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ISIS Abducts over 500 Yazidi Women, Girls as 'War Booty'
August 14, 2014
Breitbart.com reports: “Islamic State (IS) militants took over 500 women and girls as ‘war booty’ when they captured Shingal nearly two weeks ago.
Witnesses confirm that the militants took women based on who ‘was prettiest’ or would be ‘funniest’ to be with.
According to Rudaw, the women were herded into trucks and at least two of the older women – over 50 years of age – were then taken off a truck and ‘killed... on the spot in the street.’ Trucks full of the younger women and girls then drove away, and it is feared ‘most of the women have already been transferred to Syria, Mosul, and Baaj.’ Reuters previously reported eyewitness speaking of IS taking women ‘as slaves.’
The Times of Israel reports: “The timing of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s condemnation Monday morning of the kidnapping of three Israeli youths is no coincidence; nor is the timing of his telephone conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Over the preceding 48 hours, it seems, something has shifted in the upper echelons of the PA and Abbas’s Fatah party. Essentially, Abbas has come to realize that the recently inked unity pact with Hamas ended at the moment of the abduction.
In off-the-record conversations, confidants of Abbas’s say that Hamas will pay a steep price for the kidnapping — beyond the massive Israeli operation to recover the abductees, Eyal Yifrach, Gil-ad Shaar and Naftali Frenkel — in the form of punitive steps with which the PA plans to target Hamas in Gaza…”
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“Write this letter to the angel
of the church in Ephesus. This is the message from the one who holds
the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven
gold lampstands:
“I
know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient
endurance. I know you don’t tolerate evil people. You have examined the
claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have
discovered they are liars.You have patiently suffered for me without quitting.
“But I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did at first!Look
how far you have fallen! Turn back to me and do the works you did at
first. If you don’t repent, I will come and remove your lampstand from
its place among the churches.But this is in your favor: You hate the evil deeds of the Nicolaitans, just as I do.
“Anyone
with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is
saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give fruit
from the tree of life in the paradise of God.
The Message to the Church in Smyrna
“Write
this letter to the angel of the church in Smyrna. This is the message
from the one who is the First and the Last, who was dead but is now
alive:
“I
know about your suffering and your poverty—but you are rich! I know the
blasphemy of those opposing you. They say they are Jews, but they are
not, because their synagogue belongs to Satan.Don’t
be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The devil will throw some of
you into prison to test you. You will suffer for ten days. But if you remain faithful even when facing death, I will give you the crown of
life.
“Anyone
with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is
saying to the churches. Whoever is victorious will not be harmed by the
second death.
The Message to the Church in Pergamum
“Write this letter to the angel of the church in Pergamum. This is the message from the one with the sharp two-edged sword:
“I
know that you live in the city where Satan has his throne, yet you have
remained loyal to me. You refused to deny me even when Antipas, my
faithful witness, was martyred among you there in Satan’s city.
“But
I have a few complaints against you. You tolerate some among you whose
teaching is like that of Balaam, who showed Balak how to trip up the
people of Israel. He taught them to sin by eating food offered to idols
and by committing sexual sin.In a similar way, you have some Nicolaitans among you who follow the same teaching.Repent of your sin, or I will come to you suddenly and fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
“Anyone
with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is
saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give some
of the manna that has been hidden away in heaven. And I will give to
each one a white stone, and on the stone will be engraved a new name
that no one understands except the one who receives it.
The Message to the Church in Thyatira
“Write
this letter to the angel of the church in Thyatira. This is the message
from the Son of God, whose eyes are like flames of fire, whose feet are
like polished bronze:
“I
know all the things you do. I have seen your love, your faith, your
service, and your patient endurance. And I can see your constant
improvement in all these things.
“But
I have this complaint against you. You are permitting that woman—that
Jezebel who calls herself a prophet—to lead my servants astray. She
teaches them to commit sexual sin and to eat food offered to idols.I gave her time to repent, but she does not want to turn away from her immorality.
