Chapter Thirty-One/Jehovah's Works-Great and Powerful - The Bowls and the Trumpet Blasts

 The bowls of Jehovah's anger reveals features of the world scene as Jehovah views them and warn of judgments that Jehovah will execute. The angels pour out the bowls through the agency of the congregation of anointed Christians on earth, the ones singing the song of Moses and the song of the Lamb. While proclaiming the Kingdom as good news, the John class have boldly revealed the contents of these bowls of anger. (Matthew 24:14; Revelation 14:6, 7) Thus, their twofold message has been peaceful in proclaiming liberty to mankind but warlike in warning of "the day of vengeance on the part of our God." - ISAIAH 61:1, 2.

The targets of the first four bowls of God's anger correspond to those of the first four trumpet blasts, that is, the earth, the sea, the rivers and fountains of water, and the heavenly sources of light. (Revelation 8:1-12) But the trumpet blasts announce plagues on "a third," whereas a entirety in afflicted by the pouring out of the bowls of God's anger. Thus, while Christendom, as "as a third," has received first attention during the Lord's day, not one part of Satan's system has been exempted from being plagued by Jehovah's vexatious judgment messages and the sorrows they bring.

Next time: Chapter Thirty-One/Jehovah's Works-Great and Wonderful-The Bowls and the Trumpet Blasts - Conclusion

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