FIRST PLAGUE

 

Rev. 16:2:  “And the first went, and poured”

Rev. 8:7:  “The first angel sounded”

Rev. 16:2:  “poured out his vial upon the earth”

Rev. 8:7:  “they were cast upon the earth”

 

 

SECOND PLAGUE

 

Rev. 16:3:  “And the second angel poured”

Rev. 8:8:  “and the second angel sounded”

Rev. 16:3:  “Upon the sea; and it became as the blood”

Rev. 8:8:  “cast into the sea. . . the sea became blood”

            Note:  In Rev. 16 all in the sea die, but in Rev. 8 only 1/3 die.

 

 

THIRD PLAGUE

 

Rev. 16:4:  “And the third angel poured”

Rev. 8:10:  “And the third angel sounded”

Rev. 16:4:  “upon the rivers and fountains of waters”

Rev. 8:10:  “the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters”

            Note:  It appears that in Rev. 16 all the waters are polluted, whereas in Rev. 8 only 1/3 are.

 

 

FOURTH PLAGUE

 

Rev. 16:8:  “And the fourth angel poured”

Rev. 8:12:  “And the fourth angel sounded”

Rev. 16:8:  “poured out his vial upon the sun”

Rev. 8:12:  “sun was smitten”

            Note:  In Rev. 16 the sun is hotter, but in Rev. 8 the sun gives 1/3 less light.

            Second Note:  Rev. 8:13 is paralleled by Rev. 14:6-7, in which is portrayed “an angel flying through the midst of heaven,” “Saying with a loud voice,” “to the inhabiters of the earth” or “unto them that dwell on the earth.”

 

 

FIFTH PLAGUE

 

Rev. 16:10:  “And the fifth angel poured”

Rev. 9:1:  “And the fifth angel sounded”

Rev. 16:10:  “full of darkness”

Rev. 9:2:  “the sun and the air were darkened”

Rev. 16:10:  “poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast”

Rev. 9:4:  “hurt. . . only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.”

Rev. 16:10-11:  “gnawed their tongues for pain. . . pains and their sores”

Rev. 9:4-5:  “hurt. . . they should be tormented. . . and their torment was as the torment”

 

 

SIXTH PLAGUE

 

Rev. 16:12:  “And the sixth angel poured”

Rev. 9:13:  “And the sixth angel sounded”

Rev. 16:12:  “the great river Euphrates. . . that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.”

Rev. 9:14-15:  “the great river Euphrates.  And the four angels [Note:  instead of kings of the east] were loosed, which were prepared”

 

 

SEVENTH PLAGUE

 

Rev. 16:17:  “And the seventh angel poured”

Rev. 11:15:  “And the seventh angel sounded”

Rev. 16:17:  “It is done”

Rev. 11:15:  “the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord”

Rev. 16:18:  “And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake”

Rev. 11:19:  “and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake”

Rev. 16:21:  “great hail. . . the plague of the hail”

Rev. 11:19:  “and great hail.”