Christians, can you explain a few things about the prophecies in Revelation?

Question

Rev 16:3 And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead [man]: and every living soul died in the sea.
Rev 16:4 And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.

Questions
1. When will this come to pass
2. Does 16:3 refer to real blood, or to just something that looks like it, like a red algae?
3. You'd agree that 16:4 refers to real blood? Animal or human? If human, type and rhesus factor?
4. What is in the vial to create blood out of water?
5. Does seas include oceans?
6. Why would any angel want to kill everything in the rivers and seas?

Answer 1

John tells us: “And the second one poured out his bowl into the sea. And it became blood as of a dead man, and every living soul died, yes, the things in the sea.” (Revelation 16:3) Like the second trumpet blast, this bowl is directed against “the sea”, the seething, rebellious mass of humanity alienated from God. Revelation 8:8, 9 In Jehovah’s eyes, this “sea” is like blood, unfit for creatures to live in. That is why Christians must be no part of the world. (John 17:14) The pouring out of the second bowl of God’s anger reveals that all of mankind who inhabit this sea are dead in Jehovah’s eyes. By reason of community responsibility, mankind is guilty of gross shedding of innocent blood. When Jehovah’s day of anger arrives, they will literally die at the hands of his executional forces.

The third bowl of God’s anger, like the third trumpet blast, has an effect on freshwater sources. “And the third one poured out his bowl into the rivers and the fountains of the waters. And they became blood."

These “rivers and the fountains of the waters” picture the so-called fresh sources of guidance and wisdom accepted by this world, such as the political, economic, scientific, educational, social, and religious philosophies that guide human actions and decisions. Rather than look to God, the Fountain of life, for life-giving truth, men have ‘hewn out for themselves broken cisterns’ and drunk deeply of “the wisdom of this world [that] is foolishness with God.”

Such tainted “waters” have led men to become bloodguilty, for example, in encouraging them to shed blood on a monumental scale in the wars of this century, which have now taken more than a hundred million lives. Particularly in Christendom, where the two world wars erupted, have men been “in a hurry to shed innocent blood,”

In Moses’ day, when the Nile River was turned into blood, the Egyptians were able to keep alive by seeking other sources of water. Today, though, during the spiritual plague, there is nowhere in Satan’s world that people can find life-giving waters. The pouring out of this third bowl involves proclaiming that the world’s “rivers and the fountains of the waters” are as blood, bringing spiritual death to all who imbibe them. Unless people turn to God, they reap his adverse judgment.

Answer 2

1. In the tribulation.
2. It became as blood.. Doesn't have to be blood just have it's appearance.
3. That one would seem so but could still go either way John didn't feel it or taste it he just saw it..
4. The vial is the wrath of God
5. I believe it does.
6. The earth is being prepared to receive it's glory the ways of this world must be removed..


Jim

Answer 3

I did an in depth study on Revelations...I am going to go get that book, Be right back!

Ok this speaks of the plagues ( I knew that, but I had to make sure) And yes it is blood- and it is foul and coagulated, so that it would kill all living in the sea- just as the fresh water in the second plague was to kill man- because there is not water to drink. Ok and then I will quote what my study book says- this study was really awesome by the way-

"The angel of water, echoing phrases of the song of Moses and the Lamb ( revelation 15:3-4) agrees that these judgments of God are just. The judgments are just because those who are now being punished shed the blood of martyrs ( saints and prophets). People must choose whether to drink the blood of saints or wear robes dipped in the blood of Lamb!"

Answer 4

6.) Any destruction is a result of the failure of some system.

1.) Global warming?
2.) Could be algae.
3.) War for water?
4.) Drought.
5.) Probably.

Answer 5

Revelation is a tricky book. There is so much that I don't understand, and my dad's a preacher! You have to think about who is writing the book. This guy trapped on an island is trying to describe his visions. The things he is seeing could be literal, or they could just be his understanding of what they seem to be. Does he really see giant locusts? Or are they helicopters? Is it blood? Algae? Fortunately, I won't be here to find out!

Answer 6

This is the time when God's wrath will be poured out.
This happens after the "rapture" or "the catching away".- when Jesus calls God's children home.

Answer 7

angels do what theyre told....we dont know when
yes it sounds like real blood...it has to do with those who have accepted Satan as their ruler..