END OF TIME PROPHECIES 184

The seventh vial.                 

"And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne saying, "it is done". and there were voices and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty  an earthquake, and so great.   And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.    And every island fled away and the mountains were not found, and there fell upon men a great hale out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent, and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hale; for the plague thereof was exceeding great."                                                               Revelation 16v17-21

The final scene is set from the very beginning of the pouring of the seventh vial.   The voice of God is heard to say  "IT IS DONE"   God will now destroy the world that has risen against Him.   The vial is poured out into the air.   It is rather interesting in the modern world that the air waves are being used for the propaganda of anti- God teachings.   It is believed that even in the present day technology is in the hands of the super powers who can at will paralyse the electronic systems of the world.  If men can place laser beams at the height of the jet stream and bring to nothing with one impulse another nations system, what can almighty God do?

The corruption of the air will disturb the laws of physics and will unbalance the three main power sources of the earth; namely nuclear power, electro magnetic power, and the force of gravity.  All of these will be disturbed and will trigger worldwide disintegration.   The extent of this is staggering.

• "The great city was divided into three parts.   Since this is distinguished from Babylon, I believe this to be Jerusalem.   God will re-arrange Jerusalem into three distinct areas.   This will be the result of a mighty earthquake on a scale never seen before.  
• "The cities of the nations fell."    There being no limitation suggested we can only assume that this means every city of every nation on earth will fall because of the magnitude of this earthquake.   Cities represent the pride of man and in the main have become havens for the practice of all kinds of evil and rebellion against God.   Just like He brought down the tower of Babel so He will bring down every city in the world at one in the same time!  
• "Great Babylon came in remembrance before God."   This is one of the main reasons that I believe that Babylon will be rebuilt as a city and will become pivotal in the future world.  This fall of Babylon is recorded in Isaiah 13 and in Revelation chapter 17&18.      We will expand the details of this later.
• "Every island fled away."     We have all seen recently the effect of  underwater earthquakes that produced tsunamis, obliterating whole islands.   It is not inconceivable that during an earthquake on this scale every island in the world will disappear.
•   "The mountains were not found."   This would involve a cataclysmic disturbance of the tectonic plates of the earth, but in many scriptures it is clearly stated that this will happen.   What we have here is a demonstration of power beyond the ability of human kind.   God is changing the topography of the earth in readiness for the return of His Son from heaven.  
• "And there fell upon men the great hail out of heaven."    Hailstones weighing about a talent in weight (100 - 120lbs each).  

From under the earth in massive earthquakes and from above the earth in massive hailstones the Lord brings to an end the world of rebellion (Psalm 46v8-9) records "Come behold the works of the Lord, what desolations He hath made in the earth.   He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; He breaketh the bow and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.   Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."   The prophet Isaiah recorded in chapter 28v17  "Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place."   The severity of the judgment is beyond understanding, but it is recorded for our learning. 

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