“Therefore, I will throw her on a bed of suffering, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer greatly unless they repent and turn away from her evil deeds.I
will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I
am the one who searches out the thoughts and intentions of every person.
And I will give to each of you whatever you deserve.
“But
I also have a message for the rest of you in Thyatira who have not
followed this false teaching (‘deeper truths,’ as they call them—depths
of Satan, actually). I will ask nothing more of youexcept that you hold tightly to what you have until I come.To all who are victorious, who obey me to the very end,
As I watched, the Lamb broke the first of the seven seals on the scroll. Then I heard one of the four living beings say with a voice like thunder, “Come!” I
looked up and saw a white horse standing there. Its rider carried a
bow, and a crown was placed on his head. He rode out to win many battles
and gain the victory.
When the Lamb broke the second seal, I heard the second living being say, “Come!” Then
another horse appeared, a red one. Its rider was given a mighty sword
and the authority to take peace from the earth. And there was war and
slaughter everywhere.
When
the Lamb broke the third seal, I heard the third living being say,
“Come!” I looked up and saw a black horse, and its rider was holding a
pair of scales in his hand. And
I heard a voice from among the four living beings say, “A loaf of wheat
bread or three loaves of barley will cost a day’s pay. And don’t waste the olive oil and wine.”
When the Lamb broke the fourth seal, I heard the fourth living being say, “Come!” I looked up and saw a horse whose color was pale green. Its rider was named Death, and his companion was the Grave. These two were given authority over one-fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword and famine and disease and wild animals.
When
the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of all
who had been martyred for the word of God and for being faithful in
their testimony. They
shouted to the Lord and said, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how
long before you judge the people who belong to this world and avenge our
blood for what they have done to us?” Then
a white robe was given to each of them. And they were told to rest a
little longer until the full number of their brothers and sisters—their fellow servants of Jesus who were to be martyred—had joined them.
I
watched as the Lamb broke the sixth seal, and there was a great
earthquake. The sun became as dark as black cloth, and the moon became
as red as blood. Then the stars of the sky fell to the earth like green figs falling from a tree shaken by a strong wind. The sky was rolled up like a scroll, and all of the mountains and islands were moved from their places.
Then
everyone—the kings of the earth, the rulers, the generals, the wealthy,
the powerful, and every slave and free person—all hid themselves in the
caves and among the rocks of the mountains. And
they cried to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from
the face of the one who sits on the throne and from the wrath of GOD
Then the angel showed me a river with the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb. It flowed down the center of the main street. On each side of the river grew a tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, with a fresh crop each month. The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations. Revelation 22
No
longer will there be a curse upon anything. For the throne of God and
of the Lamb will be there, and his servants will worship him. And they will see his face, and his name will be written on their foreheads. And
there will be no night there—no need for lamps or sun—for the Lord God
will shine on them. And they will reign forever and ever.
Then the angel said to me, “Everything you have heard and seen is trustworthy and true. The Lord God, who inspires his prophets, has sent his angel to tell his servants what will happen soon.”
Jesus Is Coming
“Look, I am coming soon! Blessed are those who obey the words of prophecy written in this book.”
I,
John, am the one who heard and saw all these things. And when I heard
and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed
them to me. But
he said, “No, don’t worship me. I am a servant of God, just like you
and your brothers the prophets, as well as all who obey what is written
in this book. Worship only God!”
Then he instructed me, “Do not seal up the prophetic words in this book, for the time is near. Let
the one who is doing harm continue to do harm; let the one who is vile
continue to be vile; let the one who is righteous continue to live
righteously; let the one who is holy continue to be holy.”
“Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds.I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
Blessed
are those who wash their robes. They will be permitted to enter through
the gates of the city and eat the fruit from the tree of life. Outside
the city are the dogs—the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the
murderers, the idol worshipers, and all who love to live a lie.
“I,
Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this message for the churches. I
am both the source of David and the heir to his throne. I am the bright morning star.”
