christ today (See 1Cor. 15:55-57) we won’t desire to die but cannot find it that day.

 

Rev. 9:7 “The shape of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle. On their heads were crowns of something like gold and their faces were like the faces of men.

   YLT: “And the likenesses of the locusts like to horses made ready to battle and upon their heads as crowns like gold and their faces as faces of men ”

   Meaning of Words: “shape”: form; “prepare”: make ready; “battle”: entering the field war; “men”: human beings the world.

   Spiritual Meaning: “The shape of the locusts was like horses prepared for battle.” It indicates that their huge sizes and breaking in in full fury made men not dare to resist.

On their heads were crowns of something like gold ” it indicates that they seemed to be with authority that men yielded obedience to them willingly.

“And their faces were like the faces of men.” “Men” is “human being” in the original. The faces of men show the manner of wisdom and they can pass on ideas that men were driven by them.

   Enlightenment in the Word:

1) The common trick of the heretical false teachers is that they deter men first with impetus and show the manner of having the spiritual authority to win a group of men who are dead set on following them.

2) There is a group of preachers with bad intentions in the church. They appear to be good before men however they obey no law in private and they are indeed the classic “hypocrites” (See Matt. 23:27-28).

 

Rev. 9:8 “They had hair like women's hair and their teeth were like lions' teeth.

   YLT: “and they had hair as hair of women and their teeth were as of lions ”

   Meaning of Words: “women”: wives.

   Spiritual Meaning: “They had hair like women's hair ” It indicates that the appearance can attract men and deceive them.

“And their teeth were like lions' teeth.” It indicates that their have the power of swallowing up men however the power was only used for threat because they were not allowed to kill men (See v.5).

   Enlightenment in the Word:

1) “Women’s hair” is also a sign of authority (See 1Cor. 11:10). Some people are obedient apparently however they do not obey anyone in the depth of their hearts. It is the most difficult to deal with this group of men in the church.

2) Some people have a glib tongue and do not forgive men. Some even get a place in Christianity by their eloquent tongue (instead of the spiritual life).

 

Rev. 9:9 “And they had breastplates like breastplates of iron and the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle.

   YLT: “and they had breastplates as breastplates of iron and the noise of their wings as the noise of chariots of many horses running to battle;”

   Meaning of Words: “breastplates”: chest-plates corselet; “run”: walk hastily; “battle”: war.

   Spiritual Meaning: “And they had breastplates like breastplates of iron ” it means that no men can harm them.

“And the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle.” It means that their impetus was so formidable that men surrendered without a fight.     

   Enlightenment in the Word:

1) Defense is the best tactic in the spiritual battles (See Eph. 6:14-17). One makes himself stand in the invincible position first and then begins to attack the enemies.

2) Some people have good reputation however their presence is average. What’s strange is that today many young Christians like carnal “fans” unexpectedly like worshipping the spiritual idols in admiration.

 

Rev. 9:10 “They had tails like scorpions and there were stings in their tails. Their power was to hurt men five months.

   YLT: “and they have tails like to scorpions and stings were in their tails; and their authority to injure men five months;”

   Meaning of Words: “scorpion”: sting.

   Literal Meaning: it means that they had the power to harm men (See v.5). “Five months” indicates that they had to return to the bottomless pit again fifth months after they had been released.

   Enlightenment in the Word:

1) Many times things unworthy of importance like “tails” contrarily bring in serious consequents. Christians should treat everything big and small as the same (taking service for example we should begin from the small things).

2) Many doctrines pleasant to hear always hide “scorpions” in them that those who listen to them are deceived and harmed unconsciously. We should learn from men in Berea to search the scriptures daily whether those things are so (See Acts. 17:10-11).

 

Rev. 9:11 “And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon but in Greek he has the name Apollyon.

   YLT: “and they have over them a king -- the messenger of the abyss -- a name to him in Hebrew Abaddon and in the Greek he hath a name Apollyon.”

   Meaning of Words: “angel”: messenger; “Abaddon”: a destroying angel; “Apollyon”: a destroyer.

   Literal Meaning: “And they had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit” “The angel of the bottomless pit” is the beast that made war against the two witnesses and killed them (See 11:7) and it is also the beast that carried the great harlot (See 17:8).

“Whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon but in Greek he has the name Apollyon.” The original meaning of the two names of “AbaddonApollyon” is “the destroyer” and it shall destroy marvellously on the earth (See Dan. 8:23-25) however it shall go into destruction itself finally (See 17:8 “perdition”).

