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Revelation 9:1

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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the fifth angel sounded,.... His trumpet:

and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: some take this star to be Jesus Christ, the bright and morning star; and understand by falling, no…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And the fifth angel sounded - See the notes on Rev 8:6-7. And I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth - This denotes, as was shown in the notes on Rev 8:10, a leader, a military chieftain, a…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

A star fall from heaven - An angel encompassed with light suddenly descended, and seemed like a star falling from heaven.

The key of the bottomless pit - Power to inundate the earth with a flood of…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Revelation 9:1-12

Upon the sounding of this trumpet, the things to be observed are, 1. A star falling from heaven to the earth. Some think this star represents some eminent bishop in the Christian church, some angel of…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The Fifth Trumpet. First Woe. Chap. 9 Rev 9:1-12

1. fall from heaven Rather, fallen. St John does not say that he witnessed the actual fall.

to him was given Clearly therefore the star is identified…