Ref: REVELATION Chapter 9 Verses 13-21

Summary:

The sixth angel is told to loose 4 angels bound on the banks of the Euphrates river. (These are evil angels because good ones do not have to stay bound.) The 4 angels loose a 200 million man army which are NOT humans, but demonic spirits riding on strange horse-like beasts. The demons have breastplates of fire, jacinth (red-orange-blue), and brimstone..The heads of horses are like lions and breathe fire, smoke, and brimstone.The tails of the horses are like serpents.They have been commanded to kill 1/3 of mankind.

This demonic army comes to wage hellish war and destruction upon those who have been terrorizing the earth with their own version of hell. The weapons used by this demonic army are not given. (But observe how fire, smoke, and brimstone sounds like an atomic explosion.)It is obvious that these are not to be taken as humans, for horsemen do not wear breastplates of jacinth and brimstone. Instead, this is a literal description of unnatural, demon like evil spirits that come out of the abyss, advancing under the leadership of the four bound angels.

This slaughter is being masterminded by evil spirits and demonic forces, all being executed under God`s will as a judgment upon the ungodly and evil of the world.

The use of fire, smoke, and sulphur is also a reminder of God’s judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah. This should be a reminder to us that a world that is going in the same direction of Sodom and Gomorrah, and thinks of the Bible as a bundle of fairy tales when it speaks about judgment, cannot escape the wrath of God.

What is so symbolic about the Euphrates River?Why there?

*** This river is about 1700 miles long. At the time of the sixth trumpet the Euphrates seems to be serve as the boundary, or a landmark, of the antichrist kingdom.

1. The Euphrates river flowed out of the Garden of Eden, where history and rule of man began, and will end here.

2. It was here where Satan first tempted and overthrew man. The first sin that resulted in the fall of the human race took place at the head of the Euphrates river. Now Satan’s destruction will begin here as well.

3. It was here that the first murder took place, and it was in this same region of the Euphrates that the first organized rebellion against God took place.

The first target of the 200 million man army is the immediate area.This is the Euphrates river, not the Mississippi in the USA, the Danube flowing through 19 European countries, the Amazon river in South America, or the Chang Jiang river in China, etc.

This region is in the center of the antichrist kingdom, or a part of it.Therefore, the people who follow the antichrist will ultimately be destroyed.(Muslims should think very seriously about the beliefs and behavior of themselves and their countries.)See antichrist category writings:

https://heavenawaits.wordpress.com/category/antichrist/

The spirits go out from this area in order to kill a number equal to 1/3 of mankind’s population, which is currently about 6.6 billion, but may reach 7 billion by the time this happens. So 1/3 of 6.6-7 billion is 2.2-2.3 billion, or 2000 million.This is about 10 people for each demonic spirit released, based on current numbers.

So what population represents 1/3 of mankind that live near

this area?

World % distribution by Region↓ 1999↓ 2050↓ 2150↓ World 100 100 100 Africa 12.8 19.8 23.7 Asia 60.8 59.1 57.1 Europe 12.2 7 5.3 Latin America & Caribbean * 8.5 9.1 9.4 Northern America * 5.1 4.4 4.1 Oceania 0.5 0.5 0.5

Already we see that Asia alone is over half the world population. This includes the middle east and far eastern countries.

But this does not mean that Asia alone is the target. The demons have specific targets in mind.



We also have to remember that the total world population by the time of the 7th seal being opened, and the release of the 4 angels, will be dramatically reduced from what we would project it to be if nothing was to occur.

Prior to this, there are deaths due to

Revelation 6:

1st seal, conquest by white horse with bow (indicating peace, but really works for conquest, including some warfare, deaths- this is what Islam does)

2nd seal red horse brings war and death by sword (symbol of Islam)

3rd seal black horse brings famine, therefore more death

4th seal, pale horse IS death

5th seal, souls are slain for the Word of God (could be both Christians and Jews)

Revelation 7:

1st and 2nd angels- destroying sea and plant life, thus reducing food supplies

3rd angel – people die drinking waters of Wormwood

The demons are obviously going to concentrate in the area they were first released, since this Islamic area is a source of death (terrorism) for the rest of the world. They will start here, and work their way out to the rest of the world from there. This is a map of the Islamic dominated regions of the world.

So what is the distribution of the Muslims worldwide by region?

There are currently about 1.5-2 billion Muslims worldwide, about the estimated number the demons will kill. The demons may start with the Muslims, but can also kill all others that uphold the persecution of believers.

There is a good reason not all Muslims will be killed, because the Islamic beast in Revelation 13 appears, and he still has a following. However, his power will not come from the number of Muslims living, but from spiritual and political forces behind him.

What John sees is real, and the destruction they bring is real.John gives most of his attention to the horses. The horses have riders,but it is the horses themselves that cause the death not the riders.

The fire, the smoke, and the sulphur from the horses become a demonic means of death, each a plague in itself. Remember in the first “woe” the demon locust tortured the rebellious population.Now in this second “woe” demonic horses bring death, burned by the fire, suffocated by the smoke, and poisoned by the brimstoneuntil one third of mankind has been executed.

color of brimstone (sulfur) when heated – yellow, red, blue, even green.

The power that these horses have is not only to kill but to torture, hurt and injure. Their power is in their tails. Instead of their tails being a scorpion, these are like that of a snake (serpent)having heads that can give poisonous bites. Their venom kills. Again these are demonic beings and not human armies.

Some have tried to connect this invading army with that of Gog and Magog under the prince of Rosh in Ezekiel 38 and 39. But John sees these clearly as demonic, while the armies ofEzekiel 38 and 39 are human armies, probably appearing justbefore the Great Tribulation.

There has been so far opportunities for people to repent when the plagues came upon them. But the Bible is clear here that those who are left after the sixth trumpet, the second woe, remain defiant toward God.

For those reading this, consider your ways. If you have not accepted the salvation of God, available through the Lord Jesus Christ, nothing will help you later.Buddha is gone, Mohammed is gone.They will not help you.Your own works will not help you either.At this point in the future, NO ONE will help you except God, and only if you repent of your sins, and turn your life over to Him.Otherwise, you will experience the wrath of God and be destroyed.

So give your future at least 5 minutes thought. You do not have much time left to do this.









Galatians 6:7

“Whatever a man sows, that shall he also reap.”