1. 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. / 2. 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. →

So, folks, seems we've got a bit of a doozy on our hands in Revelation 9. Y'all ready? Here we go! Well, first off, we got a star that's fallen from heaven and he's got the key to the pit of the abyss. So, naturally, he opens it up and smoke and locusts come out and they have the power to sting people like scorpions. →

Joe: Alright so, Revelation 9 - what can you tell me about it? Bible Expert: Well Joe, Revelation 9 is the start of the third woe which is a series of judgments that God sends to the Earth. It begins with an angel descending from heaven with the key to the bottomless pit where a great smoke rises up, and it darkens the sun and the air. →

Alex Trebek: So, tell me about yourself! Contestant: Well, Alex, I'd like to talk about the Bible. Specifically, about Revelation 9. Alex Trebek (groaning): Do we have to? Okay, what does it say? Contestant: Well, it talks about a massive army of locusts coming out of the bottomless pit. →

"Listen up, new recruits! Revelation 9 is a doozy. It starts with an angel opening the bottomless pit, unleashing a swarm of locusts with the faces of men, hair of women, and teeth of lions and they torture the people of the earth. →

Batman: Holy smokes, Robin! Look at the sky! Robin: Why, it's filled with locusts, Batman! Joker: Bahahaha! What a sight! Catwoman: What's going on here? Batman: According to Revelation 9, these are not ordinary locusts. →

Folks, listen up, I'm gonna tell you about Revelation 9. Now, let me tell you, this ain't no malarkey! In this chapter, we see a mighty angel open the Abyss. You know, like, a deep dark hole with a big old lock on it! And from the Abyss comes a smoke, like the smoke you see from a train. →

1-21. "So, I was reading this Revelation 9 the other day and, believe me, it was unbelievable! There was this big star that fell from heaven and it was given the key to the bottomless pit. Then it opened the pit, and smoke came out from it, like, tremendous smoke. →

Peter: Alright, so, Revelation 9 - okay, here goes. So, there's this really big star that falls from the sky and it has the keys to the bottomless pit. And then it opens the pit and smoke starts coming out of it like when you open a can of pork and beans. →