The Trumpet Judgements Unveiled
Chapter 12
The Son of Perdition
And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon. - Revelation 9:11
The 5th trumpet begins with the opening of the bottomless pit by Satan who is cast down to earth. As we can see, he goes by the names Abaddon and Apollyon. Abaddon is defined as; a destroying angel [1] and Apollyon is defined as; a destroyer (i.e. Satan). [2] This is the king over the Scorpions and the Serpents. Now we can understand how they are so wicked and unrighteous. At the 5th trumpet, they are completely changed. Let’s investigate this concept of how they become who they are.
How is the king of the Scorpions of the 5th trumpet also the king of the Serpents of the 6th trumpet, since no king is mentioned in the 6th trumpet? The Serpents of the 6th trumpet are the personification of the Scribes, Pharisees, and Saducees. On many occasions, Jesus told them that they were of their father, the devil. The devil is their father or has rule over them. He is also their king, whom they follow.
We were looking at the smoke that ascends out of the bottomless pit, and made the connection to the smoke as the Scorpions and Serpents that are consumed by wickedness. There is something else that rises or ascends out of the bottomless pit, the beast.
The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. - Revelation 17:8
The Scorpions and Serpents (briers and thorns) ascend out of the pit as the smoke. The beast also ascends out of the pit. The Scorpions, the Serpents, and the beast all ascend out of the pit. That is because the 2/3 of the apostate are The Beast. Notice that the beast goes into perdition.
Wasn’t Judas called “the son of perdition?” [3] Yes, he was. And there is a whole new generation of Judas’s coming soon to a town near you. In fact, he may be in your home right now. Of course, you won’t know that as one of the Multitude, for you don’t have eyes to see or ears to hear until these things are upon you. And when they are upon you, the trumpets have already sounded. You are now caught within the Whirlwind.
The Beast on at least one layer is the unholy alliance between the Scorpions and the Serpents. Let’s take a look at a verse that will confirm that the 2/3 of the apostate are the Beast.
Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet; - Daniel 7:19
The fourth beast of Daniel is different from the previous three beasts; the Lion, the Bear, and the Leopard. This fourth beast’s identification is apparent now that we know the metaphors associated with the Scorpions and the Serpents.
The teeth of iron are representative of the Scorpions. The nails of brass are representative of the Serpents. Both the Scorpions and the Serpents devour, breaks in pieces and stamps (Trodden) under foot) the residue (Multitude) with their feet.
The beast is comprised of the unholy alliance between the Scorpions and the Serpents to capture and kill the Multitude. The beast (Briers and thorns) end is to be burned, in the lake of fire where the beast is cast at the end of the tribulation. The Scorpions and the Serpents are cast into the lake of fire burning with brimstone. [4]
This beast described in Daniel is described as dreadful. The word dreadful means; to slink, to fear, or (causatively) be formidable, make afraid, dreadful, fear, terrible. [5] The words to slink found in the definition is referring to things that creep or crawl. We’ll find this in the next sub-definition; to crawl; by implication, to fear, be afraid, serpent, worm. [6]
There is another confirmation of the identification of the beast. The Serpents of the 6th trumpet are the nails of brass of the dreadful beast. The definition for dreadful has the actual word “serpent” in its definition. The worm is referring to the creeping things of the earth which is linked to the Serpents.
And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them? - Habbakkuk 1:14
They don’t have any ruler over them because they are lawless. They do have a king over them in the form of Satan; but they do as they wish with no regard to God’s law. They put themselves in the position of God. They make the rules, and all in the name of their god, Satan. Satan is lawless and that would make all of his followers lawless also.
And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: - 2 Thessalonians 2:8
If you do a word search on lawless, you will find the verse above. The word Wicked is defined as lawless. [7] Here is another verse that shows up with the word lawless in it.
Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, - 1Timothy 1:9
Isn’t this interesting? The ungodly and sinners show up in this verse. Remember when we were looking at 1 Peter 4:18? There was a division into thirds, the righteous, the ungodly, and the sinner. Here are your ungodly and sinners that are lawless and disobedient, in the form of the Serpents and Scorpions. The Wicked (Lawless) that is revealed, are these two groups that fall at the 5th trumpet. Let’s investigate this a bit more by revisiting the briers and thorns that ascend out of the pit by way of the smoke. The smoke darkens the sun, moon, and stars and Babylon is fallen, is fallen.
There is scripture that shows us the process by which they fall. It’s called the falling away and the strong delusion. Although this has been occurring for some time, what we have been seeing in the past has been layers or ripples of the actual key event, the final manifestation of the falling away. There is a specific time that this occurs or culminates; that would be at the 5th trumpet.
Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, [2] That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. [3] Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition. - 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3
The phrase “our gathering together unto him” is the gathering of the elect from the four winds. This is the gathering of the Multitude. This gives us a timing element as to when this occurs. The gathering will not occur until “there come a falling away first and that man of sin be revealed” or is made known to those who have eyes to see.
The phrase falling away is the word apostasia, and means; a defection from the truth. [8] Which tells us that at one time, these that have fallen away were in truth, but they defected from the truth. Why did they fall away? They fell away because they didn’t love the truth.
Looking at the sub-definitions for the phrase falling away, we find some additional information. The next word that apostasia comes from means; something separative, divorce, (writing of) divorcement. [9] This defection from the truth causes a separation from God and culminates in a writing of a divorcement. The Lord divorces them because of their defection. This is not good.
The next sub-definition means; to remove, i.e. instigate to revolt. [10] They remove themselves because they love unrighteousness more than the truth and in doing so instigate a revolt. And this next verse we have already covered, but it is most appropriate at this juncture.
They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters. - Jeremiah 6:28
The brass nails (Serpents) and iron teeth (Scorpions) of the beast, rise out of the pit, and fall into wickedness. They instigate a revolt for they are all corrupters and grievous revolters.
The son of perdition is what is revealed concurrent to the falling away. Perdition means; ruin or loss (physical, spiritual or eternal), damnable (-nation), destruction, die, perdition, X perish, pernicious ways, waste. [11] The definitions that are most apparent are the spiritual or eternal ruin or loss, of which both groups fit this definition perfectly. But the most striking is the phrase, “damnable-nation.”
“And they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation forever.” Malachi 1:4
That certainly is spiritual or eternal ruin or loss if the Lord has indignation against this people forever. This would be the son of perdition.
The word border has as some of its definitions; a boundary; by extens. the territory inclosed. [12] Its root word is most interesting. It has as some of its definitions; to bound (as by a line), set (bounds about). [13] It is the tares that are bundled or bound. This definition is also linked to the Serpents of the 6th trumpet which we will discuss at that time. This includes the Serpents as part of the two fold alliance of the Wicked that is revealed.
“The border of wickedness” is the border of the “damnable-nation” whose inhabitants are the briers and thorns.
There is only one other verse in the Bible that uses this exact phrase “the son of perdition.”
While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. - John 17:12
This is speaking about Judas Iscariot, the betrayer of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus states that Judas, the son of perdition, was lost.
The word lost is the under-definition for the word perdition. This definition means; to destroy fully. [14] The Greek word used for this is the word apollumi. It is associated with the Greek word Apolluon. What is the significance of this association between these words?
Apolluon is the king that is over the Scorpions and is defined as; a destroyer (i.e. Satan). [15] The son of perdition (Judas/Scorpions) that is lost is truly a son; the son of perdition is son of the Destroyer, Satan himself. The son of perdition is also linked to the Scorpions and the Serpents.
If we are the sons of God [16] as believers and followers of God, then the apostate must be the sons of Satan for they believe and follow him. And all we have to do is look at what Jesus stated to the Scribes, Pharisees and Sadducees.
