The Revelation of Jesus Christ walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together Into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armaged don" (16:13-16).
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Just as there is a parenthetical vision between the sixth and seventh seals and between the sixth and seventh trumpets. so we find here such a vision between the sixth and seventh vial judgments. "Three unclean spirits" are symbolized in the form of frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. As a result of their influence, the kings of the earth are prepared for "the battle of that great day of God Almighty." We find the miraculous element coupled with their satanic ministry. Doctrines of seducing spirits and demons, like Christian Science, Spiritism, and The osophy, are already in the world: and we know something about their devastating effect. But when the "three unclean spirits" named here come forth, it will be far worse. Their in fluence will culminate in the Battle of Armageddon, the fullest description of which is given in chapter nineteen. Again God faithfully sounds the warning of verse fifteen: "Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed Is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame." THE SEVENTH VIAL "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. And there were voices, and thun ders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earth quake, and so great. And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath. And every Island Bed away, and the mountains were not found. And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great" (16: 17-21). These are solemn words, predicting the utter collapse of all that man has built up, in the way of government, educa tion, science, art, culture. All the godless civilization, of which men boast today, will be thrown down. Instead, anarchy,
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