The
Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let anyone who hears this say,
“Come.” Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink
freely from the water of life. And
I solemnly declare to everyone who hears the words of prophecy written
in this book: If anyone adds anything to what is written here, God will
add to that person the plagues described in this book. And
if anyone removes any of the words from this book of prophecy, God will
remove that person’s share in the tree of life and in the holy city
that are described in this book.
He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon!”
Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!
May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s holy people.
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the old heaven and the old earth had disappeared. And the sea was also gone. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. Revelation 21
I
heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now
among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people.
God himself will be with them.He
will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death
or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”
And
the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!”
And then he said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell you is
trustworthy and true.” And
he also said, “It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega—the
Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty I will give freely from
the springs of the water of life. All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be my children.
“But
cowards, unbelievers, the corrupt, murderers, the immoral, those who
practice witchcraft, idol worshipers, and all liars—their fate is in the
fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”
Then
one of the seven angels who held the seven bowls containing the seven
last plagues came and said to me, “Come with me! I will show you the
bride, the wife of the Lamb.”
So he took me in the Spirit to a great, high mountain, and he showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God. It shone with the glory of God and sparkled like a precious stone—like jasper as clear as crystal. The
city wall was broad and high, with twelve gates guarded by twelve
angels. And the names of the twelve tribes of Israel were written on the
gates. There were three gates on each side—east, north, south, and west. The wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
The angel who talked to me held in his hand a gold measuring stick to measure the city, its gates, and its wall. When
he measured it, he found it was a square, as wide as it was long. In
fact, its length and width and height were each 1,400 miles.Then he measured the walls and found them to be 216 feet thick (according to the human standard used by the angel).
The wall was made of jasper, and the city was pure gold, as clear as glass. The wall of the city was built on foundation stones inlaid with twelve precious stones: the first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, the
fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth
beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the
twelfth amethyst.
The twelve gates were made of pearls—each gate from a single pearl! And the main street was pure gold, as clear as glass.
I saw no temple in the city, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. And the city has no need of sun or moon, for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light. The nations will walk in its light, and the kings of the world will enter the city in all their glory. Its gates will never be closed at the end of day because there is no night there. And all the nations will bring their glory and honor into the city. Nothing evil
will be allowed to enter, nor anyone who practices shameful idolatry
and dishonesty—but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book
of Life.
Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the bottomless pit and a heavy chain in his hand. He seized the dragon—that old serpent, who is the devil, Satan—and bound him in chains for a thousand years. The
angel threw him into the bottomless pit, which he then shut and locked
so Satan could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years
were finished. Afterward he must be released for a little while.
Then
I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the
authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded
for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God.
They had not worshiped the beast or his statue, nor accepted his mark on
their forehead or their hands. They all came to life again, and they
reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
This is the first resurrection. (The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years had ended.) Blessed
and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. For them the
second death holds no power, but they will be priests of God and of
Christ and will reign with him a thousand years.
The Defeat of Satan
When the thousand years come to an end, Satan will be let out of his prison. He
will go out to deceive the nations—called Gog and Magog—in every corner
of the earth. He will gather them together for battle—a mighty army, as
numberless as sand along the seashore. And
I saw them as they went up on the broad plain of the earth and
surrounded God’s people and the beloved city. But fire from heaven came
down on the attacking armies and consumed them.
Then
the devil, who had deceived them, was thrown into the fiery lake of
burning sulfur, joining the beast and the false prophet. There they will
be tormented day and night forever and ever.
The Final Judgment
And
I saw a great white throne and the one sitting on it. The earth and sky
fled from his presence, but they found no place to hide. I
saw the dead, both great and small, standing before God’s throne. And
the books were opened, including the Book of Life. And the dead were
judged according to what they had done, as recorded in the books. The sea gave up its dead, and death and the grave gave up their dead. And all were judged according to their deeds. Then death and the grave were thrown into the lake of fire. This lake of fire is the second death. And anyone whose name was not found recorded in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire.
The smoke from that city ascends forever and ever!”
Then
the twenty-four elders and the four living beings fell down and
worshiped God, who was sitting on the throne. They cried out, “Amen!
