The Seven Bowls of Wrath
Seven bowls of God's wrath are poured upon the earth — plagues, darkness, and the battle of Armageddon — all pointing toward the final reckoning.
I heard a loud voice speaking from the temple to the seven angels, "Go and pour out the seven bowls of God's fury upon the earth."
[1-21] These seven bowls, like the seven seals (⇒ Rev 6:1-17; ⇒ 8:1) and the seven trumpets (⇒ Rev 8:2-⇒ 9:21; ⇒ 11:15-19), bring on a succession of disasters modeled in part on the plagues of Egypt (Exodus 7-12). See the note on ⇒ Rev 6:12-14.
The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth. Festering and ugly sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast or worshiped its image.
[2] Like the sixth Egyptian plague (⇒ Exodus 9:8-11).
The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water. These also turned to blood.
The sixth angel emptied his bowl on the great river Euphrates. Its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East.
[12] The kings of the East: Parthians; see the notes on ⇒ Rev 6:2 and ⇒ Rev 17:12-13. East: literally, "rising of the sun," as in <⇒ Rev 7:2.
They then assembled the kings in the place that is named Armageddon in Hebrew.
[16] Armageddon: in Hebrew, this means "Mountain of Megiddo." Since Megiddo was the scene of many decisive battles in antiquity (⇒ Judges 5:19-20; ⇒ 2 Kings 9:27; ⇒ 2 Chron 35:20-24), the town became the symbol of the final disastrous rout of the forces of evil.
Large hailstones like huge weights came down from the sky on people, and they blasphemed God for the plague of hail because this plague was so severe.
{21} There will be so much joy in those that have converted that they will be resented by those who haven't converted yet. They will long to die (i.e. convert) but their flesh won't allow it. Their flesh works against their Spirit. Spirit brings life whereas the flesh brings death.