JOEL'S ARMY OF LOCUSTS AND REVELATION 9
Judea, the setting for the book of Joel, is devastated by a vast horde of locusts. The terrible plague of locusts is followed by a severe famine throughout the land. Joel uses these happenings as the catalyst to send words of warning to Judea.
Joel symbolically describes the locusts as a marching human army. Unless the people repent quickly and completely, enemy armies from the north will devour the land, as did the natural elements. He views all of this as divine judgment coming against the nation for her sins.
The book of Joel is highlighted by two major events. One is the invasion of the locust army, and the other the outpouring of the Spirit. The initial fulfillment of this last days prophecy is quoted by Peter in Acts 2 as having taken place at Pentecost.
"Alas, alas, alas for the day! for the day of the Lord is nigh, and it will come as trouble upon trouble." Joel 1:15
*see attached pics for a comparison of the book of Joel and Revelation 9:1-11
Judea, the setting for the book of Joel, is devastated by a vast horde of locusts. The terrible plague of locusts is followed by a severe famine throughout the land. Joel uses these happenings as the catalyst to send words of warning to Judea.
Joel symbolically describes the locusts as a marching human army. Unless the people repent quickly and completely, enemy armies from the north will devour the land, as did the natural elements. He views all of this as divine judgment coming against the nation for her sins.
The book of Joel is highlighted by two major events. One is the invasion of the locust army, and the other the outpouring of the Spirit. The initial fulfillment of this last days prophecy is quoted by Peter in Acts 2 as having taken place at Pentecost.
"Alas, alas, alas for the day! for the day of the Lord is nigh, and it will come as trouble upon trouble." Joel 1:15
*see attached pics for a comparison of the book of Joel and Revelation 9:1-11
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απωλειας (apoleias), the original Greek word translated "of perdition," means "of destruction" or "of ruin," so "the son of perdition" means the son of destruction or ruin.
'Apollyon' means "destroyer".
Not only was Titus Vespasian a man of lawlessness (a Gentile), but he was also a son of perdition.
"'The destruction of Jerusalem came through a Kamza and a Bar Kamza.'
Footnote: Literally, 'locust and son of locust'. The meaning is that a very trivial cause set in motion the train of events which led to the destruction of Jerusalem." - Talmud, Gittin 55a
'Apollyon' means "destroyer".
Not only was Titus Vespasian a man of lawlessness (a Gentile), but he was also a son of perdition.
"'The destruction of Jerusalem came through a Kamza and a Bar Kamza.'
Footnote: Literally, 'locust and son of locust'. The meaning is that a very trivial cause set in motion the train of events which led to the destruction of Jerusalem." - Talmud, Gittin 55a
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Revelation 9:10 says that these 'locusts' were allowed to attack and torment the city relentlessly for five months. As the besieged people of Jerusalem slowly starved from famine, many of them made graves for themselves, and crawling in, laid there day and night, awaiting death's relief.
"And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them." Revelation 9:6
Jewish historian Josephus, as well as several Roman historians, recorded that the Roman siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD lasted for five months. Even more significantly, this siege began in mid-April of that year and lasted until late August/ early September, the very same period when locusts would normally appear in Judea.
"And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them." Revelation 9:6
Jewish historian Josephus, as well as several Roman historians, recorded that the Roman siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD lasted for five months. Even more significantly, this siege began in mid-April of that year and lasted until late August/ early September, the very same period when locusts would normally appear in Judea.
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REVELATION 9:13-21
This is the same army as the army of 'locusts', the Roman army (note the nearly identical physical description). In the last judgement, they are given power to *torment* the jews for five months. In this judgement, they are given the power to kill a third of them by fire and other plagues.
"And loosed were the four messengers, who have been made ready for the hour, and day, and month, and year, that they may kill the third of men; and the number of the forces of the horsemen was twice ten thousand ten thousands, and I heard the number of them. by these three were the third of men killed, from the fire, and from the smoke, and from the brimstone, that is proceeding out of their mouth. Revelation 9:15-16, 18
The Greek word for “twice ten thousand” or twenty thousand of v. 16 is “dismyriades.” Each of the three major units of Titus’ army consisted of a dismyriades or 20,000 soldiers. Aside from the Roman army, Titus had a foreign army of 80,000 men including: Macedonians, Britains, Aramites, Africans, Burgundians, Redarans, Persians, and Chaldeans.
It is interesting to note that Josephus states that there were more than 3 million jews in Jerusalem at the time of the siege. Of those 3+ million, 1.1 million died.
Exactly one third.
This is the same army as the army of 'locusts', the Roman army (note the nearly identical physical description). In the last judgement, they are given power to *torment* the jews for five months. In this judgement, they are given the power to kill a third of them by fire and other plagues.
"And loosed were the four messengers, who have been made ready for the hour, and day, and month, and year, that they may kill the third of men; and the number of the forces of the horsemen was twice ten thousand ten thousands, and I heard the number of them. by these three were the third of men killed, from the fire, and from the smoke, and from the brimstone, that is proceeding out of their mouth. Revelation 9:15-16, 18
The Greek word for “twice ten thousand” or twenty thousand of v. 16 is “dismyriades.” Each of the three major units of Titus’ army consisted of a dismyriades or 20,000 soldiers. Aside from the Roman army, Titus had a foreign army of 80,000 men including: Macedonians, Britains, Aramites, Africans, Burgundians, Redarans, Persians, and Chaldeans.
It is interesting to note that Josephus states that there were more than 3 million jews in Jerusalem at the time of the siege. Of those 3+ million, 1.1 million died.
Exactly one third.
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Samuel Lee, D.D., 1783-1852, Farther of Syriac Studies in Britain
"All prophecy is fulfilled."
"All prophecy is fulfilled."
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Eusebius of Caesarea on the Theophania or Divine Manifestation of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by Samuel Lee, 1843
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Events_and_Times_of_the_Visions_of_Daniel_Samuel_Lee_1851.pdf
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Events and Times of the Visions of Daniel and St. John, by Samuel Lee, 1851
Forwarded from 70 A.D.
"And as Vespasian drew nigh Rome, all the citizens came forth to meet him. . .Vespasian took displeasure with Agrippa upon the information of certain evil disposed persons that had slandered him, wherefore Vespasian put both him and his son Munabas to death.
This befel three years and a half before the destruction of Jerusalem. Moreover, before this deed, the continual sacrifice ceased for a thousand two hundred and ninety days, as it is written in Daniel Ch. 12. "And from the time that the continual sacrifice shall be taken away, and abomination shall be put into desolation, a thousand two hundred and ninety days."
"But this is it that I marvel most, that ye have read in the Book of Daniel and understand it not, which is now fulfilled in all points, and yet never a one of you doth mark it, the continual sacrifice is already ceased a good while ago, the anointed Priest is cut away and put down. These things, tho' they be most manifest, yet your hearts cannot believe them."
- Joseph Ben Gorion's, Yossipon
This befel three years and a half before the destruction of Jerusalem. Moreover, before this deed, the continual sacrifice ceased for a thousand two hundred and ninety days, as it is written in Daniel Ch. 12. "And from the time that the continual sacrifice shall be taken away, and abomination shall be put into desolation, a thousand two hundred and ninety days."
"But this is it that I marvel most, that ye have read in the Book of Daniel and understand it not, which is now fulfilled in all points, and yet never a one of you doth mark it, the continual sacrifice is already ceased a good while ago, the anointed Priest is cut away and put down. These things, tho' they be most manifest, yet your hearts cannot believe them."
- Joseph Ben Gorion's, Yossipon
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