Here is somthing interesting about the locusts tails (coutesy of the teachings of Mike V)...
Rev 9:10
And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings [words] in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months [with their WORDS].
Isaiah 9:15
The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies [preachers, teachers of the church], HE is the tail.
I think this would prove who these locusts really are!
Blessings,
Jeremy
Kool Jeremy
I'll run off what you shared, this is fun (courteousy, of me just looking them up LOL)
1Cr 15:56 The
STING of
death is sin; and
the strength of sin is THE LAW. The law worketh wrath
Prov 16:14
The wrath of a king is
as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
Exodus 10:17 Phoaroah refers to the Locusts devourng the land to "death" and says... (see Sin and death?)
Now therefore forgive, I pray thee,
my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that
he may take away from me this death only.
Locusts have no King (prov 30:27) But they are shown having one in Revelation (Rev 9:11) the names used in Greek and Hebrew is that which Pharoah desired to depart, which is the "destroyer" and "destruction" He called "death". Its
Pride goeth before destruction (Prov 16:18 The broad way Job 31:24 He beholdeth all high things:
he is a king over all the children of pride. The Locusts COME OUT FROM "the SMOKE"... think of TWICE the "Son OF" rooted in self righteousness, pride and the law (sting of death etc)
Isaiah 65:5 Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou.
These are
a smoke in my nose,
a fire that burneth all the day.
Their words arent to be feared (Ezek 2:6) and have a sting based in lies (As Mike shows in that verse) Prov 26:28
A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
That fits perfectly with those who loveth not (or hateth) their brethren, even goes with whats called a "liar" as its rooted in a lying tongue (their words)
They are "given power" no power be thats not given them from above. These are they Paul speaks of who are given power unto destruction, whereas Paul boasted a bit more that His power was unto edification.
Luke 10:19 Behold,
I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and
over all the power of the enemy: and
nothing shall by any means hurt you.
They cant HURT YOU
So death WHERE is THY STING?
I wouldnt pick others off by naming groups without discerning fruit. Death and life and in the power of the tongue and those who love it will eat the fruit thereof. I see it after one who hateth or loveth as between death and life as defined in scripture.
Ever notice their time of torment is five months? Then did you ever notice that Elizabeth (who bore John who actually ate locusts) was HID for the exact amount of time? Her words were, He taketh away my reproach from among MEN. I thought that was kool.
He does hide one from the scourge of "the tongue" (which has "the power of death") in the secret of His presence
Peace
Daniel