Locusts (ακριδες). Also verse 7 and already in Mt 3:4; Mr 1:6 (diet of the Baptist). The Israelites were permitted to eat them, bu…

And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth. That is, they escaped from the pit with the smoke. At first, they were mingled wit…

And there came . . .—Better, And out of the smoke there came forth locusts upon the earth; and there was given to them power, …

The fifth trumpet: The first woe. John now focuses attention on the fifth and sixth trumpets (first and second woes) by giving more than twice the …

And there came out of the smoke locusts the earth
Not literally, for these locusts might not meddle with the grass, …

Upon the sounding of the fifth trumpet, a star fell from heaven to the earth. Having ceased to be a minister of Christ, he who is represented by th…