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In the Bible, the word "earth" often refers to mankind.  (Genesis 11:1; Psalm 96:1)  Since  the second plague is on the sea, which also has to do with mankind,  "the earth" must refer to the seemingly human society that Satan has built up and that is due to be destroyed.  (2 Peter 3:7; Revelation 21:1)  The plague scenario  reveals that Christendom's third of the earth is scorched by the searing heat of Jehovah's disapproval.  Her  prominent ones -standing like trees in the midst of her-are burned up by the proclaiming of Jehovah's adverse judgment. All her hundreds of millions of church members, if they continue to support Christendom's religion, become like scorched blades of grass, spiritually wilted in God's eyes. -Compare PSALM 37:1, 2.

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