Revelation 9: The Fifth and Sixth Trumpet Judgments | Dr. Michael Heiser

Support Dr. Heiser's ministry at https://nakedbiblepodcast.com Revelation 9 reveals John’s vision of the fifth and six trumpet judgments. Several interpretive issues are immediately apparent? What is the nature of the angel with the key to the bottomless pit (Rev 9:1)? Is this angel the same or different than that in Rev 9:11 or Abbadon/Apollyon? Who or what is being released from the bottomless pit (Rev 9:3-11)? These questions take the reader into the wider question of whether Revelation’s apocalyptic descriptions should be read in terms of modern analogies. In this episode we discern how the release of evil supernatural beings from the bottomless pit has clear connections to how Second Temple Jewish texts and 2 Peter describe the imprisoned Watchers, the sons of God of Genesis 6:1-4 infamy, and how the odd descriptions of those beings in insect and animal form have clear, abundant antecedents in the Old Testament. #michaelheiser #bookofrevelation #thewatchers #divinecouncil #biblestudy #aseatforjesus #nakedbiblepodcast \\------------------------\\ Help Support ASFJ: https://aseatforjesus.com/a-seat-for-jesus Website: https://aseatforjesus.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeatForJesus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aseatforjesus X: https://x.com/ASeatForJesus 0:00 Unpacking the Fifth Trumpet 1:14 Reading the Fifth Trumpet Vision 3:45 Identifying the Fallen Star 7:25 The Name Abaddon Explained 10:19 The Case for a Good Angel 18:57 Defining the Abyss 30:04 The Release of the Watchers 46:02 The Sixth Trumpet and the Euphrates