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. - John 8:44
The Scribes, Pharisees, and Sadducees were the sons of Satan, (Of their father the devil) and as it was then, so shall it be again. The Serpent’s father is Satan and will do his bidding.
And remember, the Scorpions and the Serpents are the teeth of iron and the nails of brass of the beast. The beast (Both thirds of the apostate) goes into perdition.
The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. - Revelation 17:8
The Scorpions are the betrayers (Judas’s) of the Multitude. And in reality, the Serpents betray the Multitude also, to the extent that they complete the betrayal by murdering them.
Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. [5] Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? [6] And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. [7] For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. [8] And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
- 2 Thessalonians 2:4-8
This is speaking about the beast led by the False Prophet. The beast is the two fold coalition, alliance, confederacy, or union construct of the Scorpions and the Serpents. The beast is also partnered with the False Prophet. The beast will not arise until the Restrainer, Michael the Archangel is removed. Or to put in more precise terms, steps out of the way and allows wickedness (No restraint) to rise. The Restrainer formally steps out of the way at the 5th trumpet.
In Revelation, chapter 12, there is the war in heaven with Michael and his angels and Satan and his angels. When Satan and his angels are cast down to earth at the 5th trumpet, Michael is no longer restraining Satan. Satan is cast to earth and his sanctuary that he had in heaven is no longer there.
Satan is cast to earth, and at that point his wickedness envelopes the 2/3 of the apostate, and they arise as the beast. He opens up the bottomless pit. The smoke (Briers and thorns) arises out of the pit and darkens the sun, moon, and stars. “And then shall that Wicked be revealed.”
That Wicked means; lawless and negatively not subject to (the Jewish) law, (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked:--without law, lawless, transgressor, unlawful, wicked. [17]
“That Wicked” is lawless, they are Spiritual Gentiles and transgressors that are wicked. There are a couple of verses that come to mind from this previous definition.
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. - Luke 21:24
The Gentiles will tread down Spiritual Jerusalem by leading the Multitude into captivity and killing them with the sword. They shall fulfill the time of the Gentiles.
And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. - Daniel 8:23
The spiritual Gentiles are the transgressors and are come to the full. They are full of wickedness, and their king shall guide them wittingly to their end.
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, [10] And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. [11] And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: [12] That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. - 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
The lawless ones do not regard the law of God. They do not love the truth. And because they do not love the truth, the Lord sends them a strong delusion. Those that don’t love the truth are damned. One only has to look to see where they come from, a “damnable nation.”
A delusion is an error. [18] The Lord sends this strong delusion to the 2/3 of the apostate that they should believe a lie. What is that lie? The lie that the physical Jews are the chosen people and it is the duty or mandate of the Beast; the 2/3 of the apostate and the False Prophet to make sure this is upheld. How is this done?
They accomplish this by exposing and doing away with (Exterminating) their enemies. Who are the enemies? The Multitude will be their enemies for they will hold the truth in righteousness. These are the people who love the truth, even though they have been slumbering for quite some time, they wake up when the Whirlwind forces them out of their slumber.
The Scorpions are responsible for their being led into captivity which will result in their murder, just as Judas was responsible for Jesus being led into captivity resulting in the murder of Jesus.
He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. - Revelation 13:10
The Scorpions lead the Multitude into captivity. They shall go into captivity. The Serpents kill the Multitude with the sword. They shall die by the sword.
“Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.” The Multitude will know these things as they go to their death. They will know what will be the end of those that betray and murder them. They will know that the Lord shall avenge their blood. This knowledge is the patience and the faith of the saints of God.