Praise the Lord!”
And from the throne came a voice that said,
“Praise our God,
all his servants,
all who fear him,
from the least to the greatest.”
Then I heard again what sounded like the shout of a vast crowd or the roar of mighty ocean waves or the crash of loud thunder:
“Praise the Lord!
For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.
Let us be glad and rejoice,
and let us give honor to him.
For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb,
and his bride has prepared herself.
She has been given the finest of pure white linen to wear.”
For the fine linen represents the good deeds of God’s holy people.
And
the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to
the wedding feast of the Lamb.” And he added, “These are true words
that come from God.”
Then
I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said, “No, don’t worship
me. I am a servant of God, just like you and your brothers and sisters who testify about their faith in Jesus. Worship only God. For the essence of prophecy is to give a clear witness for Jesus.”
The Rider on the White Horse
Then
I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider
was named Faithful and True, for he judges fairly and wages a righteous
war. His
eyes were like flames of fire, and on his head were many crowns. A name
was written on him that no one understood except himself. He wore a robe dipped in blood, and his title was the Word of God. The armies of heaven, dressed in the finest of pure white linen, followed him on white horses. From
his mouth came a sharp sword to strike down the nations. He will rule
them with an iron rod. He will release the fierce wrath of God, the
Almighty, like juice flowing from a winepress. On his robe at his thigh was written this title: King of all kings and Lord of all lords.
Then
I saw an angel standing in the sun, shouting to the vultures flying
high in the sky: “Come! Gather together for the great banquet God has
prepared. Come
and eat the flesh of kings, generals, and strong warriors; of horses
and their riders; and of all humanity, both free and slave, small and
great.”
Then
I saw the beast and the kings of the world and their armies gathered
together to fight against the one sitting on the horse and his army. And
the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who did mighty
miracles on behalf of the beast—miracles that deceived all who had
accepted the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue. Both the
beast and his false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of
burning sulfur. Their
entire army was killed by the sharp sword that came from the mouth of
the one riding the white horse. And the vultures all gorged themselves
on the dead bodies.
She is a hideout for every foul spirit, Revelation 18
a hideout for every foul vulture
and every foul and dreadful animal.
For all the nations have fallen
because of the wine of her passionate immorality.
The kings of the world
have committed adultery with her.
Because of her desires for extravagant luxury,
the merchants of the world have grown rich.”
Then I heard another voice calling from heaven,
“Come away from her, my people.
Do not take part in her sins,
or you will be punished with her.
For her sins are piled as high as heaven,
and God remembers her evil deeds.
Do to her as she has done to others.
Double her penalty for all her evil deeds.
She brewed a cup of terror for others,
so brew twice as much for her.
She glorified herself and lived in luxury,
so match it now with torment and sorrow.
She boasted in her heart,
‘I am queen on my throne.
I am no helpless widow,
and I have no reason to mourn.’
Therefore, these plagues will overtake her in a single day—
death and mourning and famine.
She will be completely consumed by fire,
for the Lord God who judges her is mighty.”
And
the kings of the world who committed adultery with her and enjoyed her
great luxury will mourn for her as they see the smoke rising from her
charred remains. They will stand at a distance, terrified by her great torment. They will cry out,
“How terrible, how terrible for you,
O Babylon, you great city!
In a single moment
God’s judgment came on you.”
The merchants of the world will weep and mourn for her, for there is no one left to buy their goods. She
bought great quantities of gold, silver, jewels, and pearls; fine
linen, purple, silk, and scarlet cloth; things made of fragrant thyine
wood, ivory goods, and objects made of expensive wood; and bronze, iron,
and marble. She
also bought cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, olive
oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, chariots, and bodies—that
is, human slaves.
“The fancy things you loved so much
are gone,” they cry.
“All your luxuries and splendor
are gone forever,
never to be yours again.”
The
merchants who became wealthy by selling her these things will stand at a
distance, terrified by her great torment. They will weep and cry out,
“How terrible, how terrible for that great city!
