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Revelation 9:2 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Revelation 9:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Revelation chapter 9 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.”
Revelation 9:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Revelation 9:2
And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.... This verse from Revelation's vision of fifth and sixth trumpets - demonic torment and massive army, unrepentant humanity employs apocalyptic imagery rich with Old Testament allusions and symbolic meaning. The Greek text uses vivid apocalyptic language characteristic of Jewish prophetic literature, drawing heavily from Daniel, Ezekiel, Isaiah, and Zechariah.The symbolism must be interpreted within its first-century...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Revelation 9:2
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“and the stars withdraw their shining.”
“and toward all the land of the plain”
“a day of clouds and thick darkness. As the dawn spreading on the mountains”
“fire”
“gate! Cry”
“and signs on the earth beneath; blood”
“Stretch out your hand toward the sky, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.”
“those who worship the beast and his image”
“the whole of it”
“when the sun went down”