And the kings of the earth, the great
men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free
man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, and said to
the mountains and rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits
on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!
- · John describes those affected from seven categories of society. He emphasizes how leaders will respond: kings (presidents); great men (world leaders); rich men (financial leaders); military commanders; mighty men (civil leaders); and slaves and free men (common class majority).
- · Meteoroids will bombard the earth, like a fig tree losing its figs when strong winds blow on it. John saw men hiding in caves to escape the debris falling from the sky as a part of the wrath of the Lamb. This intensifies later when 100-pound hailstones fall in the seventh bowl (Rev. 16:21).
Isaiah 2:9-12 … The
lofty looks of man shall be humbled, the haughtiness of men shall be bowed
down, and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day. ….
Psalm 48:4-6 …. Fear took
hold of them there, and pain, as a woman in birth pangs….
Joel 2:11 The LORD gives voice before His army, for His
camp is very great; for strong is the One who executes His word, for the day of
the LORD is great and very terrible; who can endure it?
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