7 Fascinating Facts About the

Seven Plagues of Revelation

The seven plagues of Revelation are the final judgments of the Tribulation period.
According to Revelation 16:2, the first plague contents will cause painful sores for
those who have the mark of the beast. These open, painful soars will be a result
of some disease or infection. The second plague will involve the sea becoming
blood. According to Revelation 16:3, all life in it will die. When this happens, it will
destroy a tremendous amount of marine life, a significant food source for millions
worldwide. The third plague will turn fresh water into blood. Revelation 16:4 says
that the rivers and the springs of water will become blood. The fourth plague
involves the sun. During this time, the sun will become so scorching hot that it will
feel like fire. The fifth plague is a punishment that will carry darkness, along with
sores and pains. The kingdom of the beast will be plunged into darkness,
according to Revelation 16:10. The sixth plague will dry the Euphrates river,
making it easier for the armies of “the kings of the earth and the whole world” to
travel faster to assemble the Armageddon. Finally, the seventh plague will involve
air. A loud voice will come out of the temple, from the throne saying, “It is done!”
When this happens, there will be flashes of lightning, rumblings, thunder, and a
great earthquake will occur.
The Tribulation is a period during the End Times where evil will dominate.
Scripture mentions certain signs, disasters, and circumstances of this future event
and how we can be ready for it. After the Tribulation occurs, Jesus Christ will
return with the hosts of heaven, along with the Church, to establish the Messianic
Kingdom in Earth. While seven plagues are described in Revelation, there is still a
great deal of confusion around each. Here are seven fascinating facts about the
seven plagues of Revelation.
They are also called the bowls of wrath.
Did you know that the last plagues of Revelation are also called the bowls of
wrath? We see this referenced in Revelation 15:7, which says, “Then one of the
four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with the
wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever.” The bowls that are described
represent the seven last punishments. The seven bowl judgments are initiated by
the seventh trumpet.

There are historical parallels.

There are several historical parallels to the seven last plagues. We can draw
connections to the ten plagues preceding the Exodus. In Exodus 7:17, water was
turned to blood. In Exodus 9:9, people had painful sores. In Exodus 10, the
Egyptians experienced darkness for three days. There are many connections
between the Plagues of Exodus and the plagues of Revelation. Pharaoh hardened
his heart toward God. The same will happen with the people who experience the
seven last plagues.
We also see God’s faithful people singing the Song of Moses in Revelation 15.
Moses composed this same song following the time God brought ten plagues
upon the Egyptians and delivered Israel, referenced in Exodus 15.

There will be an announcement from heaven.

After the six plagues occur, there will be an announcement that comes from
heaven. Revelation 16:15 says, “Look, I come like a thief! Blessed is the one who
stays awake and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully
exposed.” In this passage, Jesus is encouraging His followers, urging them to
endure in light of His coming again. Remember, these are the last seven plagues.
Ten plagues already fell on Egypt during the Old Testament times.

The battle that takes place is called Armageddon.

Revelation 16:6 references the Battle of Armageddon. A great conflict occurs at a
place called Armageddon, where several battles take place in the Old Testament.
Revelation 16:16 says, “And they assembled them at the place that in Hebrew is
called Armageddon.” This is sometimes spelled Harmagedon. The Hebrew name
means “mountain of Megiddo,” a place located in northern Israel. This name is
more symbolic than it is geographical. There is excellent symbolic meaning from
Armageddon and Megiddo as it a place whereof opponents of God met their
defeat. If we say that the forces opposing God gathered at Armageddon, meaning
they were gathering for their defeat.

God promises to protect His people.

During the seven plagues, God promises to protect His people. We have this
assurance from various passages in scripture. Psalm 91:2-10 reminds us of this
promise. This passage says, “I will say of the LORD, ‘He is my refuge and my
fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’ Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his
wings, you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You
will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence
that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. A thousand
may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near
you.
You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. If you
say, ‘The LORD is my refuge,’ and you make the Most High your dwelling, no harm
will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent.” God will protect us, even
during this dark period.
Ultimately, God is sending the seven plagues so that humanity will draw closer to
Him. He isn’t bringing these plagues for us to suffer or to be harsh and cruel. God
loves each and every one of us. John 3:16 reminds us of this, “For God so loved
the world, that He gave His only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in Him,
may not perish, but may have everlasting life.” First Timothy 2:4 reminds us that
God desires all men to be saved and come to know the truth. While these events
are terrifying, we can find hope that this is only a temporary period, and in the
end, there will be no suffering.
 - LGBTQ is the more commonly used term in the community; possibly because it
is more user friendly! You may also hear the terms “Queer Community” or
“Rainbow Community” used to describe LGBTQ2+ people.