   Enlightenment in the Word:

1) The thief does not come except to steal and to kill and to destroy. The Lord Jesus has come that they may have life and that they may have it more abundantly (See John. 10:10). Christians should regard providing life as their own responsibility and should never be “destroyers”.

2) Many people seem to build up the church apparently however they actually destroy the church. All those who desire to serve in the church should be careful----we should never be the followers of “Abaddon” and be deceived by “Apollyon” unconsciously and we will destroy ourselves as a result.

 

Rev. 9:12 “One woe is past. Behold still two more woes are coming after these things.

   YLT: “The first wo did go forth lo there come yet two woes after these things.”

   Literal Meaning: “two more woes” refers to the woes of the sixth trumpet (See v.13-21) and the seventh trumpet (See 11:14-15; 16 to 18).

 

Rev. 9:13 “Then the sixth angel sounded: And I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God

   YLT: “And the sixth messenger did sound and I heard a voice out of the four horns of the altar of gold that is before God ”

   Meaning of Words: “altar”: the altar of incense; “horn”: the horn of the altar of incense.

   Literal Meaning:the golden altar” refers to the golden altar of incense----the altar before the throne upon which the prayers of all the saints were offered (See 8:3-4). “The four horns of the golden altar” is the place upon which the high-priest put the blood when he made an atonement (See Lev. 16:18).

   Spiritual Meaning: And I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God ” it has two symbolizations: 1) the golden altar is the place upon which the prayers of all the saints were offered symbolizing that the prayers of all that saints for their revenge had the clear answer and God’s severe judgment on men shall be carried out. 2) The four corners of the golden altar were the place upon which the blood of atonement was put showing that God’s judgment based on the redemption of Christ. Men brought themselves the judgment of God because they were unwilling to receive the work of Christ’s redemption.

   Enlightenment in the Word:

1) God listens all our prayers offered to Him however the time and the way that He answers our prayers depend on Himself. And our responsibility is not hesitating to present prayers.

2) All that God has done for the world have been accomplished through the Lord Jesus Christ and therefore God judges men according to whether they are willing to receive the gospel----whether men receive the great work of redemption that Christ has accomplished.

 

Rev. 9:14 “saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.’”

   YLT: “saying to the sixth messenger who had the trumpet `Loose the four messengers who are bound at the great river Euphrates;'”

   Meaning of Words: “bound”: be in bonds; “Euphrates”: being fruitful rising and spilling; “release”: loose.

   Literal Meaning: “the great river Euphrates” Rive Euphrates was within the borders of Iraq. “The four angels” refers to the four angles that followed Satan to betray God----they had been bound at the great river Euphrates and conserved energy and built up strength especially for the usage of the great woe of the sixth trumpet in the last time.

   Enlightenment in the Word:

1) Unexpectedly Satan and its angels can be used by God. God can use every negative person or thing to accomplish His will. Believers should not perceive men or things according to the right and wrong but seek whether it seems good in the sight of God no matter we are in the favorable circumstances or the adverse circumstances (See Matt. 11:25-26).

2) All the great events happened in the countries in the Middle East in resent years seem to indicate that the great tribulation in the last time is drawing on gradually. Though we do not know what the four angels bound at the great river Euphrates refer to we know that they are related to the life and death of a third of mankind. And it cannot be ignored.

 

Rev. 9:15 “So the four angels who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind.

   YLT: “and loosed were the four messengers who have been made ready for the hour and day and month and year that they may kill the third of men;”

   Meaning of Words: “prepare”: make ready.

   Literal Meaning: “So the four angels who had been prepared” “had been prepared” we do not clearly know what they had prepared however God knew it.

“For the hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind.” “The hour and day and month and year” Summing up the ideas of the Bible exegetes there are two meanings: 1) it took place in the certain time set by God. 2) The time that they killed men was one year and one month and one day and one hour.

   Enlightenment in the Word:

1) Only those who “have been prepared” can be used by God. All believers who are willing to serve God have you been prepared?

2) To everything there is a season (Eccl. 3:1-8). And everything carries on in the time set by God and it shall accomplish in the due time. The Lord Jesus said that My time is not yet come: but your time is always ready (See John. 7:6). Wish that we learn to wait for the time of God.

