The Revelation of John · Lecture 039
The Revelation of John 39
A lecture by Fr. Athanasios Mytilinaios · Δείτε στα Ελληνικά
3 Tap to hold An interactive player loads with JavaScript. Without it, use the direct audio link and the summary below.
Summary
In the thirty-ninth lecture, Fr. Athanasios interprets the fifth trumpet of Revelation 9, identifying the fallen star who receives the key to the Abyss with the Devil. He defends active interpretation of Revelation, arguing that fear of error should not lead to silence, while noting that the book was included in the canon though not read liturgically in order to avoid feeding chiliastic misuse. The smoke from the Abyss, the locust army, and Abaddon or Apollyon are read as demonic devastation permitted by God because of human impenitence, with possible reference also to modern war machinery, and Satan's restricted authority is illustrated through Job and the Gadarene swine.
English audio is an AI-generated voice rendering of the original Greek lecture transcript.
Greek original audio is preserved unchanged and is the primary trust anchor for this lecture.
Transcript coming soon.