Revelation 9 Explained: Demonic Locusts & God's Wrath Unleashed

B12L9 What happens when the fifth trumpet sounds in Revelation 9? Demonic locusts rise from the bottomless pit — and their torment lasts five months. ✝️ In this verse-by-verse study of Revelation 9, we explore one of the most terrifying judgments of the Great Tribulation. The fifth trumpet unleashes a horde of demonic locust creatures from the abyss, led by their king Apollyon (the Destroyer). These beings cannot kill — but they torment every person who does not bear the seal of God, with pain described as worse than a scorpion's sting, lasting five full months. Men will seek death and not find it. 📖 Key Topics Covered: • What are the demonic locusts of Revelation 9 and where do they come from? • Who is Apollyon (Abaddon) — the angel of the bottomless pit? • Why are the 144,000 sealed and protected from the locust torment? (Revelation 7:3) • Why does God allow such suffering — and is it fair? (Psalm 2) • The Euphrates River: boundary between east and west, and its role in end-times prophecy • The Tower of Babel, pagan religion origins, and the four bound angels (Genesis 10) • God's meticulous timing: Solomon's Temple and the second temple destroyed on the same day 🔑 Revelation 9 fifth trumpet judgment, demonic locusts tribulation, Apollyon angel of the abyss, 144000 sealed servants Revelation 7, Euphrates River four angels end times, Tower of Babel pagan religion Genesis 10, God's wrath Great Tribulation, scorpion sting five months Revelation 9:5-6. Les Feldick Bible Study brings you verse-by-verse Bible teaching that makes the scriptures come alive. Whether you're a new believer or have studied the Bible for decades, these teachings will deepen your understanding of God's Word. Les Feldick has a unique gift for explaining complex biblical concepts in a way that anyone can understand, using scripture to interpret scripture. 📖 Visit our website: www.lesfeldickbiblestudy.com If this study blessed you, please LIKE the video and SHARE it with someone who needs to hear this teaching. Your likes and shares help others find these Bible studies. 00:00 — Welcome & Introduction to Revelation Study 00:30 — Review: The Seven-Year Tribulation Timeline Explained 03:06 — The Church Age, the Body of Christ & the Rapture 05:41 — Why the Church Cannot Enter the Tribulation 07:00 — Law vs. Grace: Why the Church Has No Place in the Tribulation 08:52 — The Antichrist's Seven-Year Treaty with Israel — Daniel 9 09:04 — Why the World Is Always Watching the Middle East 10:30 — The Seven Seal Judgments: Overview & Context 11:00 — The Trumpet Judgments Begin: First Through Fourth Trumpets 13:00 — The Fifth Trumpet Sounds: The Bottomless Pit Opens — Revelation 9:1-2 14:00 — Demonic Locusts Rise from the Abyss — Revelation 9:3-4 15:30 — The 144,000 Sealed & Protected — Revelation 7:3 Cross-Reference 17:36 — God's Wrath Is Fair and Just — Psalm 2 18:50 — The Locusts Cannot Kill, Only Torment — Revelation 9:5 20:00 — How Long Can God Put Up With It? The Big Picture of Grace 20:46 — Five Months of Scorpion-Like Torment — Revelation 9:5-6 21:03 — Men Seek Death and Cannot Find It — Revelation 9:6 21:19 — The Appearance of the Locusts: Horse Heads & Lion's Teeth — Revelation 9:7-8 22:40 — The Sound of Their Wings: Like Chariots of War — Revelation 9:9 23:15 — Tails Like Scorpions — Revelation 9:10 23:33 — Apollyon: King of the Abyss, the Destroyer — Revelation 9:11 24:01 — One Woe Past, Two More to Come — Revelation 9:12 24:13 — The Sixth Trumpet: Four Angels Bound at the Euphrates — Revelation 9:13-14 24:31 — Why the Euphrates? The Tower of Babel & Pagan Religion Origins 26:10 — The Euphrates as the Boundary Between East and West 26:53 — Four Angels Released at a Precise Hour, Day & Month — Revelation 9:15 27:07 — God's Meticulous Timing: Both Temples Destroyed on the Same Day 27:33 — Closing