- LGBTQ is an acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or

questioning. These terms are used to describe a person’s sexual orientation
or gender identity.

- This initialism and the various terms are always evolving so don’t try to
memorize the list. The most important thing is to be respectful and use the
terms that people prefer.

The turning point for gay liberation came on June 28, 1969, when patrons of the
popular Stonewall Inn in New York's Greenwich Village fought back against ongoing
police raids of their neighborhood bar.
 Same-sex marriage
- In some parts of the world, partnership rights or marriage have been extended
to same-sex couples. (MORE ON GAY MARRIAGE LEGALIZED ON NEXT PAGE)
Gay Marriage Legalized
Massachusetts was the first state to legalize gay marriage, and the first
legal same-sex marriage was performed on May 17, 2004—a day when
seventy-seven other couples across the state also tied the knot.

Edith Windsor and Thea Spyer wed in Ontario, Canada in 2007. The State of
New York recognized the residents’ marriage, but the federal government
did not. When Spyer died in 2009, she left her estate to Windsor; since the
couple’s marriage was not federally recognized, Windsor didn’t quality for
tax exemption as a surviving spouse. Windsor sued the government in late
2010 in United States v. Windsor. Months later, U.S. Attorney General Eric
Holder announced that the Barack Obama administration would no longer
defend DOMA.

In 2012, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that DOMA violates the
Constitution’s equal protection clause, and the U.S. Supreme Court agreed
to hear arguments for the case. The court ruled in favor of Windsor.

Gay marriage was finally ruled legal by the Supreme Court in June
2015. In Obergefell v. Hodges, the plaintiffs—led by Jim Obergefell, who
sued because he was unable to put his name on his late husband’s death
certificate—argued that the laws violated the Equal Protection Clause and
Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Conservative
Justice Anthony Kennedy sided with Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen
Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan in favor of same-sex marriage
rights, ultimately making gay marriage legal across the nation on June 2015.
The ruling read, in part:

“No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest
ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. I n forming a marital
union, two people become something greater than once they were. As
some of the petitioners in these cases demonstrate, marriage embodies a
love that may endure even past death. It would misunderstand these men
and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage. Their plea is that
they do respect it, respect it so deeply that they seek to find its fulfillment
for themselves. Their hope is not to be condemned to live in loneliness,
excluded from one of civilization's oldest institutions . They ask for equal
dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right.”
 FEMINISM
1. The advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes

2. The theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes

3. The belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities

4. The doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those
of men
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Year
Countries
legalised

1950 North Korea[16]

1953 Hungary

(
Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Estonia Georgia Kazakhsta
1955
n Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania Moldova Russia Tajikistan
Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan as part of the Soviet Union)

1965 Cuba

1973 Denmark Tunisia[17] United States[a]

1974 Singapore Sweden

1975 Austria France Vietnam[a]

( Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Montenegro North

1977
Macedonia Serbia Slovenia as part of Yugoslavia)

1978 Italy Luxembourg

1979 China Norway[b]

 Year
Countries
legalised

1983 Turkey

1984 Netherlands

Cape Verde ( Czech Republic Slovakia as part

1986
of Czechoslovakia) Greece

1988 Canada

1989 Mongolia[19]

1990 Belgium Bulgaria Romania

1992 Germany[a]

1995 Albania Guyana

1997 Cambodia South Africa

2002 Nepal Switzerland

2007 Portugal

2010 Spain

2012 São Tomé and Príncipe[20] Uruguay

 Year
Countries
legalised

2015 Mozambique[c]

2018 Cyprus Ireland

2019 Iceland

2020 New Zealand

2021 Argentina[d] Australia[a][e] South Korea Thailand