Revelation 9:2

Revelation · New Testament · Chapter 9

“And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.”Revelation 9:2

What Does Revelation 9:2 Mean?

Revelation 9:2 is found in the book of Revelation, chapter 9, verse 2 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Heaven & Hell.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Revelation 9:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Joel 2:10“The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:”Revelation 9:1“And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.”Genesis 19:28“And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.”Joel 2:2“A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.”Revelation 16:10“And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,”Isaiah 14:31“Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.”Joel 2:30“And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.”Matthew 27:45“Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.”Acts 2:19“And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:”Exodus 10:21“And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.”Exodus 19:18“And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.”Revelation 14:11“And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.”Revelation 16:8“And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.”Genesis 15:17“And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces.”Daniel 3:6“And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.”1 Timothy 4:1“Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;”Genesis 1:14“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:”Psalms 78:46“He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.”Jeremiah 46:23“They shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable.”Matthew 13:42“And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”

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