1. Star Fallen from Heaven: An apostate subordinate power.
Bottomless Pit [Abyss]: The place where Satanic evil is shut up and chained (Luke 8:31; 2 Pet. 2:4; Rev. 20:1, 3).
2. Smoke of a Great Furnace: Blinding Satanic delusions.
Sun: (See Rev. 8:12).
Air: The medium through which political vitality is communicated to the masses (See Rev. 16:17). The sphere of Satan’s rule (Eph. 2:2).
3. Locusts: Warlike instruments of Satanic power in the earth, used providentially.
Scorpion Power: Infliction of pain and anguish of heart; mental agony.
5. Five Months: A determinate limited period.
7. Horses Prepared unto Battle: (See Rev. 6).
Crowns of Gold: Victorious power affecting divine righteousness.
Faces as the Faces of Men: Masculine energy.
8. Hair as of Women: Subjection to others (1 Cor. 11:15).
Teeth as of Lions: Ferocity, cruelty (Psa. 57:4; Prov. 30:14).
9. Breastplates of Iron: Steeled consciences.
Sound of Chariots, &c: Fanatical and rapid warfare.
10. Stings in Their tails: The venom of false principles. Poisonous doctrines (Isa. 9:15; Psa. 140:3).
13. Golden Altar: (See Rev. 8:3).
14. Euphrates: The barrier of the Roman earth.
15. Hour, Day, Month, and Year: A prescribed period.
16. Two Myriads of Myriads: (200,000,000) Countless swarms of moral locusts.
17. Breastplates of Fire and Jacinth and Brimstone: The defensive armour of hell.
Fire and Smoke and Brimstone: Inflicted judgments of a darkening and hellish character.
19. Tails Like Serpents, &c: Serpent-like influence and mischief (Rom. 1:28; 2 Thess. 2:11).