Revelation of Jesus 59, Final Crisis 4

The beast followers are convinced that the terrible conditions taking place during the great tribulation have come about because of the minority who refuse to follow the rules laid down by the beast government. They are determined to bring the followers of Jesus into compliance, but the seven last plagues interfere with their plans. Painful sores, poisonous water, and scorching heat make their lives miserable. But when the beast kingdom is plunged into darkness, and at the same time the true followers of Jesus have light where they are, the suffering masses begin to doubt what their religious leaders have been telling them. This is the essence of the sixth plague.

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“Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared” (Revelation 16:12). The Euphrates was the river that ran through ancient Babylon, providing the water it needed to exist. The river was dried up when Cyrus, emperor of the Persian Empire, diverted the river so that his troops could enter and conquer Babylon through the dry riverbed. Thus, the drying up of the river Euphrates points to the downfall of Babylon.

Babylon at the time of the seven last plagues is the international religious coalition which uses deceptive miracles to “deceive the whole world” (Revelation 12:9). Waters in Revelation represent “peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues.” (Revelation 17:15), so the drying up of the Euphrates represents the time when the people of the world realize that they have been duped by their religious leaders. In chapter 17, we will see how the world will turn on Babylon to destroy her.

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The Final Crisis picks up where the Revelation timeline took its detour at the end of chapter 11, with the seventh trumpet. In this series, we will study the events relating to the Seven Last Plagues, the Battle of Armageddon, the fall of Babylon, and the Second Coming of Christ.

If you haven’t done so already, please review the other videos in the final crisis series to gain a better understanding of the context.

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