Both prophecies of Revelation and Joel
tells of creatures having power to injure
but not kill.

"And to them it was given that they should
not kill them but that they should be torm-
ented five months; and their torment was
as the torment of a scorpion when he
striketh a man." Revelation 9:5

The prophecy in Joel, declares that these
creatures shall cause much pain, but they
are not said to kill.

"Before their face the people shall be much
pained: all faces shall gather blackness."
Joel 2:6

Both prophecies in Revelation and Joel
tells of spirit-creatures.

Though the locusts were demons "like
unto horses", they were not actual horses.
They were spirit-beings that came out of
the Bottomless Pit.

The prophecy in Joel, refers to the non-
natural nature. Ordinary horses or locusts
can be killed. These evil creature couldn't
be wounded in Joel 2:8.

Also, they have power to climb walls, run
upon them, enter windows, which ordinary
horses can't do Joel 2:7-9.

Both prophecies in Revelation and Joel
tells of creatures like horses. These locust-
demons are like unto horses prepared for
battle. "And the shapes of the locusts were
like unto horses prepared for battle."
Revelation 9:7

The prophecy of Joel tells of strange creat-
ures with the appearance of horses. " The
appearance of them is as the appearance
of horses: and as horsemen, so shall they
run." Joel 2:4

Both prophecies in Revelation and Joel
refer to locust-like creatures.

The Fifth Trumpet has demon-locusts
coming out of the Bottomless Pit. They
are similar to locusts but they are not
literal locusts. "And there came out of
the smoke, locusts upon the earth; and
unto them was given power, as scorp-
ions of the earth had power."
Revelation 9:3

The prophecy of Joel 2 tells of an army
of creatures which came upon the land
that act like locusts, but they are not
literal locusts.

Both prophecies in Revelation and Joel
begins by the blowing of a trumpet.

The Fifth Trumpet is preceded by an
angel blowing a trumpet Revelation 9:1.
In Joel 2:1 the prophecy is preceded by
the blowing of a trumpet.

Both prophecies in Revelation and Joel
speak of a day of darkness. . .

The Day of the Lord is introduced with
the darkening of the sun and moon. The
Fourth Trumpet, before the Fifth Trumpet
was the same. "The third part of the sun
was smitten, and the third part of the
moon, and the third part of the stars; so
as the third part of them was darkened."
Revelation 8:12

The Fifth Trumpet has a darkening of
the sun by the smoke from the Bottom-
less Pit. Revelation 9:2 And the prophecy
of Joel 2:2 also speaks of this day of
darkness.

Both prophecies in Revelation 6:12-17
and Joel 2:10 speaks of an earthquake.

The Day of the Lord as shown in Revelation,
begins with an earthquake, the darkening
of the sun and the moon, the shaking of the
heavens, and the falling of the stars from
heaven.

The prophecy in Joel is preceded by an
earthquake, the darkening of the sun and the
moon and the stars.

Both prophecies of Revelation and Joel were
fulfilled during the Day of the Lord. The time
for the appearance of this judgment mention-
ed in Joel is right.

The Fifth Trumpet come shortly after the
beginning of the Day of the Lord. Revelation
6:16-17 The second chapter of Joel starts
with the statement, "the day of the Lord
cometh, for it is nigh at hand."

There appears to be a prophecy in the Book
of Joel that goes along remarkably with
the Locusts Judgment that its almost
certain that it represents the events of
the Fifth Trumpet.

"Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound
an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the
inhabitants of the land tremble: for the
day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at
hand;
A day of darkness and of gloominess, a
day of clouds and of thick darkness, as
the morning spread upon the mountains:
a great people and a strong; there hath
not been ever the like, neither shall be any
more after it, even to the years of many
generations.
A fire devoureth before them; and behind
them a flame burneth: the land is as the
garden of Eden before them, and behind
them a desolate wilderness; yea, and
nothing shall escape them.
The appearance of them is as the appear-
ance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall
they run.
Like the noise of chariots on the tops of
mountains shall they leap, like the noise
of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble,
as a strong people set in battle array.
Before their face the people shall be much
pained: all faces shall gather blackness.
They shall run like mighty men; they shall
climb the wall like men of war; and they
shall march every one on his ways, and
they shall not break their ranks:
Neither shall one thrust another; they shall
walk every one in his path: and when they
fall upon the sword, they shall not be
wounded.
They shall run to and fro in the city; they
shall run upon the wall, they shall climb
up upon the houses; they shall enter in at
the windows like a thief.
The earth shall quake before them; the
heavens shall tremble: the sun and the
moon shall be dark, and the stars shall
withdraw their shining:
And the LORD shall utter his voice before
his army: for his camp is very great: for
he is strong that executeth his word: for
the day of the LORD is great and very
terrible; and who can abide it?"
Joel:1-11

Abaddon, is Satan's special angel who holds
dominion over the demons of the pit.

Satan is the one that had the key of the Pit,
but the immediate king of the demons is
Abaddon.

Eventually, Satan himself will be cast into
the Bottomless Pit and the key taken from
him.

" 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

Abaddon or Apollyon is a subordinate
prince under the rule of Satan. Satan has
many demon angels under him [Matthew
25:41].

Satan has princes who have power to resist
the missions of the righteous angels.
[Daniel 10:13].

This judgment of the locusts is to continue
for five months. Revelation 9:10 " And they
had tails like unto scorpions, and there were
stings in their tails: and their power was to
hurt men five months."

It is the same length of time that the flood
lasted [Genesis 7:24]. And about the length
of time natural locusts appear - May thru
September.

This Judgment is the first of three "woes".

Thanksgiving

People who ignore the awful fact of demon
power will when unpotected by the Spirit
of God, have a horrible awakening in this
time that is coming.

When that evil trial strikes the earth, men
will in desparation seek death to get rid of
the pain. Since the sting is not usually fatal
it will be said, "In these days men shall seek
death and shall not find it, and shall desire
to die, and death shall flee from them."
Revelation 9:6.

The demon-locusts have power to torment
men, and their sting is as that of a scorpion.

A scorpion's sting is known to be one of the
most painful that can be experience but not
necessarially fatal.

It seems foolish that a demon can sting,
but it is recorded of people being bitten by
demons that even attracted world-wide
attention. It shows the amazing powers of
evil spirits under certain conditions.

The Bottomless Pit or Abyss is not the
same as the Lake of Fire.

The Bottomless Pit is a prison. Demons
plead with Jesus not to send them to that
place [Luke 8:31]. The Beast of Revlelation
17, comes up out of the Bottomless Pit.

And now these demon-locusts arise from
the opened Pit as a swarm of evil creatures
from hell. Evil creatures are held there for
a particular period of time and are released
when that time is up, to do some particular
reason or purpose.

Satan is bound in the Bottomless Pit dur-
ing the Millennium [1000 years], but
will be let out at the end for a little while
longer to test the nations. Revelation 20:7-9

So these locusts are not ordinary. They are
supernatural creatures that have been let
loose from the Bottomless Pit and have the
power to torment men, but not kill them.

These locusts were commanded not to
touch any green things. Ordinary locusts
have power to destroy one thing, the green
vegetation.

These demon-locusts have power to sting
like a scorpion. Ordinary locusts don't.