She was clothed in finest purple and scarlet linens,
decked out with gold and precious stones and pearls!
In a single moment
all the wealth of the city is gone!”
And all the captains of the merchant ships and their passengers and sailors and crews will stand at a distance. They will cry out as they watch the smoke ascend, and they will say, “Where is there another city as great as this?” And they will weep and throw dust on their heads to show their grief. And they will cry out,
“How terrible, how terrible for that great city!
The shipowners became wealthy
by transporting her great wealth on the seas.
In a single moment it is all gone.”
Rejoice over her fate, O heaven
and people of God and apostles and prophets!
For at last God has judged her
for your sakes.
Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a huge millstone. He threw it into the ocean and shouted,
“Just like this, the great city Babylon
will be thrown down with violence
and will never be found again.
The sound of harps, singers, flutes, and trumpets
will never be heard in you again.
No craftsmen and no trades
will ever be found in you again.
The sound of the mill
will never be heard in you again.
The light of a lamp
will never shine in you again.
The happy voices of brides and grooms
will never be heard in you again.
For your merchants were the greatest in the world,
and you deceived the nations with your sorceries. Click Here;
In your streets flowed the blood of the prophets and of God’s holy people
and the blood of people slaughtered all over the world.”
One
of the seven angels who had poured out the seven bowls came over and
spoke to me. “Come with me,” he said, “and I will show you the judgment
that is going to come on the great prostitute, who rules over many
waters. The
kings of the world have committed adultery with her, and the people who
belong to this world have been made drunk by the wine of her
immorality.”
So the angel took me in the Spirit
into the wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast
that had seven heads and ten horns, and blasphemies against God were
written all over it. The
woman wore purple and scarlet clothing and beautiful jewelry made of
gold and precious gems and pearls. In her hand she held a gold goblet
full of obscenities and the impurities of her immorality. A mysterious name was written on her forehead: “Babylon the Great, Mother of All Prostitutes and Obscenities in the World.” I
could see that she was drunk—drunk with the blood of God’s holy people
who were witnesses for Jesus. I stared at her in complete amazement.
“Why
are you so amazed?” the angel asked. “I will tell you the mystery of
this woman and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns on which she
sits. The beast you saw was once alive but isn’t now. And yet he will soon come up out of the bottomless pit
and go to eternal destruction. And the people who belong to this world,
whose names were not written in the Book of Life before the world was
made, will be amazed at the reappearance of this beast who had died.
“This
calls for a mind with understanding: The seven heads of the beast
represent the seven hills where the woman rules. They also represent
seven kings. Five kings have already fallen, the sixth now reigns, and the seventh is yet to come, but his reign will be brief.
“The
scarlet beast that was, but is no longer, is the eighth king. He is
like the other seven, and he, too, is headed for destruction. The
ten horns of the beast are ten kings who have not yet risen to power.
They will be appointed to their kingdoms for one brief moment to reign
with the beast. They will all agree to give him their power and authority. Together
they will go to war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them
because he is Lord of all lords and King of all kings. And his called
and chosen and faithful ones will be with him.”
Then the angel said to me, “The waters where the prostitute is ruling represent masses of people of every nation and language. The
scarlet beast and his ten horns all hate the prostitute. They will
strip her naked, eat her flesh, and burn her remains with fire. For
God has put a plan into their minds, a plan that will carry out his
purposes. They will agree to give their authority to the scarlet beast,
and so the words of God will be fulfilled. And this woman you saw in your vision represents the great city that rules over the kings of the world.”
Then
I heard a mighty voice from the Temple say to the seven angels, “Go
your ways and pour out on the earth the seven bowls containing God’s
wrath.”
So
the first angel left the Temple and poured out his bowl on the earth,
and horrible, malignant sores broke out on everyone who had the mark of
the beast and who worshiped his statue.
Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse. And everything in the sea died.
Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs, and they became blood. And I heard the angel who had authority over all water saying,
“You are just, O Holy One, who is and who always was,
because you have sent these judgments.
