The Fifth Angel
Sounder of the fifth trumpet.
The fifth angel sounds the trumpet, leading to the release of locusts from the abyss, which torment those without the seal of God.
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Key Figures — Revelation 9
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The Star Fallen from Heaven
Opener of the abyss.
A star fallen from heaven is given the key to the bottomless pit, releasing smoke and locusts upon the earth.
Related passagesThe Locusts
Agents of torment.
The locusts, resembling horses prepared for battle, are given power to torment those without God's seal for five months.
Related passagesAbaddon/Apollyon
King over the locusts.
The angel of the abyss, named Abaddon in Hebrew and Apollyon in Greek, is the king over the locusts.
The Sixth Angel
Sounder of the sixth trumpet.
The sixth angel sounds the trumpet, releasing four bound angels at the Euphrates, leading to the death of a third of mankind.
Related passagesThe Four Angels Bound at the Euphrates
Instruments of destruction.
These angels are released to kill a third of mankind, leading a vast army of horsemen.
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