Four angels bound at the Euphrates are released. They were prepared for this very hour, day, month, and year. The specificity suggests these judgments aren't random but scheduled.
The army kills a third of humanity. The description emphasizes their weaponry: breastplates of fire, sulfur, and hyacinth; mouths that shoot fire, smoke, and sulfur. They're unlike natural horses and riders. They're instruments of divine judgment.
Yet survivors still don't repent. Judgment of this magnitude doesn't automatically produce repentance. People's hearts harden instead. The opportunity to change is presented, but rejected.
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