Since they shed the blood
of your holy people and your prophets,
you have given them blood to drink.
It is their just reward.”
And I heard a voice from the altar, saying,
“Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty,
your judgments are true and just.”
Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, causing it to scorch everyone with its fire. Everyone
was burned by this blast of heat, and they cursed the name of God, who
had control over all these plagues. They did not repent of their sins
and turn to God and give him glory.
Then
the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his
kingdom was plunged into darkness. His subjects ground their teeth in
anguish, and they cursed the God of heaven for their pains and sores. But they did not repent of their evil deeds and turn to God.
Then
the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great Euphrates River, and
it dried up so that the kings from the east could march their armies
toward the west without hindrance. And I saw three evil spirits that looked like frogs leap from the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.They
are demonic spirits who work miracles and go out to all the rulers of
the world to gather them for battle against the Lord on that great
judgment day of God the Almighty.
“Look,
I will come as unexpectedly as a thief! Blessed are all who are
watching for me, who keep their clothing ready so they will not have to
walk around naked and ashamed.”
And the demonic spirits gathered all the rulers and their armies to a place with the Hebrew name Armageddon.
Then
the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air. And a mighty shout
came from the throne in the Temple, saying, “It is finished!” Then
the thunder crashed and rolled, and lightning flashed. And a great
earthquake struck—the worst since people were placed on the earth. The
great city of Babylon split into three sections, and the cities of many
nations fell into heaps of rubble. So God remembered all of Babylon’s
sins, and he made her drink the cup that was filled with the wine of his
fierce wrath. And every island disappeared, and all the mountains were leveled. There was a terrible hailstorm, and hailstones weighing as much as seventy-five pounds fell from the sky onto the people below. They cursed God because of the terrible plague of the hailstorm. Click Here;
Then
I saw in heaven another marvelous event of great significance. Seven
angels were holding the seven last plagues, which would bring God’s
wrath to completion. I
saw before me what seemed to be a glass sea mixed with fire. And on it
stood all the people who had been victorious over the beast and his
statue and the number representing his name. They were all holding harps
that God had given them. And they were singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb:
“Great and marvelous are your works,
O Lord God, the Almighty.
Just and true are your ways,
O King of the nations.
Who will not fear you, Lord,
and glorify your name?
For you alone are holy.
All nations will come and worship before you,
for your righteous deeds have been revealed.”
The Seven Bowls of the Seven Plagues
Then I looked and saw that the Temple in heaven, God’s Tabernacle, was thrown wide open. The seven angels who were holding the seven plagues came out of the Temple. They were clothed in spotless white linen with gold sashes across their chests. Then
one of the four living beings handed each of the seven angels a gold
bowl filled with the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever. The
Temple was filled with smoke from God’s glory and power. No one could
enter the Temple until the seven angels had completed pouring out the
seven plagues.
Then
I saw in heaven another marvelous event of great significance. Seven
angels were holding the seven last plagues, which would bring God’s
wrath to completion. I
saw before me what seemed to be a glass sea mixed with fire. And on it
stood all the people who had been victorious over the beast and his
statue and the number representing his name. They were all holding harps
that God had given them. And they were singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb:
“Great and marvelous are your works,
O Lord God, the Almighty.
Just and true are your ways,
O King of the nations.
Who will not fear you, Lord,
and glorify your name?
For you alone are holy.
All nations will come and worship before you,
for your righteous deeds have been revealed.”
The Seven Bowls of the Seven Plagues
Then I looked and saw that the Temple in heaven, God’s Tabernacle, was thrown wide open. The seven angels who were holding the seven plagues came out of the Temple. They were clothed in spotless white linen with gold sashes across their chests. Then
one of the four living beings handed each of the seven angels a gold
bowl filled with the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever. The
Temple was filled with smoke from God’s glory and power. No one could
enter the Temple until the seven angels had completed pouring out the
seven plagues.