 

Rev. 9:16 “Now the number of the army of the horsemen was two hundred million; I heard the number of them.

   YLT: “and the number of the forces of the horsemen two myriads of myriads and I heard the number of them.”

   Meaning of Words: “horsemen”: war horse; “army”: soldier.

   Spiritual Meaning: “Now the number of the army of the horsemen was two hundred million;” “the army of the horsemen” should not refer to the real horses and soldiers because: 1) the horses described in v.17-19 are not the real horses. 2) There aren’t so many horses in the whole world. 3) Horses are seldom used in battles nowadays. 4) Just as the locusts were not real in the woe of locusts in the first trumpet the army of the horsemen in the sixth trumpet should refer to others.

I heard the number of them.” This number was disclosed to John and we believe that it must be good in the sight of God. The Bible exegetes had many different guesses about it for example: 1) the number of men was as much as two hundred million. And the main war chariots were the tanks. 2) The ton of the might of the nuclear warheads was as much as two hundred million. 3) The biochemical dose was as much as two hundred million. The other guesses are not described here one by one.

 

Rev. 9:17 “And thus I saw the horses in the vision: those who sat on them had breastplates of fiery red hyacinth blue and sulfur yellow; and the heads of the horses were like the heads of lions; and out of their mouths came fire smoke and brimstone.

   YLT: “And thus I saw the horses in the vision and those sitting upon them having breastplates of fire and jacinth and brimstone; and the heads of the horses as heads of lions and out of their mouths proceedeth fire and smoke and brimstone;”

   Meaning of Words: “vision”: scene; “out of”: sending out.

   Spiritual Meaning: “And thus I saw the horses in the vision:” “I saw…in the vision” since it is called “the vision” he should not have seen the real things (See Acts. 12:9). And it means that the things that he saw all had the spiritual meanings (See Acts. 10:11-16 28).

“Those who sat on them had breastplates of fiery red hyacinth blue and sulfur yellow;” “those who sat on them” were described in this sentence however “horses” were described in the following sentence. Probably those who sat on horses and horses were lumped together purposely because “fire smoke and brimstone” in this sentence was similar to “the fire and the smoke and the brimstone” in the following sentence in the appearance. Please note that “having breastplates” is to protect themselves and it is not “like breastplates of iron” (See v.9) and those who sat on them did not have the weapons to kill men showing that those who sat on horses and horses seemed to be one.

“And the heads of the horses were like the heads of lions; and out of their mouths came fire smoke and brimstone.” “The heads of lions” describe that it was extremely terrible (See 1Pet. 5:8). “Fire smoke and brimstone” these three things are the features of Hell and the lake of fire (See 19:20) and they describe that it was with the power of Hell. “Out of their mouths” describes that “out of their mouths” there was the power of causing death (See 18-19).

 

Rev. 9:18 “By these three plagues a third of mankind was killed--by the fire and the smoke and the brimstone which came out of their mouths.

   YLT: “by these three were the third of men killed from the fire and from the smoke and from the brimstone that is proceeding out of their mouth ”

   Literal Meaning: a third of mankind was killed” the number of men who died during the period of the great tribulation was quite considerable. If we do not count the men who died from the second seal to the fourth seal (See 6:3-8) in the great tribulation and only count “many men” who died from the first trumpet to the sixth trumpet (See 8:7-12) the whole number probably surpassed the half of the population of the whole earth. 

 

Rev. 9:19 “For their power is in their mouth and in their tails; for their tails are like serpents having heads; and with them they do harm.

   YLT: “for their authorities are in their mouth and in their tails for their tails like serpents having heads and with them they do injure;”

   Meaning of Words: “power”: might; “harm”: injure.

   Spiritual Meaning: “their tails are like serpents” describes their relation with Satan (See 12:9). “Having heads; and with them they do harm” the tails had heads showing that this horse had two heads: it had a big head like the head of lion in the front and a small head like a serpent at the back. The front one killed men openly and the back one killed men by the way of deceit.

 

Rev. 9:20 “But the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues did not repent of the works of their hands that they should not worship demons and idols of gold silver brass stone and wood which can neither see nor hear nor walk.

   YLT: “and the rest of men who were not killed in these plagues neither did reform from the works of their hands that they may not bow before the demons and idols those of gold and those of silver and those of brass and those of stone and those of wood that are neither able to see nor to hear nor to walk ”

   Meaning of Words: “the rest”: the remaining ones; “worship”: adore.