1. Strong’s 3
2. Strong’s 623
3. John 17:12
4. Revelation 19:20
5. Strong’s 1763
6. Strong’s 2119
7. Strong’s 459
8. Strong’s 646
9. Strong’s 647
10. Strong’s 868
11. Strong’s 684
12. Strong’s 1366
13. Strong’s 1379
14. Strong’s 622
15. Strong’s 623
16. 1 John 3:1
17. Strong’s 459
18. Strong’s 4106
The 5th trumpet begins with the opening of the bottomless pit by Satan who is cast down to earth. As we can see, he goes by the names Abaddon and Apollyon. Abaddon is defined as; a destroying angel [1] and Apollyon is defined as; a destroyer (i.e. Satan). [2] This is the king over the Scorpions and the Serpents. Now we can understand how they are so wicked and unrighteous. At the 5th trumpet, they are completely changed. Let’s investigate this concept of how they become who they are.
How is the king of the Scorpions of the 5th trumpet also the king of the Serpents of the 6th trumpet, since no king is mentioned in the 6th trumpet? The Serpents of the 6th trumpet are the personification of the Scribes, Pharisees, and Saducees. On many occasions, Jesus told them that they were of their father, the devil. The devil is their father or has rule over them. He is also their king, whom they follow.
We were looking at the smoke that ascends out of the bottomless pit, and made the connection to the smoke as the Scorpions and Serpents that are consumed by wickedness. There is something else that rises or ascends out of the bottomless pit, the beast.
The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. - Revelation 17:8
The Scorpions and Serpents (briers and thorns) ascend out of the pit as the smoke. The beast also ascends out of the pit. The Scorpions, the Serpents, and the beast all ascend out of the pit. That is because the 2/3 of the apostate are The Beast. Notice that the beast goes into perdition.
Wasn’t Judas called “the son of perdition?” [3] Yes, he was. And there is a whole new generation of Judas’s coming soon to a town near you. In fact, he may be in your home right now. Of course, you won’t know that as one of the Multitude, for you don’t have eyes to see or ears to hear until these things are upon you. And when they are upon you, the trumpets have already sounded. You are now caught within the Whirlwind.
The Beast on at least one layer is the unholy alliance between the Scorpions and the Serpents. Let’s take a look at a verse that will confirm that the 2/3 of the apostate are the Beast.
Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet; - Daniel 7:19
The fourth beast of Daniel is different from the previous three beasts; the Lion, the Bear, and the Leopard. This fourth beast’s identification is apparent now that we know the metaphors associated with the Scorpions and the Serpents.
The teeth of iron are representative of the Scorpions. The nails of brass are representative of the Serpents. Both the Scorpions and the Serpents devour, breaks in pieces and stamps (Trodden) under foot) the residue (Multitude) with their feet.
The beast is comprised of the unholy alliance between the Scorpions and the Serpents to capture and kill the Multitude. The beast (Briers and thorns) end is to be burned, in the lake of fire where the beast is cast at the end of the tribulation. The Scorpions and the Serpents are cast into the lake of fire burning with brimstone. [4]
This beast described in Daniel is described as dreadful. The word dreadful means; to slink, to fear, or (causatively) be formidable, make afraid, dreadful, fear, terrible. [5] The words to slink found in the definition is referring to things that creep or crawl. We’ll find this in the next sub-definition; to crawl; by implication, to fear, be afraid, serpent, worm. [6]
There is another confirmation of the identification of the beast. The Serpents of the 6th trumpet are the nails of brass of the dreadful beast. The definition for dreadful has the actual word “serpent” in its definition. The worm is referring to the creeping things of the earth which is linked to the Serpents.
And makest men as the fishes of the sea, as the creeping things, that have no ruler over them? - Habbakkuk 1:14
They don’t have any ruler over them because they are lawless. They do have a king over them in the form of Satan; but they do as they wish with no regard to God’s law. They put themselves in the position of God. They make the rules, and all in the name of their god, Satan. Satan is lawless and that would make all of his followers lawless also.
And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: - 2 Thessalonians 2:8
If you do a word search on lawless, you will find the verse above. The word Wicked is defined as lawless. [7] Here is another verse that shows up with the word lawless in it.
Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, - 1Timothy 1:9
Isn’t this interesting? The ungodly and sinners show up in this verse. Remember when we were looking at 1 Peter 4:18? There was a division into thirds, the righteous, the ungodly, and the sinner. Here are your ungodly and sinners that are lawless and disobedient, in the form of the Serpents and Scorpions. The Wicked (Lawless) that is revealed, are these two groups that fall at the 5th trumpet. Let’s investigate this a bit more by revisiting the briers and thorns that ascend out of the pit by way of the smoke. The smoke darkens the sun, moon, and stars and Babylon is fallen, is fallen.
There is scripture that shows us the process by which they fall. It’s called the falling away and the strong delusion. Although this has been occurring for some time, what we have been seeing in the past has been layers or ripples of the actual key event, the final manifestation of the falling away. There is a specific time that this occurs or culminates; that would be at the 5th trumpet.
Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, [2] That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. [3] Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition. - 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3
The phrase “our gathering together unto him” is the gathering of the elect from the four winds. This is the gathering of the Multitude. This gives us a timing element as to when this occurs. The gathering will not occur until “there come a falling away first and that man of sin be revealed” or is made known to those who have eyes to see.
The phrase falling away is the word apostasia, and means; a defection from the truth. [8] Which tells us that at one time, these that have fallen away were in truth, but they defected from the truth. Why did they fall away? They fell away because they didn’t love the truth.
Looking at the sub-definitions for the phrase falling away, we find some additional information. The next word that apostasia comes from means; something separative, divorce, (writing of) divorcement. [9] This defection from the truth causes a separation from God and culminates in a writing of a divorcement. The Lord divorces them because of their defection. This is not good.
The next sub-definition means; to remove, i.e. instigate to revolt. [10] They remove themselves because they love unrighteousness more than the truth and in doing so instigate a revolt. And this next verse we have already covered, but it is most appropriate at this juncture.
They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters. - Jeremiah 6:28
The brass nails (Serpents) and iron teeth (Scorpions) of the beast, rise out of the pit, and fall into wickedness. They instigate a revolt for they are all corrupters and grievous revolters.
The son of perdition is what is revealed concurrent to the falling away. Perdition means; ruin or loss (physical, spiritual or eternal), damnable (-nation), destruction, die, perdition, X perish, pernicious ways, waste. [11] The definitions that are most apparent are the spiritual or eternal ruin or loss, of which both groups fit this definition perfectly. But the most striking is the phrase, “damnable-nation.”
“And they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation forever.” Malachi 1:4
That certainly is spiritual or eternal ruin or loss if the Lord has indignation against this people forever. This would be the son of perdition.
The word border has as some of its definitions; a boundary; by extens. the territory inclosed. [12] Its root word is most interesting. It has as some of its definitions; to bound (as by a line), set (bounds about). [13] It is the tares that are bundled or bound. This definition is also linked to the Serpents of the 6th trumpet which we will discuss at that time. This includes the Serpents as part of the two fold alliance of the Wicked that is revealed.
“The border of wickedness” is the border of the “damnable-nation” whose inhabitants are the briers and thorns.
There is only one other verse in the Bible that uses this exact phrase “the son of perdition.”
While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. - John 17:12
This is speaking about Judas Iscariot, the betrayer of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus states that Judas, the son of perdition, was lost.
The word lost is the under-definition for the word perdition. This definition means; to destroy fully. [14] The Greek word used for this is the word apollumi. It is associated with the Greek word Apolluon. What is the significance of this association between these words?
Apolluon is the king that is over the Scorpions and is defined as; a destroyer (i.e. Satan). [15] The son of perdition (Judas/Scorpions) that is lost is truly a son; the son of perdition is son of the Destroyer, Satan himself. The son of perdition is also linked to the Scorpions and the Serpents.
If we are the sons of God [16] as believers and followers of God, then the apostate must be the sons of Satan for they believe and follow him. And all we have to do is look at what Jesus stated to the Scribes, Pharisees and Sadducees.