Then
I saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him were 144,000 who
had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads. And
I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of mighty ocean waves or the
rolling of loud thunder. It was like the sound of many harpists playing
together.
This
great choir sang a wonderful new song in front of the throne of God and
before the four living beings and the twenty-four elders. No one could
learn this song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. They have kept themselves as pure as virgins, following the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been purchased from among the people on the earth as a special offering to God and to the Lamb. They have told no lies; they are without blame.
The Three Angels
And
I saw another angel flying through the sky, carrying the eternal Good
News to proclaim to the people who belong to this world—to every nation,
tribe, language, and people. “Fear
God,” he shouted. “Give glory to him. For the time has come when he
will sit as judge. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea,
and all the springs of water.”
Then
another angel followed him through the sky, shouting, “Babylon is
fallen—that great city is fallen—because she made all the nations of the
world drink the wine of her passionate immorality.”
Then
a third angel followed them, shouting, “Anyone who worships the beast
and his statue or who accepts his mark on the forehead or on the hand must
drink the wine of God’s anger. It has been poured full strength into
God’s cup of wrath. And they will be tormented with fire and burning
sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and the Lamb. The
smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever, and they will have
no relief day or night, for they have worshiped the beast and his statue
and have accepted the mark of his name.”
This means that God’s holy people must endure persecution patiently, obeying his commands and maintaining their faith in Jesus.
And
I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this down: Blessed are those
who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed
indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds
follow them!”
The Harvest of the Earth
Then I saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was someone like the Son of Man. He had a gold crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand.
Then
another angel came from the Temple and shouted to the one sitting on
the cloud, “Swing the sickle, for the time of harvest has come; the crop
on earth is ripe.” So the one sitting on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the whole earth was harvested.
After that, another angel came from the Temple in heaven, and he also had a sharp sickle. Then
another angel, who had power to destroy with fire, came from the altar.
He shouted to the angel with the sharp sickle, “Swing your sickle now
to gather the clusters of grapes from the vines of the earth, for they
are ripe for judgment.” So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and loaded the grapes into the great winepress of God’s wrath. The grapes were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress in a stream about 180 miles long and as high as a horse’s bridle.
And
he stood upon the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast coming up out of
the sea, having ten horns, and seven heads, and on his horns ten
diadems, and upon his heads names of blasphemy. And
the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the
feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon
gave him his power, and his throne, and great authority. And
I saw one of his heads as though it had been smitten unto death; and
his death-stroke was healed: and the whole earth wondered after the
beast; and
they worshipped the dragon, because he gave his authority unto the
beast; and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the
beast? And who is able to war with him? and
there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies;
and there was given to him authority to continue forty and two months. And
he opened his mouth for blasphemies against God, to blaspheme his name,
and his tabernacle, even them that dwell in the heaven.
And
it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome
them: and there was given to him authority over every tribe and people
and tongue and nation. And
all that dwell on the earth shall worship him, every one whose name
hath not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of
life of the Lamb that hath been slain. If any man hath an ear, let him hear. If
any man is for captivity, into captivity he goeth: if any man shall
kill with the sword, with the sword must he be killed. Here is the
patience and the faith of the saints.
The Beast Out of the Earth
And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like unto lamb, and he spake as a dragon. And
he exerciseth all the authority of the first beast in his sight. And he
maketh the earth and them dwell therein to worship the first beast,
whose death-stroke was healed. And he doeth great signs, that he should even make fire to come down out of heaven upon the earth in the sight of men. And
he deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by reason of the signs which
it was given him to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that
dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who hath
the stroke of the sword and lived. And
it was given unto him to give breath to it, even to the image to the
breast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as
many as should not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
The Mark of the Beast
And
he causeth all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and
the free and the bond, that there be given them a mark on their right
hand, or upon their forehead; and
that no man should be able to buy or to sell, save he that hath the
mark, even the name of the beast or the number of his name. Here
is wisdom. He that hath understanding, let him count the number of the
beast; for it is the number of a man: and his number is Six hundred and
sixty and six.