   Literal Meaning: “But the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues did not repent of the works of their hands ” “the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues” refers to the survivals of the great disaster. “Did not repent” indicates that they did not change their view for their experiences. “The works of their hands” refers to idols.

“That they should not worship demons” “worship demons” indicates that they apparently worshiped idols but actually worshiped demons because demons hid themselves behind the idols to usurp men’s worship to God that He deserves.

“And idols of gold silver brass stone and wood which can neither see nor hear nor walk.” “Which can neither see nor hear nor walk” refers to the features of idols. “Gold silver brass stone and wood” refers to the nature of idols.

   Enlightenment in the Word:

1) Those who worship the idols were obsessed by some devilish ideas. They were affected so deeply that they still obstinately adhered to error though they had experienced great disasters. Few men who had fallen into heresies can come to their senses quickly and completely.

2) The reason why men are unwilling to worship the true God is that they trust in “their own hands” too much. The proud hold that “man's determination will conquer nature” and they prefer relying on the products of their hands to willingly relying on the hands of God.

 

Rev. 9:21 “And they did not repent of their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their thefts.

   YLT: “yea they did not reform from their murders nor from their sorceries nor from their whoredoms nor from their thefts.”

   Meaning of Words: “murder”: slaughter; “sorcery”: witchcraft; “sexual immorality”: the extramarital sexual relationship.

   Literal Meaning: the word “and” points out men’s second kind of sin. According to the Bible men have two kinds of sins: “ungodliness” and “unrighteousness” (See Rom. 1:18). V.20 refers to the ungodliness to God and this verse indicates that men indulge themselves in doing unrighteous things. “Their murders or their sorceries or their sexual immorality or their thefts” refers to the typical examples of all the dirty and unrighteous things.

   Enlightenment in the Word:

1) Men’s “ungodliness” to God brings in the worship to idols (See v.20). Once men worship idols they connect with various kinds of “unrighteous” things and it is the inevitable result.

2) The trend of the world is becoming more and more evil unless men improve their relation with God. Punishment instruction morals the public opinion the practice of moral things burning joss sticks worshipping Buddha and etc cannot reform the present social situation. Only repenting to God and fearing God from men’s hearts have the hope of reversing the declining tendency. 

 

III. Outlines of the Spiritual Lessons

 

The Lessons Learned from the Fifth and the Sixth Woes

I. The origin of the woes: Satan and its angels----a star fallen from heaven to the earth (v.1) the angel of the bottomless pit (v.11) and the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates (v.14).

II. The targets of the woes: men who were condemned by God---- men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads (v.4) and men who worship Satan and idols (v.20).

III. The ways of the woes: it began with bitterness and ended with death----to torment them for five months (v.5) and to kill a third of mankind on the hour and day and month and year (v.15).

IV. One of the tools of the woes: locusts (7-10)

  A. like horses prepared for battle (v.7)----breaking in in full fury and overwhelming others without a fight

  B. on their heads were crowns of something like gold (v.7)----it shows that they are with power and men have to obey them

  C. their faces were like the faces of men (v.7)----it shows that they have wisdom and are good at driving men

  D. having hair like women's hair (v.8)----the appearances attract men and make them be deceived

  E. their teeth were like lions' teeth (v.8)----threat and fright and the carrot and stick

  F. having breastplates like breastplates of iron (v.9)----protecting itself and standing in the invincible position

  G. the sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots with many horses running into battle (v.9)----the formidable impetus

  H. having tails like scorpions (v.10)----having the power of tormenting men

V. The second of the tools of the woes: the two hundred million of the army of the horsemen (v.17-19)

  A. having breastplates of fiery red hyacinth blue and sulfur yellow (v.17)----uniting with horses

  B. the heads of the horses were like the heads of lions (v.17)----the terrible appearance

  C. coming fire smoke and brimstone (v.17)----with the power of Hell

  D. out of their mouths (v.17-18)----having the power of killing men out of their mouth

  E. their tails are like serpents (v.19)----having close relation with Satan

  F. having heads and with them they do harm (v.19)----killing men by the way of deceit

VI. The result of the woes: they still did not repent (v.20-21)

  A. they still worshipped Satan and idols (v.20)

  B. they still did the works of murders or sorceries or sexual immorality or thefts (v.21).

 

── Caleb HuangChristian Digest Bible Commentary Series

   Translated by Sharon Ren