God's Anger Brought to a Finish - The Sea Becomes Blood

The Sea Becomes Blood

 The second bowl of God's anger must now be poured out.  What will it mean for mankind?  John tells us: "And the second one poured out his bowl into the sea. And it became as blood as of a dead man, and every living soul died, yes, the things in the sea."  (Revelation 16:3)  Like the second trumpet blast, this bowl is directed against "the sea" -The seething, rebellious mass of humanity alienated from Jehovah.  (Isaiah 57:20, 21; Revelation 8:8, 9) In Jehovah's eyes, this "sea" is like blood, unfit for creatures to live in.  That is why Christians must be no part of the second bowl of God's anger reveals that all of mankind who inhabit this sea are dead in Jehovah's eyes.  By reason of community responsibility, mankind is guilty of gross shedding of innocent blood.  When Jehovah's day of anger arrives, they will literally die at the hands of his executional forces. -Revelation 19:17,18, compare Ephesians 2:1; Colossians 2:13.

Next time: Giving Them Blood to Drink

From the Book of Revelation