Question 1

What does the phrase "It is done" mean in this passage?

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When the loud voice from the temple and from the throne says, "It is done," it marks the completion of God’s planned judgments on the antichristian world. All the earlier plagues led up to this final bowl. Here, God is saying that his warnings, patience, and partial judgments have reached their end, and the last act has begun. It signals the fall of Babylon, the breaking of every false power, and the closing of the old order so that Christ’s reign in righteousness may be openly seen.

Question 2

What is the seventh angel’s bowl poured into the air meant to show?

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The bowl being poured into the air points to God striking at the very realm where evil spiritual powers work. The air is linked with the rule of Satan and his influence over people’s minds and hearts. Earlier bowls hit parts of the antichristian system, but this last one reaches the center of that dark kingdom. It shows that God will not just judge outward enemies, but will also break the hidden spiritual forces that have supported lies, idolatry, and hatred of the gospel.

Question 3

Who or what is the "great city" that is divided into three parts?

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The passage speaks of a “great city” that is split into three parts when the great earthquake comes. This great city pictures the whole organized antichristian system, often connected with the corrupt religious and worldly power that has ruled over nations. Its being divided into three parts shows its total ruin and confusion. It hints that what once seemed strong and united will be broken apart from within, so that its power over the nations collapses and its injustice can no longer stand.

Question 4

What does it mean that Babylon comes into remembrance before God?

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When it says that “great Babylon came in remembrance before God,” it does not mean God had forgotten and then recalled something. It means the time has come for God to act on what he has always seen. Babylon, as a picture of a corrupt and idolatrous world system, has long seduced and oppressed people. Now God brings her sins into open account and gives her “the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath,” which is a vivid way of saying she must fully drink the consequences of her pride and cruelty.

Question 5

What is the significance of the great earthquake and disappearing mountains and islands?

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The great earthquake is described as unlike anything since people have been on the earth. This shows a shaking that reaches everything, not just one place. The picture of every island fleeing and mountains not being found speaks of complete upheaval. Things that looked solid and safe are removed. This can be understood as both pointing to real final judgment and symbolizing the fall of all high and secure-seeming powers. No refuge, political or spiritual, will stand against God’s final setting right of the world.

Question 6

Why does this passage mention great hailstones the weight of a talent?

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The great hailstones, each about the weight of a talent, paint a picture of a heavy, unbearable judgment coming straight from heaven. Hail in Scripture is often tied to God striking proud enemies. Here, the size shows how severe this plague is. Instead of soft rain that gives life, these stones crush and destroy. The point is not mainly exact weight, but the overwhelming nature of the blow. It shows that when God finally judges stubborn rebellion, his blows are far beyond what people can resist or escape.

Question 7

Why do people blaspheme God because of the hail instead of repenting?

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This is one of the saddest parts of the passage. Even when people are hit with such a terrible plague, they do not humble themselves. Instead they curse God for the hail. This shows how hard the human heart can become when it keeps resisting God. Judgments by themselves do not soften a person; without God’s grace, people can grow more angry and bitter. The passage warns that ignoring God’s warnings over time can lead to a settled hatred of God, which is a sign of coming ruin.

Question 8

What does this passage teach about God’s character and justice?

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This passage shows that God is patient, but he is also just. He has allowed evil systems to grow and deceive for a long time, yet he has set a limit. When the seventh bowl is poured out and the voice says “It is done,” we see that God will keep his word to judge proud and violent powers. His justice is not rash or unfair, but measured and full. It also shows that God sees all wrongs, remembers them, and will not let oppression and false worship go unanswered forever.

Question 9

How has the image of Babylon and her fall been understood by faithful readers?

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Faithful readers have seen the fall of Babylon in more than one way. Some see it as pointing mainly to a specific corrupt religious center that misused Christ’s name and power. Others see it more broadly as any world system that mixes true faith with idolatry, greed, and persecution. What is clear in the passage is that God will finally judge any power that sets itself against Christ and misleads nations. The exact details may be debated, but the warning and the certainty of God’s justice are plain.

Question 10

How can the message of the seventh bowl shape how believers live today?

Accepted Answer

This vision reminds believers not to be impressed or frightened by proud human powers or religious systems that oppose Christ. Even if they seem strong now, their fall is certain. It also warns against spiritual lukewarmness and joining in with Babylon’s sins. Knowing that God will finish his work and judge evil should lead believers to stay faithful, hold to the gospel, and live in hope. The words “It is done” encourage us that history is in God’s hands, and his kingdom will be seen openly in the end.

Revelation 16:17

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.

The Seventh Bowl of Wrath

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Revelation 16:17

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.

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The Seventh Bowl of Wrath

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