Hair of Women and Teeth of a Lion Revelation 9:8

As John the apostle continued to share about the “tribulation” that was to come upon the earth, he shared concerning the first six seals Jesus removed from the “scroll” in God's right hand. He began to write about what happened when Jesus, “had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets … And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound. The first, second, third and fourth angels” blew their trumpets, and great judgment fell upon the earth. John continued, “And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabitants of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound! 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. And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads. And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he strikes a man. And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.” In chapter nine and verse eight John saw how the “locusts” “had the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions” where we read:

And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.

The verse reads, “And they had hair as the hair of women, ...” John began with the words, “and they had hair” which means “and the locusts had hair on the heads” “as the hair” or “like the hair on the head” “of women” which refers to “pertaining to females”. John saw how these “locusts” were adorned with “long flowing hair” such as women wear.

The verse goes on to say, “... and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.” John added the words, “and their teeth” which means “the locusts' teeth” “were as the teeth” or “were like the teeth” “of lions” which refers to “pertaining to the brave and mighty lion”. John saw how the “teeth” of the “locusts” were similar to the “teeth found in lions”.

When we think through John's words in this verse, we imagine a more specific picture of these “locusts”. They were like, “horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men”, and they had woman like “hair” as well as “lion-like” “teeth”. These were fearsome characteristics, and not doubt John was moved by their appearance. God will use these “locusts” for His purposes of judgment, and He desires through His Son Jesus that no one should endure their “torture” and “destruction”. By having a relationship with Jesus, a person shall be “saved” not only eternally, but from the “torment” of these “locusts” with “hair of women and teeth of lions”.

Next time John shares how the “locusts”, “had breastplates of iron”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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