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. - John 8:44
The Scribes, Pharisees, and Sadducees were the sons of Satan, (Of their father the devil) and as it was then, so shall it be again. The Serpent’s father is Satan and will do his bidding.
And remember, the Scorpions and the Serpents are the teeth of iron and the nails of brass of the beast. The beast (Both thirds of the apostate) goes into perdition.
The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. - Revelation 17:8
The Scorpions are the betrayers (Judas’s) of the Multitude. And in reality, the Serpents betray the Multitude also, to the extent that they complete the betrayal by murdering them.
Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. [5] Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? [6] And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. [7] For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. [8] And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
- 2 Thessalonians 2:4-8
This is speaking about the beast led by the False Prophet. The beast is the two fold coalition, alliance, confederacy, or union construct of the Scorpions and the Serpents. The beast is also partnered with the False Prophet. The beast will not arise until the Restrainer, Michael the Archangel is removed. Or to put in more precise terms, steps out of the way and allows wickedness (No restraint) to rise. The Restrainer formally steps out of the way at the 5th trumpet.
In Revelation, chapter 12, there is the war in heaven with Michael and his angels and Satan and his angels. When Satan and his angels are cast down to earth at the 5th trumpet, Michael is no longer restraining Satan. Satan is cast to earth and his sanctuary that he had in heaven is no longer there.
Satan is cast to earth, and at that point his wickedness envelopes the 2/3 of the apostate, and they arise as the beast. He opens up the bottomless pit. The smoke (Briers and thorns) arises out of the pit and darkens the sun, moon, and stars. “And then shall that Wicked be revealed.”
That Wicked means; lawless and negatively not subject to (the Jewish) law, (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked:--without law, lawless, transgressor, unlawful, wicked. [17]
“That Wicked” is lawless, they are Spiritual Gentiles and transgressors that are wicked. There are a couple of verses that come to mind from this previous definition.
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. - Luke 21:24
The Gentiles will tread down Spiritual Jerusalem by leading the Multitude into captivity and killing them with the sword. They shall fulfill the time of the Gentiles.
And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. - Daniel 8:23
The spiritual Gentiles are the transgressors and are come to the full. They are full of wickedness, and their king shall guide them wittingly to their end.
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, [10] And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. [11] And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: [12] That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. - 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
The lawless ones do not regard the law of God. They do not love the truth. And because they do not love the truth, the Lord sends them a strong delusion. Those that don’t love the truth are damned. One only has to look to see where they come from, a “damnable nation.”
A delusion is an error. [18] The Lord sends this strong delusion to the 2/3 of the apostate that they should believe a lie. What is that lie? The lie that the physical Jews are the chosen people and it is the duty or mandate of the Beast; the 2/3 of the apostate and the False Prophet to make sure this is upheld. How is this done?
They accomplish this by exposing and doing away with (Exterminating) their enemies. Who are the enemies? The Multitude will be their enemies for they will hold the truth in righteousness. These are the people who love the truth, even though they have been slumbering for quite some time, they wake up when the Whirlwind forces them out of their slumber.
The Scorpions are responsible for their being led into captivity which will result in their murder, just as Judas was responsible for Jesus being led into captivity resulting in the murder of Jesus.
He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. - Revelation 13:10
The Scorpions lead the Multitude into captivity. They shall go into captivity. The Serpents kill the Multitude with the sword. They shall die by the sword.
“Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.” The Multitude will know these things as they go to their death. They will know what will be the end of those that betray and murder them. They will know that the Lord shall avenge their blood. This knowledge is the patience and the faith of the saints of God.
1. Strong’s 3
2. Strong’s 623
3. John 17:12
4. Revelation 19:20
5. Strong’s 1763
6. Strong’s 2119
7. Strong’s 459
8. Strong’s 646
9. Strong’s 647
10. Strong’s 868
11. Strong’s 684
12. Strong’s 1366
13. Strong’s 1379
14. Strong’s 622
15. Strong’s 623
16. 1 John 3:1
17. Strong’s 459
18. Strong’s 4106